The Indian Premier League (IPL) has long been the go-to destination for Indians as the primary source of entertainment. The 19th season of the grand league kicked off over the weekend with Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeating Sunrisers Hyderabad in the opening clash of the season. The Mumbai Indians broke their 13-year-long streak of losing their opening clash against the Kolkata Knight Riders on the 29th March.
The high-octane MI vs KKR clash was not only attended by thousands of fans at the Wankhede Stadium, but also by famous personalities. Among those personalities were Sara Arjun, the lead actress from the recent blockbuster Dhurandhar 2. Portraying the role of Yalina Jamali in the movie, the young actress was also part of the film’s first installment. Arjun turned up at the clash between the former champions wearing a Mumbai Indians jersey.
Watch – Sara Arjun the ‘lucky charm’ for Mumbai Indians
Sara Arjun enjoying match day with family at Wankhede Stadium.
Dressed in MI colours, the talented actress was all smiles while watching the Mumbai Indians game alongside her parents.
Beautiful family time pic.twitter.com/txaJM2JnOH— Direct Wire (@TheDirectWire) March 29, 2026
Her parents accompanied Sara Arjun as she made her way to the Wankhede Stadium. Her father, Raj Arjun, is also an actor, while her mother, Sanya, is a dancer and teacher by profession.
Sara Arjun leaving Wankhede Stadium with Ishaan Khattar after Mumbai Indians’ win 💙
She came as a lucky charm for us today Mumbai won their opening match for the first time since 2012.🙌 pic.twitter.com/DvSBfyVQuE
— 𝐑𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐢𝐢⁴⁵ (@rushiii_12) March 29, 2026
She was seen leaving the stadium with actor Ishaan Khatter, as fans speculated on social media platforms that she was the lucky charm the Mumbai Indians needed to break their losing streak.
MI vs KKR: Shardul, Rohit and Rickelton star for Mumbai Indians
Five-time champions, the Mumbai Indians, won their opening game of the season for the first time since 2012. It was yet another run-fest at the Wankhede Stadium as the Kolkata Knight Riders piled up 220 runs in the first innings. Openers Ajinkya Rahane and Finn Allen provided a great start for KKR in the power play. Rahane went on to score a half-century before solid knocks from Angkrish Raghuvanshi (51) and Rinku Singh (33*) provided the impetus for the huge total. Amidst all the boundaries, former KKR player Shardul Thakur picked up three wickets while going for 39 runs.
In the second innings, Rohit Sharma and Ryan Rickelton, opening the innings, put up a 148-run stand for the first wicket. Rohit played at a strike rate of more than 200 during his knock of 78 runs. Rickelton finished with 81 runs off 43 deliveries before being dismissed. MI won the clash on the first ball of the final over by six wickets.
Dhurandhar 2 box office collection breaking records
Since its release on the 19th of March, Dhurandhar 2 is breaking records left, right and centre. The film also features Ranveer Singh, Arjun Rampal, Sanjay Dutt, and Rakesh Bedi alongside Sara Arjun. The worldwide collection of the highly acclaimed movie has collected over ₹1,350 crores in gross collection.
The first installment of the series was a huge success at the box office as well. The film collected more than ₹1,350 crores in the box office.
