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    'We got close in the last 13 seasons, delighted to break the streak,' says Jayawardene as MI end ope
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    'We Got Close In The Last 13 Seasons, Delighted To Break The Streak,' Says Jayawardene As MI End Opening-game Hoodoo

    By IANS News March 30, 2026 • 12:14 PM View: 237
    As Mumbai Indians: As Mumbai Indians have finally shed one of the IPL’s most curious streaks, head coach Mahela Jayawardene revealed that the long-standing hoodoo had remained a recurring theme within the dressing room, making its end as much a mental breakthrough as a statistical one.

    A six-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders on Sunday marked MI's first opening-game victory since 2012. Since their last opening-game win in 2012 against Chennai Super Kings, MI went on to build one of the most dominant franchises in IPL history, collecting five titles along the way.

    “Not winning the first match of a new IPL season after 2012 was something that we always talk about in the dressing room. We got close to winning in each of the opening matches in the last 13 seasons but we never managed to successfully get over the line,” Jayawardene told JioStar.

    TAGS Mumbai Indians Mahela Jayawardene Kolkata Knight Riders Chennai Super Kings Rohit Sharma Ryan Rickelton Praising Rohit Sharma
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