IPL 2026, MI vs LSG Today Match: Raghu Sharma grabbed attention with an emotional celebration after claiming his maiden Indian Premier League wicket for Mumbai Indians against Lucknow Super Giants at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Monday, May 4, 2026. The debutant dismissed Akshat Raghuwanshi in the first innings and marked the moment by pulling out a piece of paper from his pocket and holding it up. The message on the note read: “Radhe Radhe. A very painful 15 years by divine mercy of Gurudeva ended today. Thanks Mumbai Indians (Blue and Gold) for giving me this opportunity. Ever grateful. Jai Shri Ram.”

The celebration drew comparisons to Sunrisers Hyderabad batter Abhishek Sharma’s gesture in IPL 2025, when he revealed a message reading “This one is for Orange Army” after scoring a century.

Raghu’s breakthrough came at a time when Lucknow were in control after a strong start. The visitors raced to 90/1 in the powerplay, their highest total in that phase in IPL history, with aggressive contributions from Mitchell Marsh and Josh Inglis.

Nicholas Pooran, promoted to No. 3, continued the momentum for Lucknow with a quick scoring rate as Mumbai’s bowlers struggled to contain the flow of runs. Earlier, Mumbai Indians had introduced Afghanistan spinner Allah Ghazanfar early in the innings, and he provided the first breakthrough by dismissing Inglis.

Mumbai Indians are being led by Suryakumar Yadav in the absence of regular captain Hardik Pandya, who is unavailable for the match due to a back spasm.