IPL 2021: Want to win our 1st match this year, it is something we have not done in some time, says Ishan Kishan

Mumbai Indians have not won their opening match in the IPL since 2012, and star batsman Ishan Kishan said that the team will be looking to put an end to the unwanted statistic.

Five-time IPL champions Mumbai Indians have been the most dominant team in the cash-rich league in the last few years, but one surprising fact about them is that they have not won their opening match since 2012. "We'll go in and put on a good show."@ishankishan51 shares his on our opening encounter against @RCBTweets! #OneFamily #MumbaiIndians #MI #MIvRCB #IPL2021 #KhelTakaTak pic.twitter.com/kCGM9QiCRD That is 8 years in a row now that the defending champions have gone winless in the opening match and therefore their star batsman Ishan Kishan on Friday said that the team will be looking to put an end to the unwanted statistic. In a video shared by the Mumbai Indians on Friday, Kishan said that the team is focused on winning the IPL 2021 opener against the Virat Kohli-led Royal Challengers Bangalore.