MI Vs KKR IPL 2026: Fans Officially Declare Sonal Chauhan the ‘Lucky Charm’ of Mumbai Indians as the team Breaks their 14-Year-Old Jinx, Marking a Mega Win

Finally, Mumbai Indians (MI) has broken a long streak of opening match losses in the IPL. By beating Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by 6 wickets at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday, they registered their first opening match win of an IPL season since April 4, 2012, when they had beaten Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by eight wickets. For Sonal Chauhan, it began last year when she graced the IPL matches. She witnessed the on-ground battles live, and whenever she did, MI grabbed a win, and the fans have been hailing her a lucky charm ever since!

Sonal, who is also a big fan of cricket and a loyal fan of Hitman Rohit Sharma for years, witnessed MI’s recent epic win live at the Wankhede Stadium, and fans are of the strong belief that the actress is the ‘lucky charm’ of the IPL team. Not only are they hailing her as the Queen, but they are also urging her to attend every IPL match of the Mumbai Indians.

Taking to her Instagram stories, she wrote, “Congratulations @mumbaiindians…What a beginning to the season. Totally loved the game. Andddd…What a delight it is to watch @rohitsharma45 bat. So effortless and elegant. Truly – Mumbai Cha Raja @ipl20 #mivskkr #ipl2026!”

Taking to the comment section of Sonal Chauhan’s X handle, one user wrote, “Thank you, our lucky charm, please come for every match Queen, @sonalchauhan!” while another simply described her as, “Aap lucky charm ho!” A user wrote, “You are queen! Please come to every match for Rohit,” and another expressed, “MI always gets lucky when you are in stadium.” A fan continued the cheer and wrote, “You are MI’s lucky charm,” and another chimed in by saying, “Har baar aana padega aapko Rohit Sharma ke liye shayad aap hi lucky charm ho Sonal ji! Deal done? @sonalchauhan!”

Mumbai Indian’s latest win has only cemented the audience’s belief once again that Sonal is the Lucky Charm for the team. From experiencing the T20 World Cup Live to adding cheer with the cricket fanatics and celebrating MI’s win collectively, the actress has proven to be an official lucky charm, as the audience has joyfully declared!