Krish Bhagat is a 21-year-old all-rounder cricketer from Jalandhar, Punjab, who recently made headlines for his IPL debut with the Mumbai Indians (MI) on April 20, 2026. He was signed at his base price of ₹30 lakh as an injury replacement for Atharva Ankolekar. A right-arm medium-fast bowler and a handy lower-order batter, Bhagat has been part of the Mumbai Indians' ecosystem as a net bowler for the past two seasons. Bhagat has represented Punjab in domestic cricket. He scored a maiden List A half-century (51 runs) against Uttarakhand in December 2025.

He received his IPL debut cap against the Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium on April 20. He is the nephew of Punjab's Cabinet Minister, Mohinder Bhagat, and the grandson of former minister Chuni Lal Bhagat.Early in his career, he overcame a potentially career-ending spinal cord injury through intense rehabilitation. Bhagat served as a net bowler for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) during the 2025 IPL season before making his way into the Mumbai Indians squad. His time in the nets directly led to his professional contract.

The Mumbai Indians coaching staff noted that he consistently impressed them during practice sessions and practice games, leading to his selection as an injury replacement for Atharva Ankolekar in April 2026.

MI bowlers dismantle Gujarat Titans in second innings

In the IPL 2026 clash on April 20, 2026, the Mumbai Indians (MI) bowling attack effectively dismantled the Gujarat Titans (GT) top order during the second innings at the Narendra Modi Stadium. Defending a target of 200, MI’s bowlers reduced GT to 45/3 within the powerplay. Jasprit Bumrah struck on his very first ball of the season, removing Sai Sudharsan for a golden duck. Hardik Pandya removed Jos Buttler (5) in the second over, trapping him LBW after a successful DRS review.

Ashwani Kumar making his season debut as an Impact Player, claimed the massive wicket of Shubman Gill (14) in the fifth over. Mitchell Santner further deepened the crisis by dismissing Glenn Phillips (6) and Washington Sundar (26) in the middle overs.