Mumbai Indians have always been in the limelight since the inception of the IPL tournament way back in 2008. The inclusion of batting legend Sachin Tendulkar as the then captain and iconic player status made this team one of the most prolific T20 squads in the IPL. From day one, the hype of Mumbai Indians was at its all-time high.
The Mumbai Indians (MI) franchise is owned by RIL (Reliance Industries Ltd), headed by Mukesh Ambani.
MI has won the IPL tournament five times, along with CSK (Chennai Super Kings), which is the most by any IPL team.
Here’s everything you should know about MI (Records and Stats) from 2008-2023.
MI Performance in IPL Year by Year:
The Mumbai Indians (MI) have carved an indelible mark in the annals of the Indian Premier League (IPL) since its inception in 2008. With a storied history, the franchise, owned by Reliance Industries Ltd and led by the astute Mukesh Ambani, has been a powerhouse in T20 cricket. The team’s journey began with the legendary Sachin Tendulkar as captain in 2008, setting the stage for a legacy that would unfold over the years.
From the inaugural season’s group stage exit to becoming the most successful franchise, winning the IPL trophy five times, MI’s trajectory is a compelling saga. This journey includes multiple finals, captivating rivalries, and the emergence of iconic players like Rohit Sharma, Lasith Malinga, and Jasprit Bumrah. The team’s resilience and strategic acquisitions have been instrumental in their consistent performances.
This overview will delve into each IPL season, unraveling the highs and lows, top performers, and memorable moments that have defined the Mumbai Indians’ remarkable voyage in the IPL.
Mumbai Indians at IPL 1 (2008): Group Stage
The inaugural edition of the IPL tournament saw a lot of big names in its squad, including Lasith Malinga, Sanath Jayasuriya, Harbhajan Singh, and Shaun Pollock, in addition to Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar as the iconic player in the team.
In IPL 1, MI had three captains to lead the side: Sachin Tendulkar, Shaun Pollock, and Harbhajan Singh under different circumstances. Unfortunately, Sachin’s unavailability in a few matches due to injury, followed by Harbhajan Singh’s ‘slapgate’ episode and ensuing suspension, made the season quite turbulent for MI.
However, with Pollock’s help, MI’s performance improved drastically in the later-half of the tournament, as Mumbai finished fifth in the points table with 7 victories and 7 defeats, including three last-over losses, which kept them out of the semis by just one point.
MI at 2008: Top Performers
Most runs: Sanath Jayasuriya – 514 runs
Most wickets: Ashish Nehra – 12 wickets
Mumbai Indians at IPL Season 2 (2009): Group stage
The IPL 2009 was played in South Africa. MI included big names like JP Duminy and Zaheer Khan in their side, a strategic move to strengthen the team.
Despite having a team to reckon with, IPL 2009 would go down in history as MI’s one of the worst seasons ever. With just five wins from 14 league matches, MI finished in seventh place in the points table.
Most runs: JP Duminy – 372 runs
Most wickets: Lasith Malinga – 18 wickets
Mumbai Indians at IPL Season 3 (2010): Runners Up
The year 2010 was quite successful for Mumbai Indians. They reached the IPL grand finale for the first time and found their new enemy in CSK (Chennai Super Kings).
Ever since, the CSK Vs MI battle at T20 matches has become fans’ forever favourite, with each fan cheering loudly for their respective side.
The inclusion of West Indian star Kieron Pollard gave much-needed depth to MI’s middle-order batting. Mumbai started their campaign well and made it to the top of the IPL points table with 20 points from 14 games.
IPL 2010 Final (Dated April 21st, 2010)
At the IPL 3 grand finale, Chennai Super Kings convincingly defeated MI by 22 runs. This match is what gave birth to the iconic rivalry in the world of IPL.
Brief Scorecard (MI Vs CSK) Dated: April 25th, 2010, Mumbai
Batting first, CSK Scored 168/5 (20 overs) [S. Raina 57*]
Chasing 169, MI scored 146/9 (20 Overs) [S Tendulkar 48]
Result: CSK won the match and IPL trophy (First time).
MI captain Sachin Tendulkar won the orange cap for hammering 618 runs in the tournament. However, it was just the beginning. MI soon became a team to reckon with in the years to come.
MI at 2010: Top Performers
Most runs: Sachin Tendulkar – 618 runs
Most wickets: Harbhajan Singh – 17 wickets
Mumbai Indians at IPL 4 (2011): Qualifier defeat
At the 2011 IPL, MI bought star batter Rohit Sharma, and as they say, the rest is history. The IPL 2011 was again a successful season for Mumbai as they scored 18 points from 14 games and moved into the third spot in the IPL points table.
In the same season, Rohit Sharma also scored his first hundred for Mumbai Indians.
Another successful moment for MI came when Sachin Tendulkar scored 100* (his first in T20) off just 66 balls against Kochi Tuskers. Unfortunately, MI lost that match.
But they couldn’t reach the finals this time, losing the match by 43 runs against RCB at the qualifiers.
MI at IPL 2011: Top Performers
Most runs: Sachin Tendulkar – 553 runs
Most wickets: Lasith Malinga – 28 wickets
Mumbai Indians at IPL (2012): Eliminator defeat
This was the season of biggest changes for Mumbai Indians as they introduced two new faces to their team. Ponting, one of the most renowned captains in the Cricket world, took over the mantle of captain. While firepower in the form of Jasprit Bumrah was also introduced to the ranks of MI and IPL.
MI finished the group stage in third position and had another encounter with their arch nemesis in the Eliminator and had to face a sour loss.
Brief Scorecard
MI Vs CSK (May 23rd, 2012) at Bangalore/ Eliminator
CSK – 187/5 in 20 overs [Dhoni 51*]
MI-149/9 in 20 overs [Dwayne Smith 38]
Despite missing out on winning the coveted championship, MI proved its mettle on the field. It was only a matter of time when we were staring at our future IPL champions.
MI at 2012: Top Performers
Most runs: Rohit Sharma – 433
Most wickets: Lasith Malinga – 22 wickets
Mumbai Indians IPL 2013: Championships (1st Time)
Eventually, IPL season 6 went for the Mumbai Indians. They finally did it. After a shaky start, MI went on to win their first IPL title, beating their arch-rivals CSK at the grand finale by 23 runs.
Thanks to Rohit Sharma’s immaculate leadership from the front and mentorship from the legendary trio of Anil Kumble, Jonty Rhodes, and Sachin Tendulkar, MI were able to accomplish the feat.
Brief Scorecard: Important Matches
With CSK winning the Qualifier 1 against MI, they straightway reached into the finale. MI then beat RR at Qualifier 2 to meet CSK at the grand finale.
[MI Vs CSK — IPL 2013 Finale, Kolkata] May 26th, 2013
Mumbai Indians finally had their reveng of fallen on CSK for the past few season as they defeated Chennai by a hefty margin to lift their first title in the history of the tournament. This victory over CSK further ignited their rivalry as well.
Mumbai Indians: 148/9 (20 overs) [Pollard 60*]
CSK: 125/9 [Dhoni 63*]
MI at 2013: Top Performers
Most runs: Rohit Sharma – 538 runs
Most wickets: Harbhajan Singh – 24 wickets
Mumbai Indians at IPL 2014: Eliminator defeat
The same story of 2012 repeated in the IPL for Mumbai Indians who once again saw a bitter defeat by the hands of their rivals, resulting in them being knocked out of the tournament.
With 7 wins from 14 league matches, MI was destined to make it into the playoffs, they had a half decent tournament. Yet, people believed for them to pull through. CSK although had other plans though as they thrashed their rivals once again and sent them home.
MI at 2014: Top Performers
Most runs: Lendl Simmons – 394 runs
Most wickets: Lasith Malinga – 16 wickets
MI at IPL 2015: Winning their 2nd Title
MI made a strong comeback at the IPL 2015, performing their level best in all departments of the game. The inclusion of Hardik Pandya gave the team the much-needed balance in both the bowling and batting departments.
Once again, West Indies batter Lendl Simmons topped the chart with the most runs for MI second time in a row.
MI at 2015: Top Performers
Most runs: Lendl Simmons – 540 runs
Most wickets: Lasith Malinga – 24 wickets
Both Mumbai and Chennai meet in the first Qualifier in Mumbai and the host won the game. CSKun expectedly made a backdoor entry into the IPL 2015 grand finale when they beat RCB at qualifier 2 to set a grand stage for the IPL finale against their nemesis—MI.
2015 Indian Premier League final [Kolkata]
Mumbai Indians: 202/5 (20 overs) [Lendl Simmons 68]
Chennai Super Kings: 161/8 (20 overs) [Dwayne Smith 57]
Result: MI won the match by 41 runs, thus, clinching their 2nd IPL title
MI at IPL 2016: Performance Not Up to the Mark
Despite huge expectations all around, defending champions MI’s performance was not extraordinary this time. Despite some powerful knocks from MI’s batters in the league matches, the team, unfortunately, couldn’t make it to the playoffs. Ending their IPL 9 campaign at fifth position in the IPL points table.
MI at 2016: Top Performers
Most runs: Rohit Sharma – 489 runs
Most wickets: Mitchell McClenaghan – 17 wickets
MI at IPL 2017: (Champions)
In the very next edition of the IPL, MI bounced back strongly, winning their third title in the history of the Indian Premier League. Once again, Rohit Sharma was given in-charge of the captaincy, and he excelled in it. From the very start, MI was playing exceedingly well, emerging victorious in 10 out of 14 league games.
Unfortunately, they had to swallow a hard defeat at qualifier 1 when Rising Pune Supergiants defeated them by 20 runs. But it didn’t matter much as MI outwitted their neighbour at the IPL 2017 finale!
21 May – IPL 2017 Grand Finale (MI Vs RSP), Hyderabad
MI- 129/8 – 20 Overs (K Pandya 47)
RSP- 128/6 – 20 overs (Steve Smith 51)
Result: MI won the match by 1 run and won their third IPL title. Mitchell Johnson’s four-over spell wreaked havoc for Pune’s batting unit, settling for 3 for 26 after the spell.
MI at 2017: Top Performers
Most runs: Parthiv Patel – 395 runs
Most wickets: Jasprit Bumrah – 20 wickets
Mumbai Indians at IPL 2018: History Didn’t Repeat Again
Mumbai’s 2018 campaign at IPL was an unexpected one. Despite all the hype and expectations, MI couldn’t live up to them. Barring some memorable knocks from Ishan Kishan and SKY (Surya Kumar Yadav), Men in Blue couldn’t move into the playoffs.
Season finish: 5th Position
Most runs: Suryakumar Yadav (SKY) – 512 runs
Most wickets: Hardik Pandya – 18 wickets
Mumbai Indians at IPL 2019: MI Crowned as the IPL 2019 Champions Again
The inclusion of Yuvraj Singh into the squad proved lucky for Mumbai Indians. Interestingly, MI recalled Malinga as the strike bowler and relieved him from his duty as a bowling mentor. As the season progressed, MI looked more determined to get their trophy back. After winning 9 out of 14 league games and staying atop the IPL points table, they beat CSK at qualifier 1 to reach into IPL 2019 grand finale.
Qualifier 1 (07/05/2019), Chennai
CSK – 131/4 in 20 overs
MI – 132/4 in 18.3 overs (SKY 71*)
Result: MI won by 6 wickets and 9 balls to spare
IPL 2019 Finale
12/05/ 2019: Indian Premier League 2019 final, Hyderabad
Mumbai Indians 149/8 (20 overs) – Pollard 41*
Chennai Super Kings 148/7 (20 overs) – Watson 80
Result: MI won the tournament final by 1 run.
IPL 2019: MI are the Champions
Most runs: Quinton de Kock – 529 runs
Most wickets: Jasprit Bumrah – 19 wickets
Mumbai Indians at the IPL 2020: History Repeated Again
Once again MI got the momentum in the league games from the very start and soon reached the top of the IPL points table. With 9 victories in 14 matches, they were already a lead contender for IPL 2020.
At the qualifier 1, they crushed Delhi Capitals by 57 runs to march into the IPL 2020 grand finale.
Brief Scorecard
5 November 2020 – Qualifier 1 (MI Vs DC) at Dubai
MI – 200/5 in 20 overs (Ishan Kishan 55*)
DC – 143/8 in 20 overs (Stoinis 65)/ Bumrah (MI) – 4/14
Result: MI won by 57 runs and moved through to the IPL 2020 finale.
Then, MI faced DC again at the IPL 2020 grand finale, and the result was no different this time either!
IPL 2020 Final: 10 November 2020
Delhi Capitals
156/7 (20 overs) (Shreyas Iyer 65*)
Mumbai Indians
157/5 (18.4 overs) (Rohit Sharma 68)
Result: Mumbai Indians won by 5 wickets, securing their fifth IPL trophy in the history of IPL.
IPL 2020: Mumbai Indians are the Champions
Most runs: Ishan Kishan – 516 runs
Most wickets: Jasprit Bumrah – 27 wickets
MI at IPL 2021: No Hat-trick, No Play-offs
The IPL 2021 league matches proved to be extremely competitive. With 7 wins from 14 IPL league matches, MI had fallen short of 0.4 points (NRR), finishing in fifth position.
At the same time, KKR moved into the playoffs (eliminator) with equal points (14) as MI, though with a better NRR.
IPL 2021: 5th Position
Mumbai Indians at IPL 2022: Unlucky Again
If IPL 2021 wasn’t heartbreaking enough for fans, the worst was yet to come. At the 15th edition of the Indian Premier League, MI failed miserably, settling down at the bottom of the points table.
They won just 4 matches out of 14. If you set aside some good performances by Jasprit Bumrah and Ishan Kishan, the season wasn’t overall favorable for MI.
Most runs scored: Rohit Sharma – 381 runs
Most wickets: Jasprit Bumrah – 21 wickets
IPL Season 2022: 10th Position
The 2022 season was the worst season in the history of the franchise as they could not move out of the 10th position on the table. They had to rival their biggest enemies for the position, something that no CSK or MI fan would have wanted. But that was the truth of the season. It was one to forget for the franchise for sure.
MI at 2022: Top Performers
Most runs: Ishan Kishan – 418 runs
Most wickets: Jasprit Bumrah – 15 wickets
MI at IPL 2023: Getting Back to Form
After a lull period in the back-to-back IPL seasons of 2021 and 2022, respectively, MI bounced back in IPL 2023. With 8 wins from 14 matches, MI not only ensured their entry into the playoffs but also won the ‘eliminator’ clash against LSG (Lucknow Super Giants) in a thumping manner.
Brief Scorecard
Eliminator (24 May 2023), Chennai
MI: 182/8 (20 overs) – Cameron Green 41 (23)
LSG: 101 (16.3 overs) – Marcus Stoinis 40/ Akash Madhwal 5/5 [MI] (3.3 overs)
Result: MI won the eliminator match by 81 runs and moved into the Qualifier 2.
Unfortunately, things didn’t go well at Qualifier 2 as Gujarat Titans crushed MI by 62 runs to meet CSK at the IPL 2023 Grand Finale.
IPL 2023 Qualifier 2 – 26 May 2023, Ahmedabad
Gujarat Titans
233/3 (20 overs) – Shubman Gill 129 (60)
Mumbai Indians
171 (18.2 overs) – Suryakumar Yadav 61 (38)
Result: Gujarat Titans won by 62 runs and thus, moved into the IPL 2023 grand finale.
Despite Gujarat’s heroic performance against MI, they eventually succumbed before Dhoni’s CSK as the men in yellow clinched their fifth IPL trophy earlier this year.
MI at IPL 2023: Season finished at Qualifier 2 (Semi-final)
Most runs: Suryakumar Yadav – 605 runs
Most wickets: Piyush Chawla – 22 wickets
In Conclusion
In a nutshell, it has been a roller-coaster ride for Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League. No doubt, with five IPL trophies in 16 seasons, MI is definitely a team to reckon with. Considering their strong batting and bowling line-up, followed by a stunning performance at the knockout matches, MI’s legacy can only be compared with Dhoni’s CSK.
For MI fans, the good news is they are back to form after a lull couple of seasons. With better strategic moves and new blood infused into the team, you can expect MI to give its best at IPL 2024. Just wait and watch out for them! Till then, let’s cheer for Aamchi Mumbai!
