MI Team

Mumbai Indians is a highly successful franchise cricket team that competes in the Indian Premier League (IPL) based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Established in 2008, the team is owned by India’s largest conglomerate, Reliance Industries, through its 100% subsidiary Indiawin Sports. The team has played its home matches at the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, which has a capacity of 33,108.

Mumbai Indians have been the most successful team in the IPL, having won the tournament a record five times. The team has also won the Champions League Twenty20 twice, in 2011 and 2013. In 2017, Mumbai Indians became the first franchise to cross the $100 million mark in brand value among the IPL franchises. In 2019, the brand value of Mumbai Indians was estimated to be around ₹809 crores (roughly $115 million), the highest among all the IPL franchises for the fourth consecutive year.

Mumbai Indians won their first IPL title in 2013, defeating Chennai Super Kings by 23 runs in the final. The same year, they also won the Champions League Twenty20 by defeating Rajasthan Royals by 33 runs. Mumbai Indians went on to win their second IPL title in 2015, defeating Chennai Super Kings by 41 runs in the final. In 2017, they won their third IPL title by beating Rising Pune Supergiant by 1 run in a thrilling final. They repeated the same feat in 2019, winning their fourth IPL title by defeating Chennai Super Kings by just 1 run in the final. Mumbai Indians made history in 2020, becoming the first team to win the IPL title for the fifth time, by beating Delhi Capitals by 5 wickets in the final.

The team is currently captained by Rohit Sharma, who is also the leading run-scorer for the team. Lasith Malinga is the leading wicket-taker for Mumbai Indians. Mahela Jayawardene was appointed as the head coach of Mumbai Indians before the 2017 season, and under his guidance, the team has achieved great success.

Mumbai Indians, a franchise cricket team based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, was founded in 2008, when the Indian Premier League (IPL) was established. The team is owned by India’s biggest conglomerate, Reliance Industries, through its 100% subsidiary Indiawin Sports. Since its inception, the team has played its home matches in the 33,108-capacity Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

The team’s journey in the IPL has been nothing short of remarkable, with Mumbai Indians being the most successful team of the tournament, having won the title five times. They won their first IPL title in 2013 by defeating Chennai Super Kings by 23 runs in the final. The same year, they also won the Champions League Twenty20 by defeating the Rajasthan Royals by 33 runs. The team won its second IPL title in 2015 by beating the Chennai Super Kings by 41 runs in the final.

In 2017, Mumbai Indians became the first franchise to cross the $100 million mark in brand value among the IPL franchises. The brand value of Mumbai Indians, in 2019, was estimated to be around ₹809 crore (roughly $115 million), the highest among all the IPL franchises for the fourth consecutive year.

The team won its third IPL title in 2017 by defeating the Rising Pune Supergiant by one run in a thrilling final. They became the first team to win three IPL titles. Mumbai Indians won their fourth IPL title in 2019 by beating Chennai Super Kings by just one run in the final. They repeated the same feat in 2020, becoming the first team to win the IPL title for the fifth time, by beating Delhi Capitals by five wickets in the final.

The team has seen several changes in its leadership and coaching staff over the years. Currently, Mumbai Indians are captained by Rohit Sharma, and Mahela Jayawardene is the head coach of the team. Sharma is the leading run-scorer of the team, while Lasith Malinga is the leading wicket-taker of the team.