Mumbai Indians

Being one of the most professional and successful franchises in the IPL, Mumbai Indians have demonstrated excellence throughout their journey. Right from the inception of the franchise in 2008, MI has shrugged off many pressure situations and has emerged as the stuff of champions. The team boasts of extremely talented players who perform with a lot of consistency. Their team has remained consistent over the years and is backed by some of the biggest names in India. The management's prudent yet efficient approach towards handling players and taking calculated decisions has fetched them many accolades. With big names like Sachin Tendulkar, Rohit Sharma, Kieron Pollard, Jasprit Bumrah and many more associated with the team, the brand value of the team gets even bigger.

MI (Mumbai Indians) Team Owner

In the year 2008, Reliance Industries became the owner of the Mumbai Indians as they paid a wholesome amount of $111.9 million to the officials of the Indian Premier League. Currently, Reliance Industries is owned by Mukesh Ambani who is the CEO and his son, Akash Ambani along with Rahul Sanghvi (Team Manager) handles the team well during the IPL which makes it one of the best teams out there. Furthermore, the team has been handled brilliantly by the owners and hence they will be looking to win more trophies in the upcoming seasons.

Reliance Industries Limited handles a large group of businesses like natural gas, petrochemicals, mass media, textiles and many more. The owners of the Mumbai Indians have always supported the team well and are often seen during the IPL matches. This is one of the main reasons why this team is the most successful franchise in the history of the IPL.

MI (Mumbai Indians) Brand Value

Mumbai Indians have won 5 IPL titles and they are the most successful franchise in the history of the Indian Premier League thus they have a big brand value. Even in the terms of fanbase, Mumbai Indians have loyal fans who are always behind the team. But due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the brand value took a dip and currently the brand value of the team is INR 761 Crores. However, it is expected that in the upcoming seasons, the brand value will rise if the team manages to make it big there.

Performance of MI (Mumbai Indians) over the years

Mumbai Indians are the only team to win 5 IPL titles in the 14 seasons that they have played. Rohit Sharma, the captain of the Mumbai Indians has led them to 5 titles and is the most successful captain of the Indian Premier League. Keeping aside the wickets taken by their bowlers, Mumbai Indians' batting order is no less talented than their bowling lineup. Along with Rohit Sharma, who has been a consistent performer for quite some time now, their middle order is also brimming with talent. Moreover, as one of the most sought-after franchises, Mumbai Indians always attract top players to their squad and hence, despite being among the youngest teams in the IPL, they possess fans in all parts of the world. Over the years, Mumbai Indians have performed well and hence in the 2023 season, they will be looking to come up through the ranks again.

Year	IPL (Indian Premier League) Performance
2008	League Stage (5th)
2009	League Stage (7th)
2010	Runners-up
2011	Playoffs (3rd)
2012	Playoffs (4th)
2013	Champions
2014	Playoffs (4th)
2015	Champions
2016	League Stage (5th)
2017	Champions
2018	League Stage (5th)
2019	Champions
2020	Champions
2021	League Stage (5th)
2022	League Stage (10th)

2008 IPL Season

In the IPL 2008 season, Mumbai Indians didn’t have a great start as they finished at the fifth position and didn’t go to the playoffs. In the 14 games that they played, they won 7 games and lost the other 7. Sachin Tendulkar, Shaun Pollock and Harbhajan Singh played a major role for them in that season.

2009 IPL Season

The 2009 IPL season was the worst season for the Mumbai Indians as they finished at the seventh position in the points table. In the 14 matches that they played, they won only 5 of them and lost the other 8 matches. Sachin Tendulkar again played a major role for them during the 2009 IPL season.

2010 IPL Season

The 2010 IPL season ended with a heartbreak for the Mumbai Indians franchise as they lost the finals against Chennai Super Kings and finished as the Runners-up in the season. In that season, Mumbai Indians played 16 matches and won 11 matches but lost 5 matches too. Sachin Tendulkar was again the lone performer for them in the season.

2011 IPL Season

In the 2011 season, Mumbai Indians played in the same way as the previous season. They played 14 matches and won 9 matches out of them. With this, they finished at the second position in the points table and went into the playoffs. However, they lost to Royal Challengers Bangalore in the second qualifier of the season and were out of the tournament after that.

2012 IPL Season

The 2012 IPL Season was a cut-copy-paste for the Mumbai Indians as they again made it to the Playoffs of the season but still failed to win the IPL title. They played 16 matches in the league stage and finished at the third position in the points table. They lost to Chennai Super Kings in the eliminator of the season and were out of the tournament after this match.

2013 IPL Season

The 2013 season finally came as the most successful year for the Mumbai Indians team as they managed to win the IPL trophy for the first time under Rohit Sharma. The team defeated Chennai Super Kings in the finals and took revenge for the 2010 IPL Finals loss. In the league stage, they finished at the second position and were just under Chennai Super Kings who were at the top of the points table. Sachin Tendulkar finally got the IPL trophy in that season.

2014 IPL Season

In the IPL 2014 season, Mumbai Indians failed to defend their IPL title as they lost against Chennai Super Kings in the eliminator of the IPL season. However, they played well during the league stage as they finished at the fourth spot with 7 wins in 14 games. In this season, Mumbai Indians didn’t have a great start to the season but still got to the next stage of the tournament.

2015 IPL Season

The 2015 IPL season came as a fairytale for the Mumbai Indians as they managed to win their second IPL title within a span of 3 years. In the finals, they managed to beat Chennai Super Kings and claimed the IPL title. During the league stage, they played 14 matches and won 8 of them and lost just 6 matches to enter the playoffs. This was Rohit Sharma’s third IPL trophy (twice as a captain and once as a player)

2016 IPL Season

The IPL 2016 season didn’t have much for the Mumbai Indians team as, after a gap of 5 years, they didn’t get into the playoffs and were knocked out in just the league stage. They played 14 matches in that season and won just 7 out of them. They lost the other 7 matches and thus didn’t get the chance to play in the Playoffs.

2017 IPL Season

The IPL 2017 season again came as one of the best seasons for the Mumbai Indians as they won their third IPL title in just 5 seasons and became the most successful team in IPL history. In the finals, they managed to beat Steve Smith’s Rising Pune Supergiants by just 1 run. During the league stage, they finished at the top position and were unstoppable in that whole season.

2018 IPL Season

The IPL 2018 season again came as a disaster for the Mumbai Indians as they failed to make it to the playoffs. During the league stage, they won just 6 matches and lost 8 matches which led them to finish in the fifth spot in the points table. Rohit Sharma and other young batters didn’t have a great season along with the bowlers and thus they were out of the tournament in the league stage.

2019 IPL Season

The IPL 2019 season was again a copy-cut-paste of the 2015 and 2017 seasons as Mumbai Indians won their fourth IPL title and became the most successful franchise in the history of the Indian Premier League. The team finished in the first position at the points table as they won 9 matches out of the 14 that they played. They beat Chennai Super Kings in the finals of the season.

2020 IPL Season

The 2020 IPL season ended the Mumbai Indians curse of not winning the IPL trophies during the even year as they dominated their opponents in the whole season and won the IPL trophy by defeating Delhi Capitals in the Finals. During the league stage, they again finished at the top spot as they won 9 matches out of the 14 that they played and hence were unstoppable in that season.

2021 IPL Season

The 2021 IPL Season came as another worst season for the Mumbai Indians as they didn’t go to the playoffs and finished at the fifth spot in the points table. They played 14 matches and managed to win only 7 of them which led to their downfall in that season. Mumbai Indians batters like Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan failed to fire on the big stage and hence they were knocked out of the season.

2022 IPL Season

The 2022 IPL Season was the worst season for the team in blue. Mumbai Indians finished in the last position in the points table as they only won 4 games out of the 14 that they played. Apart from Suryakumar Yadav, no other batter performed well and even the weak bowling led the team down. The absence of the players like Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Trent Boult and many more made the task tough for the team.

Stats of Mumbai Indians Players

Over the period of 15 years, Mumbai Indians has seen some of the best performances from their camp and hence the numbers are just too good which makes this team one of the best in the business. Players like Rohit Sharma, Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting and many more have played for this franchise and hence the stats of the players are of just top level. Even the bowlers like Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult, Harbhajan Singh, and Lasith Malinga have played for the team.

Top Run Scorers for Mumbai Indians

Name of the Player	Matches Played	Runs Scored	Average	Strike Rate
Rohit Sharma	182	4709	30.18	129.51
Kieron Pollard	189	3412	28.67	147.32
Ambati Rayudu	114	2416	27.14	126.16
Sachin Tendulkar	78	2334	34.83	119.81
Suryakumar Yadav	69	2036	33.37	138.31

Top Wicket Takers for Mumbai Indians

Name of the Player	Matches Played	Wickets Taken	Average	Economy
Lasith Malinga	122	170	19.79	7.14
Jasprit Bumrah	120	145	23.30	7.39
Harbhajan Singh	136	127	26.65	6.95
Mitchell McCleneghan	56	71	25.39	8.49
Kieron Pollard	189	69	31.59	8.79

With such top-class players present in the team, it is no surprise that Mumbai Indians have been the most successful franchise in the history of the Indian Premier League. But with the retirement and release of some star players, the team will be looking to include some young blood and will hope to regain their form.