Mumbai Indians

Captain - Rohit Sharma

Vice Captain - Kieron Pollard

Ambassador(s) - NA

Jersey - Blue+Gold

Theme Song - Duniya Hila Denge

Major Rival(s) - Chennai Super Kings, Royal Challengers Bangalore

Logo - A blue and golden coloured ‘chakra’

Table of Contents

 

1. History
2. Administration and Support Staff
3. Fan Base
4. All-time Batting Stats
5. All-time Bowling Stats
6. All-time Team Stats
7. Team Sponsors
8. Team Performance
9. Mumbai Indians Squad: Players to Watch out
10. MI FAQs

History

 

2008

1. Sachin Tendulkar was the icon player of the Mumbai Indians in the inaugural edition
2. MI finish 5th with the icon ruled out for half the season

2009

1. Pollock retired, leaving MI dependent on the performances of Sachin Tendulkar, J Duminy and Lasith Malinga
2. Managed to win only 5 games, ended second-last (seventh) on the points table

2010

1. Captain Sachin Tendulkar was at his best in the season. He became the first Indian to win the Orange Cap.
2. Kieron Pollard joined the team
3. Lost to CSK in the Finals

2011

1. Rohit Sharma joined the team
2. They finished third in the tournament
3. Lasith Malinga won the Purple Cap
4. Won the Champions League T20 for the first time

2012

1. Harbhajan Singh became the new captain
2. Finished IPL at fourth place
3. Were knocked out of Champions League T20 in group stages

2013

1. Rohit Sharma became captain
2. Jasprit Bumrah joined the team
3. Won first-ever IPL title
4. Won second Champions League T20 title

2014

1. Once again lost to CSK in the Eliminator and finished fourth
2. Were knocked out of Champions League T20 in group stages

2015

1. Beat CSK in the Final to win their second IPL title
2. Hardik Pandya joined the team
3. Mitchell McClenaghan joined the team

2016

1. Krunal Pandya joined the team
2. Finished fifth on the points table

2017

1. Won the IPL title for a record third time

2018

1. Finished fifth on the points table

2019

1. Yuvraj Singh joined the team
2. Won the IPL title for a record fourth time

2020

1. Chris Lynn and Nathan Coulter-Nile were added to MI team 2021 players list
2. Won the IPL title for the fifth time, extending their own record

2021

1. Piyush Chawla, Arjun Tendulkar and Adam Milne joined the Boys in Blue and Gold 

 

Administration and Support Staff

 

Team Director of Cricket Operations: Zaheer Khan

Team Manager: Rahul Sanghvi

Head Coach: Mahela Jayawardene

Batting Coach: Robin Singh

Bowling Coach: Shane Bond

Fielding Coach: James Pammet

Bowling Talent Development and Analytics: NA

Strength and Conditioning Coach: Paul Chapman

Physiotherapist: Nitin Patel

 

Fan Base

 

The Mumbai Indians have arguably the largest fan base in the world. On Instagram, they have 6.4 million followers, on Twitter, they have 6.2 million followers and 13.67 million followers on Facebook.They also have a YouTube channel that has 1.12 million subscribers.

All-time Batting Stats

 

Most Runs: Rohit Sharma: 4333 runs

Most Centuries: Sachin Tendulkar, Sanath Jayasuriya, Lendl Simmons, Rohit Sharma: 1

Most Fifties: Rohit Sharma: 32

Fastest Fifty: Hardik Pandya: 17 balls

Fastest Century: Sanath Jayasuriya: 45 balls

Best Batting Average: Jagadeesha Suchith: 48.00

Best Strike Rate: Siddharth Chitnis: 180.00

Most Sixes: Kieron Pollard: 233

Most Fours: Rohit Sharma: 380

Highest Individual Score: Andrew Symonds: 117*

 

All-time Bowling Stats

 

Most Wickets: Lasith Malinga: 195

Best Economy: Nitish Rana: 3.00

Best Bowling Figures: Alzarri Joseph: 6/12

Best Bowling Average: Ajinkya Rahane: 5.00

Most Maidens: Lasith Malinga: 9

Most Runs Conceded: Lasith Malinga: 4.0-58-1

Most 4 Wickets: Lasith Malinga: 7

 

All-time Team Stats

 

Highest Team Total: 223/6 vs KXIP (2017)

Lowest Team Total: 87 vs SRH (2018)

 

Team Sponsors

 

Performax are the official kit sponsors for the Mumbai Indians team. The MI jersey features ‘Samsung’ on the front; and Goibibo and Colors on the back. The sleeves have the ‘Jio’ logo on them.

 

The other official sponsors of the Mumbai Indians are Kingfisher Premium, Usha, Sharp, Burger King, Dream11, Boat, ESA, BookMyShow, Radio City 91.1 FM, Fever 104 FM and DNA Networks.

 

Team Performance

 

Year	Captain	Result	Top Batsman	Runs	Top Bowler	Wickets	Win%
2020	Rohit Sharma	1st	Ishan Kishan	516	Jasprit Bumrah	27	68.75
2019	Rohit Sharma	1st	Quinton de Kock	529	Jasprit Bumrah	19	68.75
2018	Rohit Sharma	5th	Suryakumar Yadav	512	Hardik Pandya	18	42.86
2017	Rohit Sharma	1st	Parthiv Patel	395	Jasprit Bumrah	20	70.59
2016	Rohit Sharma	5th	Rohit Sharma	489	Mitchell McClenaghan	17	50.00
2015	Rohit Sharma	1st	Lendl Simmons	540	Lasith Malinga	24	62.50
2014	Rohit Sharma	4th	Lendl Simmons	394	Lasith Malinga	16	46.67
2013	Ricky Ponting/Rohit Sharma	1st	Rohit Sharma	538	Harbhajan Singh	24	68.42
2012	Harbhajan Singh	4th	Rohit Sharma	433	Lasith Malinga	22	58.82
2011	Sachin Tendulkar	3rd	Sachin Tendulkar	553	Lasith Malinga	28	62.50
2010	Sachin Tendulkar	2nd	Sachin Tendulkar	618	Harbhajan Singh	17	68.75
2009	Sachin Tendulkar	7th	JP Duminy	372	Lasith Malinga	18	35.71
2008	Sachin Tendulkar/Harbhajan Singh/Shaun Pollock	5th	Sanath Jayasuriya	518	Ashish Nehra	12	50.00

Also see: MI 2021 Schedule

 

Mumbai Indians Squad: Players to Watch out

 

#1. Rohit Sharma

The MI skipper hasn’t fired in the recent IPL tournaments but he might deliver this time as the T20 World Cup is fast approaching. Everybody knows about the capability of Sharma to take the game away from the opposition in a haste.

 

#2. Hardik Pandya

The all-rounder has just recovered from back injury and is 100% game ready. His training and net session videos are a treat for the MI fans and he may well convert those shots in real match situations.

 

#3. Jasprit Bumrah

India’s (or probably the world’s) best death bowler has been the strength of MI for a couple of seasons now and given that the T20 World Cup is not far, all Indian fans would want him to be at his best.

 

#4. Quinton de Kock

The South African limited-overs skipper is in scintillating form and he can really team up with MI’s top order batsmen and create magic at the top. Easily the most fluent left-handers at the moment.

 

#5. Kieron Pollard

The West Indian limited-overs skipper has been serving the Mumbai Indians for over a decade now and has been a terrific fielder in the deep and a finisher with the bat. You cannot keep KP out of the game as he is one of the most crucial players in MI squad 2021.

 

MI FAQs

 

1. Which Indian lead bowler is playing for MI?

A. Jasprit Bumrah is definitely the Indian lead bowler fans are looking forward to. Apart from Boom, as he is fondly known, Hardik Pandya is a surety in the MI squad unless unfit.

 

2. Who is the opener of MI?

A. According to the MI team 2021 players list, the team has many openers in their squad. Rohit Sharma, Chris Lynn, Ishan Kishan, Quinton de Kock and Suryakumar Yadav are some of them. The most likely opening partner of Quinton de Kock will be Suryakumar Yadav, but if there is a spot for a foreigner, Chris Lynn will replace Yadav.

 

3. Who is the best bowler of Mumbai Indians?

A. The best bowler is debatable as the ‘teacher’ Lasith Malinga (leading wicket-taker in the history of the IPL) has helped his ‘pupil’ Jasprit Bumrah (probably the best death bowler in the world at the moment) become slightly better than him.

 

4. Who is Mumbai Indians vice captain?

A. West Indian all-rounder Kieron Pollard is the vice-captain of the Mumbai Indians. He led the side a couple times in 2019 as well as in 2020 while Sharma could not participate in the game.

 

5. Which is the home ground of team Mumbai Indians?

A. The Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai is the home ground of team Mumbai Indians.