Mumbai Indians is one of the best teams in the IPL and it has been so for over a decade. This club has a record of 5 IPL titles, the same as Chennai Super Kings.
Other sides fear the Indians as they have the quality and potential to win against anyone. Here are just a couple of their strengths that are worth mentioning. However, we should note that Mumbai Indians do have a couple of weaknesses, just like any other IPL team. The ones that deserve attention are the following:
💪 Powerful squad that features well-established players and top leadership
💪 Main pace attack with a lot of versatility
💪 Aggressive, explosive, and super-talented top-order batters
⚠️ A lot of reliance on key players
⚠️ Not enough spin bowlers
⚠️ Lack of consistency in the middle order during difficult situations
Before we proceed, we must mention that the Mumbai Indians have some incredible key players in their squad. Among them are Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya, Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, and Trent Boult.
Historical Performance
This team started out in 2008 and was part of the first edition of the IPL. It plays its home matches at the Wankhede Stadium, but you can also see them at the Brabourne Stadium.
Since the establishment of the IPL, Mumbai Indians have managed to enter the playoffs 10 times. The team ended up winning the finals in 5 of those seasons (2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2020) and losing once (2010).
In terms of statistics, it won 50% of the playoffs it qualified for, which is a pretty good percentage. We can also note that Mumbai Indians were victorious in around 30% of all IPL seasons. However, the Chennai Super Kings are right there beside them, as they too have 5 league titles.
But, Mumbai Indians weren’t always this good. In fact, the team struggled in the initial IPL seasons. It failed to qualify for the playoffs for the first two years. Then, in the third season, it lost the final to Chennai Super Kings. It took them three more years in the playoffs, before winning their first IPL title in 2013.
Mumbai Indians in Recent Seasons
Things haven’t been great for Mumbai Indians in recent years. The team entered a crisis after winning its last IPL trophy in 2020. They lost 3 out of their first 5 matches in 2021, the reason being failure to lower-middle order. By the end of the main round, the club occupied the 5th position, failing to qualify for the playoffs.
In 2022, the team retained some of its top players like Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Kieron Pollard, and Jasprit Bumrah. But, it decided to leave out Hardik Pandya who was one of its key players for a long time. On the other side, the club did sign Ishan Kishan for a stunning INR15.25 core.
These drastic squad changes didn’t help the team as they ended the season in last place. Mumbai Indians lost their first 8 matches, which is the worst record in the IPL. They ended the year with just 4 wins.
For the 2023 IPL season, the team managed to bounce back. It had a pretty solid year as the club entered the playoffs from the 4th position. But, the Gujarat Titans stopped its progress in the semi-finals.
Last season, Mumbai Indians decided to return their former key player Hardik Padya. They even made him captain after stripping the armband from another core cricketer, Rohit Sharma.
This caused a lot of criticism from fans and experts, which seriously affected the team. By the end of the season, Mumbai Indians once again ended in the last place. They accomplished just 4 wins and suffered 10 defeats, repeating the same record as in 2022.
Mumbai Indians Players 2025
For the 2025 IPL season, Mumbai Indians decided to compete with 23 players. It retained just 5 of its past cricketers and acquired 17 new individuals. But, it also decided to release a total of 22 players from last season to make room for newcomers.
Batters
Three of five Mumbai Indians’ retained players are actually batters. As such, the team decided to acquire only one additional batter during the IPL Auction in November 2024. Here are the Mumbai Indians players 2025 who play as batters:
- Rohit Sharma – A legendary top-order batter who captained Mumbai Indians during their 5 IPL wins. He’s in fact the most successful captain in history alongside MS Dhoni. Sharma even led India to win the 2024 T20 World Cup.
- Suryakumar Yadav – An amazing middle-order batter who joined the team in 2018. He’s the current captain of the Indian T20I team after Sharma’s retirement this summer. Yadev has won two IPL, one Asian Cup, and one T20 World Cup title.
- Tilak Varma – This is a fine young left-handed batter and off-spin bowler who signed for the club in 2022. He debuted for India at 20 years of age and won the 2023 Asia Cup in the same season.
- Bevon Jacobs – Another up-and-coming batsman recently joined the team for INR30 lakh. He’s a South African cricketer who plays domestically for the Auckland Aces from New Zealand.
Wicket-Keepers
This season, the team decided to release all of its past wicket-keepers. But, it did manage to sign three new ones, including one from overseas. You can read all about them below this segment.
- Ryan Rickelton – The club recently signed this South African left-handed wicket-keeper and batter. He’s also part of the Gauteng cricket team from SA and the country’s international squad. Rickleton was actually part of the runner-up team at the 2024 T20 World Cup.
- Robin Minz – This is a 22-year-old left-handed wicket-keeper who’s actually one of the club’s newcomers. His aggressive batting style earned him the nicknames “next Dhoni” and “next Chris Gayle”. After overcoming a serious injury, Minz is now ready to show his potential.
- KL Shrijith – A 28-year-old wicket-keeper who signed for Mumbai Indians this season. He’s a left-handed player who uses an off-break playing style. This cricketer proved his worth at the Maharaja T20 Trophy 2024 and the Ranji Trophy 2024/25.
Rounders
Mumbai Islands’ squad list features a total of 7 all-rounders. Among them are just one retained player and 6 newcomers. The team even acquired two overseas cricketers for this edition of the IPL. Below we’ve listed the rounders part of the Mumbai Indians squad 2025.
- Hardik Pandya – The current captain of the team who rejoined the squad last year. He’s currently one of the best right-handed all-rounders in the world. In his career, he’s won 4 IPLs, 3 Asia Cups, and one T20 World Cup.
- Mitchell Santner – This is the current New Zealand cricket team captain who plays as a left-arm orthodox bowling all-rounder. In the past, he managed to win 3 IPL titles with Chennai Super Kings.
- Will Jacks – Another overseas batting all-rounder who follows a right-arm off-break bowling style. So far, Jacks has accomplished over 5,000 T20 runs and a stunning strike rate of 157+. He even achieved 50 wickets in his career.
- Naman Dhir – A 25-year-old right-handed all-rounder who plays with an off-break bowling style. Cricket fans will always remember his incredible 28-ball 62 knock against Lucknow Super Giants in the final 2024 IPL match.
- Raj Angad Bawa – This is a left-handed batting all-rounder who plays with a right-arm medium-fast bowling style. He’s a well-known cricketer in the U-19 circuit as he was part of the winning U-19 Cricket World Cup.
- Vignesh Puthur – A left-handed all-rounder who uses a left-arm unorthodox bowling style. This 23-year-old newcomer started attracting interest during his first season in the Kerala Premier League. He’s unknown to most fans, but the club strongly believes in his abilities.
- Satyanarayana Raju – Another right-handed battling rounder with a right-arm medium-fast bowling style. The team noticed his qualities during the 2024 Andhra Premier League and the 2024/25 Ranji Trophy.
Bowlers
There are a total of 9 bowlers in the 2025 Mumbai Islands’ squad. The team retained only one of its previous players and signed four overseas cricketers. Keep in mind that only two of them are spin bowlers while the other five are pace bowlers.
- Deepak Chahar – A right-arm medium fast-pace bowler who joined from Chennai Super Kings. He has 3 IPL titles to his name and was also part of the Indian squad that won the 2018 Asia Cup.
- Trent Boult – This is a New Zealand left-arm medium-fast pace bowler who was a key player at the 2019/21 ICC World Test Championship. He was part of Mumbai Indians’ 2020 squad that won the last IPL title.
- Lizaad Williams – Another right-arm pace bowler from overseas who’s debuting in the IPL. An incredible player with raw pace and accuracy who came into the light in 2012 at the U-19 World Cup.
- Reece Topley – An English international left-arm medium-fast bowler who joined from the Royal Challengers Bengaluru. This top player accumulated over 250 wickets in T20 cricket and he’s ready for some more action.
- Jasprit Bumrah – This is one of the best right-arm fast bowlers in the world who won 5 IPL with the Indians. In ODI cricket, he managed to score 200 wickets in the fewest matches.
- Ashwani Kumar – Yet another left-arm medium-fast bowler who’s ready to show off his hidden skills. He started with Punjab, appearing in the 2019/20 Ranji Trophy and later in the A-list squad for the 2021/22 Vijay Hazare Trophy.
- Arjun Tendulkar – This left-arm medium-fast bowler who’s been part of the club’s junior squads. He made his debut in 2021 when he was just 21 years old. This season, Mumbai Indians are ready to give him even more playing time.
- Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar – An 18-year-old spin bowler from Afghanistan who follows a right-arm off-break style. He started drawing attention in the U-19 2024 World Cup where he hit 8 wickets in 4 matches.
- Karn Sharma – A highly experienced spin bowler who uses a right-arm leg break style. He was part of the Mumbai Indians’ 2017 champion squad and is now back for some more achievements.
Mumbai Indians Captain
Over the course of 17 years, Mumbai Indians appointed 9 different captains. At the moment, the player who occupies this important role is Hardik Pandya.
The team chose him as the team captain in 2024 after replacing the legendary Rohit Sharma. This caused some serious backlash and criticism at the time that divided fans and experts. During the tough situation, the squad performed poorly, finishing in last place that season.
But, the overall team showings have very little to do with Pandya and his leadership. This is one of the greatest all-rounders in the world who represented India in all 3 formats.
He even captained the national team and was the vice-captain when they won the 2024 T20 World Cup. This player was also part of the Indian squads that won three Asia Cup titles in 2016, 2018, and 2023.
Additionally, Pandaya won 4 IPL titles with the Mumbai Indians and one with the Gujarat Titans. He was even the Titans’ team captain at the time after MI released him in 2021. As we all know, the team realised its mistake and resigned him in 2024.
Mumbai Indians Rivals
There are many rivalries in the IPL, but there’s nothing quite like the one between Mumbai Indians and the Chennai Super Kings. These are the teams with the most IPL wins in history, equaling 5 titles.
They’ve met each other in the IPL finals on four occasions and the Indians won three of them. Overall, these teams played against one another 39 times. Mumbai Indians won 21 while Chennai Super Kings were better in 18 matches. Indians refer to their rivalry as the El Classico of the IPL.
Another rivalry that’s worth noting is the one between Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders. The latter is the current IPL champion and the third team with the most titles. Their rivalry was super intense when both clubs had two trophies each. That closeness sparked the competitiveness even further.
They’ve played 34 matches against each other and Mumbai won 23 of them. Interestingly, they’ve never met in an IPL final. But, they did find one another during the playoffs’ quarter-finals and semi-finals.