IPL Mumbai Team 2024 Joint Most Successful Team in IPL History

This blog will discuss the success of the IPL Mumbai team 2024, its historical background, team recognition, home ground & Fan support, performances in the previous seasons, top performers, and rivalries in the league.

Mumbai Indians have been the most successful side in the IPL history who won the championship 5 times (tied with Chennai Super Kings). The Hitman of Indian Cricket, Rohit Sharma since his takeover of the captaincy led the team to 5 IPL trophies and one Champions League trophy.

A Quick History of Mumbai Indians IPL Team

In September 2007, the BCCI shared exciting news about making a new cricket league called IPL Cricket, starting in 2008. Their goal was to change how cricket is played. Then, in January 2008, they told us about eight teams, and Reliance Industries Ltd. bought the Mumbai team for a really big amount, $111.9 million. 

This made it the most expensive team deal in the league. Mukesh Ambani, who leads Reliance Industries Ltd., got the rights to own the IPL Mumbai team for ten years, showing a big commitment to the IPL's future.

Mumbai Team Name, Logo, Crest, and Colors

The Mumbai Indians have a cool logo with blue and gold colors. The logo has a cricket ball and the team's initials, "MI," in it. The main colors of this IPL team are blue and gold. The logo shows the spirit of cricket, and the colors are like the team's identity. 

So, Mumbai Indians have a neat blue and gold logo with a cricket ball and their initials, and their team colors are mostly blue and gold.

Home Ground and Fan Base of IPL Mumbai Team

The Mumbai Indians, a team in the Indian Premier League or IPL Cricket, play their home games at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The stadium has seats for about 33,000 people, and when the Mumbai Indians play, You can see a lively mix of blue and gold colors. 

Fans of the Mumbai Team passionately support their IPL team and the atmosphere in the Wankhede Stadium lit up with cheers, songs, and lots of energy. There's a famous chant, "Sachin, Sachin," which is dedicated to cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, that echoes in the stands.

DIY Patel Stadium Navi Mumbai and Brabourne Stadium Mumbai are also substituting home grounds of the Mumbai Indians IPL team.

Captains & Legendary Players Played for MI IPL Cricket

Here are the Chennai Super Kings team player list you should know about.

Player	Matches	From	To	Won	Lost	Win%
Harbhajan Singh	30	2008	2012	14	14	50
Sachin Tendulkar	55	2008	2011	32	23	58.18
Shaun Pollock	4	2008	2008	3	1	75
Dwayne Bravo	1	2010	2010	0	1	0
Ricky Ponting	6	2013	2013	3	3	50
Kieron Pollard	9	2014	2021	5	4	55.55
Rohit Sharma	163	2013	2023	91	68	55.82
Suryakumar Yadav	1	2023	2023	1	0	100
Hardik Pandya	0	2024	Present	0	0	0

Notable Players:

Indian Players:

Sachin Tendulkar

Harbhajan Singh

Rohit Sharma

Jasprit Bumrah

Hardik Pandya

Zaheer Khan

Ambati Rayudu

Ajinkya Rahane

Suryakumar Yadav

Overseas Players:

Lasith Malinga

Ricky Ponting

Shaun Pollock

Sanath Jayasuriya

Kumar Sangakkara

Mithcell McClenghan

Kieron Pollard

Herschelle Gibbs

Jos Buttler

Mitchell Johnson

Philanthropy Acts by IPL Mumbai Team 2024:

This IPL side works for various social causes especially the basic education of the children who were brought up in underprivileged backgrounds. Usually, the Mumbai team supports and operates different non-governmental organizations like Nanhi Kali, Akanksha, Ummeed, and Pratham for children's education. The management usually raises funds by auctioning the player's wristbands and other accessories to support these Nobel causes 

Season-wise Performance of Mumbai Indians

Indian Premier League

IPL Season	Final Standings	Win	Loss	Total	Summary
2008	5	7	7	14	League stage
2009	7	5	8	14	League stage
2010	2	11	5	16	Finalists
2011	3	10	6	16	Play-offs
2012	4	10	7	17	Play-offs
2013	1	13	6	19	Champions
2014	4	7	8	15	Play-offs
2015	1	10	6	16	Champions
2016	5	7	7	14	League stage
2017	1	12	5	17	Champions
2018	5	6	8	14	League stage
2019	1	11	5	16	Champions
2020	1	11	5	16	Champions
2021	5	7	7	14	League Stage
2022	10	4	10	14	Wooden Spoon
2023	3	9	7	16	Playoffs*
Total		140	107	248	5 Time Champion

Champions League T20

CLT Season	Summary	League standing
2010	League stage	7th out of 10
2011	Champions	1st out of 13
2012	League stage	9th out of 14
2013	Champions	1st out of 12
2014	League stage	11th out of 12

Top Performers for Mumbai In IPL Cricket

IPL Mumbai Team 2024 Most Runs

Period	Player	Matches	Runs	Innings
2008-2023	Rohit Sharma	182	4,441	178
2010-2022	Kieron Pollard	189	3,268	171
2010-2017	Ambati Rayudu	114	2,416	107
2008-2013	Sachin Tendulkar	78	2,334	78
2015-2021	Suryakumar Yadav	61	1,733	59

Most Wickets For MI

Period	Player	Matches	Wickets	Econ.
2009-2019	Lasith Malinga	139	195	7.12
2013-2023	Jasprit Bumrah	123	148	7.40
2008-2017	Harbhajan Singh	158	147	6.96
2010-2022	Kieron Pollard	211	79	8.68
2015-2019	Mitchell McClenaghan	56	71	8.49

Rivalries with other Teams of IPL

Mumbai has two big rivals in the IPL teams and their rivalries have been exemplary and blessed the fans with amazing moments and thrilling matches.

El Classico of IPL:

Games between IPL Mumbai team and Chennai Super Kings are often seen as a lot like an "El Clasico" in the IPL Cricket. That's because these two teams have a really intense rivalry, and their matches are super competitive and exciting for the fans.

Rivalry with KKR:

The Mumbai team also shares a strong rivalry with the Kolkata Knight Riders team. Both teams have a strong presence in Indian cricket, representing their respective big cricket markets in Mumbai and Kolkata. Their head-to-head clashes are always thrilling and the home crowd makes sure the home team gets the ultimate support. 

The rivalry became more tense in 2012 when Kolkata eliminated the Mumbai Team in the playoffs and the owner of the team and Bollywood Superstar Shahrukh Khan was banned from entering the Mumbai Wankhede Cricket Stadium for fighting with security staff and walking on the playing field.