IPL Team: Mumbai Indians – Captain, Squad, History, Trophy, and More
Mumbai Indians (MI) is one of the biggest and most successful teams of the Indian Premier League (IPL) history. The team has won the most number of IPL titles, alongside Chennai Super Kings. The team is always known for its core players and aggressive cricket approach, which is the main reason for their cabinet filled with so many IPL trophies.
For IPL 2025 the team has retained their key players like Pandya, Rohit, Bumrah, Surya and Tilak Varma. After the mega auction, many new players made their place in this renowned franchise. In the last season, the team could not perform according to their name and finished last in the points table. So, this time, can MI make it to the playoffs and win the 6th title with this new squad? Read to know the chances of your favourite IPL team to win this year’s trophy, about their new squad, captain and more such details. Let’s start with the history of MI, how they have performed in the IPL journey so far.
MI’s Journey in IPL
MI is one of the oldest teams in IPL owned by Reliance Industries. Reliance Industries has acquired the franchise in 2008 with the highest bid of the year, US$111.9 million. The team played their first season under the captaincy of God of Cricket, Sachin Tendulkar. They won 7 games out of 14 and finished 5th on the points table. The team played its first final in 2011, where they faced defeat from their arch-rivals CSK.
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In 2013, Rohit Sharma took the captaincy of the team, and in the very first season he won the title of IPL for his team. Since then, the team has won 5 trophies in IPL history. However, in the last season he left the captaincy, where Hardik Pandya was made as the new captain of the team. Here is MI’s IPL performance over the years:
| Year | Position | Final Standing | Matches | W | L |
| 2008 | 5th | League Stage | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| 2009 | 7th | League Stage | 14 | 5 | 9 |
| 2010 | 1st | Runners-up | 16 | 11 | 5 |
| 2011 | 3rd | Playoffs | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| 2012 | 3rd | Playoffs | 17 | 10 | 7 |
| 2013 | 2nd | Winner | 19 | 13 | 6 |
| 2014 | 4th | Playoffs | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| 2015 | 2nd | Winner | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| 2016 | 5th | League Stage | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| 2017 | 1st | Winner | 17 | 12 | 5 |
| 2018 | 5th | League Stage | 14 | 6 | 8 |
| 2019 | 1st | Winner | 17 | 11 | 6 |
| 2020 | 1st | Winner | 16 | 11 | 5 |
| 2021 | 5th | League Stage | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| 2022 | 10th | League Stage | 14 | 4 | 10 |
| 2023 | 4th | Playoffs | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| 2024 | 10th | League Stage | 14 | 7 | 7 |
MI Squad for IPL 2025
The team has brought back Trent Boult as the partner of Bumrah. The addition of Deepak Chahar along with Bumrah and Boult in the team will make them the strongest bowling line-up of IPL 2025. Will Jacks, Naman Dhir, Ghazanfar, Santner, Reece Topley are the other key players that will play for MI in this season and will provide the perfect balance, the franchise is looking for. Here is the complete squad of MI for IPL 2025:
| Player | Role | Price (INR) |
| Jasprit Bumrah | Bowler | 18 crore(Retained) |
| Hardik Pandya (c) | All-rounder | 16.35 crore(Retained) |
| Suryakumar Yadav | Batter | 16.35 crore(Retained) |
| Rohit Sharma | Batter | 16.30 crore(Retained) |
| Tilak Varma | Batter | 8 crore(Retained) |
| Trent Boult | Bowler | 12.50 crore |
| Deepak Chahar | Bowler | 9.25 crore |
| Naman Dhir | Batter | 5.25 crore |
| Will Jacks | Batter | 5.25 crore |
| Allah Ghazanfar | Bowler | 4.80 crore |
| Mitchell Santner | All-rounder | 2 crore |
| Ryan Rickelton | Wicketkeeper Batter | 1 crore |
| Reece Topley | Bowler | 75 lakh |
| Lizaad Williams | Bowler | 75 lakh |
| Robin Minz | Wicketkeeper Batter | 65 lakh |
| Karn Sharma | Bowler | 50 lakh |
| Ashwani Kumar | Bowler | 30 lakh |
| Krishnan Shrijith | Wicketkeeper Batter | 30 lakh |
| Raj Bawa | All-rounder | 30 lakh |
| Satyanarayana Raju | Bowler | 30 lakh |
| Bevon Jacobs | Batter | 30 lakh |
| Arjun Tendulkar | Bowler | 30 lakh |
| Vignesh Puthur | All-rounder | 30 lakh |
What is the Schedule of MI for IPL 2025?
Mumbai will start its IPL 2025 journey with the match against CSK, that will take place at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. This year MI is in the Group B, along with GT, DC, SRH, and LSG. With all these team, the teams will play twice. The team will also play twice against CSK which is the team of Group A, while once against all the teams of this group. Here is the complete schedule of MI’s matches in IPL 2025.
| S. No. | Match | Time (IST) | Date | Venue |
| 1 | CSK vs MI | 7:30 PM | March 23 | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| 2 | GT vs MI | 7:30 PM | March 29 | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad |
| 3 | MI vs KKR | 7:30 PM | March 31 | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| 4 | LSG vs MI | 7:30 PM | April 4 | Ekana Stadium, Lucknow |
| 5 | MI vs RCB | 7:30 PM | April 7 | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| 6 | DC vs MI | 7:30 PM | April 13 | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi |
| 7 | MI vs SRH | 7:30 PM | April 17 | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| 8 | MI vs CSK | 7:30 PM | April 20 | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| 9 | SRH vs MI | 7:30 PM | April 23 | Uppal Stadium, Hyderabad |
| 10 | MI vs LSG | 3:30 PM | April 27 | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| 11 | RR vs MI | 7:30 PM | May 1 | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
| 12 | MI vs GT | 3:30 PM | May 6 | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| 13 | PBKS vs MI | 3:30 PM | May 11 | Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur |
| 14 | MI vs DC | 7:30 PM | May 15 | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
Who is the Captain of MI Team for IPL 2025?
Once again, Hardik Pandya will lead MI in IPL. He will be the captain of the team and will try to win the 6th cup for the team. Last year his captaincy was below mark, but fans believe him that he will bounce back. The team looks more balanced compared to last year, and if he properly utilizes the players, then he can win the 6th title for the franchise.
The Chances of MI to Win IPL 2025
Mumbai Indians, with a well-balanced squad for IPL 2025, has a solid chance to win the IPL 2025 trophy. Especially the bowling department of the team is looking deadly, which ensures a tournament win for any team. If the game plan of the team clicks right, then no one can stop them from winning their 6th cup. We will rate the squad of team 8 out of 10. The chances of winning the IPL trophy by MI are 75%.
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