2020 Title in Abu Dhabi
The most successful team in IPL history.
The Mumbai Indians are a professional Twenty20 cricket team based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, that competes in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The team is popularly referred to as MI or MI Paltan. The MI were founded in 2008 and are owned by India's largest conglomerate, Reliance Industries, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Indiawin Sports. Since its establishment, the team has primarily played its home matches at the 33,108-capacity Wankhede Stadium. It is one of the most successful teams in the IPL.
- Tournament
- IPL 2020
- Final Venue
- Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
- Captain
- Rohit Sharma
- Head Coach
- Mahela Jayawardene
- Final Opponent
- Delhi Capitals
- Victory Margin
- 5 Wickets
- Total Titles Won
- 5
Lore & Background
The Mumbai Indians won the 2011 Champions League Twenty20 after beating the Royal Challengers Bangalore by 31 runs in the final, under the captaincy of Harbhajan Singh. The team won the double by winning its first IPL title, in 2013, by defeating the Chennai Super Kings by 23 runs in the final, and then defeated the Rajasthan Royals by 33 runs to win its second Champions League Twenty20 title both in the captaincy of Rohit Sharma later that year. They won their second IPL title on 24 May 2015 by defeating the Chennai Super Kings by 41 runs in the final and became the third team to win more than one IPL title. On 21 May 2017, they won their third IPL title by defeating the Rising Pune Supergiant by one run in the final, thus becoming the first team to win three IPL titles. While playing the tournament, they won their 100th T20, becoming the first team to do so. In 2019, they repeated the same feat as they won a record breaking fourth IPL title, by beating CSK by just 1 run on 12 May 2019 in the IPL Final. They became the first team to win the IPL title for the fifth time, by beating the Delhi Capitals by 5 wickets on 10 November 2020 in the IPL Final.
In Their Own Story
The air in Abu Dhabi was thick with humidity and tension under the floodlights of Sheikh Zayed Stadium. Rohit Sharma stood at the crease, the blue jersey heavy with expectation. The target hung on the scoreboard like a challenge from the desert itself. With only one ball remaining, Hardik Pandya drove through the covers. The crowd inside the bubble erupted—a contained roar that echoed louder than any stadium chant. It was not just a win; it was a testament to endurance in uncertain times.
Reader's Guide
The Mumbai Indians are currently captained by Hardik Pandya. Mahela Jayawardene was appointed as head coach of the Mumbai Indians before the 2025 season. Kieron Pollard is the batting coach and Lasith Malinga is their bowling coach. Rohit Sharma is the leading run scorer of the team while Jasprit Bumrah is the leading wicket taker of the team.
Did You Know?
- In 2017, the Mumbai Indians became the first franchise to cross the $100 million mark in brand value.
- The brand value of the Mumbai Indians in 2019 was estimated around ₹809 crore ($115 million), the highest among all the IPL franchises for the fourth consecutive year.
- Mumbai Indians won their fifth IPL title on 10 November 2020 by beating the Delhi Capitals by 5 wickets in the final.
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