Fifth Title Win in 2020

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 Dubai International Cricket Stadium held its breath as the final ball loomed. Rohit Sharma stood at the non-striker's end, a statue of calm amidst the electric tension, while Suryakumar Yadav adjusted his gloves, acutely aware that one more boundary would etch history into the UAE night. The roar of the displaced crowd faded into a singular, deafening hum of anticipation. When the ball was released and sliced with surgical precision towards the deep, the realization hit before the batsman even completed the run: five titles. In that suspended second under the floodlights, the franchise's golden era didn't just continue—it solidified into immortality.

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?

• The Mumbai Indians became the first franchise to cross the $100 million mark in brand value in 2017.
• 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.
• The Mumbai Indians won their fifth IPL title by beating the Delhi Capitals by 5 wickets on 10 November 2020.