2013 IPL Champions

Lore & Background

The Mumbai Indians won the 2013 Champions League Twenty20 after beating the Royal Challengers Bangalore by 31 runs in the final. 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. 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 final over belonged to Harbhajan Singh, but the climax fell to Lasith Malinga. With just one run needed from three balls, the stadium held its breath in a suffocating silence. Malinga, the magician of death bowling, ran in with his signature side-on action. His arm blurred into motion, delivering a yorker that seemed to vanish into the pitch before the batsman could react. The stumps rattled, and instantly, the tension exploded into pure euphoria. Rohit Sharma stood frozen for a split second, eyes wide with disbelief, before being mobbed by teammates as confetti rained down on the green turf. Years of heartbreak evaporated in an instant.

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.