Mumbai Indians Codexery

IPL 2017 League Match: Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore

First to three IPL titles

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.

Quick Facts

Venue
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Result
Mumbai Indians won by 58 runs
Key performer (mi)
Krunal Pandya (3/14)
Key performer (rcb)
AB de Villiers (62 runs)

Lore & Background

The Mumbai Indians won their third IPL title on 21 May 2017 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.

Reader's Guide

The 2017 season saw Mumbai finish at the top of the points table for the second time. In a low-scoring final against Rising Pune Supergiant, Mumbai defended a total of 129, winning by a single run on the final ball of the match.

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