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.
- 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.
In Their Own Story
The lights at Wankhede hummed with anticipation as the toss concluded. Rohit Sharma walked out first, his eyes scanning the pitch with the calm of a man who had seen it all before. The crowd roared when Krunal Pandya stepped up to bowl his first over, the ball dipping sharply off the seam. AB de Villiers tried to clear the boundary, but the fielders were positioned like a spider's web, waiting for the catch. As the innings progressed, the scoreboard ticked slowly against RCB, each wicket falling with a thud that echoed through the stadium. The tension was palpable, a heavy blanket of expectation pressing down on the visiting team, while Mumbai's dugout buzzed with quiet confidence.
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.
Did You Know?
- Mumbai Indians finished top of the points table in the 2017 IPL season.
- Mumbai Indians won their third IPL title in 2017, becoming the first team to win three IPL titles.
- Mumbai Indians won their 100th T20 during the 2017 IPL tournament, becoming the first team to do so.
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