IPL 2019 Qualifier 1: Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings

Lore & Background

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. The Mumbai Indians won the 2011 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. 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

By the final over, the air in Chennai felt thick enough to choke on. CSK needed two runs from the very last delivery for victory. Dhoni stood firm at the crease while Bumrah prepared his 17th over of the tournament. The pressure was absolute. On the second-to-last ball, a single reduced the equation to one run with a ball remaining? No wait. Fact check: Need 2 off last ball. Ball bowled. Batsmen ran. Dhoni run out. Revised Story: "By the final over, the air in Chennai felt thick enough to choke on. CSK needed two runs from the very last delivery for victory. Dhoni stood firm at the crease while Bumrah prepared his 17th over of the tournament. The pressure was absolute. As they scrambled, a sharp throw found the stumps. Dhoni was short by inches. The stadium erupted in blue as Mumbai Indians had survived another heartbreak on the last possible delivery."

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 won the 2011 Champions League Twenty20 after beating the Royal Challengers Bangalore by 31 runs in the final.
• They won their first IPL title in 2013 by defeating the Chennai Super Kings by 23 runs in the final.
• In 2019, they won a record breaking fourth IPL title by beating CSK by just 1 run on 12 May 2019 in the IPL Final.