Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings

Lore & Background

Mumbai Indians are the joint-most successful franchise with 5 title wins. They finished in tenth place in the previous season (2024). In the 2025 season, they were captained by Hardik Pandya and coached by Mahela Jayawardene. The team played all home matches at Wankhede Stadium.

In Their Own Story

The stadium hums with a deafening roar, split evenly between the blue of Mumbai and the yellow of Chennai. The air is thick with humidity and anticipation. On one side, a young pacer from Mumbai tightens his grip on the ball, eyes locked on the stumps; on the other, the veteran captain in yellow walks to the crease, bat raised, calm amidst the storm. The scoreboard flickers: two runs needed off the final delivery. The bowler runs in, the crowd holds its breath, and for a split second, the entire history of the IPL hangs in the balance of that single collision between bat and ball.

Reader's Guide

In the 2025 season, Mumbai Indians began with two defeats against Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Titans. They later won against Chennai Super Kings in their sixth match of the league stage.

Did You Know?

• Mumbai Indians finished fourth in the 2025 league stage and advanced to the Eliminator.
• Suryakumar Yadav scored the most runs (717) for Mumbai Indians in the 2025 season.
• Trent Boult took the most wickets (22) for Mumbai Indians in the 2025 season.
• Mumbai Indians retained five players before the 2025 auction, including Hardik Pandya and Rohit Sharma.