Owned by Reliance Industries, Mumbai Indians (MI) are a highly successful franchise in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Wankhede Stadium serves as MI’s home ground in the cash-rich league.

Under the leadership of Rohit Sharma, MI won five titles (It’s pertinent to note that Chennai Super Kings have also won the IPL five times). They’ve featured in as many as six IPL finals, and five have gone in their favour. Also, they won the Champions League T20 in 2011 and 2013.

In 2013, Mumbai won their maiden IPL title after beating arch-rivals Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the final by 23 runs at the iconic Eden Gardens, Kolkata.

In 2015, they clinched the silverware for the second time against the same opposition at the same venue.

Later, MI developed the reputation of winning an IPL title in every alternate season since 2013.

In the 2017 edition of the league, MI beat Rising Pune Supergiants (RPSG) in the final by a narrow one-run margin. In 2019, MI beat CSK in the final again by a solitary run and became the most successful franchise.

In the 2020 IPL edition, they broke the streak of winning in odd years and clinched the title for the fifth time, defeating Delhi Capitals (DC) by five wickets in Dubai. With this victory, they became only the second team, after CSK, to successfully defend an IPL title.

'The Hitman' Rohit took over the captaincy duties in 2013 from Ricky Ponting, and from there on, he successfully led them to five titles.

The Mumbai Indians camp stirred up a storm before IPL 2024. They brought back Hardik Pandya, who played for them until 2021, trading him from the Gujarat Titans. Pandya had led GT to a title and a final in his two-season stint.

With Rohit struggling to produce results with both bat and captaincy, Pandya succeeded him as the next skipper, which went on to become one of the most debatable decisions in the history of the IPL.

The Mumbai Indians had a turbulent 2024 IPL season, finishing at the bottom of the points table, a stark contrast to their illustrious history as one of the most successful franchises in the league. Inconsistency, key injuries, tactical missteps, and a lack of form from crucial players defined their campaign.

Following a disappointing season in which MI finished last, the franchise made a major coaching change, bringing Mahela Jayawardene back as head coach, hoping to rebuild its squad and regain dominance.