Mumbai Indians IPL 2027 Team Profile

Mumbai Indians: franchise history

Mumbai Indians were formed in 2008 for the inaugural Indian Premier League and began their competitive story with a fifth-place finish in the first season. The franchise’s own historical timeline identifies Sachin Tendulkar as its original Icon Player and records the first XI, while also showing how its early seasons developed: seventh in 2009 and runners-up in 2010. The 2010 campaign was a turning point because it produced Mumbai’s first IPL final, although Chennai Super Kings won that match.

The team’s first championship arrived in 2013, when Mumbai defeated Chennai in the final. That season also marked an important leadership transition: Ricky Ponting stepped down during the campaign and Rohit Sharma became captain, according to the club’s timeline. Mumbai then returned to the summit in 2015, beating Chennai again, before winning the 2017 final against Rising Pune Supergiant by one run. The 2017 success made Mumbai the first side to reach three IPL titles, as described in the team’s contemporary account.

Mumbai’s strongest title run continued in 2019, when it beat Chennai in a last-ball final, and in 2020, when it defeated Delhi Capitals in the final in Dubai. The five championships—2013, 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2020—make Mumbai joint-record five-time IPL champions with Chennai, according to the independent Olympics.com winners review. The same source records Mumbai’s 2010 runners-up finish and identifies Rohit Sharma as the captain for all five title wins.

The official timeline shows that the franchise did not remain a perennial finalist after 2020: it finished fifth in 2021, tenth in 2022, third in 2023, tenth in 2024 and third in 2025. That sequence places the five-title era in context without implying a future result. Mumbai’s established home venue is Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, listed on the IPL’s official team page; venue details can still vary by season scheduling, so this profile treats Wankhede as the stable home identity rather than a guarantee that every match is played there.

A reputable Moneycontrol retrospective reports that the franchise was initially proposed as “Mumbai Razors” and that Sachin Tendulkar requested the name “Mumbai Indians.” This is best described as a proposed pre-launch name, not an official former IPL playing identity. As of 3 October 2026, the Mumbai Indians site has announced retentions for the women’s WPL 2027 team, but that is separate from the men’s IPL. No official men’s IPL 2027 squad announcement was identified, so no 2026 roster has been carried forward.

Recent seasons: 2024–2026

• 2024 — Mumbai Indians were no longer in the IPL 2024 Playoffs race, according to the official IPL playoff-scenarios update.
• 2025 — Mumbai Indians reached Qualifier 2 but lost to Punjab Kings; the official IPL match report says Punjab Kings advanced to the final, ending MI’s season.
• 2026 — The official IPL 2026 points table lists Mumbai Indians ninth and outside the playoff-qualified top four.

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History and roster sources

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