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Mumbai Indians are a professional T20 franchise cricket team based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, that competes in the Indian Premier League (IPL) Mumbai Indians.Mumbai Indians was Founded in 2008, the team is owned by India's biggest conglomerate, Reliance Industries, through its 100% subsidiary Indiawin Sports.
The Mumbai Indians are a franchise cricket team based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, that competes in the Indian Premier League. Founded in 2008, the team is owned by India's biggest conglomerate, Reliance Industries, through its 100% subsidiary IndiaWin Sports.
In 2011, BCCI terminated the franchise of Kochi Tuskers Kerala for contractual breach. [23] Similarly, BCCI terminated the franchise of Deccan Chargers in 2012 for backing off from its commitments. [24] In 2013, Pune Warriors India exited IPL after it had a franchise valuation disagreement with BCCI. [21]
The Indian Premier League, also known as IPL and Tata IPL for sponsorship reasons, is a men's Twenty20 cricket league held annually in India. Founded by the BCCI in 2007, the league features ten state or city-based franchise teams.
Mumbai Indians' Rohit Sharma and Chennai Super Kings's MS Dhoni are the most successful captains with five IPL titles each. [7] [8] Dhoni also holds the records for most matches (226) and most wins (133) as a captain. [9] [6] Mahela Jayawardene, Kumar Sangakkara, and Steven Smith are the only players to have captained three different teams.
At the final, batting first, the Mumbai Indians made 148/9 in their 20 overs. In reply, the Super Kings were reduced to 39/6 at one stage before an unbeaten half-century from skipper Dhoni took them close to the target. However, Mumbai Indians won the match by 23 runs to win their first ever IPL title. [10]
On 24 January 2008, an auction was held in Mumbai for the league's teams, which represented eight different cities in India, including Bengaluru. The Bangalore franchise was acquired by Vijay Mallya for US$ 111.6 million, making it the second-highest bid, slightly less than Reliance Industries' US$ 111.9 million bid for the Mumbai Indians. [5]
The first recorded cricket match in Mumbai took place between a Military XI and an Island XI in 1797. The affluent Parsis of Mumbai founded the short-lived Orient Cricket Club in 1848. [1] In 1850, the Young Zoroastrian Club, which exists to this day was founded. In 1866, the Bombay Union Hindu Club, a forerunner of the Hindu Gymkhana was