Mumbai Indians (MI), one of the most successful franchises in IPL history with 5 championship titles, have not had the best start in IPL 2025. In Match 20 at Wankhede, MI lost to Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by 12 runs. Chasing a target of 221, they were bowled out for 209 runs despite a strong effort.
However, MI has a glorious record when it comes to high run-chases in the IPL. Let’s look at their top 5 most successful run-chases in IPL history.
Top Run-Chases by Mumbai Indians in IPL History
In today’s article, we will look at the 5 best-run chases of the Mumbai Indians team in IPL history.
1. IPL 2021 – vs Chennai Super Kings (Target: 219)
MI chased down 219 runs against CSK with 4 wickets in hand. After CSK posted a massive total, Kieron Pollard stole the show with an unbeaten 87 off 34 balls, smashing 6 fours and 8 sixes. His explosive performance led MI to a thrilling win.
Sam Curran was the top performer for CSK with 3 wickets.
2. IPL 2023 – vs Punjab Kings (Target: 215)
Mumbai Indians’ second successful run chase was against Punjab Super Kings. Here too, the Mumbai Indians won the toss and decided to bowl first. In this match, held in Mohali, the Punjab Super Kings scored 214 runs in 20 overs. Wicket-keeper batsman Ishan Kishan came to bat for Mumbai Indians, playing a blistering innings of 75 runs in 41 balls. During his inning he hit 7 fours and 4 sixes. Suryakumar Yadav also played a brilliant innings of 66 runs in 31 balls. In bowling, N. Ellis took 2 wickets for Mumbai Indians. Ishan Kishan was awarded the player of the match.
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3. IPL 2023 – vs Rajasthan Royals (Target: 213)
Chasing 212 runs (thanks to Yashasvi Jaiswal’s 129), MI responded strongly.
Cameron Green (44) and Suryakumar Yadav (55) laid the foundation.
Tim David’s blitz – 45 off 14 balls* – sealed a 6-wicket win for MI with 3 balls remaining.
4. IPL 2023 – vs Sunrisers Hyderabad (Target: 201)
Mumbai Indians chased down Sunrisers Hyderabad’s target of 201 runs in IPL 2023. MI won the match by 2 wickets. Cameron Green became the Man of the Match for the Mumbai Indians. Green batted explosively and scored 100 runs in 47 balls. During his innings, he hit eight fours and eight sixes. Captain Rohit Sharma also played an innings of 56 runs in 37 balls.
5. IPL 2023 – vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (Target: 200)
Mumbai Indians won the toss and invited Royal Challengers Bangalore to bat. Mumbai Indians got a target of 200 runs from RCB. Suryakumar Yadav, came to bat for Mumbai Indians, played a brilliant innings of 83 runs in 35 balls while N. Wadhera played an unbeaten innings of 52 runs in 34 balls. Wanindu Hasaranga and V. V. Kumar took two wickets each for RCB.
Complete List of 9 Most Successful Run Chases of Mumbai Indians:
| S.No | Target | Score | Overs | Run Rate | Inns | Result | Vs | Ground | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 219 | 219/6 | 20 | 10.95 | 2 | Won | vs CSK | Delhi | 1-May-21 |
| 2 | 215 | 216/4 | 18.5 | 11.46 | 2 | Won | vs PBKS | Mohali | 3-May-23 |
| 3 | 213 | 214/4 | 19.3 | 10.97 | 2 | Won | vs RR | Wankhede | 30-Apr-23 |
| 4 | 201 | 201/2 | 18 | 11.16 | 2 | Won | vs SRH | Wankhede | 21-May-23 |
| 5 | 200 | 200/4 | 16.3 | 12.12 | 2 | Won | vs RCB | Wankhede | 9-May-23 |
| 6 | 199 | 199/2 | 15.3 | 12.83 | 2 | Won | vs Kings XI | Indore | 20-Apr-17 |
| 7 | 198 | 198/7 | 20 | 9.9 | 2 | Won | vs Kings XI | Wankhede | 10-Apr-19 |
| 8 | 197 | 199/3 | 15.3 | 12.83 | 2 | Won | vs RCB | Wankhede | 11-Apr-24 |
| 9 | 190 | 195/5 | 14.4 | 13.29 | 2 | Won | vs RR | Wankhede | 25-May-24 |
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MI is one of the most successful sides in the tournament. Although their start this year has not been very special,they have previously gone on to win the title even after losing six matches in a row. The team would like to perform better in the upcoming matches.
