Mumbai Indians’ five IPL titles are matched only by Chennai Super Kings. Across the first five seasons, Mumbai had reached the final only once, and had lost on that occasion. But when they lifted the trophy in 2013, and went into an amazing run, reclaiming it in 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2020.

Since then, they underwent a slump. They failed to qualify for the playoffs in 2021, and fared worse in 2022, finishing at the bottom of the points table for the first time. However, they turned things around in 2023 to finish fourth.

The team has undergone changes over the past three years. Kieron Pollard retired to assume a coaching role for the franchise. Krunal Pandya moved to the Lucknow Super Giants, and Hardik Pandya as captain of the Gujarat Titans.

In a stunning development ahead of the season, Mumbai sold Cameron Green to Royal Challengers Bangalore, acquired Hardik, and named him captain, while retaining Rohit Sharma, who had led them to title glory five times.

Mumbai Indians squad for IPL 2024

* new buys in the auction.

Batters

Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Tim David, Nehal Wadhera, Naman Dhir*

Wicketkeepers

Ishan Kishan, Vishnu Vinod

All-rounders

Hardik Pandya (c)*, Tilak Varma, Dewald Brevis, Mohammad Nabi*, Piyush Chawla, Romario Shepherd*, Shams Mulani, Shreyas Gopal*, Shivalik Sharma*, Anshul Kamboj*

Bowlers

Jasprit Bumrah, Jason Behrendorff, Arjun Tendulkar, Akash Madhwal, Kumar Kartikeya, Gerald Coetzee*, Dilshan Madushanka*, Nuwan Thushara*

MI schedule for IPL 2024

Schedule for only the first 21 matches of IPL 2024 have been announced so far.

Match 5: Gujarat Titans v Mumbai Indians, Sunday, March 24, 7.30pm, Ahmedabad
Match 8: Sunrisers Hyderabad v Mumbai Indians, Wednesday, March 27, 7.30pm, Hyderabad
Match 14: Mumbai Indians v Rajasthan Royals, Monday, April 1, 7.30pm, Mumbai
Match 20: Mumbai Indians v Delhi Capitals, Sunday, April 7, 3.30pm, Mumbai

All timings local

MI in IPL 2024: Team news and injury updates

Mumbai will have a new captain for the first time since 2013. Having batted up the order for Gujarat Titans, Pandya may choose to reprise that role and use himself at various parts of the innings with the ball. Nabi and Shepherd can be dangerous down the order, while in David and Tilak, they have two hitters who can bowl.

Bumrah may find himself leading an inexperienced pace attack. To pair him, Mumbai are likely to use onf oe Thushara, Madushanka, and Coetzee.

Mumbai Indians probable XIs with Impact player options

At home

Probable XI: Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wk), Hardik Pandya (c), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Piyush Chawla, Nuwan Thushara, Jasprit Bumrah, Akash Madhwal.

Impact player options: Nehal Wadhera, Kumar Kartikeya.

Mumbai’s top six seven more or less fixed, though the sequence may depend on where Pandya slots himself. Expect Chawla to play a role on the flat Wankhede surface to begin with. Brevis and Behrendorff are dangerous overseas backup players to have.

Away:

Probable XI: Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wk), Hardik Pandya (c), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Tim David, Mohammad Nabi, Piyush Chawla, Nuwan Thushara, Jasprit Bumrah, Kumar Kartikeya.

Impact player options: Nehal Wadhera, Akash Madhwal.

Expect Mumbai to get Kartikeya, a second spinner, in the XI on the slower surfaces away from home. They may also swap Shepherd for Nabi.