Mumbai Indians Set World Record, Join Pakistan in Elite Cricket List
Mumbai Indians won the toss and chose to bowl against Kolkata Knight Riders on Sunday. The match was the opening fixture of IPL 2026.
Historic milestone
Mumbai Indians Set World Record by becoming the first franchise to reach 300 T20 matches. The milestone makes them the third side overall to hit the mark.
They now Join Pakistan in Elite Cricket List alongside Somerset. Pakistan and the English county have each played 303 matches.
| Team | Total T20 Matches |
|---|---|
| Mumbai Indians | 300 |
| Pakistan (national) | 303 |
| Somerset (county) | 303 |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) | 287 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) | 281 |
Breakdown and context
The franchise has played 277 IPL matches across 18 seasons. They also featured in 22 Champions League T20 games across five seasons.
MI have claimed five IPL titles. Their victories came in 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2020.
Season opener record
The franchise seeks a sixth IPL crown this year. Their season-opener form has been mixed over recent years.
They last won an opening match in 2012. That game was an eight-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings.
In their last 18 campaign openers, Mumbai Indians recorded four wins and 14 losses. They also lost their inaugural IPL match in 2008 to Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Memorable contributions
The team has produced many defining moments. Lasith Malinga’s death bowling was iconic.
Kieron Pollard became one of the tournament’s best finishers. Indian talents like Jasprit Bumrah and Ishan Kishan emerged from the franchise.
Playing XIs (as named)
- Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma; Ryan Rickelton (wk); Tilak Varma; Hardik Pandya (capt); Sherfane Rutherford; Naman Dhir; Shardul Thakur; Mayank Markande; AM Ghazanfar; Jasprit Bumrah; Trent Boult.
- Kolkata Knight Riders: Finn Allen; Ajinkya Rahane (capt); Cameron Green; Angkrish Raghuvanshi (wk); Rinku Singh; Ramandeep Singh; Anukul Roy; Sunil Narine; Vaibhav Arora; Varun Chakravarthy; Blessing Muzarabani.
Report compiled with IANS inputs and published on Filmogaz.com. The match continues to attract significant attention this IPL season.
