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Mumbai Indians's (MI) Biggest Defeats in IPL History: By Runs, Wickets, and Balls Remaining

Explore the biggest defeats of Mumbai Indians (MI) in IPL history, including their heaviest losses by runs, wickets, and balls remaining. Full list with venues and years.

Sandipan Ghosh
Last updated: 15.04.2025
Mumbai Indians Biggest Defeats in IPL History

Five-time IPL champions Mumbai Indians (MI) are one of the most successful teams in T20 cricket world, who also lifted two now-defunct Champions League T20 titles. It is very rare to experience big defeats for the successful teams like Mumbai Indians.  

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Here, we are going through the records of MI’s biggest losing margins. 

MI’s largest defeats (by runs)  

  • In the IPL 2013, Mumbai Indians suffered their biggest defeat by runs when the hosts Rajasthan Royals beat them by 87 runs in Jaipur. 

  • Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai is the home venue for the Mumbai Indians, who suffered their largest home defeat (by runs) by 35 runs against Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2015.   

List of MI’s biggest defeats (by runs)  

Margin

Opposition

Venue

Year

87 runs

Rajasthan Royals

Japiur

2013

85 runs

Sunrisers Hyderabad

Visakhapatnam

2016

76 runs

Kings XI Punjab

Mohali

2011

66 runs

Kings XI Punjab

Mohali

2008

62 runs

Gujarat Titans

Ahmedabad

2023

MI’s largest defeats (by wickets)  

  • In the IPL 2008, Mumbai Indians played their home matches at DY Patil Stadium (Navi Mumbai) and Wankhede Stadium (Mumbai). In the IPL 2008, now-defunct Deccan Chargers beat MI by 10 wickets.

  • In the IPL 2011, Rajasthan Royals beat MI by 10 wickets at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

  • In the IPL 2020, Sunrisers Hyderabad beat MI by 10 wickets in Sharjah. 

List of MI’s biggest defeats (by wickets)  

Margin

Opposition

Venue

Year

10 wickets

Deccan Chargers

DY Patil

2008

10 wickets

Rajasthan Royals

Wankhede

2011

10 wickets

Sunrisers Hyderabad

Sharjah

2020

MI’s largest defeats (by balls remaining)  

  • In the IPL 2008, Deccan Chargers beat MI by 10 wickets with 48 balls remaining at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai – the biggest losing margin for MI by balls remaining.

  • In the IPL 2011, Rajasthan Royals thrashed the hosts Mumbai Indians by 10 wickets with 41 balls remaining at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

  • In the IPL 2021, Mumbai Indians suffered a seven-wicket defeat with 29 balls remaining against Kolkata Knight Riders in Abu Dhabi.

List of MI’s biggest defeats (by balls remaining)  

Balls Remaining (Margin in wickets)

Opposition

Venue

Year

48 balls (10 wickets)

Deccan Chargers

DY Patil

2008

41 balls (10 wickets)

Rajasthan Royals

Wankhede

2011

32 balls (9 wickets)

Rising Pune Supergiants

Wankhede

2016

31 balls (7 wickets)

Delhi Daredevils

Wankhede

2012

29 balls (7 wickets)

Kolkata Knight Riders

Abu Dhabi

2021


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