Mumbai Indians (MI) are five-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champions, who are not used to losing, not to mention losing big, but they have just experienced their most embarrassing defeat in their latest appearance. The character of the defeat was merely an indication of the present situation of the Hardik Pandya-led team as they appear a deflated team in the 2026 season.
MI season has gone bad to worse, because a record loss was the last thing they needed at this point. The franchise have only two victories in seven games, and are ranked eighth in the points table, and have an uphill task in the second half of the season to be in the playoff picture.
MI lost by more than 100 runs in an IPL match, becoming the eighth team to do so, a new low in the history of the glorious franchise. Speaking of which, we should consider the five largest losses of Mumbai Indians in the history of IPL.
1. 103 runs (IPL 2026, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai MI vs CSK)
MI found themselves on this unwanted list handed by none other than their city rivals, Chennai Super Kings (CSK), who set a daunting 208-run target at the Wankhede. In response, Mumbai collapsed for just 104, marking one of their heaviest defeats. It was a night where nothing went right for MI—Sanju Samson’s brilliant century in the first innings was followed by an impressive spell from Akeal Hosein that sealed their fate.
The chase unraveled quickly as MI slipped to 11-3, with only two batters managing to reach double figures. The crowd at Wankhede was left stunned as wickets kept falling without resistance. This defeat now stands among the worst in MI’s history over the past two decades, joining a rare list of 100-plus run losses since 2024.
2. 87 runs (RR vs MI, IPL 2013, Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur)
In IPL 2013, MI suffered a crushing 87-run defeat against Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur. After opting to bowl first, their pacers failed to make an impact as Ajinkya Rahane’s unbeaten half-century powered RR to 179/3.
The chase began poorly, with MI reduced to 10-2 after Ajit Chandila dismissed both Sachin Tendulkar and Ricky Ponting early. Only three batters reached double figures, with Dinesh Karthik top-scoring with 30. RR’s bowlers—Faulkner, Cooper, Binny, and Trivedi—combined effectively to bowl MI out for 92 in 18.2 overs. Ponting stepped down as captain shortly after, handing over to Rohit Sharma, who later led MI to the title.
3. 85 runs (MI vs SRH, IPL 2016, ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Vizag)
MI endured another heavy defeat in 2016 against Sunrisers Hyderabad. After putting SRH in to bat, they struggled to break the opening stand between Shikhar Dhawan and David Warner, who added 85 runs. SRH went on to post 177/3.
In reply, MI’s batting lineup collapsed under pressure from SRH’s pace attack. Ashish Nehra and Bhuvneshwar Kumar struck early, reducing MI to 5-2, and the slide continued from there. Harbhajan Singh top-scored with just 21 as MI were bowled out for 92, losing by 85 runs.
4. 76 runs (MI vs KXIP, IPL 2011, IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali)
MI recorded one of their lowest totals during IPL 2011 in a heavy defeat to Kings XI Punjab. Despite a strong comeback with the ball to restrict KXIP from 128/2 to 163/8, MI failed to capitalize in the chase.
Praveen Kumar struck early, while Bhargav Bhatt cleaned up the lower order with a four-wicket haul. MI kept losing wickets regularly and were bowled out for just 87 in 12.5 overs. Kieron Pollard was the top scorer with only 17, as no batter crossed the 20-run mark.
5. 66 runs (MI vs KXIP, IPL 2008, IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali)
In just their third IPL match, MI suffered a heavy defeat against Kings XI Punjab that still ranks among their worst. Batting first, Punjab rode on Kumar Sangakkara’s superb 94 off 56 balls to post a strong total above 180.
MI started their chase steadily at 61/2 in nine overs, but what followed was a dramatic collapse. They lost five wickets in quick succession and eventually finished at 116/9, falling well short in a match that slipped away rapidly.
