Mumbai Indians
The team Mumbai Indians is considered as one of the most successful team on the field as well as in the market. Due to its tremendous performance, it has got not only a huge fan base but also grand market value. From the names of players to owners and the city it belongs to, it has gained immense fame. It is known as a team with a perfect combination of bowling and batting sides as well as all-rounders. Due to terrific performance of the players in the team and support from the owners, it has seen the victory not only in matches in various group rounds but also in the tournament where it has won the IPL cup. Leadership lessons and strategic planning are the core competencies of this team.
The owners:
The owners of any team play a vital role in its success. It is the team owned by Mukesh Ambani one of the leading industrialists of the country. The team was taken by him in the first auction at the cost of $111.9 million. As it is the team that represents the city Mumbai, the name is given as Mumbai Indians. Mukesh Ambani and Reliance Industries have ten years right of this franchise. Sachin Tendulkar, a big name in the world of cricket, is an icon player of this team. In the first season, the team could not do well, but over a period it has emerged as the best team in the tournament.
The Team: Hum Hai Mumbai Indians
This team has got big names in its squad till date. Kieron Pollard, Saurabh Tiwary, Ambati Rayudu, Abhishek Sharma, Andrew Simmond, Rohit Sharma, Harbhajan Singh and Sachin Tendulkar have played from this team. It has won champions league as well as IPL in different seasons. DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai and Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai are the home grounds of this team. Duniya Hila Denge Hum is the theme song of this team where Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan had promoted the team.
Notable achievement:
This team has seen tremendous success as well as grand failures in its journey in IPL. In this tournament, for the first three years, it could not make its way to final, but in the year 2013, 2015, 2017 and 2019 it has successfully lifted the trophy of IPL. In 2011 and 2013 it also won Champions League T20.
Path to success:
With the grand players and fantastic performance, the team is now considered as one of the best teams in IPL. Mahela Jayawardene is the head coach of the team while Robin Singh is the batting coach. Shane Bond is the current bowling coach of this talented team.
The players of the team presently:
Presently also this team has some of the best players in all the fronts. The leading names in the squad are Rohit Sharma (captain), Chris Lynn, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Pollard, De Cock, Bumrah, Boult, Malinga, and Ishan Kishan. It has played total 188 matches out of which 109 matches it won while in 79 matches it is defeated and 1 match got no result. Hence overall, it has a 57.98% winning ratio.