The Indian Premier league(IPL) has become intense and dramatic everyday. 3 Champions and the most successful team in IPL history have fallen badly and they are going through one of the worst phases of their IPL history. Yes, we are talking about Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super kings and Kolkata knight riders. But the biggest giant and dangerous side Mumbai Indians are having a terrible season so far. MI has faced humiliating losses this season and here will tell you about the 5 biggest defeats of MI in IPL history.
MI loss against CSK IPL 2026
IPL season 19th, 33rd match was played between Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings. Where CSK’s Star batsman Sanju Samson made a destructive century against Mumbai Indians. This defeat will surely be remembered as one of Mumbai Indians’ most crushing setbacks in the past 20 years. Since 2024, only two other sides have suffered defeats by margins exceeding 100 runs, and now the five-time champions find themselves added to that unwanted record.
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87 runs (RR vs MI, IPL 2013, Jaipur)
Mumbai Indians endured a tough outing on the road against Rajasthan Royals in the 2013 season, registering one of their lowest totals and slipping to a heavy 87-run defeat. Asked to bowl first, MI’s pace attack failed to make an impact, going wicketless as Ajinkya Rahane’s unbeaten half-century powered RR to a strong 179/3.
The chase fell apart almost instantly. MI were rocked early at 10/2 after Ajit Chandila struck in his opening spell, removing both Sachin Tendulkar and Ricky Ponting. The batting never recovered, with only three players reaching double digits. Dinesh Karthik’s 30 was the lone resistance in an innings that folded for 92.
85 runs (MI vs SRH, IPL 2016, Vizag)
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A few years later, MI found themselves reliving a similar nightmare against Sunrisers Hyderabad. After failing to strike early with the ball, they allowed Shikhar Dhawan and David Warner to build a solid 85-run opening stand, setting the platform for SRH’s 177/3.
The response with the bat was disastrous. MI collapsed under relentless pace bowling, with Ashish Nehra and Bhuvneshwar Kumar striking right away to leave them reeling at 5/2. The innings never gained momentum, and wickets kept falling in clusters. Harbhajan Singh top-scored with just 21 as MI were bundled out for 92, losing by 85 runs.
76 runs (MI vs KXIP, IPL 2011, Mohali)
Against Kings XI Punjab in 2011, MI suffered one of their most forgettable defeats despite a decent effort with the ball. They pulled things back well to restrict the hosts to 163/8 after Punjab looked set for a bigger total at 128/2.However, the chase was a complete collapse. Early breakthroughs from Praveen Kumar set the tone, and Bharghav Bhatt’s four-wicket haul finished the job. MI never found stability, getting bowled out for just 87 in under 13 overs. Not a single batter crossed 20, with Kieron Pollard’s 17 being the highest score.
66 runs (MI vs KXIP, IPL 2008, Mohali)
In only their third-ever IPL match, MI endured a tough lesson against Kings XI Punjab. Kumar Sangakkara’s classy 94 lifted Punjab past the 180 mark, putting immediate pressure on the chase.MI began reasonably well at 61/2, but the innings unraveled quickly. A sudden collapse saw them lose five wickets in a short span, completely derailing the chase. They eventually finished on 116/9, handing Punjab a convincing 66-run victory.
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