A historic landmark is waiting for the Mumbai Indians as they are all set to play for their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 opener against the Kolkata Knight Riders at Wankhede Stadium on Sunday. However, the five-time champions will become the first IPL franchise to play 300 T20 matches as well.
However, MI will be only the third team to reach 300 or more T20 matches, after Pakistan and Somerset, each with 303 as well. Among IPL teams, the Mumbai Indians are second to the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) with 287 matches, followed by the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) with 281 as well. Notably, Mumbai have played 277 IPL matches over 18 seasons and 22 Champions League T20 matches across five seasons as well.
However, the milestone of 300 games shows not only their longevity but also the sustained excellence that has seen them win five IPL titles in 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2020 – the joint-most by any franchise alongside Chennai Super Kings (CSK) as well.
Mumbai Indians are still hunting for their sixth IPL title
While the Mumbai Indians are still hunting for their sixth IPL crown, they last won their IPL season opener in 2012 when they beat CSK by eight wickets. In their last 18 season openers, the Mumbai Indians have won four matches and lost 14 as well. Notably, they lost their very first match as well, to Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2008 as well..
As the famous Wankhede Stadium is set to host its first match of this season, all eyes will be on the Hardik Pandya-led side to see if they can win on this historic milestone match and start with a win in IPL 2026 as well.
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