Mumbai Indians (MI) are the most successful franchise in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL) having won the trophy 5 times, more than any other side in the competition.
This season, the Indians finished fourth in the league standings, qualifying with a win in their last game to bounce back from a dismal start to the campaign. In 14 games, they have collected 16 points, beating Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) to the final playoff spot by two points.
MI have shown this season that they can bounce back from any situation, to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. Their ability to come back to win from tough situations shows why they're the most successful team in IPL and will help them in their efforts to win the competition again this year.
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Mumbai Indians fixtures, results, and man of the match
MI's strong run of form towards the end of the league stage was crucial for them to make it to the IPL Playoffs this season
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Man of the match |
| April 2, 2023 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | Lost by 8 wickets | Faf du Plessis (RCB) |
| April 8. 2023 | Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | Lost by 7 wickets | Ravindra Jadeja (CSK) |
| April 11, 2023 | Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians | Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi | Won by 6 wickets | Rohit Sharma (MI) |
| April 16, 2023 | Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | Won by 5 wickets | Venkatesh Iyer (KKR) |
| April 18, 2023` | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad | Won by 14 runs | Cameron Green (MI) |
| April 22, 2023 | Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | Lost by 13 runs | Sam Curran (PBKS) |
| April 25, 2023 | Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | Lost by 55 runs | Abhinav Manohar (GT) |
| April 30, 2023 | Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | Won by 6 wickets | Yashasvi Jaiswal (RR) |
| May 3, 2023 | Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians | IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali | Won by 6 wickets | Ishan Kishan (MI) |
| May 6, 2023 | Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | Lost by 6 wickets | Matheesha Pathirana (CSK) |
| May 9, 2023 | Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | Won by 6 wickets | Suryakumar Yadav (MI) |
| May 12, 2023 | Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Titans | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | Won by 27 runs | Suryakumar Yadav (MI) |
| May 16, 2023 | Lucknow Super Giants vs Mumbai Indians | Ekana Stadium, Lucknow | Won by 5 runs | Marcus Stoinis (LSG) |
| May 21, 2023 | Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | Won by 8 wickets | Cameron Green (MI) |
| May 24, 2023 | Eliminator-Lucknow Super Giants vs Mumbai Indians | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | - | - |
Mumbai Indians' best batsmen in IPL 2023 league stage
Suryakumar Yadav who was in dismal form before the tournament started and at its beginning turned his fortunes around as the season progressed. He's currently the top run-scorer for MI this season with 511 in 14 innings at an average of 42.58, having also scored a century in their win against Gujarat Titans.
MI openers Ishan Kishan and Cameron Green also contributed to the runs, with the latter scoring a century in their must-win game against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Skipper Rohit Sharma, Tim David, and Tilka Verma have also scored important knocks when MI needed them the most.
| Player | Innings | Runs | Average | S.R. | 50s | 100s | Best |
| Suryakumar Yadav | 14 | 511 | 42.58 | 185.14 | 4 | 1 | 103* |
| Ishan Kishan | 14 | 439 | 31.36 | 143.46 | 3 | 0 | 75 |
| Cameron Green | 14 | 381 | 54.43 | 159.41 | 2 | 1 | 100* |
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Mumbai Indians' best bowlers in IPL 2023 league stage
The Indians' bowling lineup has restricted the opposition in all phases of the innings: be it the powerplay, the middle overs or the death, helping them often defend their totals on batting-friendly pitches.
Veteran bowler Piyush Chawla has been their best bowler this season, with the leg spinner taking 20 scalps so far this season and marking himself as a potential candidate for the Purple Cap.
Apart from Chawla, the likes of Jason Behrendorff and Akash Madhwal have also been crucial at taking wickets during the powerplay overs. Green who has been excellent with the bat has also provided support in bowling.
Cricket legend and Mumbai Indians coach Sachin Tendulkar's son Arjun Tendulkar also made his debut for MI this season, taking four scalps so far and he could be one to lookout in the future.
| Player | Matches | Wickets | Average | S.R. | Econ. | Best |
| Piyush Sharma | 14 | 20 | 21.10 | 16.20 | 7.81 | 3-22 |
| Jason Behrendorff | 10 | 14 | 24.14 | 15.00 | 9.66 | 3-23 |
| Akash Madhwal | 6 | 8 | 13.50 | 9.00 | 7.45 | 4-37 |
