5 REASONS WHY MUMBAI INDIANS CAN WIN IPL 2025 TITLE

MI have a brilliant batting unit and are a force to be reckoned with. If everything comes to fruition, expect high-quality stuff. Rohit's presence alongside Will Jacks at the top will be good to see...

- 

5-time Indian Premier League champions Mumbai Indians will be keen to showcase their pedigree after some poor seasons on the trot. Since their previous title win in the year 2020, MI finished 5th in 2021, last in 2022, playoff stage in 2023 and last in 2024. Skipper Hardik Pandya, who had a tough time as captain in IPL 2024, has to deliver from the front to get this side going. Ahead of the season, a lot of talk has been on MI being set to miss Jasprit Bumrah for the first few games due to injury. However, they would want to cope well and then once he comes back, their belief will rise.

Ahead of the season that starts on March 22, we analyse 5 reasons why MI can win the title this season apart from listing their strengths and weaknesses.

CHANGE OF MOOD THAN LAST SEASON

MI finished 10th last season, which was bottom of the table. They claimed only four victories out of 14 games. MI’s campaign was governed by fans not accepting Hardik Pandya as skipper with Rohit stepping down. There were widespread reports that MI's dressing room was not a happy place. In 2025, several of these issues seem to have disappeared. Rohit is in a much better mood, helping India win the T20 World Cup and the ICC Champions Trophy. Pandya got his redemption and won back support by playing a key role in the T20 World Cup and Champions Trophy wins. Suryakumar Yadav also became India’s T20I captain. Moreover, if there were unhappy faces, the big guns would have moved out and been part of the auction, but this didn’t happen as they decided to get retained. So, there is the a a belief that players and support staff are backing Pandya as skipper.

A BRILLIANT BATTING UNIT WITH SOLID FIREPOWER