Mumbai Indians IPL 2025 Team Preview: Key Stats, Predicated XI & Analysis

Captain: Hardik Pandya

Coach: Mahela Jayawarene

Home venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

Best Finishes: Champions (2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020)

Last season: 10th

Key Stats

1. PowerPlay Dominance

5.28-Since 2023, Jasprit bumrah has dominated the powerplay across all T20s (min. 20 innings), with a 63.8% dot-ball percenant will concentage bounding bounding bounding boundaries on just 12.85% of deliveria. In the IPL, He has been killed tighter (6.00 Economy, 62.6% Dots). Thought Slightly More Expected (6.93 Economy, 53.6% Dots) in IPL, Trent Boult Remains A Potent New-Ball Threat. Togeether, they have a combined IPL powerplay economy of under 6.5 over the last two years, Making them a formidable duo.

2. Explosive Top Order

150.62 – Since IPL 2023, Rohit Sharma (142.15), Tilak Varma (141.02), and Suryakumar Yadav (168.04) Have Combined for a Strike Rate of 150.62 in Over 1-14, Scoring at 9.04 Runs Peer Over. This season, Mumbai Indians’ Likely Top Four – Rohit, Ryan Rickelton, Tilak, and Suryakumar – Promise an aggressive start. Across all T20s since 2023, they’ve maintened a scoring rate of 8.88 per six balls in this phase, with rohit (143.62), rickelton (150.62), tilak (142.6) (142.6) (155.88) forming a Solid Foundation for the Finishers to exploit.

This aggressive approach lays a strong foundation for Mumbai’s finishes to capitalise in the death overs.

3. Wankhede’s High-Scoring Nature

9.84-in the last two IPL seasons, wankhede stadium have been the second-fastest scoring venue in terms of runs per over, behind only kolkata’s eden gardens (9.98). The Red Soil Pitch has encouraged high-scoring encounters, with teams surpassing 200 runs on 12 Occinations out of 28 Since 2023. The Highest Total Recorded In this Period is 234 for Five (Mi Vs DC in 2024). Due to the dew factor, teams that won the toss opted to bowl first in 13 out of 14 matches.

Predicted playing xi

Top order

Rohit Sharma

Ryan Rickelton

Tilak Varma

Suryakumar Yadav

Middle Order & All-Rounders

Naman dhir

Robin Minz

Hardik Pandya

Mitchell santner

Bowlers

Jasprit bumrah

Trent Boult

Karn sharma

Impact player: Will jacks / satyanarayana raju

Final Thoughts

Mumbai Indians’ Fortunes in IPL 2025 will depend on their powerplay bowling and top-order aggression. Canv Star-STUDDED Lineup Deliver This Time?

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