New Delhi. The bugle of the 19th edition of IPL will sound from March 28. Five-time champion Mumbai Indians will enter the field this time with the intention of creating history. Having won the title in 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2020, Mumbai is currently the joint most successful team with Chennai Super Kings. But Paltan, which has been facing a title drought since 2020, has its eyes set on a ‘record sixth’ title this time.
The last season was full of ups and downs but impressive for Mumbai Indians under the leadership of captain Hardik Pandya. The team had made it to the playoffs by registering consecutive wins, but had to face defeat at the hands of Punjab Kings in the ‘Eliminator’ match. To heal the wounds of that defeat, Mumbai has made major changes in its team this time.
Mumbai Indians will face Delhi Capitals on April 4 in the upcoming season of IPL.
De Kock and Rutherford return
Mumbai Indians have made strategic changes before and during the auction. Experienced wicketkeeper-batsman Quinton de Kock has returned to the team. Which will strengthen the top order. At the same time, Sherfane Rutherford has been included through trade, who will play the role of finisher. In bowling, along with Jasprit Bumrah, now the pair of Trent Boult and Deepak Chahar is ready to make the opposition batsmen sweat.
Mahasangram in Wankhede on 29th March
Mumbai Indians will start their campaign on March 29 against Kolkata Knight Riders at home. The main matches of the first phase are as follows:
Here is the HTML table of Mumbai Indians (MI) IPL 2026 (Phase 1) schedule. It has been designed as per Mumbai Indians’ signature theme (blue and gold):
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| Date | Match | Venue | Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 March | Mumbai Indians vs KKR | Wankhede, Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| 04 April | Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 3:30 PM |
| 07 April | Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians | Guwahati | 7:30 PM |
| 12 April | Mumbai Indians vs RCB | Wankhede, Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
The match against RCB on April 12 is being considered as a ‘blockbuster’, where Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will once again face each other.
Mumbai Indians full squad 2026
Hardik Pandya (captain), Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Verma, Mitchell Santner, Trent Boult, Will Jacques, Quinton de Kock, Ryan Rickelton, Shardul Thakur, AM Ghazanfar, Ashwini Kumar, Corbin Bosch, Deepak Chahar, Mayank Markande, Naman Dheer, Raghu Sharma, Raj Angad Bawa, Robin Minnes, Sherfane Rutherford, Danish Malewar, Atharva Ankolekar, Mayank Rawat, Mohammad Izhar.