Mumbai Indians lost their IPL 2025 season opener to Chennai Super Kings by four wickets at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday. This means they’ve now lost their first match of the season for the 13th year in a row. Their last win in a season opener was in 2012 when they defeated CSK by eight wickets.
Here’s a list of their season opener results since 2012:
- 2024: Lost to Gujarat Titans by 6 runs (Ahmedabad)
- 2023: Lost to Royal Challengers Bangalore by 8 wickets (Bengaluru)
- 2022: Lost to Delhi Capitals by 4 wickets (Brabourne)
- 2021: Lost to Royal Challengers Bangalore by 2 wickets (Chennai)
- 2020: Lost to Chennai Super Kings by 5 wickets (Abu Dhabi)
- 2019: Lost to Delhi Capitals by 37 runs (Wankhede)
- 2018: Lost to Chennai Super Kings by 1 wicket (Wankhede)
- 2017: Lost to Rising Pune Supergiant by 7 wickets (Pune)
- 2016: Lost to Rising Pune Supergiants by 9 wickets (Wankhede)
- 2015: Lost to Kolkata Knight Riders by 7 wickets (Eden Gardens)
- 2014: Lost to Kolkata Knight Riders by 41 runs (Abu Dhabi)
- 2013: Lost to Royal Challengers Bangalore by 2 runs (Bengaluru)
So, despite being five-time IPL champions, Mumbai Indians have struggled in their season openers for over a decade.
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