The thirteenth season of the Indian Premier League, also called the IPL 2020 was supposed to commence this March but due to the Coronavirus pandemic, it was suspended, and finally, this season is set to begin on 19th September in UAE.
As usual, eight teams are taking part in it. Defending champions Mumbai Indians are once again the favorites to win the title and other teams like Delhi Capitals, Kolkata Knight Riders, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Chennai Super Kings, and Royal Challengers Bangalore too are expected to give a good fight.
Mumbai Indians - four times or defending champions have been the most successful team of the Indian Premier League. This year also they're the most favorite team for the title. Rohit Sharma's side have great depth in batting as well as in bowling. The addition of Chris Lynn, Trent Boult, Nathan Coulter Nile, and Sherfane Rutherford have further strengthened them.
For this season their key players will be Rohit Sharma, Kieron Pollard, Pandya brothers, Jasprit Bumrah, Rahul Chahar, and Quinton de Kock. Although they will miss Lasith Malinga who is absent from this season due to personal reasons.
All the major stats and facts you need to know about Mumbai Indians in Indian Premier League:
Result Summary -
| Opponents | Mat | Won | Lost | NR + Tied | %W |
| Chennai Super Kings | 28 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 60.7 |
| Deccan Chargers | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 60.0 |
| Kings XI Punjab | 24 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 54.2 |
| Rajasthan Royals | 20 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 50.0 |
| Kochi Tuskers Kerala | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 46.4 |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | 25 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 64.0 |
| Pune Warriors | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 83.3 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 25 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 76.0 |
| Delhi Capitals | 24 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 50.0 |
| Gujarat Lions | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 37.5 |
| Rising Pune Supergiant | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 33.3 |
| Overall | 187 | 107 | 78 | 2 | 57.8 |
Season Wise Performance -
| Year | Mat | Won | Lost | Tied + NR | Position |
| 2008 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 5th |
| 2009 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 7th |
| 2010 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | Runners-up |
| 2011 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 3rd |
| 2012 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 4th |
| 2013 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 0 | Champions |
| 2014 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 4th |
| 2015 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | Champions |
| 2016 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 5th |
| 2017 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | Champions |
| 2018 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 5th |
| 2019 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | Champions |
Highest Totals -
223/6 vs Kings XI Punjab at Mumbai, 2017
218/7 vs Delhi Capitals at Delhi, 2010
213/6 vs Royal Challengers Bangalore at Mumbai, 2018
212/6 vs Rajasthan Royals at Mumbai, 2010
212/3 vs Delhi Capitals at Delhi, 2017
Lowest Totals -
87 vs Sunrisers Hyderabad at Mumbai, 2018
87 vs Kings XI Punjab at Mohali, 2011
92 vs Delhi Capitals at Mumbai, 2012
92 vs Rajasthan Royals at Jaipur, 2013
92 vs Sunrisers Hyderabad at Visakhapatnam, 2016
Most Runs -
3728 - Rohit Sharma
2755 - Kieron Pollard
2416 - Ambati Rayudu
2334 - Sachin Tendulkar
1079 - Lendl Simmons
Highest Individual Scores -
114* - Sanath Jayasuriya vs Chennai Super Kings at Mumbai, 2008
109* - Rohit Sharma vs Kolkata Knight Riders at Kolkata, 2012
100* - Sachin Tendulkar vs Kochi Tuskers Kerala at Mumbai, 2011
100* - Lendl Simmons vs Kings XI Punjab at Mohali, 2014
98* - Rohit Sharma vs Kolkata Knight Riders at Kolkata, 2015
Highest Batting Averages (Min 500 runs) -
39.96 - Lendl Simmons (1079 runs)
37.66 - JP Duminy (565)
35.26 - Quinton de Kock (529)
34.83 - Sachin Tendulkar (2334)
33.42 - Suryakumar Yadav (936)
Most Fifty Plus Scores -
29 - Rohit Sharma
14 - Sachin Tendulkar
14 - Ambati Rayudu
14 - Kieron Pollard
12 - Lendl Simmons
Most Runs in a single IPl season -
618 - Sachin Tendulkar, 2010
553 - Sachin Tendulkar, 2011
540 - Lendl Simmons, 2015
538 - Rohit Sharma, 2013
529 - Quinton de Kock, 2019
Most Sixes -
176 - Kieron Pollard
143 - Rohit Sharma
79 - Ambati Rayudu
68 - Hardik Pandya
44 - Lendl Simmons
Most Wickets -
170 - Lasith Malinga
127 - Harbhajan Singh
82 - Jasprit Bumrah
71 - Mitchell McClenaghan
56 - Kieron Pollard
Best Bowling Figures in an Innings -
6/12 - Alzarri Joseph vs Sunrisers Hyderabad at Hyderabad, 2019
5/13 - Lasith Malinga vs Delhi Capitals at Delhi, 2011
5/18 - Harbhajan Singh vs CSK at Mumbai, 2011
5/21 - Munaf Patel vs Kings XI Punjab at Mohali, 2011
4/16 - Lasith Malinga vs Deccan Chargers at Mumbai, 2012
4/16 - Karn Sharma vs KKR at Bangalore, 2017
Best Bowling Averages (Min 20 wickets) -
19.35 - Mitchell Johnson (31 wickets)
19.80 - Lasith Malinga (170)
21.55 - Munaf Patel (40)
23.50 - Dhawal Kulkarni (36)
25.39 - Mitchell McClenaghan
Most Wickets in a single IPL season -
28 - Lasith Malinga, 2011
24 - Lasith Malinga, 2015
24 - Harbhajan Singh, 2013
24 - Mitchell Johnson, 2013
22 - Lasith Malinga, 2012
22 - Munaf Patel, 2011
Best Economy Rates (Min 250 balls bowled) -
6.54 - Shaun Pollock
6.55 - Rahul Chahar
6.95 - Harbhajan Singh
7.14 - Mitchell Johnson
7.14 - Lasith Malinga
