IPL: 4 Interesting Facts about Mumbai Indians

Mumbai Indians are known for many different things, their records, best performances, players, and jaw-worthy entertaining play on the ground, but do you know these 4 facts about them?

Mumbai Indian’s Could Have Been Mumbai Razors

The Rohit Sharma-led squad could have had a completely different name if not for the master blaster Sachin Tendulkar. As you can see the logo of the team is the famous Sudarshan Chakra or the Razor and thus, the possible team name with a “Razor” made sense.

However, Sachin Tendulkar then had something separate thought in his mind and suggested the name, Mumbai Indians which was ultimately accepted and made the team name. Even the name Mumbai Indians appears to sound a bit strange as it isn’t often that nationality is selected as a suffix for the name of a team. But time made that name one of the favorites among IPL fans.

Richest Squad & Owner of IPL

The Blue franchise was sold to Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries for over $112 million making them the most valuable IPL team. It will come as no surprise to anyone that apart from being a successful franchise they have also the richest owners of IPL. The team is owned by the biggest conglomerate Reliance, whose owner is the supreme Mukesh Ambani. His current net worth is 8,610 crores USD. 

Not only with sport but The Mumbai Indian owner, Shri Mukesh Ambani is the richest Indian and his company has also made his place in a Forbes 500 company. His businesses are scattered wide and have manifold companies around the world.

11.2 billion Minutes of Most Viewed Match

A report was seen carried by the Times of India quoted the Disney Star account affirming that the match received of Mumbai India vs. Chennai Super Kings on Saturday, May 1, at Arun Jaitley Stadium became the most-watched game of IPL history has ever seen.

 A unique feat. of 11.2 billion minutes of viewing time, is the highest recorded mid-season sport has received in Broadcast Audience Research Council’s (BARC) history. Notably, the match went was played enthusiastically and was decided on the last ball. While Chennai Super Kings had made 218/4 batting first, Mumbai Indians were losing at one stage with the match seeming to go Chennai’s way. But smasher Kieron Pollard played arguably one of his best T20 innings to help his team Mumbai win a last-ball thriller.

Won two CLT in 2011 and 2013 & Played 5 Overseas Players

IPL is only allowed to bring 4 overseas players, but due to the unavailability and injury issues to the Indian Players, Mumbai Indians couldn’t form a team, so they were allowed the exception to place 5 overseas players. Players including Kieron Pollard, Lasith Malinga, Andrew Symonds, Aiden Blizzard, and Davey Jacobs.

MI has also ended up winning the two CLT championships which make them equal to CSK.

These were some of the few interesting facts about the reigning champions Mumbai Indians, if you want more predictions, updates or IPL betting tips then visit the Bhaiji Betting Website today.