Top 5 batters who have scored most runs against Mumbai Indians in IPL

Mumbai Indians (MI) are one of the most successful teams in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL) having won the title five times. Rohit Sharma during his reign as the captain of the side made the team one of the fiercest and feared sides of the league, Mumbai are one of the few sides to have successfully won the title on two successive occasions. 

Over the last few years, the Men in Blue and Gold have fallen off the pedestal. During the IPL 2024 season, Hardik Pandya led the side to a tenth-place finish in the league. This was the worst-ever performance by the former champions as they could only win four games in the season. 

Many batters have had tremendous success against Mumbai Indians in the league. Scoring runs especially at the Wankhede Stadium is considered a huge feather in the cap for many batters against the home team. Former Chennai Super Kings skipper MS Dhoni is one of the most notable batters with 768 runs against Mumbai Indians 

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Here are the top 5 batters with most runs against Mumbai Indians:

5 – AB De Villiers – 785 runs in IPL

Former South African batting stalwart AB De Villiers was one of the most feared batters in the history of the league. The right-handed batter played 25 games against Mumbai Indians and scored 785 runs with an average of 43 and a strike rate of 148. AB De Villiers had hit 4 half-centuries versus Mumbai Indians and one century. His best of 133 did not come during the mauling at the Wankhede Stadium with Virat Kohli at the other end. 

4- Suresh Raina – 824 runs in IPL

Former Indian batter and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) legend Suresh Raina has been one of the stalwarts of IPL. The left-handed batter played a key role in Chennai winning numerous IPL titles and was called the ‘Chinna Thala’ by fans. Suresh Raina is fourth in the list for leading run scorers against Mumbai Indians. The left-handed batter played 34 games against MI scoring 824 runs with seven half-centuries with an average of 29 and strike rate of 139. 

3- Virat Kohli – 855 runs in IPL

Former India and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) skipper Virat Kohli is the third-highest run-scorer against Mumbai Indians. Virat Kohli has played a total of 33 games against MI and scored 855 runs. The right-handed batter has an average of 30 and a strike rate of 126 against the five-time IPL winners. Kohli has also hit five half-centuries against MI with a best of 92 not out that came during the 2018 season. 

2- Shikhar Dhawan – 901 runs in IPL

 Whenever one speaks about the leading scorers against Mumbai Indians, Shikhar Dhawan will always be in the running. The former India batter in fact is a former MI player having reached the finals with the team in 2010 before losing to Chennai. Shikhar Dhawan ended with 901 IPL runs versus MI from his 28 matches with an average of 39 and a strike rate of 128. Dhawan had a best of 82 not out which was just one of the six fifties he hit against Mumbai Indians. 

1- KL Rahul – 950 runs in IPL

 Indian batter KL Rahul has been a thorn in the flesh of the Mumbai Indians team and its fans. The 32-year-old has scored the most runs against MI in IPL with 950 runs from just 18 games. During the IPL 2022 season, Rahul scored two centuries in two games against Mumbai along with his ton for Punjab Kings against the same team in 2018. KL Rahul has an average of 79 against MI with a strike rate of 135. The talented batter has also hit 6 half-centuries to show his penchant for scoring runs against Mumbai Indians in the IPL. 

FAQ’s 

Who has scored the most runs against Mumbai Indians in IPL history?

KL Rahul has scored the most runs against Mumbai Indians in IPL history. The 32-year-old has played 18 matches and scored 950 runs with an average of 79. Rahul has hit 3 centuries and six half-centuries against the Men in Blue and Gold. 

Which batter has the highest average against MI in IPL history?

Yet again KL Rahul tops the list with the highest batting average against MI. Rahul has an average of 79.16 which is the most by any batter against Mumbai with a minimum of ten appearances in the league. 

Who is the most consistent run-scorer against MI in IPL history?

Former Lucknow Super Giants skipper KL Rahul is the most consistent batter against Mumbai Indians in the IPL. His first fifty came during the IPL 2016 season with 68 not out. During the 2018 season, Rahul had scores of 94, 71, and an unbeaten 100 at the Wankhede Stadium in the 2019 season. In the 2020 and 2021 seasons, Rahul had scores of 77 and 60 not out in successive games. It was during the 2022 season that Rahul scored 2 centuries in the same campaign with scores of 103 not out on each occasion to show his consistency. 

Who has the most sixes against MI in IPL history?

Former West Indian skipper and RCB batting powerhouse Chris Gayle has the highest number of sixes against MI. The Jamaican powerhouse hit 44 sixes from 21 matches against the five-time IPL winners. For the record, Chris Gayle has scored 713 runs against MI from 21 games with an average of 39 and a strike rate of 130.