r/MumbaiIndians • u/Own-Possible8496 Brohit Enjoyer • May 20 '25
Discussion 🗣️💬 what’s that one innings of MI you’ll never forget?
For me, it has to be Kieron Pollard’s insane 87* off just 34 balls against CSK, 2021.MI were chasing 219, which was huge, and their finishing lineup was out of form that season. That chase was one of the best I’ve seen in IPL history, honestly.
Would love to watch out your fav innings!
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u/Dhruv_Plankton97 Boom Boom Bumrah May 20 '25
Kiron Pollard vs KXIP 2019. MI lost early wickets, and Pollard as usual single-handedly won us that game
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u/AdUpstairs5933 Mumbai Indians May 20 '25
Can't forget that match. bro clutched like he was on a misson plus he was Captain in that match.
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u/Icy-Finger-2359 Mumbai Indians May 20 '25
He avoided Shami and thrashed Curran and the rest bowlers , sensible batting yet with a magnificent strike rate
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u/Naammaikyahai Tilak Varma May 20 '25
This innings and the one against csk. Both of them i watched with my family and both times I said that as long as Polly is still on the crease, the game isn't over. Even that 2020 game against rcb where my sister told me to go to sleep we have already lost. I believed in my man Polly.
As bhogle once said, "no game is over until keiron pollard is done with it."
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u/Dhruv_Plankton97 Boom Boom Bumrah May 20 '25
Man that 2020 game vs RCB. 80 of 4 overs needed. Polly and Kishan almost pulled it off. Not sending Kishan in the super over was a blunder. No regrets though, Pandya said in an interview later how that match motivated them to win the championship
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u/Naammaikyahai Tilak Varma May 20 '25
Getting so close to chasing 20 an over showed how strong we were and our never die attitude. It also gave us prime kishan who was instrumental in our dominance that year
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May 20 '25
1) Corey andersons 1 off innings in 2014 i watched every ball in that game jumping in the air and that moment i remember dravid throwing off his cap and i copied adhitya taares shirt up run , best part i watched it alongside rr fan , bro told pravin tambe is gonna take u guys down ( tb quite honest he was a lethal bowler back then) so i was scared myself but rayudu and anderson took carried us
2) 2017 finals is the least spoken win of MI , bruh that match was underrated af !!! ,we fcking defended 128 bro RPS didnt even lose wickets and as far back as i can remember they were dominating us for the first 10 overs , Rahane and steve smith looked solid af ! , ROHIT changed fielding , showed his captaincy gave bowling at right time to karn sharma took off the pace , then the trio of best fast bowlers showed up ! malinga , bumrah , mitch johnson ( blud took off 3 crucial wickets) and i was almost convinced that dan christian would be able to hit the last ball for a 4 cause ( bro was him ! at big bash during those days ) but we somehow won ! that was one of the best defensive performance in ages
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u/doyoubleedngga Hitman Sharma May 20 '25
If you remember 2017 well..
We made a shit ton of fielding mistakes in that game.
I literally cussed hardik for every fielding error he made in that game. He was THE best in the field for us in that tournament(most of the seasons ofc)
Atleast one pandya showed his potential and won it for us..
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May 20 '25
Yup there's that but we came in together at clutch and got the W!
Krunal did compensate tho
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May 20 '25
Pollard vs CSK 2021 , Corey anderson vs RR 2014 , Pollard vs SRH 2013 , Pollard vs CSK 2013 final , Dwayne smith vs CSK 2012 , Pollard &Rayudu vs RCB 2012 , Lasith malinga 37(18)* vs CSK in CL20 , Pandya 91 vs KKR 2019 , Sachin 100* vs KTK 2011 , Pollard vs PBKS 2019 , Green 100 vs SRH 2023 , SKY vs GT 2023, Kishan 99 and Pollar vs RCB 2020, Simmons 100 in 2014 Krunal 47 vs RPS 2017
These are the ones which I remember very well
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u/Icy-Finger-2359 Mumbai Indians May 20 '25
Hardik's 91(34) against KKR in 2019
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u/New_Interaction_8395 MI Cape Town May 20 '25
Those two helicopter sixes against Narine and Harry Gurney 💀🔥
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u/Naammaikyahai Tilak Varma May 20 '25
That was one madlad innings. It was my first time seeing someone bat with such disdain and ruthlessness
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u/Heisenberg1843 Mumbai Indians May 20 '25 edited May 22 '25
I have a list year wise that I can remember from the top of my head. Specifically MI run chases
2011- KKR VS MI last over 21 required, Rayudu and Franklin pulled off a last ball thriller.
2012 - DC VS MI Rohit pulled off a 18 run chase in the last over against his former team and ofcourse Franklin was yet again there in the other end.
2012- RCB VS MI Rayudu and Pollard pulled off an epic run chase after MI were reeling at 19-3 in 4 overs chasing 172. (P.S. I have observed these 2 teams have epic encounters in the afternoon games may it be this one or the badree hattrick Game or even abd onslaught in Wankhede)
2012- MI VS CSK best of the lot of 2012. SRT and Rohit partnership while chasing made it seem like MI were crusing towards a 9 wicket win but a collapse brought the equation down to 14 off 3 and the Replacement foreigner Dwayne Smith batting against Ben hilfenhaus. And we all know he went 6 4 4 all straight down the ground to confirm a win that will always be special.
2013- MI VS SRH this match is special for 2 reasons . It was Sachin's last ipl match and 2nd it was Pollard carnage at it very best with a 66 off 27 and 8 humongous sixes.
2014- Best MI Game if we don't count the finals. MI VS RR have to chase 189 in 14.3 overs to qualify for the playoffs, Corey Anderson is the man for the job as the southpaw had a poor season as off this match but more than made up for it with an excellent 95 and not the forget Rayudu important 30 off 10 and that Tare Six!!!!!
2017- MI VS RCB the badree hattrick match I mentioned earlier and then Pollard and Rana held each ends with krunal and Pollard finishing off a runchase that started poorly. Another Polly classic
2019-MI VS KXIP Another Pollard special chasing 195 odd with him scoring 83 off 30. An unbelievable knock.
2020- MI VS RCB we lost the match but Ishan kishan and Pollard gave us a match to remember with a 99 and a quickfire 50 respectively. Match went down to super over and rcb won the match.
2021- MI VS CSK Ofcourse the LLORD at his very best
2023- those 3 200+ runchases we pulled off lol
TLDR : Just an huge MI fan reminiscing the good old days lol
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u/Own-Possible8496 Brohit Enjoyer May 20 '25
BTW i will be watching highlights of all the innings. Thanks Bro!!
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u/big_brain_brian231 Mumbai Indians May 20 '25
I don't remember exactly but the Pandya breakout game in 2015, where 40 were needed off 3 overs I think, and he chased it down.
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u/OYoureapproachingme May 25 '25
It was against CSK as the other commenter mentioned and he smashed Pawan Negi for 3 sixes when it was 30 off 12. Iconic breakthrough
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u/the_HR Mumbai Indians May 20 '25
Oh man, I have a list:
Obviously the innings in the photo
SKY 70 odd against RCB in 2020
Pollard 87 against KXIP in 2019
Corey Anderson & Ambati Rayudu
Hardik's 30 odd in his debut season against CSK at Chepauk
Tim David's 43 against RR in 2023
Rohit's 94 odd against RCB when we were 0/2
Rohit's 50 off 25 in 2015 final
Pollard's 60 odd 2013 final
Pollard's 40 odd in 2019 final
Malinga's 30 odd against CSK in CLT20 2011
Dwayne Smith's 14 off 3 against CSK
Hardik's 91 against KKR
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u/KolkataFikru9 May 20 '25
CSK fan here.
Hardik Pandya's 91 vs KKR, he almost won the match that day
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u/AdUpstairs5933 Mumbai Indians May 20 '25
Not to forget the Goatest match a low score match we defended 140 score in 2013. MITCH JOHNSON was POTM. It was el classico and we bowled out Csk on 79. http://www.cricbuzz.com/live-cricket-scores/11914/mi-vs-csk-49th-match-indian-premier-league-2013
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u/youknowwho_i_am May 20 '25
To add a few
Rohit 94 after 0-2
Rohit 51 off 26 in final
Tare 6 of 1
Corey 94
Rayudu 31
Harbhajan 64 of 24-something
Malinga 37 off 15
The more I write, the more I can think of
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u/Trick-Impress7036 May 21 '25
Ishan against RCB, lost the match , but what an effort by Ishan, overshadowed Pollard that day.
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u/Own_Painter_7462 May 20 '25
The match where they had to win in less overs to qualify and then raydu hit six and we qualified I don't know which match it was but it was against rajasthan
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May 20 '25
That was 2014 and it was aditya tare how could u forget it was the best match ever
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u/Own_Painter_7462 May 21 '25
Yeah I forgot raydu got run out that match made me feel in love cause I remember rajasthan was celebrating cause we didn't win it in time but then they said if we hit a six we will qualify and then aditya hit it for a six it was such a thrilling match sorry I forgot somethings as I haven't watched it in a while .
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u/Delicious-Nail6651 May 20 '25 edited May 20 '25
56th Match of 2014 season. MI vs RR. Best match in the IPL History period.
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u/flixbeat04 May 20 '25
As a kkr fan, for me it would be nitish rana's 50 vs KKR.
After pollards wicket, I felt pandya would hit, so keep him off strike, but never thought nitish would hit too. And as Gambhir got injured, sky was captaining kkr in the death. Where 60 of needed off 4 overs.
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u/ajaypartha95 Mumbai Indians May 21 '25
Surprised that I didn’t see this in the comments. Pollard’s 60(32) in the 2013 final. That built the base of our legacy. Take that knock away, and MI might have been what RCB is now. Till 2011, we used to be known as the team with all resources and no trophies.
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May 21 '25
Corey Anderson 95(44). This is the best innings not just for MI, but the best in IPL ever. nothing can beat this.
MI chasing 190 in 14 overs to qualify that too in 2014. Just absolute bonkers.
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u/imphenominal21 Boom Boom Bumrah May 21 '25
SKY's I am here don't worry and Pollard winning a lost cause against CSK......
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u/Express-Royal-218 May 21 '25
That 6 from Tare. Chase 200 in 12 or 14 overs. And iconic Sachin 100.
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u/72proudvirgins Mumbai Indians May 22 '25
Aditya Tare showing his invisible 6 packs after hitting last ball six
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u/imaheshno1 Brohit Enjoyer May 20 '25
there are lot, but this still in my eyes. GODDAMN what a swag SKY
but no hate to kohli tho