# 2014 Mumbai Indians season

Mumbai Indians (MI) are a franchise cricket team based in Mumbai, India, which plays in the Indian Premier League (IPL). They were one of the eight teams that took part in the 2014 Indian Premier League. They were captained by Rohit Sharma for the second season in succession.
Mumbai Indians reached the Eliminator of playoff stage in the 2014 IPL where they were defeated by the Chennai Super Kings. Mumbai qualified for the 2014 Champions League Twenty20, but did not advance from the group stage.

## Squad

* Players with international caps before the start of 2014 IPL are listed in bold.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting Style | Bowling Style | Notes |
| Batsmen |||||||
| 9 | Ambati Rayudu | India | (1985-09-23)23 September 1985 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Occasional wicketkeeper |
| 14 | Apoorv Wankhade | India | (1992-03-14)14 March 1992 (aged 22) | Right-handed | | |
| 54 | Lendl Simmons | Trinidad and Tobago | (1985-05-27)27 May 1985 (aged 28) | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas |
| 48 | Michael Hussey | Australia | (1975-05-25)25 May 1975 (aged 38) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas |
| 45 | Rohit Sharma | India | (1987-04-30)30 April 1987 (aged 26) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Captain |
| All-rounders |||||||
| 19 | Shreyas Gopal | India | (1993-09-04)4 September 1993 (aged 20) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| 55 | Kieron Pollard | Trinidad and Tobago | (1987-05-12)12 May 1987 (aged 26) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | Overseas; Vice-Captain |
| 78 | Corey Anderson | New Zealand | (1990-12-13)13 December 1990 (aged 23) | Left-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | Overseas |
| 111 | Jalaj Saxena | India | (1986-12-15)15 December 1986 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Wicket-keepers |||||||
| 5 | CM Gautam | India | (1986-03-08)8 March 1986 (aged 28) | Right-handed | | |
| 7 | Sushant Marathe | India | (1985-10-16)16 October 1985 (aged 28) | Left-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| 27 | Aditya Tare | India | (1987-11-07)7 November 1987 (aged 26) | Right-handed | | |
| 51 | Ben Dunk | Australia | (1987-03-11)11 March 1987 (aged 27) | Left-handed | | Overseas |
| Bowlers |||||||
| 3 | Harbhajan Singh | India | (1980-07-03)3 July 1980 (aged 33) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| 12 | Jasprit Bumrah | India | (1993-12-06)6 December 1993 (aged 20) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | |
| 8 | Josh Hazlewood | Australia | (1991-01-08)8 January 1991 (aged 23) | Left-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Overseas |
| 30 | Pragyan Ojha | India | (1986-09-05)5 September 1986 (aged 27) | Left-handed | Slow left arm orthodox | |
| 33 | Pawan Suyal | India | (1989-10-15)15 October 1989 (aged 24) | Right-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | |
| 34 | Zaheer Khan | India | (1978-10-07)7 October 1978 (aged 35) | Right-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | |
| 67 | Krishmar Santokie | Jamaica | (1984-12-20)20 December 1984 (aged 29) | Left-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | Overseas |
| 99 | Lasith Malinga | Sri Lanka | (1983-08-28)28 August 1983 (aged 30) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | Overseas |
| 90 | Marchant de Lange | South Africa | (1990-10-13)13 October 1990 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | Overseas |

## Indian Premier League
### Season standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
| 1 | Kings XI Punjab (R) | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0.968 |
| 2 | Kolkata Knight Riders (C) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0.418 |
| 3 | Chennai Super Kings (3) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0.385 |
| 4 | Mumbai Indians (4) | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0.095 |
| 5 | Rajasthan Royals | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0.060 |
| 6 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 12 | −0.399 |
| 7 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 10 | −0.428 |
| 8 | Delhi Daredevils | 14 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 4 | −1.182 |
* Top 4 teams were qualified for the playoffs
* advanced to the Qualifier and 2014 Champions League Twenty20 Group Stage
* advanced to the Eliminator and 2014 Champions League Twenty20 Group Stage
* advanced to the Eliminator and 2014 Champions League Twenty20 Qualifying Stage

### Match log

| No. | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorecard |
| 1 | April 16 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Abu Dhabi | Lost by 41 runs | Scorecard |
| 2 | April 19 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Dubai | Lost by 7 wickets | Scorecard |
| 3 | April 25 | Chennai Super Kings | Dubai | Lost by 7 wickets | Scorecard |
| 4 | April 27 | Delhi Daredevils | Sharjah | Lost by 6 wickets | Scorecard |
| 5 | April 30 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Abu Dhabi | Lost by 15 runs | Scorecard |
| 6 | May 3 | Kings XI Punjab | Mumbai | Won by 5 wickets, MoM – Corey Anderson 1/17(2 Overs) & 35(25) | Scorecard |
| 7 | May 6 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Mumbai | Won by 19 Runs, MoM – Rohit Sharma 59*(35) | Scorecard |
| 8 | May 10 | Chennai Super Kings | Mumbai | Lost by 4 wickets | Scorecard |
| 9 | May 12 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Hyderabad | Won by 7 Wickets, MoM – Ambati Rayudu 68(46) | Scorecard |
| 10 | May 14 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Cuttack | Lost by 6 wickets | Scorecard |
| 11 | May 19 | Rajasthan Royals | Ahmedabad | Won by 25 Runs, MoM – Mike Hussey 56(39) | Scorecard |
| 12 | May 21 | Kings XI Punjab | Mohali | Won by 7 Wickets, MoM – Lendl Simmons 100*(61) | Scorecard |
| 13 | May 23 | Delhi Daredevils | Mumbai | Won by 15 Runs, MoM – Mike Hussey 56(33) | Scorecard |
| 14 | May 25 | Rajasthan Royals | Mumbai | Won by 5 Wickets, MoM – Corey Anderson 95*(44) | Scorecard |
| Eliminator ||||||
| 15 | May 28 | Chennai Super Kings | Mumbai | −38 Lost by 7 Wickets | Scorecard |
| Overall record: 7–8. Advanced to playoffs. Qualified for 2014 Champions League Twenty20. ||||||

## Champions League Twenty20
### Qualifier standings

The 2014 Champions League Twenty20 was the sixth and final edition of Champions League Twenty20, an international Twenty20 cricket tournament. It was held in India from 13 September to 4 October 2014. Mumbai Indians were the defending champions but failed to qualify. Chennai Super Kings won their second title after defeating Kolkata Knight Riders in the final by 8 wickets.

## Teams

| Cricket Board | Team | How qualified |
| Australia | Perth Scorchers | Winners, 2013–14 Big Bash League |
| Australia | Hobart Hurricanes | Runners-up, 2013–14 Big Bash League |
| India | Kolkata Knight Riders | Winners, 2014 Indian Premier League |
| India | Kings XI Punjab | Runners-up, 2014 Indian Premier League |
| India | Chennai Super Kings | Third-ranked team, 2014 Indian Premier League |
| New Zealand | Northern Knights | Qualifying stage |
| Pakistan | Lahore Lions | Qualifying stage |
| South Africa | Cape Cobras | Runners-up, 2013–14 Ram Slam T20 Challenge |
| South Africa | Dolphins | Winners, 2013–14 Ram Slam T20 Challenge |
| West Indies | Barbados Tridents | Winners, 2014 Caribbean Premier League |

## Squads

On 22 August 2014, the 12 participating teams announced their final 15-man squads for the tournament.

## Qualifying stage

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
| 1 | Northern Knights (1) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2.080 |
| 2 | Lahore Lions (2) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | −0.065 |
| 3 | Mumbai Indians | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −0.064 |
| 4 | Southern Express | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | −2.033 |
* 2 Advanced to Group A
* 1 Advanced to Group B

## Group stage
### Group A

Advanced to semifinals

### Group B

Advanced to semifinals

## Knockout stage

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| A1 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 141/3 (19.1 ov) | | | |
| B2 | Hobart Hurricanes | 140/6 (20 ov) | | | |
| B2 | Hobart Hurricanes | 140/6 (20 ov) | A1 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 180/6 (20 ov) |
| | | | A2 | Chennai Super Kings | 185/2 (18.3 ov) |
| B1 | Kings XI Punjab | 117 (18.2 ov) | A2 | Chennai Super Kings | 185/2 (18.3 ov) |
| A2 | Chennai Super Kings | 182/7 (20 ov) | | | |

### Final
## Statistics
### Most runs

The following were the top five highest run scorers in the main tournament.
| Player | Team | Runs |
| Suresh Raina | Chennai Super Kings | 234 |
| Robin Uthappa | Kolkata Knight Riders | 210 |
| Jonathan Carter | Barbados Tridents | 203 |
| Aiden Blizzard | Hobart Hurricanes | 188 |
| Shoaib Malik | Hobart Hurricanes | 172 |
* Source: Champions league T20

### Most wickets

The following were the five leading wicket-takers of the main tournament.
| Player | Team | Wickets |
| Sunil Narine | Kolkata Knight Riders | 12 |
| Ashish Nehra | Chennai Super Kings | 10 |
| Doug Bollinger | Hobart Hurricanes | 9 |
| Parvinder Awana | Kings XI Punjab | 9 |
| Mohit Sharma | Chennai Super Kings | 8 |
* Source: Champions League T20