Hardik Pandya's Mumbai Indians Achieve IPL's Most Shameful Record At Wankhede Stadium

Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya (Source: AP)

The much-anticipated El Clásico clash of the IPL 2026 between Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings turned out to be a one-sided affair. Playing at their home ground, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai Indians suffered a crushing 103-run defeat on April 23, 2026.

Led by Hardik Pandya, MI have endured a disappointing start to the season, managing just two wins in their first seven matches. This latest defeat has pushed them further down the IPL 2026 points table and added several unwanted records to their name.

Sanju Samson guides CSK to massive Victory vs MI

After being asked to bat first, Chennai Super Kings put up a strong total of 207/6. The star of the innings was Sanju Samson, who played a brilliant unbeaten knock of 101 runs off just 54 balls. His innings included 10 fours and six sixes, and he held the innings together even as wickets fell at regular intervals.

While MI bowlers like Allah Ghazanfar and Ashwani Kumar picked up two wickets each, they failed to contain the scoring rate.

In response, Mumbai Indians had a disastrous start, they lost three wickets within the first three overs. Tilak Varma and Suryakumar Yadav tried to rebuild with a 73-run partnership, but once that stand was broken, the rest of the batting line-up collapsed.

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MI were eventually bowled out for just 104 runs in 19 overs. The standout performer with the ball was Akeal Hosein, who took 4 wickets for just 17 runs. This huge margin of defeat (103 runs) became Mumbai Indians’ biggest loss in terms of runs in IPL history.

MI Lose Three Consecutive Matches at Home for First Time

This defeat also led to a historic low for Mumbai Indians at their home ground. For the first time in IPL history, MI have lost three consecutive matches at Wankhede Stadium in a single season.

These losses came against RCB (18 runs), Punjab Kings (7 wickets), and Chennai Super Kings (103 runs). This is particularly surprising because Wankhede has traditionally been a strong fortress for Mumbai.

Mumbai had never before lost three home matches in a row in the same IPL season.
Losing repeatedly at home means the team is struggling even in familiar conditions.
The 103-run defeat is now their worst-ever loss

Biggest Defeats for Mumbai Indians in IPL (By Runs):

103 vs CSK, Mumbai (Wankhede), 2026
87 vs RR, Jaipur, 2013
85 vs SRH, Visakhapatnam, 2016
76 vs PBKS, Mohali, 2011
66 vs PBKS, Mohali, 2008

Another notable statistic is that CSK now have the most wins against Mumbai Indians in IPL history, with 19 victories.

Most Wins by a Team vs MI in IPL:

19 - CSK*
18 - PBKS
17 - DC
16 - RCB
15 - RR

Most wins vs MI at Wankhede in IPL

6 - PBKS (11 mats)
6 - CSK (14 mats)*
5 - RCB (13 mats)
4 - RR (9 mats)

MI's Record at Wankhede Stadium

Despite the recent setbacks, the Mumbai Indians have historically enjoyed great success at Wankhede Stadium. Out of 96 matches played at this venue, they have won 57 games and lost 38, with one match ending in a tie.