One of the reasons that make Mumbai Indians the most successful team in the Indian Premier League (IPL) is their emphasis on having a strong bowling unit.
In cricket’s bang-bang version, MI have not just relied on having versatile batsmen, but also employed some formidable bowlers in their ranks and that has been their key to winning five IPL titles.    

Barring the IPL-14 opener at Chennai, where Royal Challengers Bangalore successfully chased down MI’s 152, the next five matches have been won by the team batting first. On the slow and sluggish Chepauk track, MI have successfully defended totals against Kolkata Knight Riders (152) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (150-5).