IPL 2023: Mumbai Indians sets unique record, loses 11th consecutive campaign opener

Mumbai has now lost 11 consecutive season openers. It last won the first match of a season back in 2012, when it beat archrival Chennai Super Kings in Chennai.

Rohit Sharma was dismissed for 1 off 10 balls against Royal Challengers Bangalore on Sunday.

Mumbai Indians holds the record of winning the most Indian Premier League (IPL) titles but following its eight-wicket defeat to Royal Challengers Bangalore in Bengaluru on Sunday, the Rohit Sharma-led side continued to stretch an unenviable record.

Mumbai has now lost 11 consecutive season openers. It last won the first match of its campaign back in 2012, when it beat archrival Chennai Super Kings in Chennai. Before Mumbai’s losing streak began in season openers in 2012, it had won its first games of the 2012, 2011, 2010 and 2009 seasons. In 2008, in its first-ever IPL match, it went down to Royal Challengers Bangalore by five wickets at Wankhede.

Year	Opposition	Result	Venue
2023	Royal Challengers Bangalore	Lost by eight wickets	Bengaluru
2022	Delhi Capitals	Lost by four wickets	Brabourne
2021	Royal Challengers Bangalore	Lost by two wickets	Chennai
2020	Chennai Super Kings	Lost by five wickets	Abu Dhabi
2019	Delhi Capitals	Lost by 37 runs	Wankhede
2018	Chennai Super Kings	Lost by one wicket	Wankhede
2017	Rising Pune Supergiant	Lost by seven wickets	Pune
2016	Rising Pune Supergiants	Lost by nine wickets	Wankhede
2015	Kolkata Knight Riders	Lost by seven wickets	Eden Gardens
2014	Kolkata Knight Riders	Lost by 41 runs	Abu Dhabi
2013	Royal Challengers Bangalore	Lost by two runs	Bengaluru