New Delhi, June 1 -- Mumbai Indians are one of the most storied franchises in the history of the Indian Premier League, winning five titles in six finals.

Including the six seasons where they reached the final, the five-time champions have made it to the IPL playoffs on 10 occasions.

However, there is a common trait in those four editions MI did not make it to the final, which mirrors their IPL 2025.

Whenever MI finished outside of the top two and made it to the playoffs, they have never reached an IPL final.

In IPL 2011, 2012, 2014, and 2023, the Mumbai franchise finished either third or fourth in the standings.

In IPL 2025, MI finished fourth in the table, behind Punjab Kings, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, and the Gujarat Titans.

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