Chennai Super Kings crushed Mumbai Indians by 103 runs in the 33rd match of IPL 2026. In the fixture played at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday (April 23), Sanju Samson scored an unbeaten century
(101 from 54 balls) for the Chennai-based franchise to help them post a total of 207 for 6 in 20 overs. And then West Indies spinner Akeal Hosein picked up 4 wickets for 17 runs in four overs, and Noor Ahmad dismissed two MI batters to help them successfully defend the target of 208 runs, bowling MI out for just 104 runs in 19 overs.
The big win by CSK over MI at Wankhede Stadium helped them enter their name in the history books as they became the first team to win an IPL match by more than 100 runs against the Mumbai Indians.
The previous record for the biggest win in the IPL against the Mumbai Indians was held by the Rajasthan Royals. On April 17, 2013, Rajasthan Royals crushed Mumbai Indians by 87 runs.
In that fixture, in reply to the target of 180 runs, MI could only manage to score 92 runs for the loss of all 10 wickets in 18.2 overs at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.
Biggest defeats for Mumbai Indians in IPL
| OPPOSITION | TARGET | MARGIN | MI’s SCORE | OVERS | VENUE | DATE |
| Chennai Super Kings | 208 | 103 | 104/10 | 19 | Mumbai (WS) | April 23, 2026 |
| Rajasthan Royals | 180 | 87 | 92/10 | 18.2 | Jaipur | April 17, 2013 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 178 | 85 | 92/10 | 16.3 | Visakhapatnam | May 8, 2016 |
| Punjab Kings | 164 | 76 | 87/10 | 12.5 | Mohali | May 10, 2011 |
| Punjab Kings | 183 | 66 | 116/9 | 20 | Mohali | April 25, 2008 |
| Gujarat Titans | 234 | 62 | 171/10 | 18.2 | Ahmedabad | May 26, 2023 |
| Gujarat Titans | 208 | 55 | 152/9 | 20 | Ahmedabad | April 25, 2023 |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 166 | 54 | 111/10 | 18.1 | Dubai | September 26, 2021 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 166 | 52 | 113/10 | 17.3 | Navi Mumbai | May 9, 2022 |
| Punjab Kings | 184 | 50 | 133/10 | 19.1 | Dharamsala | May 18, 2013 |
| Chennai Super Kings | 193 | 48 | 144/10 | 18.4 | Delhi | May 21, 2013 |
The win by 103 runs over MI on Thursday is also CSK’s biggest win in IPL history. They previously defeated Punjab Kings by 97 runs in IPL 2015 match played on April 25, 2015, at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
Biggest wins for CSK in IPL
| AGAINST | TARGET | MARGIN OF RUNS | VENUE | DATE |
| Mumbai Indians | 208 | 103 | Mumbai (WS) | April 23, 2026 |
| Punjab Kings | 193 | 97 | Chennai | April 25, 2015 |
| Delhi Capitals | 178 | 93 | Abu Dhabi | April 21, 2014 |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 180 | 92 | Gqeberha | April 20, 2009 |
| Delhi Capitals | 209 | 91 | Navi Mumbai | May 8, 2022 |
| Delhi Capitals | 223 | 86 | Chennai | May 25, 2012 |
| Delhi Capitals | 170 | 86 | Delhi | April 18, 2013 |
| Gujarat Titans | 231 | 83 | Ahmedabad | May 25, 2025 |
| Delhi Capitals | 180 | 80 | Chennai | May 1, 2019 |
| Deccan Chargers | 179 | 78 | East London | May 4, 2009 |
For Mumbai Indians, Tilak Varma scored 37 runs as No. 5 batter and Suryakumar Yadav played a knock of 36 runs from 30 balls. He hammered 5 fours during his stay at the crease.
