Mumbai indians

One instance is Sachin Tendulkar, who was dropped from his captaincy position after years of not-so-decent performances. Bold moves were taken, like when a 26-year-old Rohit Sharma was named the skipper. A virtually unknown Kieron Pollard was groomed into a world-beater. Similarly, an unorthodox Lasith Malinga was invested in for a long time.

The result started to show within a few years as they won their first title in 2013 and never looked back. The Mumbai-based franchise went on to win the trophies in 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2020 seasons.

During all these years, they redefined excellence, with other teams following their lead as Mumbai Indians acquired players like Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya, who became IPL superstars before they made their India debuts. Not only did they redefine how cricket was being played on and off the field, but their auction strategy was also closely examined.

The Mumbai Indians stood out in terms of ruthlessness as well. They packed up their support staff with big names but removed them in no time if the team struggled on the field. Also, they are among the few clean franchises that remained unscathed when the IPL spot-fixing scandal broke out in 2013.