Nike x Mumbai Indians Partnership: New Cricket Kits Coming for 2027

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Nike × Mumbai Indians: Everything We Know About the 2027 Kit Partnership

  • Nike and Mumbai Indians announced a multiyear kit partnership on October 2026, making Nike the official kit partner of both the men's IPL team and women's WPL team beginning with the 2027 season.
  • This is Nike's first IPL franchise kit partnership in 18 years. Nike was previously associated with Deccan Chargers in 2008.
  • Nike replaces Skechers, which had been Mumbai Indians' kit partner since February 2024 and was renewed for a third consecutive season as recently as April 2026.
  • Tilak Varma, Mumbai Indians men's team player and existing Nike athlete, called the partnership personal, saying it brought two families together.
  • Nike will supply match play, training, and sportswear for all athletes, coaches, and technical staff across both teams.
  • Fan apparel inspired by Mumbai's identity and culture will follow soon after the official kit reveal.
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  • Current- Mumbai Indians 2026 Men Official IPL Player Edition Jersey

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Nike left the IPL in 2008. That year, they outfitted Deccan Chargers, a team that no longer exists. For the next eighteen years, the world's largest sportswear brand had no presence on any IPL franchise kit.

That changes in 2027.

On October 22, 2026, Nike and Mumbai Indians announced a multiyear kit partnership making Nike the official partner of both the men's IPL team and the women's WPL team beginning with the 2027 season. Players and coaching staff began wearing Nike team gear immediately, with the new kits set to be revealed ahead of each team's upcoming campaign.

Mumbai Indians is not just a cricket team. It is the most successful franchise in IPL history, a five-time IPL champion and a two-time WPL champion, owned by Reliance Industries and built into a global sporting brand that rivals football clubs in its commercial operation. Choosing them as Nike's re-entry point into the IPL is a very deliberate decision. You do not come back to a competition after eighteen years through a mid-table franchise. You come back through the biggest name in the room.

The personal dimension comes from Tilak Varma. The Mumbai Indians middle-order batter is already a Nike athlete, which means the partnership brings together two relationships that existed independently and formalises them under one roof. "Mumbai Indians backed me and gave me the opportunity to express myself on the big stage. Nike has been part of my journey too, so bringing these two families together feels personal," Varma said. "Wearing the MI colours with the Nike Swoosh will remind me of how far I've come and how much more I want to achieve." That is not press release language. That is a player who genuinely sits at the intersection of both brands.

Tarundeep Singh, General Manager of Nike India, described cricket as being woven into the heartbeat of India, and said few teams capture its energy like Mumbai Indians. The partnership also extends beyond on-field performance. Nike will release additional styles inspired by Mumbai's identity, energy and culture, with fan apparel coming soon after the announcement. That street-facing element matters because it signals Nike is not treating this as a pure sports deal. They are positioning Mumbai Indians as a cultural brand, the same way they have positioned basketball franchises, football clubs, and athletics associations globally.

What makes the collab story complete is the context of what Nike is returning to. The partnership is expected to extend beyond on-field kits into fan-facing apparel, strengthening the franchise's connection with younger audiences and Mumbai's streetwear culture. 

The kits will be revealed before the 2027 IPL and WPL seasons. The wait is part of the story now.

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