Mumbai Indians joins forces with Colgate Total for IPL 2026

Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Mumbai Indians has announced a new partnership with Colgate Total who will join the five-time IPL champions as their Dental Performance Partner for the IPL 2026 season. The partnership will see Colgate Total work with the team to highlight preventive oral care as part of an athlete’s preparation and will be introducing their ‘PLOT (Performance Linked Oral Test) initiative—a comprehensive oral health screening framework designed to proactively assess and maintain peak dental health among players.’ Colgate will work towards integrating oral health into Mumbai Indians’ performance ecosystem and recognise its role in endurance, recovery, and overall fitness.

Ben Langley, Head – Sports Science & Medicine, Mumbai Indians, commented,

“In elite sport, marginal gains are the difference between winning and losing. The mouth is a critical gateway; oral germs can trigger systemic inflammation that directly impacts musculoskeletal recovery and cardiovascular efficiency. Our partnership with Colgate Total allows us to continue to take a science-led, preventive approach to player health, and perform at their absolute best throughout the high-intensity season.”

Gunjit Jain, EVP, Marketing, Colgate-Palmolive India, added,

“At Colgate, we are constantly creating awareness about the role that Oral Health can play in elevating people’s lives. While athletes have long optimized sleep and nutrition, Oral Health remains the ‘hidden edge’ in sports. By partnering with Mumbai Indians – the ultimate personification of performance – we are making this hidden edge mainstream. The link is rooted in science: germs in the mouth can enter the body, impeding muscle recovery and stamina. This is more than a campaign, it’s a shift in the performance paradigm – starting with mandating dental tests for all players and providing them with our most superior technology, Colgate Total, which fights germ build-up 3x better, preventing 8 dental problems. We are proud to support the MI squad and encourage other teams to PLOT along for peak on-field performance.”