The Mumbai Indians made some strategic moves in the IPL 2025 auction, aiming to strengthen their squad for the upcoming season. The total purse for all IPL teams in the 2025 auction was increased to INR 120 crore per team. Mumbai Indians already spent 75 crores on their retained players and entered the auction with 45 Crores. They bought 18 players from the IPL 2025 auction.
In this article, we will go through the Mumbai Indians auction strategy, full squad and possible playing XI with which they can start the tournament.
Key Takeaways from Mumbai Indians Auction Strategy:
1. Retaining Core Indian Players
Mumbai Indians had retained their five big Indian Players ahead of the auction. They had retained Jasprit Bumrah (18 Cr), Hardik Pandya (16.35 Cr), Surya Kumar Yadav (16.35 Cr), Rohit Sharma (16.3 Cr) and Tilak Verma (8 Cr). Spending the 75 crores on the retention to ensure continuity and stability.
2. Disciplined Approach in Auction
Mumbai Indians knew the players that they wanted and opted for a disciplined approach not spending over 20 crores for any player.
3. World Class Fast Bowling Lineup
With Jasprit Bumrah leading the charge, the addition of Trent Boult and Deepak Chahar makes Mumbai's pace attack one of the best in the tournament.
4. Strengthening the spin department
Mumbai Indians have bolstered their spin bowling which was a major weakness for them in previous seasons. They have a leg spinner, left arm off spinner and a mystery spinner in Karn Sharma, Allah Ghazanfar and Mitchell Santner.
5. Versatile All Rounders
Hardik Pandya, Naman Dhir and Will Jacks provide depth in both batting and bowling, adding versatility to the squad.
Notable Buys for Mumbai Indians in IPL 2025 Auction
Trent Boult: The most expensive buy for MI, Boult returns to the franchise for a whopping Rs 12.5 crore.
Deepak Chahar: The experienced pacer was acquired for Rs 9.25 crore.
Will Jacks: The talented English all-rounder was bought for Rs 5.25 crore.
Naman Dhir: The promising Indian all-rounder was picked up for Rs 5.25 crore.
Mumbai Indians Full Squad 2025 Players List
Now let’s look at the full Mumbai Indians squad after IPL 2025 Auction:
Batters
Surya Kumar Yadav (16.35 Crores)
Rohit Sharma (16.30 Crores)
Tilak Verma (8 Crores)
Bevan Jacobs (30 Lakhs)
Wicket-keepers
Robin Minz (65 Lakhs)
Ryan Rickelton (1 Crore)
Krishnan Shrijith (30 Lakhs)
All Rounders
Hardik Pandya (16.35 Crores)
Naman Dhir (5.25 Crores)
Will Jacks (5.25 Crores)
Raj Angad Bawa (30 Lakhs)
Vignesh Puthur (30 Lakhs)
Spinners
Allah Ghazanfar (4.8 Crores)
Karn Sharma (50 Lakhs)
Mitchell Santner (2 Crores)
Fast Bowlers
Jasprit Bumrah (18 Crores)
Deepak Chahar (9.25 Crores)
Trent Boult (12.5 Crores)
Ashwani Kumar (30 Lakhs)
Reece Ripley (75 Lakhs)
Satyanarayana Raju (30 Lakhs)
Arjun Tendulkar (30 Lakhs)
Lizaad Williams (75 Lakhs)
Possible Mumbai Indians Playing XI IPL 2025:
Rohit Sharma
Ryan Rickelton (WK) *
Tilak Verma
Surya Kumar Yadav
Will Jacks *
Hardik Pandya (C)
Naman Dhir
Allah Ghazanfar *
Jasprit Bumrah
Trent Boult *
Deepak Chahar
Impact Player:
Allah Ghazanfar
* denotes the foreign players.
Who is the captain of Mumbai Indians (MI) in IPL 2025?
Hardik Pandya will be leading the Mumbai Indians in IPL 2025.
Who is head coach of Mumbai Indians (MI) in IPL 2025?
Mahela Jayawardhane is the head coach of Mumbai Indians in IPL 2025. With Kieron Pollard being the batting coach and Lasith Malinga will be the bowling coach.
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