5 Former Mumbai Indians Players May Participate in IPL 2025 Mega Auctions

Latest update:November 02, 2024 08:09 IST

Mumbai Indians may sign many of their former players in the upcoming 2025 IPL mega auctions after they were not retained by their 2024 franchises.

Five former MI players could sign in IPL 2025 mega auctions. (Photo Credit: X/@mipaltan, Sportzpics)

Five-time IPL champions Mumbai Indians have decided to retain up to five Indian players from the 2024 squad ahead of the upcoming 2025 IPL mega auctions. Star player Jasprit Bumrah signed a contract extension with MI for Rs 18 crore, while Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav, Rohit Sharma and Tilak Varma were retained for Rs 16.35 crore, Rs 16.35 crore, Rs 16.30 crore and Rs 8 crore Rs. respectively. After the player retention was announced, MI also confirmed Hardik as captain of the 2025 edition of the rich league.

Having retained a core of Indian players, the Mumbai-based franchise will look to sign quality overseas players as well as quite a few Indian stars in the mega auctions to strengthen the team and make a strong case for the IPL title next year.

Many former MI players will take part in the IPL 2025 mega auctions after being released from their respective franchises.

Here is a list of five former players that MI could sign in the mega auctions:

Krunal Pandya: MI captain Hardik Pandya’s elder brother Krunal played in the IPL for MI from 2016 to 2021 and in 84 matches he scored 1143 runs, not including the dismissal of 51 batters. The 33-year-old spin bowling all-rounder has won many matches for MI in his six years with the team and after being released by LSG, Mumbai would like to bring him back to the team during the mega auctions.

Quinton de Kock: South African wicketkeeper-batsman Quinton de Kock joined MI from RCB in a trade deal ahead of IPL 2019 and played three seasons for the Mumbai franchise. In 43 IPL matches, he scored 1329 runs and won the IPL title twice. He was also not retained by LSG despite scoring 901 runs in 30 matches for them.

Trent Boult: Trent Boult also joined MI as part of the trade deal. He was traded from Delhi Capitals ahead of IPL 2020 and in his two-year stint with the Mumbai franchise, the 35-year-old Kiwi left-arm spinner has played 29 matches and dismissed 38 batters. Boult is one of the best bowlers of the modern era and is known for taking wickets with the new ball. He was associated with the Rajasthan Royals for the last three seasons and did well, but despite this, RR released him.

Jos Buttler: England captain Jos Buttler made his IPL debut in 2016 for MI and played a couple of seasons for the Mumbai team under Rohit Sharma. He joined Rajasthan Royals in the IPL 2018 mega auctions and has scored 3055 runs in 83 matches for them in the last seven years. Despite playing a big role in RR’s success in the last few years, Buttler was not retained by the Jaipur team and will now be part of the IPL 2025 mega auctions where MI could get him. Buttler will be a good wicketkeeper and also a starter for MI after they parted ways with Ishan Kishan.

Yuzvendra Chahal: Star Indian spinner Yuvendra Chahal is the most successful bowler in IPL history. In 160 games played so far, he has retired 205 batters. Chahal made his IPL debut in 2013 for MI but has made a big name for himself with RCB and RR (highest strike rate for both teams). Despite taking heaps of wickets in the last three IPL seasons for RR, the Sanju Samson-led team did not retain Chahal and he will now be part of the mega auctions where MI can target him. MI has been missing a quality player in the last three seasons and Chahal can fill that void.

Apart from them, Glenn Maxwell, Nitish Rana, Jitesh Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane could also be targeted by MI in the mega auctions.