The evening of March 23rd is going to be epic courtesy of the ‘El Classico’ of IPL. Five-time champions and fierce rivals Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings are all set for a collision at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Both teams are among the most decorated sides in the Indian Premier League’s history. In this post, we will discuss the best possible playing eleven for Mumbai Indians in the Tata IPL 2025.
IPL 2025: MI at the 2025 IPL Mega Auctions
The Mumbai Indians did good homework before the IPL 2025 mega auctions. They had their task cut out by retaining their core members from the last season. Suryakumar Yadav, Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Tilak Varma, and skipper Hardik Pandya were retained by the franchise ahead of the mega auctions. With big names already retained, MI’s main focus was on building a group around the core members.
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Mumbai Indians picked up 18 players in the Tata IPL 2025 Mega Auctions. What players did Mumbai Indians bought during the IPL 2025 Mega Auctions? Let’s take a look.
| Player Name | Role | Price (INR) |
|---|---|---|
| Trent Boult | Bowler | 12.5 Crore |
| Deepak Chahar | Bowler | 9.25 Crore |
| Naman Dhir | All-Rounder | 5.25 Crore |
| Will Jacks | All-Rounder | 5.25 Crore |
| Allah Ghazanfar | Bowler | 4.8 Crore |
| Mitchell Santner | All-Rounder | 2 Crore |
| Ryan Rickelton | Batter | 1 Crore |
| Reece Topley | Bowler | 75 Lakh |
| Lizaad Williams | Bowler | 75 Lakh |
| Robin Minz | Batter | 65 Lakh |
| Karn Sharma | Bowler | 50 Lakh |
| Ashwani Kumar | Bowler | 30 Lakh |
| Shrijith Krishnan | Batter | 30 Lakh |
| Raj Angad Bawa | All-Rounder | 30 Lakh |
| Satyanarayana Raju | Bowler | 30 Lakh |
| Bevon Jacobs | Batter | 30 Lakh |
| Arjun Tendulkar | Bowler | 30 Lakh |
| Vignesh Puthur | All-Rounder | 30 Lakh |
Injury concerns for MI ahead of their opening game
The Mumbai Indians are dealing with some injury concerns ahead of their tournament opener. Afghan’s new spin sensation Allah Ghazanfar has been ruled out due to injury along with South Africa’s right-arm pacer Lizaad Williams. The team management has named a replacement for Williams in the form of another South African medium pacer Corbin Bosch, whereas, Afghan’s Mujeeb-ur-Rahman will be replacing his countryman in MI’s squad.
Talking about the Indian pace sensation Jasprit Bumrah, the prolific bowler is all set to miss the first few games for the franchise due to his back injury, which led him to miss the recently concluded ICC Champions Trophy 2025. There is no specific date of Bumrah’s return as of now.
England’s left-arm seamer Reece Topley is also nursing a groin injury which could rule him out of the entire tournament. However, there is no official update as of now.
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IPL 2025: MI Best Possible Playing11
Here we have compiled the best possible playing 11 for Mumbai Indians, if all the players are fit and available for selection.
- Rohit Sharma
- Ryan Rickelton (WK)
- Will Jacks
- Suryakumar Yadav
- Tilak Varma
- Hardik Pandya (C)
- Mitchell Santner
- Karn Sharma
- Deepak Chahar
- Jasprit Bumrah
- Trent Boult
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