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Cricket aficionados around the globe are eagerly awaiting the spectacle that is the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 players’ auction, scheduled to take place in Dubai on December 19. With a whopping 333 cricketers set to enter the bidding fray, the event promises high stakes and intense competition for both fans and franchises alike.
Mumbai Indians release notable players
In the lead-up to the auction, all 10 IPL franchises had unveiled their lists of retained and released players, providing insight into the strategic reshuffling that will unfold at the auction. One franchise making waves with bold moves is the Mumbai Indians (MI), who have bid farewell to several key players, particularly from their bowling department.
MI have released a notable roster of 11 players, among those are international sensations such as Jofra Archer, Tristan Stubbs, Duan Jhye Richardson, Riley Meredith and Chris Jordan. The strategic release of a substantial portion of their bowling arsenal hints at a potential tactical overhaul as the team gears up for the upcoming season.
Star-studded side in retention
However, despite the significant departures, MI have chosen to anchor their team with the retention of key players who have played pivotal roles in their past successful campaigns. Rohit Sharma, the emerging star Dewald Brevis, the versatile Suryakumar Yadav, the explosive Ishan Kishan, and the frontline pacer Jasprit Bumrah are among the retained players. Further, MI have also secured the services of Hardik Pandya through an all-cash deal trade-off with the Gujarat Titans. Also ahead of the upcoming auctions, MI have removed Rohit from captaincy and given the responsibility to Hardik.
The retention of such a star-studded lineup indicates MI’s commitment to maintaining a competitive edge in the IPL and suggests that the franchise is strategically building around a core group of proven performers.
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Mumbai Indians’ retained players and remaining purse:
- Number of players: 17
- Available slot: 08
- Overseas slot: 4
- Total money spent: INR 82.25 crores
- Salary cap available: INR 17.75 crores
Salary of players retained by MI for IPL 2023:
- Rohit Sharma – INR 16 crore
- Dewald Brevis** – INR 3 crore
- Suryakumar Yadav – INR 8 crore
- Ishan Kishan – INR 15.25 crore
- Tilak Varma – INR 1.7 crore
- Tim David** – INR 10 crore
- Vishnu Vinod – INR 20 lakh
- Arjun Tendulkar – INR 20 lakh
- Shams Mulani – INR 20 lakh
- Nehal Wadhera – INR 20 lakh
- Romario Shepherd** – INR 50 lakh (Trade from LSG)
- Jasprit Bumrah – INR 12 crore
- Kumar Kartikeya – INR 20 lakh
- Piyush Chawla – INR 50 lakh
- Jason Bhrendorff** – INR 75 lakh
- Akash Madhwal – INR 20 lakh
- Hardik Pandya – INR 15 crore (Trade from GT)
** – Indicates overseas players
