Mumbai Indians had a poor start to the last season, winning just 1 out of their first 5 matches. They made a strong comeback, winning 7 of their next 9 games to qualify for the playoffs.
To reach the IPL final, Mumbai needed to defeat Punjab Kings in Qualifier 2, but they couldn’t overcome them, thanks to a blistering knock from Shreyas Iyer. That loss ended Mumbai Indians’ hopes of winning their sixth IPL title.
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Mumbai Indians could release a few players before the IPL 2026 mini auction, as the BCCI has officially announced the deadline for submitting the retention list — 15 November 2025.
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Mumbai Indies Retained Players List 2026
Rohit Sharma, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, Naman Dhir, Hardik Pandya (c), Mitchell Santner, Will Jacks, Arjun Tendulkar, Raj Angad Bawa, Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult, Deepak Chahar, Vignesh Puthur, Karn Sharma, and Ashwani Kumar.
Likely Released List of Mumbai Indians IPL 2026
Ryan Rickelton (wk), Shrijith Krishnan (wk), Bevon Jacobs, Corbin Bosch, Lizaad Williams, Reece Topley, Satanyarayana Raju, Raghu Sharma, Allah Ghazanfar, and Mujeeb Ur Rahman
MI Retained Players List from Mega Auction 2025
Mumbai Indians (MI) went all in on retaining their core group ahead of IPL 2025, spending a massive INR 75 crore out of their total purse of INR 120 crore on just five key players.
| Player | Price (INR Crore) |
|---|---|
| Jasprit Bumrah | 18.00 |
| Hardik Pandya | 16.35 |
| Suryakumar Yadav | 16.35 |
| Rohit Sharma | 16.30 |
| Tilak Varma | 8.00 |
| Total Spent | 75.00 |
Mumbai Indians (MI) Squads before IPL 2026
| Category | Player | Role / Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Batters | Rohit Sharma | Top-order Batter |
| Ryan Rickelton ✈️ (wk) | Wicketkeeper Batter | |
| Tilak Varma | Middle-order Batter | |
| Suryakumar Yadav | Top-order Batter | |
| Robin Minz (wk) | Wicketkeeper Batter | |
| Naman Dhir | Batter | |
| Shrijith Krishnan (wk) | Wicketkeeper Batter | |
| Bevon Jacobs ✈️ | Batter | |
| All-rounders | Hardik Pandya (c) | Captain / All-rounder |
| Mitchell Santner ✈️ | All-rounder (Spin) | |
| Will Jacks ✈️ | Batting All-rounder | |
| Arjun Tendulkar | Bowling All-rounder | |
| Corbin Bosch ✈️ | All-rounder (Pace) | |
| Raj Angad Bawa | All-rounder | |
| Bowlers | Jasprit Bumrah | Fast Bowler |
| Trent Boult ✈️ | Left-arm Fast Bowler | |
| Deepak Chahar | Swing Bowler | |
| Karn Sharma | Leg Spinner | |
| Ashwani Kumar | Fast Bowler | |
| Lizaad Williams ✈️ | Fast Bowler | |
| Reece Topley ✈️ | Left-arm Pacer | |
| Satanyarayana Raju | Spinner | |
| Vignesh Puthur | Fast Bowler | |
| Raghu Sharma | Spinner | |
| Allah Ghazanfar ✈️ | Young Afghan Spinner | |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman ✈️ | Off Spinner |
