MI, IPL Auction 2025: Trent Boult returns to Mumbai, bought for 12.5 crores

Mumbai Indians had already retained stars who had immense experience. Among them was the captain of the team and the future captain. There was also the leader of the fast bowlers and a batsman like Verma who could win in the blink of an eye. But in the IPL 2025 auction, Mumbai took further steps to strengthen its team. Mumbai Indians bought fast bowler Trent Bolt for 12.5 crores. Bolt has returned to Mumbai after 3 seasons. Bolt was a part of Rajasthan Royals for the last three years. Mumbai also bought Naman Dheer for 5.25 crores. Robin Minj was bought for 65 lakhs.

Mumbai spent 75 crores on retention.

In the mega auction of IPL 2025, Mumbai Indians have Rs 45 crore to form the team. This is because out of the Rs 120 crore received to form the team, Mumbai Indians spent Rs 75 crore in retaining Hardik Pandya, Jaspreet Bumrah, Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Verma. Mumbai has to buy a total of 20 players, in which there is a slot for 8 foreign players.

IPL's most successful team and the game of buying players

Talking about the performance of Mumbai Indians, this team has been the most successful team in IPL history. This team won the IPL title in 2013, 2015, 2019, 2019 and 2020. Rohit Sharma has been the captain who won all these five titles for Mumbai. There has never been a lack of ability and strength in the team and this time too, keeping that in mind, the buying and selling of players is going on in the auction.

Mumbai Indians team for IPL 2025

Retained Players

Jaspreet Bumrah- 18 crores Hardik Pandya- 16.35 crores Suryakumar Yadav- 16.35 crores Rohit Sharma- 16.30 crores Tilak Verma- 8 crores

Players bought at auction

Naman Dheer – 5.25 crore

Robin Minj – 65 lakhs

Karan Sharma - 50 Lakh