Mumbai Indians retain key players ahead of IPL 2025 auction

Mumbai Indians have retained Hardik Pandya as captain along with key players Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Suryakumar Yadav, and Tilak Varma ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction. This marks a significant shift as Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul, and Shreyas Iyer will enter the auction after being released by their teams. Punjab Kings now have the largest auction budget at ₹110.5 crore, while Royal Challengers Bengaluru retained Virat Kohli for ₹21 crore. Sunrisers Hyderabad made headlines by retaining Heinrich Klaasen for ₹23 crore, the highest for an overseas player. Chennai Super Kings retained MS Dhoni for ₹4 crore, benefiting from a new rule allowing certain players to be considered uncapped. Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals have completed their retention quotas, with KKR keeping Andre Russell after negotiations with Iyer fell through.