IPL 2024 MI Full Squad: Mumbai bought eight players in the IPL auction, see full team list

Posted on 20th Dec 2023 by rohit kumar

Mumbai Indians bought some eight players in the player auction for the upcoming season of IPL. It had spent Rs 82.25 crore in retaining or trading players. The five-time champion team spent Rs 16.70 crore in the auction. Rs 1.05 crore was left in his purse. He bid on two players who performed brilliantly in the World Cup. Mumbai bought South African right-arm fast bowler Gerald Coetzee and Sri Lankan left-arm fast bowler Dilshan Madushanka.

 

Mumbai spent Rs 5 crore for Coetzee. Whereas Madushanka was bought for Rs 4.6 crore. Madushanka took 21 wickets in nine matches in the World Cup. At the same time, Coetzee had taken 20 wickets in eight matches. Madushanka was third and Coetzee was fifth in terms of taking the most wickets in the tournament. The team spent Rs 4.80 crore to buy Sri Lankan fast bowler Nuwan Thushara. His action is similar to that of the franchise's bowling coach Lasith Malinga.

 

Mumbai also bought Mohammad Nabi

Mumbai bought experienced Afghanistan all-rounder Mohammad Nabi for his base price of Rs 1.50 crore. The franchise also bid on right-arm spinner Shreyas Gopal. He bought Gopal for the base price of Rs 20 lakh. The franchise bought three all-rounders Shivalik Sharma, Anshul Kamboj, and Naman Dheer for their base price of Rs 20 lakh.

 

Retained players: Hardik Pandya (captain/traded), Rohit Sharma, Dewald Brevis, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Tilak Verma, Tim David, Vishnu Vinod, Arjun Tendulkar, Shams Mulani, Nehal Wadhera, Jasprit Bumrah, Kumar Karthikeya, Piyush. Chawla, Aakash Madhwal, Jason Behrendorff, Romario Shepherd.

 

Bought in the auction: Gerald Coetzee (Rs 5 crore), Dilshan Madushanka (Rs 4.6 crore), Nuwan Thushara (Rs 4.80 crore), Mohammad Nabi (Rs 1.50 crore), Shreyas Gopal (Rs 20 lakh), Shivalik Sharma (Rs 20 lakh) ), Anshul Kamboj (Rs 20 lakh), Naman Dheer (Rs 20 lakh).

 

The whole team as per the role

Openers: Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper)

Middle order: Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Verma, Dewald Brewis, Tim David, Nehal Wadhera, Vishnu Vinod (wk).

All-rounder: Hardik Pandya (captain), Romario Shepherd, Mohammad Nabi, Shams Mulani, Shivalik Sharma, Anshul Kamboj, Naman Dhir

Fast bowlers: Jasprit Bumrah, Jason Behrendorff, Arjun Tendulkar, Akash Madhwal, Gerald Coetzee, Dilshan Madushanka, Nuwan Thushara.

Spinners: Piyush Chawla, Kumar Karthikeya, Shreyas Gopal

 

Probable playing-11

Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya (captain), Tilak Verma, Tim David, Nehal Wadhera/Kumar Karthikeya (impact sub), Gerald Coetzee, Piyush Chawla, Jasprit Bumrah, Jason Behrendorff.

 

Also Read: IPL 2024 Auction: From Mumbai Indians to Chennai-Kolkata, this is what all 10 teams looked like before the IPL auction.

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