The Rohit Sharma-lead MI has dominated Indian Premier League in recent years and have won the coveted trophy 5 times. MI retained Rohit Sharma (16 crore), Jasprit Bumrah (12 crore), Suryakumar Yadav (8 crore) and Kieron Pollard (6 crore). Their focus will be on trying to first built their best XI before they go looking for the other variables.
Rahul Chahar, the leg-spinner was a key performer and to add other spinner, they might go for Ravichandran Ashwin, who is experienced and a match-winner even in the shortest format on Indian pitches.
The following are the five Mumbai Indians who are in IPL Auction
1) Rahul Chahar (Base Price: Rs 75 crore)
With an abundance of confidence on Rahul Chahar, MI gave him 13 of the 16 matches they played in 2019. Captain Rohit Sharma had used him in the power play and he proved his excellence.
2) Trent Boult (Base Price: Rs 2 crore)
The New Zealand pacer can swing the ball, can seam, he is quick and is deadly accurate. With 76 wickets in 62 IPL games, the New Zealand speedster is one of the best bowler in the tournament and had developed a deadly combination with Jasprit Bumrah.
3) Ishan Kishan (Base Price: Rs 2 crore)
The swashbuckling keeper-batter has been another integral member of the MI team. He scored 1,452 runs in 61 IPL games with a strike rate of 136.33.
4) R Ashwin (Base Price: Rs 2 crore)
Ravichandran Ashwin is past his best with the white ball. He is a strong player with his brilliant performances for Chennai Super Kings in the IPL. He had 145 wickets in 167 matches.
5) Raj Angad Bawa (Base Price: Rs 20 lakh)
The youngster has set the 2022 U-19 World Cup on fire. He took out 9 wickets in the tournament, including a fifer in the final against England. He also scored 245 runs in the tournament, including a 108-ball unbeaten 162 against Uganda.