How Many Players Can MI Acquire in the IPL 2025 Mega Auction?

 How Many Players Can MI Sign in the IPL 2025 Mega Auction?

With their INR 45 crores in hand, the five-time champions are prepared for the IPL 2025 super auction in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The Mumbai Indians have significant names because they are one of the clubs that has primarily made successful acquisitions over the years.

The clearest instances of their belief in producing superstars are Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya, who entered the team as up-and-coming young players but ended up being blue-eyed boys for the Indian squad. They will now attempt to redesign things once more in light of the upcoming IPL 2025 super auction. Furthermore, the Mumbai Indians currently have five key players, but how many more are needed to complete the roster?

The Mumbai Indians (MI) are getting ready to make tactical choices about their team as the IPL 2025 Mega Auction draws near. MI will want to bolster their squad before the upcoming season by using a combination of retained players and open spots.

The exact number of players MI can acquire during the auction will depend on several factors, including:

Player Retentions: MI will retain a certain number of key players, which will limit their available budget and slots.

Salary Cap: IPL franchises have a fixed salary cap, which dictates how much they can spend overall in the auction. This includes both retained players and new signings.

Squad Composition Rules: IPL regulations specify the minimum and maximum number of players allowed in a squad. As of previous seasons, each team can have a maximum of 25 players, including a minimum of 18.

How many players can MI buy at the IPL 2025 auction?

MI has 20 positions to fill because they already have some star players, having kept five. A minimum of 18 players and a maximum of 25 players are allowed on each team's roster. MI has 20 names to add if the maximum limit is followed. Additionally, the team can add eight foreign players and twelve Indians to complete their roster because all of the players retained on MI's list are Indian.

Mumbai Indians retained players list

Player	Price (INR)
Jasprit Bumrah	18 crore
Suryakumar Yadav	16.35 crore
Hardik Pandya	16.35 crore
Rohit Sharma	16.30 crore
Tilak Varma	8 crore

IPL 2025 auction live stream

The IPL mega auction is set to begin at 3:30 PM IST on November 24 and run through November 25 in Jeddah. The auction can be streamed live on Star Sports or through the JioCinema OTT platform's website or app. In the meantime, the IPL 2025 season will start on March 14, 2025, and the last match is planned for May 25.