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IPL 2022 Mega Auction : Rohit Sharma to Kieron Pollard most expensive buys by Mumbai Indians in IPL history

IPL 2022 Mega Auction : Rohit Sharma to Kieron Pollard most expensive buys by Mumbai Indians in IPL history

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: February 8, 2022 18:55 IST2022-02-08T18:55:09+5:302022-02-08T18:55:09+5:30

Mumbai Indians is the most successful franchise in the history of the IPL as they have won the most titles.

Mumbai Indians will enter into the IPL 2022 mega auction will a purse remaining of 48 crores. They retained Rohit Sharma (INR 16 crore), Jasprit Bumrah (INR 12 crore), Suryakumar Yadav (INR 8 crore), Kieron Pollard (INR 6 crore) in the retention window. Rohit who led the side to five IPL titles will continue to lead the side

Since 2015 they have been one of the smartest teams in the auction as they have spent their money wisely. They have never spent more than 10 CR on a single-player but still, they have bought made some expensive buys.

Mumbai Indians had to release Kieron Pollard before the 2018 IPL Auction because only three were allowed to be retained. Pollard was back in the auction but MI was surely aiming to use the Right to Match card for him and they did that. They tried to get Pollard by bidding a couple of times, but then they let the bidding stop and used the RTM card when Pollard was sold for 5.4 CR.

Mumbai Indians needed a wicket-keeper during the IPL 2018, and they tried for a few but didn’t get any of those. Ishan Kishan’s name came out of the bag, and they started bidding heavily for him. They finally got the left-handed wicket-keeper batsman for 6.2 CR in the 2018 auction.

Mumbai Indians like to play two overseas pacers, and so they needed a few in the last IPL Auction. Nathan Coulter Nile was on their target list and Mumbai Indians got into a bidding war with Chennai Super Kings. Mumbai Indians won the war as they got Coulter Nile for 8 CR in the auction.

In 2018, Mumbai Indians spent 8.8 crore for all-rounder Krunal Pandya, he has scored 1143 runs and taken 51 wickets in 84 matches in the IPL.

Rohit Sharma - The most successful captain in the Indian Premier League. Rohit has helped Mumbai Indians win the title in 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2020. In 2011, the franchise spent 9.2 crores on Team India skipper.

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