Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya
The names of the players retained for IPL 2025 have now been announced. Now fans are eagerly waiting for the mega auction. Meanwhile, Mumbai Indians have retained a total of five players. In which the names of Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah, Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Verma are included. Mumbai Indians have spent a total of Rs 75 crore to retain these five players. In which Jasprit Bumrah has been given Rs 18 crore, Suryakumar Yadav Rs 16.35 crore, Hardik Pandya Rs 16.35 crore, Rohit Sharma Rs 16.3 crore and Tilak Verma has been given Rs 8 crore. Along with this, Mumbai Indians have also announced who will be given the captaincy of the team next season.
This player will be the captain
For IPL 2025, Mumbai Indians have informed that Hardik Pandya will captain them in the inaugural season. Hardik Pandya was traded to Gujarat Titans last season. However, the team performed very poorly under his captaincy and he finished 10th in the year 2024. Mumbai Indians have once again expressed their confidence in Hardik Pandya. Mumbai Indians last won the IPL title in the year 2020. Since then, the most successful team of IPL is waiting for its return.
Team owner said this
Talking about the retained players, Akash Ambani said that we have always believed that the strength of a family lies at its core and this belief has been further strengthened during recent events. We are thrilled that MI’s strong legacy will be carried forward by Jasprit, Surya, Hardik, Rohit and Tilak – players who have become synonymous with our team and the brand of cricket we stand for.
Jasprit Bumrah, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya and Rohit Sharma have won the title for Mumbai Indians. These four players are considered the pillars of Mumbai Indians. Retaining these four and especially Rohit Sharma, about whom there was a lot of talk that he might leave Mumbai Indians in the IPL. Rohit Sharma will also be seen playing as a player this season. Under his captaincy, Mumbai Indians have won a total of five IPL titles.
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