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Five-time IPL champions Mumbai Indians (MI) were active at the IPL 2026 Auction in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, December 16. MI bought five players to strengthen their squad.
They were lucky to get Quinton de Kock, the South African wicketkeeper-batter, at his base price. De Kock recently came out of ODI retirement and is in very good form. He will help MI with both batting and wicketkeeping.
Young Indian Players Added in Mumbai Indians
MI also bought four uncapped Indian players, each for ₹30 lakh:
- Atharva Ankolekar – left-arm spinner and left-handed batter. In 25 T20 matches, he has 19 wickets and 135 runs at a strike rate of 156.97.
- Mohammad Izhar – 21-year-old left-arm pacer from Bihar. He has 9 wickets in 5 T20 matches with an economy of 7.11.
- Danish Malewar – 22-year-old top-order batter from Vidarbha. In 13 first-class games, he scored 1,151 runs at an average of 52.31, with 3 hundreds and 8 fifties.
- Mayank Rawat – off-spinner and lower-order batter from Delhi.
Mumbai Indians Auction Strategy
MI went into the auction with a small purse of ₹2.75 crore. They had only five slots to fill, including one overseas slot. They had already retained 20 players from their 2025 squad. Last season, MI reached the playoffs but lost to Punjab Kings in Qualifier 2.
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MI Player List with Price for IPL 2026
| No. | Player Name | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quinton de Kock | ₹1.00 crore |
| 2 | Atharva Ankolekar | ₹30 lakh |
| 3 | Mohammad Izhar | ₹30 lakh |
| 4 | Danish Malewar | ₹30 lakh |
| 5 | Mayank Rawat | ₹30 lakh |
| 6 | Hardik Pandya | ₹16.35 crore |
| 7 | Rohit Sharma | ₹16.30 crore |
| 8 | Suryakumar Yadav | ₹16.35 crore |
| 9 | Tilak Varma | ₹8 crore |
| 10 | Sherfane Rutherford | ₹2.60 crore (traded) |
| 11 | Robin Minz | ₹65 lakh |
| 12 | Ryan Rickelton | ₹1 crore |
| 13 | Naman Dhir | ₹5.25 crore |
| 14 | Mitchell Santner | ₹2 crore |
| 15 | Will Jacks | ₹5.25 crore |
| 16 | Corbin Bosch | ₹30 lakh |
| 17 | Shardul Thakur | ₹2.00 crore (traded) |
| 18 | Raj Bawa | ₹30 lakh |
| 19 | Trent Boult | ₹12.50 crore |
| 20 | Jasprit Bumrah | ₹18 crore |
| 21 | Deepak Chahar | ₹9.25 crore |
| 22 | Ashwani Kumar | ₹30 lakh |
| 23 | Raghu Sharma | ₹30 lakh |
| 24 | Allah Ghazanfar | ₹4.80 crore |
| 25 | Mayank Markande | ₹30 lakh (traded) |
MI Ready for IPL 2026
With stars like Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya, and Quinton de Kock, and young players like Atharva Ankolekar and Danish Malewar, Mumbai Indians have a strong squad. The team looks ready to compete for the IPL 2026 title.
Also Read: Chennai Super Kings Squad for IPL 2026: Full CSK Players List with Price
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