Mumbai Indians Urged To Retain These 3 Stars Ahead Of IPL 2025 Auction, Snub Captain Hardik Pandya

29.09.2024 - 09:43 sports.ndtv.com

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 auction guidelines are out, with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) opening the gate for franchises to retain a maximum of 6 players each.

While the 10 franchises would take a few days to chart out their plans, auction strategies and decide which players they wish to retain, fans and former cricketers have started to share their inputs on the matter.

Former India cricketer Ajay Jadeja feels Mumbai Indians shouldn't retain skipper Hardik Pandya. Rather, should try to get him using RTM in the auction.

For Jadeja, who has also coached the Afghanistan national team, Mumbai Indians' priority should be retaining the veterans Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, and Jasprit Bumrah. "I'd say, players like Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav and Jasprit Bumrah, are undoubtedly the three players who will be retained by MI.

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The IPL 2025 retention list will be out soon. As this time it will be a mega auction, there is a lot of interest of which players the franchises will retain. Among the top players, there has been a lot of question marks on whether Rohit Sharma will continue with Mumbai Indians, a team that he led to five IPL titles. He was at the centre of much-discussed captaincy change last year, with Hardik Pandya replacing him. However, according to a report by Indian Express, MI are likely to retain Rohit along with three other star cricketers. The report claims that along with Rohit, MI are also looking to retain Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah and Suryakumar Yadav.

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