Who Will Lead Mumbai Indians After Retention Of Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav? Answer's Here

31.10.2024 - 14:15 sports.ndtv.com

Five-time IPL champions Mumbai Indians (MI) have retained their Indian core of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. The franchise on Thursday announced the retention of five key players, Jasprit Bumrah (Rs 18 crore), Rohit Sharma (Rs 16.3 crore), Suryakumar Yadav (Rs 16.35 crore), Hardik Pandya (Rs 16.35 crore) and Tilak Varma (Rs 8 crore).

This decision reinforces MI's belief in maintaining a robust core group to uphold their legacy. Mumbai Indians also announced that Hardik Pandya will lead the team in the upcoming IPL 2025 season.

Rohit Sharma, Mumbai Indians' most capped player in IPL history, was ecstatic at representing the team for the 15th edition in a row, saying, "I'm thrilled to be part of Mumbai Indians again.

I played so much cricket here. This is the place where I have started my cricket career. So, this city is very, very special and I am happy to be here." Rohit also backed MI's decision to retain five capped India players, saying, "You know the players that are representing the national team at the highest level should get the preference.

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"Question Remains Whether Rohit Sharma...": Harbhajan Singh's Mega Comment On Mumbai Indians' IPL Retention

Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh has raised doubts over Rohit Sharma's retention by Mumbai Indians ahead of the India Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction later this year. However, the spinner, who has won three IPL titles under Rohit's captaincy for Mumbai, feels that the opening batter will be retained after winning the T20 World Cup 2024. Other than Rohit, the veteran cricketer believes captain Hardik Pandya, pacer Jasprit Bumrah, batter Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma will be retained by the franchise to keep their core group intact before the mega auction.