MI IPL 2026 Squad: Retained Players, Auction Buys & Probable XI
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MI IPL 2026 Squad – Mumbai Indians (MI) enter IPL 2026 with a point to prove. After missing the playoffs in 2025, Hardik Pandya’s men have rebuilt their squad and are targeting their sixth IPL title. See the full IPL 2026 Captains list and all IPL 2026 team details.
MI IPL 2026 Key Details
| Detail | Info |
|---|---|
| Captain | Hardik Pandya |
| Coach | Mark Boucher |
| Home Ground | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| Group | Group B |
| Titles Won | 5 (most in IPL history) |
| Official Site | mumbaiindians.com |
MI IPL 2026 Complete Squad (25 Players)
Retained Players (20)
| Player | Role | Retention / Trade |
|---|---|---|
| Hardik Pandya (C) | All-Rounder | Retained |
| Rohit Sharma | Batter | Retained |
| Jasprit Bumrah | Bowler (Pace) | Retained |
| Suryakumar Yadav | Batter | Retained |
| Tilak Varma | Batter | Retained |
| Naman Dhir | All-Rounder | Retained |
| Deepak Chahar | Bowler (Pace) | Retained |
| Mitchell Santner 🌍 | All-Rounder (Spin) | Retained |
| Trent Boult 🌍 | Bowler (Pace) | Retained |
| Will Jacks 🌍 | All-Rounder | Retained |
| Ryan Rickelton 🌍 | WK-Batter | Retained |
| Robin Minz | WK-Batter | Retained |
| Raj Bawa | All-Rounder | Retained |
| Raghu Sharma | Bowler (Spin) | Retained |
| Ashwani Kumar | Bowler (Pace) | Retained |
| Corbin Bosch 🌍 | All-Rounder | Retained |
| AM Ghazanfar 🌍 | Bowler (Spin) | Retained |
| Shardul Thakur | All-Rounder | Traded in from LSG |
| Sherfane Rutherford 🌍 | All-Rounder | Traded in from GT |
| Mayank Markande | Bowler (Spin) | Traded in from KKR |
Auction Buys (5)
| Player | Price (₹ Cr) | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Quinton de Kock 🌍 | 1.00 | WK-Batter |
| Atharva Ankolekar | 0.30 | All-Rounder |
| Mohammad Izhar | 0.30 | Bowler |
| Danish Malewar | 0.30 | Batter |
| Mayank Rawat | 0.30 | Batter |
Note: MI came to the IPL 2026 Auction with only ₹2.75 crore — the smallest purse of all 10 teams.
MI Probable Playing XI for IPL 2026
- Rohit Sharma
- Ryan Rickelton (wk)
- Suryakumar Yadav
- Tilak Varma
- Hardik Pandya (c)
- Naman Dhir
- Sherfane Rutherford
- Mitchell Santner
- Will Jacks
- Deepak Chahar
- Jasprit Bumrah
Impact Player option: Trent Boult or Shardul Thakur
MI IPL 2026 Squad Strengths
- Jasprit Bumrah — Fresh off winning Player of the Match in the T20 World Cup 2026 Final (4/15), the world’s best fast bowler is in supreme form
- Rohit Sharma — The veteran opener and five-time IPL champion brings unmatched big-match experience
- Suryakumar Yadav — T20 World Cup 2026-winning captain adds extraordinary 360-degree strokeplay
- Hardik Pandya — All-round excellence with bat and ball; also a fresh T20 World Cup 2026 champion
- Mitchell Santner — The NZ T20 WC Final captain brings elite left-arm spin and batting depth
- Trent Boult — The swinging powerplay specialist remains one of the most dangerous new-ball bowlers in T20 cricket
MI IPL 2026 Squad Challenges
- MI entered the IPL 2026 auction with the smallest purse (₹2.75 crore), so squad depth is limited at the fringes
- No specialist wicket-keeper in the starting XI — Ryan Rickelton likely to keep
MI IPL 2026 Verdict
With Bumrah in peak form after the T20 World Cup, Rohit Sharma’s experience and SKY’s batting brilliance, Mumbai Indians are one of the most dangerous teams in IPL 2026. A return to the playoffs — and potentially a sixth title — is very much on the cards. Track MI’s journey on the IPL 2026 Points Table.
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