Naman Dhir makes his debut for India - (Source: BCCI)On Sunday, September 27, India and West Indies locked horns for the 1st of a three-match ODI series. MI star player Naman Dhir made his debut. The 26-year-old donned cap no. 264 in ODIs, and all eyes are on him in the curtain-raiser match.Naman Dhir is having a brilliant year and rose to prominence with IPL 2026. The Mumbai Indians star batter was promoted up the order and slammed 318 runs in 14 innings, averaging 26.50 with the bat, with a strike-rate of 147.22.While Naman and his fans are happy for his debut, there is a concern among MI family that they might have to revise Dhir’s salary for IPL 2027. However, that is not the case. Therefore, this article will shed light on how MI can retain Naman for his IPL 2026 salary.IPL Rules For Uncapped PlayersIPL has a rule in place for uncapped stars. Notably, a player who has not made his international debut or last played an international match for more than 5 years can be retained as an uncapped star.The cash-studded league has kept a 4 crore retention price for uncapped stars. The MI fans were thinking that Dhir could have been retained for 4 crores ahead of IPL 2027 in the uncapped category.At present, Naman Dhir is earning a whopping 5.25 crores at Mumbai Indians. However, it is worth noting that MI won’t be allowed to revise the salary.Why Can't Mumbai Indians Revise Naman Dhir’s Salary?It is worth noting that revising the salary is only allowed in the mega-auction year. For IPL 2027, the BCCI will conduct a mini-auction, where the focus will be on released players rather than retentions.Also Read: Mohammed Siraj Snub In IND vs WI 1st ODI Leads To Fan AngerThe mega-auction will return in IPL 2028, where teams will be asked to retain a maximum of 5 players. During that edition, teams can allot 4 crores to an uncapped star. Hence, had it been a mega-auction year and Naman Dhir hadn’t made his debut, then MI could have revised Naman’s salary to 4 crores.However, it is not the case for the upcoming year irrespective of Dhir’s debut or not. For IPL 2027, Mumbai Indians will have to pay Dhir a whopping amount of 5.25 crores.Similar Case For Vaibhav Sooryavanshi for IPL 2027In 2026, India handed a debut to 11 cricketers, including Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. Similar to Naman Dhir, the 15-year-old wonderkid will also earn 1.10 crores for IPL 2027 before his salary is revised in IPL 2028.5 cricketers, including Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, made T20I debuts, while Manav Suther and Saransh Jain made their Test debut this year. Now, Naman Dhir is the 11th Indian to play their 1st match. Gurnoor Brar, Harsh Dubey, and Prince Yadav are the other debutants in ODIs in 2026.Also Read: Ramandeep Singh Ditches Virat Kohli In GOAT Debate For This Player
