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Mumbai Indians for IPL 2027 - (Source: AFP)
Mumbai Indians have undergone a massive overhaul for IPL 2027. The five-time winners let go of their coaching staff, bringing in Kieron Pollard as the new head coach, who brought in his support staff as well.
MI finished 9th in IPL 2026 and have failed to win a title since 2020. In the latest events, MI traded their captain, Hardik Pandya, to Punjab Kings, in exchange for Arshdeep Singh. Now, the Men in Blue and Gold have a difficult job: to finalise their retention list.
November 17 is the last date for submission, and with less than a week left, this article will shed light on Mumbai Indians’ probable releases and retention list before IPL 2027 auction.
Mumbai Indians' Current IPL Squad
Arshdeep Singh, Ashwani Kumar, AM Ghazanfar, Corbin Bosch, Jasprit Bumrah, Mitchell Santner, Naman Dhir, Quinton de Kock, Robin Minz, Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton, Shardul Thakur, Sherfane Rutherford, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Trent Boult, Will Jacks, Atharva Ankolekar, Danish Malewar, Deepak Chahar, Mayank Markande, Mayank Rawat, Mohammad Izhar, Raghu Sharma, Raj Bawa, Mahipal Lomror, Keshav Maharaj, Krish Bhagat
MI's Possible Release List Before IPL 2027
1. Trent Boult - 12.5 cr
Mumbai Indians will be looking to free up their purse by releasing Trent Boult. The left-arm seamer has been earning a whopping 12.5 crores, and releasing him would also free up an extra overseas quota for the Indians.
Notably, Boult had an underwhelming season where he took just 2 wickets in 5 matches. Therefore, he will most likely be released for IPL 2027. Further, Arshdeep Singh’s arrival also indicates the same.
2. Quinton de Kock
Quinton de Kock is another name that MI might release to free up the overseas quota. At present, MI have two identical batters playing at the same position for the same amount. Both QDK and Ryan Rickelton are valued at 1 crore each, and it seems that Rickelton is ahead of de Kock in the pecking order.
3. Robin Minz - 65 lakh
Robin Minz was retained by Mumbai Indians for 65 lakh in IPL 2026. However, he played just 2 innings and scored 6 runs with the bat. Interestingly, Minz scored 6 runs off 2 innings in IPL 2025 as well.
Therefore, MI will look to free up to 65 lakhs by releasing Robin Minz for IPL 2027.
4. Krish Bhagat - 30 lakh
Mumbai Indians will also release Krish Bhagat, who failed to impress in IPL 2026. The right-arm seamer failed to pick up a solitary wicket in 3 matches he played for MI last season. Therefore, Mumbai Indians will look to buy a new youngster for 30 lakhs in the IPL 2027 auction.
5. Mahipal Lomror - 50 lakh
Similarly, for Mahipal Lomror, he has not played a solitary match for Mumbai Indians. He was signed as a late replacement for Quinton de Kock, who got ruled out of IPL 2026 with an injury. Lomror joined MI for 50 lakhs.
Therefore, releasing him will bring in 50 lakhs to the purse for Mumbai Indians.
MI's Possible Retention List Before IPL 2027
Ashwani Kumar, AM Ghazanfar, Corbin Bosch, Jasprit Bumrah, Mitchell Santner, Naman Dhir, Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton, Shardul Thakur, Sherfane Rutherford, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Will Jacks, Atharva Ankolekar, Danish Malewar, Deepak Chahar, Mayank Markande, Mayank Rawat, Mohammad Izhar, Raghu Sharma, Raj Bawa, Keshav Maharaj
Newly Joined: Arshdeep Singh
