IPL 2018: How Did The Teams Fare at The Auction?

Mumbai Indians (MI):

  • Three time IPL Champions.
  • Looking pretty much the same except Lasith Malinga (who is unsold at the auction) and Harbhajan Singh (who is to play for CSK this season).
  • Addition of Evin Lewis will help them take off the pressure on Rohit Sharma in the middle order.
  • Mustafizur Rahman is into Mumbai Indians, could prove as a great asset in the bowling department.
  • Akila Dananjaya to make his debut in the IPL.
  • Youngsters in the squad may not get a chance to play but this will be a great experience for them.

Retained Players: Hardik Pandya, Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah


Players bought at the Auction: Krunal Pandya (INR 8.80 Crore), Ishan Kishan (INR 6.20 Crore), Kieron Pollard (INR 5.40 Crore), Pat Cummins (INR 5.40 Crore), Evin Lewis (INR 3.80 Crore), Suryakumar Yadav (INR 3.20 Crore), Ben Cutting (INR 2.20 Crore), Mustafizur Rahman (INR 2.20 Crore), Rahul Chahar (INR 1.90 Crore), Pradeep Sangwan (INR 1.50 Crore), Jason Behrendorff (INR 1.50 Crore), Jean-Paul Duminy (INR 1.00 Crore), Saurabh Tiwary (INR 80 Lakhs), Tajinder Dhillon (INR 55 Lakhs), Akila Dhananjaya (INR 50 Lakhs), Nidheesh M D Dinesan (INR 20 Lakhs), Aditya Tare (INR 20 Lakhs), Siddhesh Dinesh Lad (INR 20 Lakhs),
Mayank Markande (INR 20 Lakhs), Sharad Lumba (INR 20 Lakhs), Anukul Roy (INR 20 Lakhs), Mohsin Khan (INR 20 Lakhs)

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