Mumbai Indians MI Best Playing XI for IPL 2025

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What is the Best Playing 11 of Mumbai Indians (MI) for IPL 2025? The Mumbai Indians are five-time champions of the Indian Premier League. They had retained an entire Indian core for IPL 2025. During the auction, MI’s strategy circled around filling their gaps. Let’s dissect the Best Playing 11 of MI for IPL 2025.

Retained Core Players of Mumbai Indians 

Before the auction, MI retained five star players, consuming INR 75 crore of their budget. The retained players include:

Major Acquisitions of Mumbai Indians for IPL 2025 

  • Trent Boult: Rs. 12.5 crore. 
  • Deepak Chahar: Rs. 9.25 crore. 
  • Will Jacks: Rs. 5.25 crore. 
  • Naman Dhir: Rs. 5.25 crore. 
  • Robin Minz: Rs. 65 lakh 

Mumbai Indians Squad Overview for IPL 2025

Trent Boult, Naman Dhir, Robin Minz, Karn Sharma, Ryan Rickelton, Deepak Chahar, Allah Ghazanfar, Will Jacks, Ashwin Kumar, Mitchell Santner, Reece Topley, Shrijith Krishnan, Raj Angad Bawa, Venkata Satyanarayana Raju, Bevon Jacobs, Arjun Tendulkar, Lizaad Williams, Vignesh Puthur

Best Playing XI of Mumbai Indians for IPL 2025

Best MI Playing 11 for IPL 2025 will look something like this: 

  1. Rohit Sharma (Bat)
  2. Will Jacks (Bat/Spin)
  3. Tilak Varma (Bat) 
  4. Suryakumar Yadav (Bat) 
  5. Robin Minz (Wk)
  6. Hardik Pandya (Bat/Pace) 
  7. Mitchell Santner (Spin/Bat) 
  8. Deepak Chahar (Pace)
  9. Trent Boult (Pace)
  10. Jasprit Bumrah (Pace)
  11. Allah Ghazanfar (Spin) 

Rohit Sharma 

Rohit Sharma, the former captain of MI, is a key player in the lineup. Retained for ₹16.30 crore, he has scored over 6,600 runs in IPL history, averaging 30.30 with a strike rate of 130.39. Rohit’s role at the top of the order in IPL 2025 will be to give MI quick starts. 

Will Jacks 

Mumbai Indians have acquired Will Jacks at the IPL 2025 Mega Auction. He could open the batting along with Rohit Sharma. Jacks made an impact in IPL 2024 with an unbeaten century while playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). His ability to hit big makes him a valuable asset at the top. Moreover, he can also pitch in with his handy spin bowling whenever required. 

Tilak Varma 

Tilak Varma is another promising player in the Best Playing 11 of MI for IPL 2025. Tilak Varma usually bats at 4. However, he recently made headlines by scoring back-to-back centuries while batting at 3. That’s where we see him batting in IPL 2025. 

Suryakumar Yadav

Suryakumar Yadav will have to take a step down in the batting order for IPL 2025. He usually bats at 3. However, given Tilak Varma’s performances there, Yadav might be pushed down to bat at Number 4. 

Robin Minz 

Behind the stumps is Robin Minz playing as a wicketkeeper-batter. Picked up for ₹65 lakh, Minz is a young talent looking to make his mark in his debut season. Robin Minz is a natural finisher. Thus, he will take the pressure off of Hardik Pandya. 

Hardik Pandya 

Hardik Pandya will once again return as the captain of the Mumbai Indians. Hardik Pandya makes up the core of this team. His batting, bowling, and fielding make him a valuable addition to the Mumbai Indians. He will be looking forward to leading this team to their sixth IPL title. 

Mitchell Santner 

Mitchell Santner brings valuable all-round skills to the squad as well. Signed for ₹2 crore, Santner has taken 15 wickets in just 18 matches during his IPL tenure. He is a left-arm spinner capable of contributing crucial runs down the order. He will be leading MI’s spin contingent in IPL 2025 alongside Allah Ghazanfar. 

Deepak Chahar 

Deepak Chahar completes MI’s pace attack as a fast bowler. Acquired for ₹9.25 crore, Chahar has taken 77 wickets in 81 matches at an economy rate of around 8. He excels in powerplay overs due to his ability to swing the new ball. He will probably take the new ball with Trent Boult. 

Trent Boult 

Trent Boult returns to the Mumbai Indians setup for IPL 2025. After spending 3 seasons away, he is back with the Mumbai Indians. There is no doubt in his new ball abilities. Thus, he is an automatic pick in Best Playing 11 of MI for IPL 2025. 

Jasprit Bumrah (Seam)

Jasprit Bumrah does not need any justifications to be picked up in any team he plays for. He will definitely play all games for the Mumbai Indians and will be the first pick. 

Allah Ghaznafar 

Lastly, Allah Ghaznafar rounds out the squad as a spinner. He is aiming to make his mark this season after being signed for ₹4.80 crore. Ghazanfar has an Ajantha Mendis-like action which makes him difficult to read off the hand. 

Impact Player Options

As potential impact players, Naman Dhir and Raj Angad Bawa provide additional options off the bench. Dhir is an uncapped Indian batter who scored 140 runs in seven matches last season. On the other hand,  Bawa is a young all-rounder who can strengthen both the batting and bowling departments.

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