IPL 2026 auction: List of all players released and retained by Mumbai Indians

Mumbai Indians will be looking for their sixth title in IPL 2026.

Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 retention day is here and all ten franchises have unveiled their list of retained and released names. There were some surprises too with teams parting ways with some of the big stars along with retaining their core group.

Coming to the Mumbai Indians (MI), the five-time champions too have retained their core. Days ahead of the IPL 2026 retention deadline, they roped in Shardul Thakur, Mayank Markande and Sherfane Rutherford as part of an all-cash trade, which makes their star-studded side look even more dangerous. 

It’s been five years since MI touched the IPL trophy. Their last title win came in 2020 but after that, they have struggled. At multiple times, they came close to it but couldn’t win. Hence, the next edition will hold utmost importance for them.  

Mumbai Indians qualified for the playoffs of IPL 2025 

The Hardik Pandya-led side were one of the hot favourites to win IPL 2025. They played like champions and finished a fourth spot in the league stage, winning eight matches and losing six. In the playoffs, they were decent as they beat the Gujarat Titans by 20 runs in the Eliminator.

However, they faced a setback in Qualifier 2. MI lost to Punjab Kings (PBKS) as the road ended for them. This time around they would be keen to end their jinx of winning the 6th title under the leadership of Hardik Pandya.

Which players did Mumbai Indians retain before the IPL 2026 auction?

Hardik Pandya, Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Ryan Rickleton, Robin Minz, Mitchell Santner, Corbin Bosch, Naman Dhir, Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult, Allah Ghazanfar, Ashwani Kumar, Deepak Chahar, Will Jacks, Sherfane Rutherford (trade in), Shardul Thakur (trade in), Mayank Markande (trade in).

Which players did the Mumbai Indians release before the IPL 2026 auction?

Satyanarayana Raju, Reece Topley, KL Shrijith, Karn Sharma, Bevon Jacobs, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Lizaad Williams, Vignesh Puthur, Arjun Tendulkar (trade out).

What is Mumbai Indians remaining purse value ahead of the IPL 2026 auction?

Having acquired three stars already through trade deals ahead of IPL 2026 auction, MI will have a very minimal role at the auction. Since most of their bases are covered, they will have a purse of just INR 2.75 crores heading into the bidding event.

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