The MI have made changes in the team, before the 2025 Indian Premier League season. These changes will keep the fans excited. The team has a strong squad heading into 2025 after being one of the disappointments last season, bottoming out the points table. The franchise has done outstanding signings during the 2025 Mega Auction and thus has the promise of going stronger this year. Catch up with us for cricket IPL latest news on
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Key Acquisitions at the IPL Auction 2025
During the auction, MI did pretty smart things; it acquired Will Jacks, Trent Boult, Allah Ghazanfar, and Mitchell Santner. With its retained players along with these, MI has the right set for the season that’s to come. The purchasing made both the batting and bowling departments strong.
MI Team for IPL 2025
Retained
The following players have been retained Suryakumar Yadav, Rohit Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah.
New Signs
Will Jacks, Trent Boult, Allah Ghazanfar, Mitchell Santner
Other Players: Ryan Rickelton, Robin Minz, Bevan-John Jacobs, Krishnan Shrijith, Naman Dhir, Raj Angad Bawa, Vignesh Puthur, Karn Sharma, Deepak Chahar, Ashwani Kumar, Reece Topley, Satyanarayana Raju, Arjun Tendulkar, Lizaad Williams.
MI’s Predicted Playing XI for IPL 2025
- Rohit Sharma
- Ryan Rickelton (wk)
- Tilak Varma
- Suryakumar Yadav
- Hardik Pandya
- Will Jacks
- Robin Minz
- Deepak Chahar
- Allah Ghazanfar / Mitchell Santner
- Trent Boult
- Jasprit Bumrah
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Possible Impact Player: Karn Sharma
The predicted XI looks sturdy on paper, but MI needs to make some key decisions in the lead-up to the season. The captaincy is going to be an issue.
It was a little challenging for Hardik Pandya to captain MI in 2024. On the other hand, Suryakumar Yadav has been decent while leading the Indian team in T20 Is. Will MI want to keep on giving the team to Hardik or give the captain charge to Suryakumar Yadav?
Overseas Players and Opening Combination
The next issue to discuss is regarding the overseas players and opening combination for MI. Jacks is someone who, going into last season with Royal Challengers Bangalore, was pretty in form at the top order, so this can be the ideal combination if they could bring in him with Rohit Sharma at the opening combination. This means 230 runs from 8 innings and an average of 32.85 along with a strike rate of 175.57. MI do have Ryan Rickelton. He is quite a talented bat who can replace Kishan at wicket-keeping while fitting nicely in the opening order.
MI has two very potent pace bowlers Trent Boult and Jasprit Bumrah. Trent Boult had a phenomenal success during his previous stint with MI, adding significant experience to the side. If both Boult and Bumrah are fit and firing, it will be a deadly fast-bowling combination.
Options of Spinners Allah Ghazanfar and Mitchell Santner
A few more spin options are in the form of Mitchell Santner and Allah Ghazanfar.Santner who was acquired for INR 2 crore is a real value player, but the inclusion of Ghazanfar has yet added another dimension to the squad. He is a younger Afghan spinner who is unique, especially when the services of Piyush Chawla are not available in the team. Ghazanfar could then be an asset in the long run because of his varied skill set.
Deepak Chahar: Key Signing
Deepak Chahar was one of the most wanted player for MI in the auction. He can swing the ball and can easily form a decent partnership with both Boult and Bumrah. If he stays fit, then MI can boast of probably the best pace attack in the league. There is also a possibility of bowling options from Hardik Pandya and Will Jacks, thereby making the MI attack complete.
Batting Lineup Looks Good
The biggest strength of MI is its batting lineup. Tilak Varma impressed with two T20I centuries in South Africa this November. Suryakumar Yadav remains the best T20 player globally. MI’s powerful opening pair Rohit and Rickelton shows deep batting depth. Hardik along with possibly Will Jacks finishing the innings will be a daunting task for opposing teams to control this juggernaut of an innings.
Conclusion: MI’s Title Bid
MI is best positioned to take a shot at the trophy. If they get their combinations right and the leadership question right, they will be an almost unstoppable force in the forthcoming season.
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