The Mumbai Indians team is the most successful in the IPL. They won IPL titles five times in total. Team India encouraged young players like Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya, Surya Kumar Yadav, and Ishan Kishan from the MI franchise. Let us know about the most expensive players bought by the Mumbai Indians franchise.
Most Expensive Players in Mumbai Indians
Let’s know the top five players bought by the Mumbai Indians in the history of the Indian Premier League.
- Australian all-rounder Cameron Green is in the first position. In the 2023 IPL auction, he was bought by Mumbai Indians for 17.5 crores.
- The second place goes to India captain Rohit Sharma with 16 crores. Third place goes to India’s young cricketer, Ishan Kishan, with 15.25 crores.
- Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya is in the fourth position. Recently, the Mumbai Indians franchise bought Harthik Pandya and appointed him as the captain of the MI team.
- Jasprit Bumrah is in the fifth position. Mumbai Indians retained Bumrah for 12 crore.
Cameron Green – 17.5 Crores (2023)
The Mumbai Indians bought Australian all-rounder Cameron Greene for Rs. 17.5 crore in the 2023 IPL auction. Cameron became the second most expensive cricketer in the IPL 2023 auction. Green, who played 16 matches for the Mumbai Indians in the 2023 Indian Premier League season, scored 452 runs and took six wickets.
Rohit Sharma – 16 Crores (2022)
Rohit Sharma has become the second highest-paid cricketer since joining the Mumbai Indians franchise. In 2011, Rohit joined the Mumbai Indians for Rs. 9.2 crore and took Rs 16 crore from the 2022 IPL season. India captain Rohit Sharma is on the list of the most expensive players in Indian Premier League history. Under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma, the Mumbai Indians became the five-time IPL champions. Rohit Sharma played a total of 243 IPL matches, scored 6,211 runs and took 15 wickets.
Ishaan Kishan – 15.25 Crores (2022)
India’s young cricketer, Ishan Kishan, is the third most expensive cricketer bought by Mumbai Indians. The Mumbai franchise, which was bought for 6.20 crores in the 2018 IPL auction, was released in 2021. Again bought in the 2022 IPL auction for Rs. 15.25 crore. Ishan Kishan became the most expensive player in the 2022 auction. Ishan Kishan played a total of 91 IPL matches and scored 2,324 runs.
Hardik Pandya – 15 Crores (2024)
Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya was bought by the Mumbai Indians for Rs. 15 crore in the 2024 IPL auction. Hardik Pandya, who made his debut in the 2015 IPL, played for Mumbai till 2021. In 2022, the Gujarat Titans bought him for 15 crore. Pandya, who also played for the Gujarat Titans in the 2023 IPL season, returned to the Mumbai Indians in 2024. Hardik Pandya played a total of 123 IPL matches, scored 2,309 runs and took 53 wickets.
Jasprit Bumrah – 12 Crores (2022)
India pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah made his IPL debut against the Mumbai Indians in 2013. After that, Bumrah was again bought by the Mumbai Indians franchise in the 2018 IPL auction for 7 crores. Bumrah was also bought for Rs. 12 crore in the 2022 IPL auction. Jasprit Bumrah has been playing for the Mumbai Indians since 2013. Bumrah played a total of 120 IPL matches, took 145 wickets, and scored 57 runs.
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Final Thoughts on Most Expensive Players in Mumbai Indians
Through this article, we have come to know about the most expensive cricketers bought by the Mumbai Indians. In the 2024 IPL mini-auction, MI bought South African player Gerald Coetzee for 5 crores. Sri Lankan cricketers Dilshan Madhushanaka for 4.6 crores, Nuwan Tushara for 4.8 crores and Afghanistan cricketer Mohammad Nabi for 1.5 crores.
