Mumbai Indians (MI) made strategic moves in the IPL 2024 auction, bolstering their squad with key acquisitions. In a notable trade, MI secured the services of Hardik Pandya from Gujarat Titans (GT). The team commenced its auction activity by signing South African pacer Gerald Coetzee, who carried a base price of Rs 2 crore. Despite stiff competition from Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), MI successfully acquired Coetzee for Rs 5 crore. MI further enhanced their fast-bowling department by securing Sri Lankan pacers Dilshan Madushanka and Nuwan Thushara. Additionally, they added depth to their squad with the inclusion of uncapped Indian players, including experienced spinner Shreyas Gopal.
In a strategic move during the accelerator round, MI secured Afghanistan all-rounder Mohammad Nabi at his base price.
Here’s the complete list of players acquired by MI:
- Gerald Coetzee (Rs 5 crore)
- Dilshan Madushanka (Rs 4.6 crore)
- Shreyas Gopal (Rs 20 lakh)
- Nuwan Thushara (Rs 4.80 crore)
- Naman Dhir (Rs 20 lakh)
- Anshul Kamboj (Rs 20 lakh)
- Mohammad Nabi (Rs 1.5 crore)
- Naman Dhir (Rs 20 lakh)
Mumbai Indians’ Pre-Auction Squad: Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya (C), Dewald Brevis, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Tilak Varma, Tim David, Vishnu Vinod, Arjun Tendulkar, Shams Mulani, Nehal Wadhera, Jasprit Bumrah, Kumar Kartikeya, Piyush Chawla, Akash Madhwal, Jason Behrendorff, Romario Shepherd (traded from LSG).
Players Released by Mumbai Indians: Mohd. Arshad Khan, Ramandeep Singh, Hrithik Shokeen, Raghav Goyal, Jofra Archer, Tristan Stubbs, Duan Jansen, Jhye Richardson, Riley Meredith, Chris Jordan, Sandeep Warrier, Cameron Green (traded to Royal Challengers Bangalore).
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