Mumbai Indians, the five-time IPL champions, announced that they have retained their core players — Jasprit Bumrah, Surya Kumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Rohit Sharma, and Tilak Varma ahead of the IPL 2025 season.
According to the franchise, Hardik is also going to captain the team during the season of IPL 2025. Bumrah is the biggest gainer in retentions as he received Rs 18 crore, while Hardik and Suryakumar share the same second position as Rs 16.35 crore respectively. Rohit will be gaining a deal of Rs 16.3 crore, while Tilak has been retained at eight crore rupees.
"We have always believed that the strength of a family lies in its core and this belief has only been reinforced during the course of recent events. We are thrilled that the strong legacy of MI will be carried forward by Jasprit, Surya, Hardik, Rohit and Tilak - players who have become synonymous with our team and the brand of cricket we stand for.
In the past month, the MI core group, along with our coaching staff, have combined forces and worked closely in conjunction to establish a unified vision for MI. That will again re-establish the team's commitment to building good trust and ownership amongst our core group, our fans & other stakeholders. "We will continue to play passionate brand cricket that everyone has always expected from us," owner Akash Ambani added.
Rohit Sharma is here since 2011, while Jasprit Bumrah joined in 2013, Suryakumar Yadav for nine editions of the IPL, Hardik Pandya across eight campaigns, and Tilak Varma since 2022.
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