Mumbai Indians Retained Players 2027 — Retention List, Rules & 2025 Recap
MI · Retention deadline 15 November 2026 · Salary cap Rs 157 crore · Head coach: Kieron Pollard
What to Watch on the MI List
Mumbai missed the playoffs in 2026 for the fourth time in six seasons, and Kieron Pollard's first list as head coach doubles as a verdict on the old cycle. Shardul Thakur has already arrived by trade; the futures of the senior core are the names every MI supporter will search for on 15 November.
MI Retention History — the Pattern
Mumbai's 2025 list was a study in dressing-room diplomacy: Bumrah on top at Rs 18 crore, then Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya and Rohit Sharma within five lakh of each other (16.35, 16.35 and 16.30 crore). Five retentions cost Rs 75 crore — the joint-highest spend of the cycle — and left the smallest purse among the big spenders, a pattern MI accepted as the price of keeping a title-winning core together.
Mumbai Indians Retentions at the 2025 Mega Auction (Verified)
The last full retention event set the contracts this cycle still runs on. MI retained 5 players and entered the 2025 auction with Rs 45 crore remaining — the reference point for judging the 2027 list.
| Player retained (2025) | Price |
|---|---|
| Jasprit Bumrah | Rs 18 crore |
| Suryakumar Yadav | Rs 16.35 crore |
| Hardik Pandya | Rs 16.35 crore |
| Rohit Sharma | Rs 16.30 crore |
| Tilak Varma | Rs 8 crore |
The Rules MI Are Working To
IPL 2027 is a mini-auction year: there is no slab-based retention event and no Right-to-Match. Mumbai Indians simply confirm which contracted players they keep — each salary counting in full against the Rs 157 crore cap — and which they release into the 16 December Goa auction pool. Trades remain possible until 9 December 2026. Current captain: Hardik Pandya. Full squad: Mumbai Indians squad page. League-wide picture: IPL 2027 Retention Hub.
Full MI Squad → MI Auction 2027 → Retention Hub →
Frequently Asked Questions
Which players did Mumbai Indians retain at the 2025 mega auction?
Mumbai Indians retained 5 players: Jasprit Bumrah, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Rohit Sharma, Tilak Varma. The top-priced retention was Jasprit Bumrah at Rs 18 crore, and the franchise went into the 2025 auction with Rs 45 crore of purse remaining.
When will Mumbai Indians announce their retained players for IPL 2027?
Franchise retained/released lists for IPL 2027 are due by 15 November 2026. Mumbai Indians have not published their official list yet — when they do, this page carries the full list with salaries in the same update cycle.
How much purse will Mumbai Indians have at the IPL 2027 auction?
The exact figure depends on their official retained/released list against the Rs 157 crore salary cap, so it is PENDING until the list is published. For context, at the last full retention event (2025) MI retained 5 players and still had Rs 45 crore left for the auction.