Before Jos Buttler became a legend of white-ball cricket, he played for Mumbai Indians for two seasons. The wicketkeeper-batter had tremendous potential and for the same reason, the franchise spent INR 3.8 crore for him in the auction, but couldn’t make the most out of the opportunities.

As the excitement for IPL 2025 builds ahead of the mega auction, here's a list of the players that Mumbai Indians are likely to retain ahead of the Indian Premier League season 2025.

Retention: With the IPL retention rules out now, each of the ten teams have the tough task of finalising the list of retained players by October 31. Star-studded Mumbai Indians which have players like Jasprit Bumrah,

The management of the Mumbai Indians will need to carefully evaluate a range of factors, including player performance, leadership qualities, and financial considerations.

As anticipation builds for IPL 2025, fans are eager to know which players Mumbai Indians (MI) will retain amid new retention rules. Under the guidelines, MI can retain players at various price points: ₹18 crore for two players,

Hardik Pandyas potential chance to remain as MI captain could also be linked to the way he was batting against Bangladesh in the first T20I at the newly constructed stadium in Gwalior.

As the mega auction gets closer, franchises are finalising the list of players they wish to retain heading into IPL 2025. Bumrah has been an integral part of MI since his IPL debut for the franchise and he might be the first name on the retention list.

Mumbai Indians would want to retain its star-studded Indian core, which includes skipper Hardik Pandya, Rohit Sharma, India T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav and Jasprit Bumrah.

Despite the excitement surrounding the possibility of Rohit Sharma moving to RCB, AB de Villiers made it clear that he finds the scenario highly unlikely.