During the IPL 2025 mega auction in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Mumbai Indians lost out on retaining wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan. Despite a heated bidding war with Punjab Kings, Sunrisers Hyderabad managed to secure Kishan’s services for a hefty sum of ₹11.25 crore.
Mumbai Indians was unable to use its Right to Match (RTM) card to retain Kishan due to its retention strategy. The franchise had already retained five capped players – Jasprit Bumrah, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Rohit Sharma, and Tilak Varma. According to IPL rules, an RTM card can only be utilized for uncapped players if a team has already retained five capped players, leaving Mumbai Indians unable to apply it for Kishan.
For more information on how RTM cards work, interested individuals can refer to the link provided. Mumbai Indians will now have to rely on their existing squad and new acquisitions to fill the void left by Kishan’s departure. It will be interesting to see how the team performs in the upcoming season without the talented wicketkeeper-batter in their ranks.
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