Mumbai Indians made strategic moves at the IPL 2025 auction, splashing Rs 12.5 crore to secure Trent Boult's return. Apart from Boult and Mitchell Santner, their overseas picks are not necessarily starters in the IPL or have played the league altogether.

Let's take a look at how Mumbai Indian fared at the IPL 2025 Auction and gauge what could be the ideal playing XI of the 5-time IPL winners.

Rate the MI Squad after mega auction( Source : IPL ) With the end of the , Mumbai Indians have managed to build a strong squad for the upcoming 18th edition of the cash-rich tournament. As a result, the onus is now on to the fans to cast their opinions on what you feel on the strength of the five-time champions ahead of the forthcoming editions.

A total of 182 players were sold in the two-day IPL 2025 Mega Auction which culminated in Jeddah on Monday with over Rs 639 crore spent.

The IPL auction witnessed some eyebrow-raising bids. Veteran Bhuvneshwar Kumar, despite being out of the Indian team for two years, became the second day's most expensive buy at ₹10.75 crore, joining Royal Challengers Bangalore.

The IPL Auction 2025 was held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on November 24 and 25. A total of 577 players were a part of this mega auction, including 367 Indian players and 210 overseas players.  This is one of the biggest events in cricket history,

By Daisy Atino Earlier the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had asked all the IPL franchises to confirm their list of retained players by October 31

The Indian Premier League's second auction day saw record-breaking bids for seam bowlers Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Deepak Chahar. All ten teams filled their rosters with a mix of international stars and domestic talent.