Jasprit Bumrah gets his due as the most expensive retention at Mumbai Indians

Star fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah finally got his due in the batter-dominated T20 format as he got retained for a whopping INR 18 crore by the Mumbai Indians (MI). The five-time champions retained a total of five players with Bumrah as their first-choice pick, hence the speedster got the highest amount among the retained players.
Apart from him, Suryakumar Yadav (INR 16.35 Crore), Rohit Sharma (16.30 Crore), Hardik Pandya (INR 16.35 Crore) and Tilak Varma (INR 8 Crore) were the other retained players for Mumbai. In the fast-paced action of T20 cricket, Bumrah stands out the only one in the world who continues to keep batters on their toes who think several times before going after him.
The speedster’s sensational bowling prowess on show during the T20 World Cup 2024 where emerged as the cut above the rest and picked 15 wickets from eight innings at an average of 8.26 and a record economy of 4.17. As a result, Bumrah was adjudged Player of the Tournament for guiding India to their first ICC Trophy after a long gap of 11 years.
The Ahmedabad-born cricketer made his IPL debut way back in 2013 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) shone in his first game itself as he scalped 3/32 in four overs including the prized wicket of Virat Kohli. However, it still took Bumrah, four seasons to become a regular mainstay in Mumbai as he played a key role in their Mumbai’s third title victory in 2017 by bowling crucial death overs in the final.
From there on, there was no looking back for Bumrah as he became the most lethal fast bowler in the world in international cricket in coming years and helped MI win back-to-back IPL trophies in the years 2019 (19 wickets) and 2020 (27 wickets). Bumrah also shone for MI in their disastrous season in 2024 where he scalped 20 wickets from 13 matches. In his IPL career so far, Bumrah has scalped 165 wickets from 133 matches at an average of 22.51 and an economy of 7.30.
IPL 2025 Retention Highlights
The speedster is the most sought-after bowler in the world right now and several franchises are eager to break the bank to bring him into their team. Keeping Bumrah’s market value in mind, Mumbai decided to give him his due and retained him as their most expensive player over star batters Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya and Rohit Sharma. Having kept their core intact, Mumbai will be eager to use their remaining purse of INR 45 crore efficiently and build a strong squad for the upcoming season.