MI Released Players 2026 List: The Mumbai Indians had a decent outing in the IPL 2025 season, where they started slow and then picked up the pace under the captaincy of Hardik Pandya.
After winning just 1 of their first 5 games, the Mumbai Indians (MI) went on to claim 7 wins out of 9 games and qualified for the playoffs.
Unfortunately, they bowed out in Qualifier 02 against the Punjab Kings and narrowly missed their spot in the finals.
Ahead of the IPL 2026 season, the side will be aiming to revamp the squad by releasing some high-priced players and underperforming players to strengthen the squad during the IPL 2026 auction.
With the deadline for submitting the retention players list ending by November 15, BCCI planned to hold the IPL 2026 mini auction on December 16, 2025. With the IPL 2026 schedule yet to be revealed, the tournament will likely follow the usual March-May Window.
According to IPL 2026 auction rules, there are no restrictions on the number of players who can be released or retained.
In addition to the purse remaining from the previous auction and the value of the players they release, teams will likely to have a total purse value of INR 151 crore for the upcoming season.
MI Released Players 2026 IPL
Mumbai Indians had an impressive season. Despite a slow start, they went on to finish strongly in the group stages. However, they might need some revisions in the squad ahead of the upcoming IPL season.
The following are the MI released players list ahead of the IPL 2026 auction.
- Sathyanarayana Raju
- Reece Topley
- KL Shrijith
- Karn Sharma
- Arjun Tendulkar
- Bevon Jacobs
- Mujeeb Ur Rahman
- Lizaad Williams
- Vignesh Puthur
Also Read: CSK Released Players 2026 List: Super Kings Clears Decks For a Fresh Start
MI Retained Players 2026 IPL
Mumbai Indians have strong core players and also have some of the underperforming players from the previous edition of the tournament. However, the official retained list will be updated here after the official announcement.
Following is the MI Retained players ahead of the IPL 2026 auction.
- Suryakumar Yadav
- Rohit Sharma
- Tilak Varma
- Sherfane Rutherford
- Ryan Rickelton
- Robin Minz
- Hardik Pandya
- Naman Dhir
- Will Jacks
- Mitchell Santner
- Raj Bawa
- Corbin Bosch
- Shardul Thakur
- Jasprit Bumrah
- Trent Boult
- Deepak Chahar
- Allah Ghazanfar
- Ashwini Kumar
- Raghu Sharma
- Mayank Markande
Mumbai Indians Owner, Home Venue
Mumbai Indians IPL team is owned by India’s biggest conglomerate, Reliance Industries, through its 100% subsidiary Indiawin Sports. Since its establishment, the team has played home matches at the Wankhede Stadium.
Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai which has a ground capacity of 33,100 is the home ground of the Mumbai Indians team.[Which Is The Best Stand In Wankhede Stadium] While Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai which has a ground capacity of 50,000 is their secondary home ground.
IPL 2026 Auction Date
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to host the Ipl 2026 auction on December 16, 2025.
IPL 2026 Auction Venue
The IPL governing council has decided to host the IPL 2026 auction at Abu Dhabi.
IPL 2026 Teams Purse Value
IPL 2026 Teams Purse Value: The IPL 2026 purse value will be INR 151 Crore. Additionally, each player will receive a match fee of INR 7.5 lakhs per match on top of thier contracted amount.
Mumbai Indians has spent a total of 122.25 crore on retention and will enter the auction with a price value of 2.75 crore.
| Team | Remaining Purse (₹ in Crores) |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | INR 64.3 cr |
| Chennai Super Kings | INR 43.4 cr |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | INR 25.5 cr |
| Lucknow Super Giants | INR 22.95 cr |
| Delhi Capitals | INR 21.8 cr |
| Rajasthan Royals | INR 16.5 cr |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | INR 16.4 cr |
| Gujarat Titans | INR 12.9 cr |
| Punjab Kings | INR 11.5 cr |
| Mumbai Indians | INR 2.75 cr |
