Mumbai Indians' IPL 2026 XI: De Kock Returns, Core Intact After Mini-Auction

• IPL 2026 mini-auction saw 77 players sold for Rs 215.45 crore; KKR were top spenders.
• Mumbai Indians bought five players, with Quinton de Kock their biggest acquisition at Rs 1 crore.
• Other MI buys included Mohammed Izhar, Danish Malewar, Atharva Ankolekar, and Mayank Rawat for Rs 30 lakh each.
• MI's playing XI for IPL 2026 is expected to largely mirror their IPL 2025 squad, which finished third.
• Expected XI: Rohit Sharma, de Kock/Rickelton, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Naman Dhir, Santner, Bawa, Chahar, Boult, Bumrah.

Why It Matters: MI maintains core strength with de Kock's return, minimal changes post-auction.