The big auction for IPL 2018 is almost here, and while most teams will be looking to improve, defending champions Mumbai Indians would want to retain their winning combination.
Earlier this month, Mumbai Indians retained three players – Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah – for the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
According to the latest guidelines for IPL 2018, Rohit will have a salary cap of Rs 15 crore, Hardik Rs 11 crore and Bumrah Rs 7 crore. Since defending champions Mumbai opted to retain three players from their previous year’s squad, they now have a salary cap of Rs 47 crore remaining for the auction.
In the last edition of the IPL, Mumbai Indians became the first team in the tournament’s history to win the title a third time after they beat Rising Pune Supergiant by 1 run in the final. The win was more special for their skipper Rohit Sharma, who is the only captain to win a hat-trick of titles.
Rohit Sharma made his debut for Mumbai Indians in 2011 and has been leading the team since 2013. With 4,207 runs in 154 innings, the opening batsman has the most runs for Mumbai in the history of the IPL.
Where to Watch?
The IPL 2018 auction will be held in Bengaluru on 27 and 28 January and can be viewed on Star Sports, and streamed online on Hotstar. The event is scheduled to start at 9 am.
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