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After retaining a solid Indian core, Mumbai Indians have built a strong squad in the IPL 2025 mega auction, held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on 24 and 25 November 2024. The team has strengthened its bowling attack by buying Trent Boult and Deepak Chahar. They have also added some firepower with Will Jacks. The five-time IPL champions have tried to address their recent struggles with quality spinners by purchasing Mitchell Santner and young Afghan spinner Allah Ghazanfar.
Overall, MI has assembled a squad of 23 players, balancing youth and experience, for the upcoming season. In the following listicle, we listed the strongest XI for MI in IPL 2025.
Strongest Playing XI of MI in IPL 2025
Openers: Rohit Sharma, Will Jacks
Rohit Sharma will open for MI because of his brilliant performances in the past. In IPL 2024, he scored 417 runs in 14 matches with a strike rate of 150. The second opener will be Will Jacks, whom MI bought for INR 5.25 Crore in the IPL 2025 auction. The 26-year-old is known for his aggressive batting and ability to score quickly. He can also bowl off-spin, giving captain Hardik Pandya an extra option. In IPL 2024, Jacks scored 230 runs in 8 matches with a strike rate of 175.57, including a century against Gujarat Titans.
