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Veteran Kiwi pacer Trent Boult is now back at Mumbai Indians as the five-time champions roped him in for INR 12.50 Crore in the IPL 2025 mega auction. Boult was a part of Rajasthan Royals from IPL 2022 to 2024, before he was released by the franchise ahead of IPL 2025 players retention. Now, the left-arm pacer will be seen playing for MI again after three years.
Trent Boult was a part of MI squad when the franchise won its fifth IPL title in 2020. The Kiwi pacer played a crucial role in MI’s title triumph along with Jasprit Bumrah picking up 25 scalps in 15 matches. Now, Boult is set to pair up with Bumrah again as MI will now aim to lift their sixth IPL title.
Trent Boult IPL Salary breakdown
Trent Boult has played 104 matches in his IPL career so far, taking 121 scalps, playing for five different franchises including the likes of Sunrisers Hyderabad, Kolkata Knight Riders, Delhi Capitals, Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals. Talking about his IPL salary, he will be earning INR 12.50 Crores while playing for MI in the upcoming season of the cash-rich league. Being a spearhead fast bowler along with Jasprit Bumrah, Boult is likely to bowl his four overs in a match. According to this, the left-arm pacer can bowl a maximum 336 balls during the league stage.
As Trent Boult will be bowling 336 balls during 14 league matches in IPL 2025, he will be earning around INR 3.72 Lakh per ball in the upcoming edition. However, if MI qualify for the final, Boult is likely to bowl 408 balls in 17 matches in an entire IPL season. According to this, Boult will earn around INR 3 Lakh per ball in IPL 2025.
