New Delhi: The two-day mega auction for the much-awaited Indian Premier League 2025 culminated in Jeddah on Monday. All the ten franchises got an opportunity to complete their squads by adding the right and necessary depth to it. One of the most successful teams in the cash-rich league, Mumbai Indians, signed up veteran Kiwi pacer Trent Boult for a whopping price of Rs 12.5 crore.
The bold move taken by Mumbai adds quality to the team as Boult will join hands with pacer spearhead Jasprit Bumrah and together both form a formidable bowling pair for the franchise which aims at making a mark again in this season. Boult is an exceptional addition to the team and with kind of pace and wicket-taking quality the fast bowler possesses, Mumbai are feeling totally blessed. After retaining their top 5 players before the auction, Mumbai had to strengthen their bowling which they did by acquiring the services of the ace Black Caps bowler.
Boult excited about Mumbai colours
On Tuesday, the seasoned Kiwi pacer took to social media to express his happiness and excitement on being associated with the big franchise. On X, he opted for a traditional and typical Marathi phrase to express his delight. Here’s what the pacer wrote.
“Aai shapat,maza aali! Paltan, I am so excited to be back in blue and gold and get a chance to run at the beautiful Wankhede Stadium for the first time in Mumbai colours. I cant wait for you to tell the world that thunderbolt is back in action,” said Boult in a video shared by Mumbai on X.
Boult, तुमचं पुन्हा स्वागत आहे 💙🙏#MumbaiMeriJaan #MumbaiIndians #TATAIPLAuction pic.twitter.com/BiWpTDd2dB
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) November 24, 2024
Meanwhile, Mumbai bought a total of 18 players at the mega auction in Jeddah and completed their squad for the 18th edition of the league. Apart from Boult, who was their costliest buy, Mumbai spent Rs 5.25 crore on Naman Dhir while Deepak Chahar was bought for a whopping price of Rs 9.25 crore. 18-year-old spinner from Afghanistan, Allah Ghazanfar, was bought at a price of Rs 4.8 crore.
Mumbai Indians secured the services of New Zealand pacer Trent Boult for Indian Premier League 2025 at the mega auction held in Jeddah on Sunday. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
