Jonny Bairstow, Richard Gleeson, and Charith Asalanka have been selected by the Mumbai Indians (MI) to replace Will Jacks, Ryan Rickelton, and Corbin Bosch, who are all scheduled to go for national duty following MI’s most recent league match.
English batsman-wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow, who would cost INR 5.25 crore to join, will take Jacks’ place. At a reserve price of INR 1 crore, English pacer Richard Gleeson will take Ryan Rickelton’s spot. Charith Asalanka will come in as a replacement for Corbin Bosch at a reserve price of INR 75 lakhs.
If MI qualifies, the replacement players will be available starting in the playoffs.
Mumbai Indians Updated Squad for IPL 2025 Playoffs (if they qualify)
Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Suryakumar Yadav, Trent Boult, Hardik Pandya, Karn Sharma, Arjun Tendulkar, Tilak Varma, Naman Dhir, Krishnan Shrijith, Ashwani Kumar, Raghu Sharma, Mitchell Santner, Raj Bawa, Bevon Jacobs, Robin Minz, Deepak Chahar, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Reece Topley, Satyanarayana Raju, Jonny Bairstow, Richard Gleeson, Charith Asalanka
How can MI qualify for IPL 2025 Playoffs?
The Hardik Pandya-led MI have been having a terrific season so far, however, their qualification chances hang by a thread, and only they can save themselves from the embarrassment of being knocked out. To confirm a spot in the Playoffs, MI need to beat DC in Match 62 on Wednesday, May 21. However, if they lose to DC, a win in the next game while also hoping that Delhi lose their last. Notably, both MI and DC will play their last respective league stage game against Punjab Kings, who have already qualified.
A win in both the games can also ensure a second-place finish for MI, given RCB (2nd currently) and PBKS (3rd) lose both their respective remaining fixtures. As a result, the race to grabbing the last spot on the playoffs has actually spiced up, with two teams fighting for a solitary spot, adding to the excitement as the league stage reached its fag end.
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