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IPL 2025 mega auction, Day 2: 16 slots to be filled - Follow LIVE

By Mumbai Indians

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4.54 PM IST: That's LUNCH, DAY 2! Bhaisahab, quite some session for us, isn't it!? We get three more players as our #BatchOf2025 is slowly and steadily materialising.

Stay tuned, Paltan! Get your chai and naashta sorted as we get back shortly!

7. Allah Ghazanfar - Mystery in the making INR 4.80 crore

4.47 PM IST: There's absolutely no stopping is today!! Mystery spinner Allah Ghazanfar is up next and we raise our padel. We come in at INR 2.40 crore after RCb opt out at INR 2.00 crore. C'MONNNNNN, we finally get him at INR 4.80 crore. We are on a rolllll!!!! 

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6. Deepak Chahar - Three-time IPL winner INR 1.00 crore

4.35 PM IST: Deepak Chahar is the next player out and we go straight in for the seamer! One more bidding war with PBKS and CSK, but HE IS OURS!!!!! INR 9.25 crore is the successful bid and he comes steaming into aamchi Mumbai, Paltan! How happy are you with this signing! Comments aane do guys!

4.26 PM IST: Fierce bidding war 🔛 for Indian fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar. We go neck-to-neck with LSG to avail his services and the price breezed from INR 2.00 crore to INR 10.50 crore in a whisker!! 🤯 <breating heavily>

Oh wait, RCB comes in absolutely out of nowhere and gets him for INR 10.75 crore. WOAHH, that was some bidding war. Again, it was agonisingly close... 

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5. Ryan Rickelton - Straight in from South African Safari INR 1.00 crore

4.04 PM IST: YAYYYYYYYYY!!!! Here's our first buy of the day and it's the South African power-hitter Ryan Rickelton at his base price of INR 1.00 crore! Is it a steal or is it a STEALL!!!! Paltan, let's have some welcome words for Ryan bhau in the comments please!!

Moreover, the 28-year-old was in stellar form for MI Cape Town in the previous edition of the SA20 league, amassing 530 runs in 10 innings, including five half-centuries. IPL 2025 ke liye manifestation shuru karte hain!!! Here's a glimpse of what's in store for us:

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3.48 PM IST: Our padel is up for the first time today and it's Marco Jansen that we are going in for! With our last bid at INR 2.40 crore, we opt out as PBKS and GT battle it out for the Proteas pacer before he settles with the former for INR 7.00 crore. Chalo chalo, koi baat nahi...

3.32 PM IST: Chala... Ganpati Bappa Morya!!!!

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Paltan, which overseas cricketers would you love to see make their way to आमच्या Wankhede? Let us know in the comments! ⬇️

🔊 ICYMI, here's what Polly said about Trent Boult's homecoming - "He brings all the experience. We have won championships with him in the team. He had been our nemesis last year. He understands the MI franchise. He has played for our teams over the world, at MI Emirates, now in South Africa. He has that infectious smile, and the other guys are looking forward to having him in the dressing room.”

3.27 PM IST: Right then, we are just moments away from yet another, and final, day of players going under the hammer. Expect our think tank to go berserk in their quest to get the best ones to our #OneFamily!

For your convenience, here’s the number crunch ahead of Day 2:

• Slots left - 16 (nine Indians, seven overseas)

• Purse remaining - INR 26.10 crore

Full Day 1 coverage – READ HERE

3.14 PM IST: A crazyyyyyyy Day 1 of IPL 2025 mega auction concluded with us getting the hold of four players, including the return of our three former stars in addition to youngster Robin Minz.