Rohit Sharma vs Hardik Pandya: Who has been retained by MI for a higher amount ahead of IPL 2025 Auction?

Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya have been retained by the Mumbai Indians (MI) franchise ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction. While former captain Rohit was retained for ₹16.30 crore, all-rounder Pandya has been retained for a marginally higher price of ₹16.35 crore.

A major controversy erupted after MI replaced Rohit with Pandya as the skipper for the IPL 2024 season. The Mumbai franchise endured a horrible time, finishing last in the points table, with four wins and 10 losses. Subsequently, Pandya played under Rohit's captaincy when the Men in Blue won the 2024 T20 World Cup.

Apart from Rohit and Pandya, Mumbai Indians have also retained seasoned fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah (₹18 crore), star batter Suryakumar Yadav (₹16.35 crore) and the promising southpaw Tilak Varma (₹8 crore).

All 10 IPL franchises released their list of retained players after BCCI set October 31 as the deadline.

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Rohit Sharma vs Hardik Pandya in IPL 2024

Rohit played 14 matches for MI in IPL 2024, scoring 417 runs at an average of 32.08 and a strike rate of 150, with one hundred and one fifty to his credit.

As for Pandya, he managed only 216 runs in 14 matches at an average of 18 and a strike rate of 143.05, with a best of 46. With the ball, the right-arm pacer picked up 11 wickets at an average of 35.18 and an economy rate of 10.75.

Rohit is the all-time leading run-getter for the Mumbai Indians franchise. In 221 matches, he has scored 5,731 runs at an average of 29.69 and a strike rate of 131.05, with 2 hundreds and 36 fifties. Pandya has scored 1,692 runs for the franchise in 106 matches at a strike rate of 152.43. With the ball, he has claimed 53 wickets at an average of 32.07 and an economy rate of 9.40.

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