IPL 2025: Rating Teams based on their final squads

2. Mumbai Indians - 9/10

Mumbai Indians retained Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav, Rohit Sharma and Tilak Varma ahead of the mega-auction. It was brilliant from the team management to retain all five cricketers, especially after a season-long episode regarding the captaincy change from Rohit to Hardik. Notably, they had a great core and on top of that, the five-time champions have added Trent Boult, Naman Dhir, Deepak Chahar and Allah Ghazanfar among others.

They have covered all the bases this time around and can challenge for the title. The trio of Bumrah, Boult and Chahar looks deadly and young Ghazanfar is a surprise package that has all the ability to shine bright in a team that features legends of the game. They have got good backups as well in Mitchell Santner, Reece Topley, and Karn Sharma among others.

Their only concern will be the keeping department. Ryan Rickelton may open with Rohit Sharma but the South Africa international doesn’t have enough experience of playing in the IPL. In case he flops, Suryakumar may end up opening and Robin Minz will fit in the playing XI. However, he too lacks experience.