'Happy that the journey is continuing' - Jasprit Bumrah after being retained by Mumbai Indians

Even though there were widespread rumours close to the IPL retention deadline on October 31 regarding some players, there were some confirmations and absolute no-brainer retentions on cards for the franchises. Mumbai Indians pacer Jasprit Bumrah belonged to the latter category, as he was the top retention of his franchise at INR 18 crore.

Immediately after the five retentions were announced by the franchise, Bumrah expressed gratitude for his prolonged association with MI. He also shed light on his ambitious younger self. “It feels good. I came here as a 19-year-old teenager. Now,I’m going to turn 31, so it’s been a complete journey. I’m happy that the journey is continuing. There’s no better feeling. I had a lot of belief in my ability. I did not want to be just any cricketer, I wanted to do more. I wanted to do special things," stated an ever-grinning Bumrah.

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Bumrah clarifies MI's approach for subsequent season

The right-arm quick also had his say on the aspects the franchise as a whole is working towards for a promising future. 

“We’ve been successful in the past and we know how to win championships. So, we are now trying to rectify our mistakes and look at the positives as we move on ahead," added Bumrah.

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Speaking of the other retentions, Mumbai Indians retained Hardik Pandya and Suryakumar Yadav were retained for INR 16.35 crore each while Rohit Sharma for INR 16.30 crore. Tilak Varma was MI's fifth and final retention, retained for INR 8 crore. 

MI have been well-known for possessing an abundance in talent when it comes to their resources over the years. While they have managed to retain their core, they have also let go of some renowned names like wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan and hard-hitting Australian Tim David.