Vivo IPL 2016: Teams, players retained, released and purse balance

Mumbai Indians

Mumbai Indians have retained 19 players, the highest among all franchises. They include almost every of their important domestic and international names like Harbhajan Singh Kieron Pollard, Lasith Malinga, Mitchell McClenaghan, Corey Anderson and Rohit Sharma were preserved. Out of the players who were released for the auctions, only Aaron Finch looked like an unexpected expulsion. MI have the lowest amount left in thier purse among other franchises.

Players Retained: Akshay Wakhare, Ambati Rayudu, Nitish Rana, Parthiv Patel, Vinay Kumar, Rohit Sharma, Shreyas Gopal, Siddhesh Dinesh Lad, Unmukt Chand, Corey Anderson, Keiron Pollard, Lasith Malinga, Lendl Simmons, Marchant de Lange, Mitchell McClenaghan, Harbhajan Singh, Hardik Pandya, J Suchitch, Jasprit Bumrah

Players Released: Aditya Tare, Abhimanyu Mithun, Pragyan Ojha, Pawan Suyal, Aiden Blizzard, Aaron Finch, Alex Hales, Ben Hilfenhaus, Colin Munro, Josh Hazlewood

Purse spent: 51,59,50,000

Balance purse: 14,40,50,000