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With the IPL 2027 Retention Deadline on November 17, Mumbai Indians could part ways with some pacers following the Arshdeep Singh trade.
Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings have confirmed a trade that sends Arshdeep Singh to MI and Hardik Pandya to PBKS ahead of the IPL 2027 season. Arshdeep arrives at INR 18 crore and will join Jasprit Bumrah in what could be a formidable new-ball pairing. The two have previously combined to help India claim back-to-back T20 World Cup titles.
However, adding Arshdeep to the squad means MI must now review their existing bowling resources before the Retention Deadline on November 17, 2026. With the mini-auction scheduled for December 16, 2026, the franchise may look to move on from certain pacers to balance their roster and budget.
3. Trent Boult
Trent Boult was signed by Mumbai Indians for INR 12.50 crore and was expected to form a formidable new-ball partnership alongside Jasprit Bumrah. However, the New Zealander endured a difficult IPL 2026 campaign, managing only 2 wickets from 5 matches at an economy rate of 11.63. After a string of disappointing outings early in the season, Boult was dropped from the playing XI.
With Arshdeep now available to share new-ball duties with Bumrah, MI may find it difficult to justify retaining Boult at his current price tag heading into IPL 2027.