MI Team 2026 : Mumbai Indians are one of the most successful teams in the history of the Indian Premier League. The Mumbai Indians (MI) have won the IPL title 5 times and every year they come with big plans to win the trophy again. This year in TATA IPL 2026, MI are preparing with a strong squad and experienced captain to fight for the title once again. After the retention and trade window before the mini auction, Mumbai Indians kept their core players and also brought some new talents to make the team balanced and powerful for the upcoming season. In this article we will talk about MI Team 2026, captain, full players list, retained players, released players and expected schedule match for the Indian Premier League 2026.
MI Captain 2026
If we talk about the captain of Mumbai Indians in IPL 2026, then Hardik Pandya is expected to lead the team again as captain. Hardik Pandya has been leading MI since IPL 2024 and his leadership skills are very important for the franchise. Under his captaincy, MI have seen good performances and fans are expecting more success this season
MI Retained & Released Players 2026
MI Retained Players
Mumbai Indians have retained their strong core squad ahead of the IPL 2026 season. MI kept many big stars which will help them in the battle of this long tournament:
- Hardik Pandya (C)
- Rohit Sharma
- Suryakumar Yadav
- Tilak Varma
- Jasprit Bumrah
- Deepak Chahar
- Ryan Rickelton (WK)
- Robin Minz (WK)
- Trent Boult
- Mitchell Santner
- Will Jacks
- Naman Dhir
- Raghu Sharma
- Raj Angad Bawa
- Ashwani Kumar
- Corbin Bosch
- Sherfane Rutherford (traded in)
- Shardul Thakur (traded in)
- Mayank Markande (traded in)
MI Released & Traded Players
Mumbai Indians also released or traded some players before the 2026 auction to make space and balance the squad:
- Arjun Tendulkar (traded to LSG)
- Mujeeb Ur Rahman
- Reece Topley
- KL Shrijith
- Karn Sharma
- Lizaad Williams
- Bevon Jacobs
- Vignesh Puthur
- Satyanarayana Raju
MI Full Squad 2026 – Players List
Here is the full Mumbai Indians (MI) Team 2026 including retained and new players after the mini auction:
MI 2026 Squad:
- Mayank Rawat (bought at auction)
- Hardik Pandya (Captain)
- Rohit Sharma
- Suryakumar Yadav
- Tilak Varma
- Jasprit Bumrah
- Deepak Chahar
- Ryan Rickelton (WK)
- Robin Minz (WK)
- Trent Boult
- Mitchell Santner
- Will Jacks
- Naman Dhir
- Raghu Sharma
- Raj Bawa
- Ashwani Kumar
- Corbin Bosch
- Shardul Thakur (from LSG)
- Sherfane Rutherford (from GT)
- Mayank Markande (from KKR)
- Quinton de Kock (bought at auction)
- Danish Malewar (bought at auction)
- Mohammad Izhar (bought at auction)
- Atharva Ankolekar (bought at auction)
This Mumbai Indians squad looks very balanced with strong batting, all-rounders, and bowling options for the IPL 2026 season.
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MI Match Schedule – IPL 2026 (Expected)
The official IPL 2026 schedule is expected to release soon by the BCCI, but based on earlier patterns and formats, MI will play 14 league matches like every other team in the Indian Premier League. Mumbai Indians matches usually include big clashes like MI vs CSK, MI vs RCB, MI vs GT, MI vs KKR, MI vs PBKS and more encountering matches.
✔ First MI match will be at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai (usual home opener)
✔ MI vs CSK (Chennai Super Kings)
✔ MI vs RCB (Royal Challengers Bangalore)
✔ MI vs GT (Gujarat Titans)
✔ MI vs PBKS (Punjab Kings)
✔ MI vs SRH (Sunrisers Hyderabad)
✔ MI vs LSG (Lucknow Super Giants)
✔ MI vs DC (Delhi Capitals)
✔ MI vs RR (Rajasthan Royals)
✔ MI vs KKR (Kolkata Knight Riders)
Exact venue, date and match time will be updated when the official fixtures are out by the IPL board.
MI Strengths & Fans Hopes in IPL 2026
Mumbai Indians team in IPL 2026 looks very strong with batting stars like Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Will Jacks and Quinton de Kock. Bowling pace attack with Jasprit Bumrah and Trent Boult will trouble many teams. Hardik Pandya captaincy gives balance in both batting and bowling. MI fans are expecting this team to fight for playoffs and try to win the trophy once again like old days.