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Mumbai Indians won't be among the busiest sides next Tuesday when Indian Premier League, for the first time in history, will host an auction outside India..
Having acquired Hardik Pandya from Gujarat Titans in a headline-grabbing trade last month, while letting go of all-rounder Cameron Green to Royal Challengers Bangalore, Mumbai seemingly looks a settled squad, with only a few holes to plug..
On December 19 in Dubai, Mumbai will be entering the auction with 17.75 crore in their purse, looking to rope in eight players, four of which are overseas slots...
Trades: Ahead of trading back Hardik from Gujarat in an all-cash deal, and transferring Green to RCB, a move which RKO-d Ravichandran Ashwin as he called it a "strange swap", with Mumbai getting a far improved version of the India star who was let gone in 2022, the five-time champions also traded Romario Shepherd from Lucknow Super Giants...
Not to forget, Mumbai do have an Indian uncapped option in Akash Madhwal as well, who was a revelation for the franchise in the second half of IPL 2023 season, having conceded at 8.38 runs per over in the death with seven wickets in as many innings..
