India, Nov. 23 -- Mumbai Indians are walking into the IPL 2026 auction in a way only a franchise with a championship pedigree can - with almost a full-strength XI already locked, and barely any money left. A 20-man core, seven overseas options, and a purse of just INR 2.75 cr indicates: MI believe the side that surged back into contention in 2025 is good enough to go again.

But heavy continuity always comes with a question: is this a settled title-challenging squad, or a group that is one injury or loss of form away from looking thin in key roles?

Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Naman Dhir, Robin Minz, Ryan Rickelton

Hardik Pandya, Raj Angad Bawa, Shardul Thakur, Sherfane Rutherford, Will Jacks, Corbin Bosch

Mitchell Sant...