Mumbai Indians have proved they love to invest in future rather than just buying names who are one shot wonders. The buying history of the franchise owned by Indiawin Sports Pvt. Ltd led by Nita Ambani can be split into two parts -2008 and 2011. It was at these two auctions where they bought extraordinary players at extravagant prices.
MI are also pretty well known for scouting promising young talents and grooming them for the rigors of international cricket. Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah being the prime examples in the recent seasons. Their forward-looking approach has helped them evolve into a formidable side having won the title twice in 2013 and 2015.
As the bidding process is set to take place in a matter of a few days, Mumbai Indians will be browsing through most of the players available in the pool. While they’ll be busy sorting suitable prospects who might end up being rich, Sportzwiki tries to list out five of the most expensive buys Mumbai Indians have made in their history.