With a squad of solid players and minor modifications, the Mumbai Indians have made finalizations ahead for another title run in the IPL. time 31 The franchise did well last year in 2025 – finishing as the runners-up—and has brought back the bulk of their core before selecting some exciting talent at the mini-auction to possibly balance experience with youthful firepower. All eyes on the new season with Hardik Pandya in charge and Mahela Jayawardene back at it as coach. MI fans can hardly wait!
Mumbai Indians IPL 2026 Overview
| Franchise | Mumbai Indians |
| Season | Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 |
| Leadership | Captain: Hardik Pandya • Head Coach: Mahela Jayawardene |
| Home Ground | Wankhede Stadium |
| Ownership | Reliance Industries |
| Indian Core Players | Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma |
| Overseas Players | Will Jacks, Trent Boult, Quinton de Kock |
| Squad Composition | Well-balanced unit combining experienced international players with emerging Indian talent |
| Previous Season (2025) | Strong performance with qualification for the playoffs |
| 2026 Objective | Aim to secure playoff qualification and mount a strong challenge for the title |
MI Squad IPL 2026 | Mumbai Indians Team Players
WK – Batsman
Rohit Sharma
Batsman
Surya Kumar Yadav
Batsman
Tilak Varma
Batsman
Robin Minz
WK – Batsman
Quinton de Kock
WK – Batsman
Danish Malewar
Batsman
Bevon John Jacobs
Batsman
Ryan Rickelton
WK – Batsman
Mohammad Izhar
Batsman
All-Rounders
Hardik Pandya
Capitan & All Rounder
Corbin Bosch
All Rounder
Naman Dhir
All Rounder
Sherfane Rutherford
All Rounder
Mayank Rawat
All Rounder
Atharva Ankolekar
All Rounder
Will Jacks
All Rounder
Mitchell Santner
All Rounder
Raj Angad Bawa
All Rounder
Bowlers
Trent Boult
Bowler
Jasprit Bumrah
Bowler
Deepak Chahar
Bowler
Raghu Sharma
Bowler
Ashwani Kumar
Bowler
Shardul Thakur
Bowler
Allah Ghazanfar
Bowler
Mumbai Indians Support Staff for IPL 2026
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Mahela Jayawardene |
| Batting Coach | Kieron Pollard |
| Bowling Coaches | Lasith Malinga, Paras Mhambrey |
| Fielding Coach | Carl Hopkinson |
| Assistant Batting Coach | J. Arunkumar |
| Director of Cricket | Rahul Sanghvi |
| Head Sports Science & Medicine | Ben Langley |
| Strength & Conditioning Coach | Paul Chapman |
| Physiotherapist | Craig Govender |
| Team Manager | Prashant Jangam |
| Nutritionist | Kinita Kasakia Patel |
| Data Analyst | L. Varun |
| Mobility & Movement Trainer | Sohrab Khushrushahi |
