IPL 2022 Auction: Mumbai Indians Always Have A Short-Term Goal And A Long-Term Vision: Nita Ambani
Published - 15 Feb 2022, 06:07 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 01:04 AM
IPL franchise Mumbai Indians co-owner Nita Ambani after the IPL 2022 auction said that her team has a long-term vision.
A total of 204 players were sold in the span of two days aggregating a sum of 551.7 crores as 10 teams were left with content to build formidable sides.
Mumbai Indians have drafted a complete squad of 25 players with eight allotted slots of overseas players.
Jharkhand wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan was the most expensive deal of the tournament made by Mumbai Indians for a whopping amount of INR 15.25 crore.
MI also made some investment in young talent like South Africa’s sensational batter Dewald Brevis, Uttar Pradesh player Aryan Juyal, Hrithik Shokeen.
We hope we can continue to make our fans smile: Nita Ambani
Ambani said Mumbai Indians have bought some players keeping the future in mind and their sole purpose is to entertain their fans.
“Mumbai Indians always have a short-term goal and a long-term vision. Some of the players that we buy are also meant for long-term vision,” Nita said after the auction.
“I have to assure all our fans that we do our best at the auction and keeping the players in mind, we hope we can continue to make our fans smile by playing well for all of us,” she added.
It is so difficult to let go of our players who have been a part of our family: Nita Ambani
Mumbai Indians won’t have the services of Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Quinton de Kock and Trent Boult, all of whom helped them in making the most successful franchise of the tournament.
Nita Ambani admitted it was tough for them to let their core players leave them but promised that the team will give its best to entertain their fans.
“I am excited for the new season but I must tell you the big auctions are really very difficult. It is so difficult to let go of our players who have been a part of our family for so many years. We miss them all,” Ambani said.
“Whether it’s a Hardik or a Krunal or a Quinton or a Boult. We try our best to get them back but the auction dynamics are so difficult to predict.
“But we are happy with what we have got and all that I can say is that Mumbai Indians will continue to make the best efforts and try our best to entertain our fans in the best way possible,” she added.
Mumbai Indians have won the title under the leadership of Rohit Sharma in 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019 & 2020.
