Which Mumbai Players are in Mumbai Indians for IPL 2026?

Over the years, the Mumbai Indians (MI) have produced many talented cricketers who have performed brilliantly and have made their way into the national team. The Indian Premier League (IPL) gave them a stage to perform and showcase their talent. Players like Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav, and many others started their careers with the IPL and then made their way into the Indian team.

Unlike any other franchise, MI is one of those teams where many players from their state team are also present. In this article, we'll discuss the players who are from Mumbai and are a part of the Mumbai Indians in the IPL.

List of Mumbai Players in Mumbai Indians

There are four players in the current Mumbai Indians team who are from Mumbai and have played domestic cricket with the team. Starting from MI's former captain Rohit Sharma to young Atharva Ankolekar, the players have their roots in Mumbai.

1. Rohit Sharma

Mumbai Indians' star batter and former captain Rohit Sharma has been with the team since 2013. The Mumbai Indians squad 2026 is filled with talented batters and bowlers who have proven their worth in the previous tournaments or domestic matches. In the case of Rohit, he is not only an incredible batter, but was an outstanding skipper under whom MI won the trophy five times. He has hit eight centuries in T20s and 82 half-centuries, making it clear that he is one of the best T20 batsman in the world.

2. Shardul Thakur

Another MI player who plays for Mumbai in domestic cricket is Shardul Thakur. He has been an incredible all-rounder and performed brilliantly in the IPL as well as the domestic games. In 188 matches, he has taken 215 wickets in T20s. Shardul has played for multiple IPL franchises as well, including CSK.

3. Suryakumar Yadav

Right-handed batter Suryakumar Yadav has been a part of MI for a very long time. He made his debut in 2012 and has performed brilliantly ever since. SKY is known for his explosive batting performance and is also called ‘Mr 360’ for the kind of shots he plays in the T20s. He has played in 345 matches and scored six centuries and 59 half-centuries in T20s.

4. Atharva Ankolekar

The young all-rounder of Mumbai, Atharva Ankolekar, will now play for MI in the upcoming season of the IPL. The Mumbai Indians IPL auction 2026 was a successful one when they bought the all-rounder at his base price of INR 30 lakhs. While he might not get a chance to play in the IPL, he will surely get to train with some of the best players in the T20 set-up, including SKY and Hardik Pandya.