As the IPL 2025 heads toward the playoffs, Mumbai Indians (MI) — currently fourth on the points table — look well-positioned to secure a playoff spot. But heading into the business end of the tournament, the five-time champions might face a big challenge: the absence of three key overseas players due to international cricket duties.
Who Will Miss Out and Why?
- Ryan Rickelton and Corbin Bosch have been called up to South Africa’s squad for the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) Final against Australia.
- Will Jacks is part of England’s squad for the home series against West Indies.
The WTC Final starts on June 11, while a practice match against Zimbabwe begins June 3 — clashing with the IPL Final. This overlap makes it unlikely that these players will be available for MI during the playoffs.
Impact on MI’s Playing XI
With these stars missing, Mumbai is expected to make several adjustments:
✅ Probable Playing XI for Playoffs:
- Naman Dhir
- Rohit Sharma
- Suryakumar Yadav
- Tilak Varma
- Bevon Jacobs (Debut)
- Hardik Pandya (C)
- KL Shrijith (WK)
- Mitchell Santner
- Deepak Chahar
- Trent Boult
- Jasprit Bumrah
- Naman Dhir likely shifts to an opening role to cover for Rickelton.
- John Bevon Jacobs, a New Zealand batting all-rounder, is expected to debut in place of Will Jacks.
- Mitchell Santner slots in as a left-arm spinner to replace Bosch.
- KL Shrijith will keep wickets and fill in the middle order.
Mumbai Indians Full Squad (IPL 2025):
Ryan Rickelton (wk), Rohit Sharma, Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Naman Dhir, Corbin Bosch, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Karn Sharma, Reece Topley, Raj Bawa, Robin Minz, Ashwani Kumar, Satyanarayana Raju, Mitchell Santner, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Krishnan Shrijith, Raghu Sharma, Arjun Tendulkar, Bevon Jacobs
With a dynamic squad and some key changes, MI will hope their bench strength can carry them through in the crucial playoff matches.
