Mumbai Indians got into trouble by wasting money on these 5 players in IPL history, Ambani beats his head till today

By Cross Talk India Team On Dec 12, 2023

Top 5 flop signings by Mumbai Indians in history of IPL auction: Mumbai Indians (MI) is one of those franchises that has produced some of the best talents including Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya. As a result of its strong pursuit, the Mumbai-based franchise has managed to win five titles in the Indian Premier League (IPL) – becoming one of the most successful franchises. They are generally successful in bringing in talented players and work exceptionally hard to prepare them for the future.

However, sometimes the strategies can go wrong and MI's think tank suffered from some miscalculations in investing in the wrong players. With the 2024 IPL auction scheduled to take place on December 19, we may see some smart bidding from Mumbai.

But in this article, we will take a look at the top 5 flop signings of MI in IPL auction history.

5. Jofra Archer

England fast bowler Jofra Archer was signed by MI for Rs 8 crore in the IPL 2022 auction, despite knowing that he would not be fully available for that season. The franchise invested in him for the future because of his potential, but Archer played a few games the following season and did not make any impact. This is one of the worst signings by MI in IPL history. However, the right-arm fast bowler was released ahead of the 2024 IPL auction.

4. Richard Levy

MI might have been in for a surprise after hiring the services of Richard Levi, the South African batsman who scored the fastest century in T20 cricket in 2012. Despite starting his IPL campaign on a high and scoring a half-century against CSK, he failed to live up to the expectations. This player, who was bought for Rs 2.5 crore, could score only 33 runs in the next four matches.

3. Yuvraj Singh

Yuvraj Singh, one of the greatest all-rounders in the history of international cricket, has not had much success in the IPL. He was bought by MI for Rs 1 crore in the 2019 auction. Although Mumbai Indians won the trophy under Yuvraj Singh, but he did not have any major contribution in that victory. Yuvi played only four matches and scored 98 runs which included one half-century. He was expected to energize the middle order but the opposite happened.

2. Andrew Symonds

Despite fetching Rs 3.9 crore in the 2011 IPL auction, Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds failed to make a significant impact for MI. He managed to score only 135 runs and take one wicket in 11 matches and is considered one of the worst signings in the history of the auction.

1. Ricky Ponting

It may be a surprise for many to see the Australian legend in this list, but the fact is that Ponting has not been great in the IPL. The Reliance Industries-owned franchise bought Ponting for Rs 2.2 crore ahead of IPL 2013 in an attempt to hand over the captaincy. However, he failed to repeat his international heroics as captain and batsman and was forced to hand over the reins to Rohit Sharma. The right-handed batsman scored only 52 runs in 5 matches and his strike rate was below 100 in all the matches.