Jayawardene said, “We discussed. I think the four senior players led those discussions. Obviously, what happened last season, as well as how we move forward collectively. It was important for us to move in the right direction. So the coaching staff, team owner, management and these four people are important to prepare a new strategy.” Let us tell you that Ishan Kishan has been an important part of this team but he was not retained in retention. Ishaan must have been discussed in the meeting but now it has become clear from Jayawardene's statement that apart from Rohit-Hardik, even the management would not have been able to agree on Ishaan's retention.
Bumrah is Mumbai's first retained player with Rs 18 crore, followed by Hardik and Suryakumar with Rs 16.35 crore respectively. Rohit is Mumbai's fourth retained player with Rs 16.30 crore while Tilak has been retained for Rs 8 crore. Jayawardene, who will be taking up the coaching responsibilities with Mumbai Indians for the second time, said that retaining these five players will give them many options. He said, “We had very thorough discussions with our coaches, owners and others regarding all five players. It was a difficult decision. But I think with the big auction, we needed options. Obviously, we can also include right to match in this.”
Now keeping an eye on Mumbai Indians auction
“These five players give us a lot of options in that position, and also the level of play,” Jayawardene said. So it gives us a lot of relaxation even after going into the auction. It was a tough decision because we had some very good talent. But let's see how the auction goes.”
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