Hardik Pandya has not been part of an IPL auction since 2015. He joined Mumbai Indians (MI) at his base price of Rs 10 lakh. MI released Hardik before IPL 2022 Hardik wasn't part of the mega-auction that took place.

Mumbai Indian skipper Hardik Pandya has finally opened up on his team's performance at the IPL 2025 auction in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia last month.

After finishing last in the IPL 2024 points table, Mumbai Indians released their wicketkeeper Ishan Kishan and all overseas players. In the IPL 2025 mega auction, the five-time champions signed Trent Boult and Deepak Chahar for big bucks.

Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya has expressed his delight at the way things panned out for them in the IPL mega auction in Jeddah and said the franchise has "found the right mix" of players.

IPL franchise MI shared a video on their social media where Hardik Pandya shared some motivation for the younger player of the franchise.

Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya has expressed his delight at the way things panned out for them in the IPL mega auction in Jeddah and said the franchise has "found the right mix" of players. The star all-rounder said they had a clear plan of having a blend of youth and experienced players.

Check out what Hardik Pandya said about Ishan Kishan after the southpaw joined Sunrisers Hyderabad only on CricTracker.

Hardik was in close contact with the coaching staff about the players he wanted and felt that the team had the perfect mix of youth and experience.