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IPL 2025 Auction: MI Buys Trent Boult For ₹12.50 Crore

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In the IPL 2025 mega auction, New Zealand’s most experienced bowler, Trent Boult, has been bought by the Mumbai Indians. This auction was held in Jeddah city in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Boult, who was earlier a part of the Rajasthan Royals but was let go of by the franchise, had listed his base price at ₹2 crore.

It was an outstanding performance by Boult in IPL 2024 for which he was able to take 16 wickets. Even though the Rajasthan Royals released him, his abilities and experience make him a valuable commodity within the IPL at large. They have therefore been bought by the five-time champions of the IPL, the Mumbai Indians.

For the Mumbai Indians, acquiring Boult lasted ₹12.50 crore, which sums up their bets on their bowling line-up. The team will surely approach with the aim of boosting its lineup for the subsequent IPL season after having Boult on their side. In any case, Boult’s expertise and IQ will prove beneficial for the Mumbai Indians.

Trent Boult IPL career

Trent Boult is one of those entrancing characters who have been part of multiple franchise’s Indian Premier League (IPL) journey. He has played for five different teams in the cash-rich league, starting with the Sunrisers Hyderabad franchise, then joining the Kolkata Knight Riders, Delhi Capitals, Mumbai Indians, and finally the Rajasthan Royals. Specifically, Boult’s experience and skills have helped him bring value to every one of these teams.

Despite the fact that Boult played only three seasons of IPL, he has multiple achievements: Mumbai Indians are the champions of IPL in 2020 and 2021. One cannot fail to agree that this experience must have been of immense benefit to him, especially in developing his dealing with pressure disposal. Hopefully Boult will join MI once again during the IPL 2025 season and be more helpful to the team.

His IPL stats say it all: 121 wickets from 104 matches with an average of 26.69. Bowling magnificent wickets and restricting the scoring of ones has placed him as an asset force in each team he has been part of. Boult will undoubtedly have a significant contribution to the Mumbai Indians in the IPL.

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