IPL 2025: MI skipper Hardik joins training camp after return from Dubai

Apart from Hardik, Deepak Chahar, Reece Topley, and Karan Sharma also joined MI's squad ahead of their campaign opener against CSK

With just 10 days left for IPL 2025 to begin, the five-time champions Mumbai Indians are engaged in an intense training camp under their coaching staff as players have started to join them one after another following the conclusion of Champions Trophy 2025. The latest entry to the list of players who joined MI’s training camp was skipper Hardik Pandya, who joined his side on Tuesday after returning from Dubai. Apart from Hardik, Deepak Chahar, Reece Topley and Karan Sharma also joined MI’s squad on Tuesday.

 

Straight to training 

Hardik took an easy approach, while Karan Sharma and Reece Topley started training right away. They were seen honing their bowling skills in the nets with bowling coach Lasith Malinga in the evening.

 

 

Setback for MI 

Mumbai Indians, who last won IPL in 2019, suffered two setbacks ahead of their tournament opener against Chennai Super Kings on March 23 in Chennai, as the five-time champions will have to take the field without their skipper Hardik Pandya and ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah. Hardik will be unavailable after receiving a match ban for a slow over rate during IPL 2024, while Jasprit Bumrah, who picked up a back injury earlier this year, is yet to make a full recovery and is expected to miss the early stages of IPL 2025 for MI. 

 

MI squad for IPL 2025 

Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Robin Minz, Ryan Rickelton, Shrijith Krishnan, Bevon-John Jacobs, N. Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Naman Dhir, Will Jacks, Mitchell Santner, Raj Angad Bawa, Vignesh Puthur, Corbin Bosch, Trent Boult, Karn Sharma, Deepak Chahar, Ashwani Kumar, Reece Topley, Venkata Satyanarayana Penmetsa, Arjun Tendulkar, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Jasprit Bumrah

 

MI’s full schedule for IPL 2025 

MI Full schedule for IPL 2025
Date	Match No.	Teams	Venue	Day
23-Mar	Match 3	Chennai Super Kings vs MI	MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai	Sun
29-Mar	Match 9	Gujarat Titans vs MI	Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad	Sat
31-Mar	Match 12	MI vs Kolkata Knight Riders	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai	Mon
04-Apr	Match 16	Lucknow Super Giants vs MI	Ekana Stadium, Lucknow	Fri
07-Apr	Match 21	MI vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai	Mon
13-Apr	Match 29	Delhi Capitals vs MI	Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi	Sun
17-Apr	Match 33	MI vs Sunrisers Hyderabad	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai	Thu
20-Apr	Match 38	MI vs Chennai Super Kings	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai	Sun
23-Apr	Match 41	Sunrisers Hyderabad vs MI	Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad	Wed
27-Apr	Match 45	MI vs Lucknow Super Giants	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai	Sun
01-May	Match 50	Rajasthan Royals vs MI	Sawai Mann Singh Stadium, Jaipur	Thu
06-May	Match 56	MI vs Gujarat Titans	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai	Tue
11-May	Match 61	Punjab Kings vs MI	HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala	Sun
15-May	Match 66	MI vs Delhi Capitals	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai	Thu