How the happy dance going, Paltan? A Champion in the Blue and Gold in 2019 and 2020, a southpaw whose flick-sixes had us in a tizzy, a ‘keeper whose brilliance formed a fortress behind the stumps, a fan favourite, the super popular Quinton de Kock is back. AND IT IS A STEAL! 

Rohit Sharma and Quiton de Kock march out to open, and the Wankhede goes wild. 🔊

c Quinton b Bumrah 💙

c Quinton b Boult 💙

You’ve seen this. Nostalgia brimming! 

“For us, Quinny was a part of MI in most of our franchises and in the past as well,” said Mumbai Indians Head Coach, Mahela Jayawardene, in a chat with the host broadcaster. “We wanted to make sure we had depth in that crucial spot at the top of the order that gives us flexibility with our playing XI. We’re lucky to have him with that experience.”

That’s that then with Mumbai Indians’ overseas players for IPL 2026. Jayawardene sounded very happy with the way the squad is shaping up. There’s continuity from last year, a touch of a past throwback too.

“Last year we were quite happy. At the back end we had quite a few injuries that put us off quite a bit from our best XI. Those were the areas we wanted to strengthen.

“Before going into the Auction with the trades we did, we managed to plug few of those gaps. Overall, we are very happy with what we’ve got, if we don’t get serious injuries over the next three months because there is a lot of cricket to be played. Very happy.”