Some stories in cricket start with fireworks… and some begin quietly at the auction table, with a base-price bid and a whole lotta belief. 

…And if there’s one team that has truly mastered the art of spotting raw talent before the world even blinks, it’s your very own MUMBAI INDIANS. ✨

Our think tank has picked several stars at nothing but base price… only for them to rise through the ranks, break into national teams and make the cricketing world sit up straight.

These weren’t the big headlines or the blockbuster bidding wars, these were the “trust me, this guy’s got it” kind of signings.

So today, ahead of the IPL 2026 auction, we revisit those iconic finds! These are players picked at Auctions over the last 19 years (not direct signings). Lessss gooooo…