After a season that didn’t quite go to plan, the Mumbai Indians may be set to make a significant change to their bowling unit ahead of the IPL 2026 auction – potentially releasing Deepak Chahar, who was one of their biggest buys at the previous auction.

Signed for a hefty Rs 9.25 crore during the IPL 2025 mega auction, Chahar was expected to bring his Chennai Super Kings pedigree to Mumbai and lead the powerplay attack alongside the likes of Jasprit Bumrah and Trent Boult. Instead, the 32-year-old pacer delivered a middling campaign – 11 wickets in 14 games at an economy of 9.17 – far from the impact the franchise had hoped for.

While there were flashes of brilliance reminiscent of his CSK days under MS Dhoni, Chahar struggled to recreate his magic in MI blues. Given his history with inj

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