IPL Auction 2020: Ranking the teams according to their buys

#7 Mumbai Indians

Nathan Coulter Nile (Picture Courtesy: iplt20.com)

Mumbai Indians, the defending champions from the last season, had little work to do at this year's auctions. Going into the auctions, the team had a purse value of only ₹13.05 crore, the least among all teams. This could have been used to buy an Indian middle-order batsman or a backup all-rounder.

The team made a steal by picking up in-form Chis Lynn at his base price. Lynn had performed considerably well last year and gave another glimpse of his form in the Global T20 Canada this year. However, with Rohit Sharma, Quinton de Cock and Suryakumar Yadav already forming the top-order, his inclusion might disturb the balance or he will have to warm the bench.

The only other big buy from the franchise was of Nathan Coulter-Nile, who was procured by the team at a whopping ₹8 crore. With Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult, Lasith Malinga and Mitchell Mcclenghan already in the mix and Dhawal Kulkarni forming a backup, he is likely to be on the sidelines throughout the season.

Therefore, the team's pick from the auctions doesn't seem to be of great utility. However, their squad was already well-settled, and it would be no surprise, if the team performs well once again in the upcoming season.