U Mumba defeated the Bengaluru Bulls in the Season 2 final
#4 Jeeva Kumar
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Jeeva Kumar played for Mumbai from Seasons 1-4
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The 36-year-old is one of the most experienced players in the league and one of the most versatile too - comfortable as a right as well as left cover. He played the first four seasons with U Mumba, gathering a total of 111 tackle points.
At the auction, he was bought for a whopping Rs 52 lakhs by the UP Yoddha, who have some truly formidable names in their lineup themselves.
Shraishth Jain is a former sports journalist & content specialist, with over eight years of experience of working in the industry. A graduate of commerce, he earned his post-graduate diploma in English Journalism from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) in Delhi.
His journey in the field of sports journalism began as a freelancer with Sportskeeda in 2015, covering events from a wide range of sports across north India. He joined the organization full-time two years later and then worked at Times Now. Subsequently, he worked as a Media Officer at the All India Football Federation (AIFF) from 2019-2022, working in media operations, handling social media & PR for the federation and its various verticals, along with travelling with various national teams. He moved to RoundGlass Punjab FC for a season, before making the switch to working on his retail business.
He has been watching sports religiously for as long as he can remember. He is a die-hard Manchester United fan and spends almost all of his free time watching one sport or the other, and keeping tabs on the happenings in the world of sport around the globe.