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#3 U Mumba (₹229 lakhs)

U Mumba will aim to improve their win record

U Mumba who spent a whopping ₹395.3 lakhs to end up as the second-highest spender last season had a more measured approach ahead of Season 7 action.

It was the Mumbai franchise which broke the bank with a ₹1-crore bid for Fazel Atrachali in Season 6 and Ronnie Screwvala's team have decided to retain their star campaigner.

Sandeep Narwal with a price tag of 89 lakhs will fortify an already-strong defensive line up -while Korean raider, Dong Geon Lee, who was netted for ₹25 lakhs will look to put his international experience to good use.

U Mumba has also brought in Tamil Thalaivas raider Athul MS for ₹20 lakhs and the Kerala lad will join Rohit Baliyan up front.

The raiders will need to raise their game and back up their formidable defensive unit if U Mumba is to make a greater impact this season than they have in the past.

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Subhashish has been an Indian sports journalist at Sportskeeda since 2017. He primarily covers hockey along with other Indian Sports, and endeavors to bridge the coverage gap between the multitude of Indian sports and cricket via his articles. Subhashish’s interest in Indian sports peaked after watching a few hockey and football matches live during his childhood days, and has also played Hockey, Football, Table Tennis, Badminton at school and college level.

As a journalist, he covered every single Indian hockey match at the 2018 & 2022 Commonwealth Games, 2018 & 2023 Asian Games, 2018 Women's World Cup, 2018 & 2023 Men’s World Cup and the 2021 Olympics. An interview specialist, he has conducted over 100 interviews with the Indian Men's and Women's Hockey team, and has also been part of the UK-based DesiSportsCast Podcast.

Subhashish’s favorite Indian athlete is Vandana Katariya for her relentlessness and never-say-die attitude. For him, India men's hockey team's 7-1 win over Pakistan in 2017 Hockey World League semis on the same day as India men's cricket team's loss to the same opponent in the Champions Trophy final is an iconic moment in Indian Sports history.

When not writing, he likes to spend his free time blogging, singing, jogging, and trekking.

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