IPL 2025: The IPL 2025 game may not have started yet, but the game of that player has started showing. He has started thrashing the bowlers. He is continuously hitting sixes with the bat and the fans are dancing watching him do so. We are talking about 22-year-old Robin Minj, who has been selected by Mumbai Indians as a player option worth Rs 15.25 crore in the mega auction of IPL 2025. By the way, Robin Minj’s name is not new for IPL. Gujarat Titans bought him for Rs 3.20 crore for IPL 2024. But then he had a bike accident just before the start of the season and could not play a single match.
Minj is an option for the 15.25 crore player!
Robin Minj suffered a loss due to the bike accident. Firstly, the wait for his IPL debut increased and secondly, in the mega auction of IPL 2025, he got Rs 2 crore 55 lakh less than his previous amount. Mumbai Indians have added him to their team for just Rs 65 lakh. Mumbai Indians are looking at Robin as an alternative to Ishan Kishan, who is not a part of the team this season. Mumbai Indians used to pay Ishan Kishan Rs 15-25 crore. But now Minj can be seen doing the same job for Rs 65 crore. Like Ishan, Minj also plays left-handed and is a wicketkeeper batsman.
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Some think he is Pollard…
Robin Minj comes from Jharkhand. He is the first tribal cricketer to play IPL. Due to the left-handed Minj’s playing style and ability to hit sixes, some in Jharkhand call him Gayle while others think he is Pollard. But this will be proved only when Minj is seen making waves on the IPL pitch.
Restlessness seen in MI nets
By the way, the video that has come out from Mumbai Indians nets shows his strength and temperament well. It shows how aggressive he is and how much power his shots have. Robin Minj is seen practicing big shots on every ball in the nets. He is also getting success in this. It is expected that if he gets a chance, he will be seen hitting sixes from his bat in the match as well, just like he is seen in the nets.
Minj has 3 qualities
Robin Minj is not only an explosive wicketkeeper batsman, but he also bowls left arm spin. This means that Mumbai Indians will have many options to use him in the match. It will be interesting to see what Minj, who is playing as the first tribal cricketer in IPL, does when he gets the chance?