The IPL 2019 auctions will begin in just a few hours away. The event will take place in Jaipur and just ahead of the auctions Mumbai Indians appointed Zaheer Khan as the Director of Operations of the team. The official account of the Mumbai Indians made an announcement on social media. Zaheer was part of the Mumbai Indians in IPL seasons 2009, 2010 and 2014. IPL Auctions 2019 Salary Purse Amount Available: Know How Much Money Can Each Team Spend in the Indian Premier League 12 Auction.

“Welcome back home, @ImZaheer 💙,” read the caption of the video where he is seen sweating it out on the field and the gym. “The experienced ex-India international Zaheer Khan will be part of the Mumbai Indians think-tank, joining the owners Mrs. Nita Ambani and Akash Ambani at the auction in Jaipur today. One of the pioneers of the knuckle-ball who was known for outsmarting batsmen, Zaheer will bring close to two decades of his cricketing experience in the new managerial role to Mumbai Indians,” read the press release shared by the Mumbai Indians.   IPL 2019 Auctions: Mumbai Indians Asked Fans to Pick Squad, Here's How Twitterati Responded.

Ahead of the IPL 2019 auctions, Mumbai Indians have retained players like Rohit Sharma, Hardik and Krunal Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Mayank Markande, Rahul Chahar, Anukul Roy, Siddhesh Lad, Aditya Tare, Quinton de Kock, Kieron Pollard, Ben Cutting, Mitchell McClenaghan, Evin Lewis, Adam Milne, Jason Behrendorff. Mumbai Indians will only have Rs. 10.65 crores to spend at the IPL 2019 Auctions.

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