have picked Jonny Bairstow, Richard Gleeson and Charith Asalanka as replacements for Will Jacks, Ryan Rickelton and Corbin Bosch, who are all set to leave for national duties after MI's last league game.

Jacks will be replaced by English wicketkeeper-batter Jonny Bairstow, who will join at a price of INR 5.25 crore. English pacer Richard Gleeson will be a replacement for Ryan Rickelton at a reserve price of INR 1 crore. Charith Asalanka will come in as a replacement for at a reserve price of INR 75 lakhs.

The replacement players will be available from the Playoffs stage onwards, should MI qualify.

Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Suryakumar Yadav, Trent Boult, Hardik Pandya, Karn Sharma, Arjun Tendulkar, Tilak Varma, Naman Dhir, Krishnan Shrijith, Ashwani Kumar, Raghu Sharma, Mitchell Santner, Raj Bawa, Bevon Jacobs, Robin Minz, Deepak Chahar, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Reece Topley, Satyanarayana Raju, Jonny Bairstow, Richard Gleeson, Charith Asalanka

The Hardik Pandya-led MI have been having a terrific season so far, however, their qualification chances hang by a thread, and only they can save themselves from the embarrassment of being knocked out. To confirm a spot in the Playoffs, MI need to beat DC in Match 62 on Wednesday, May 21. However, if they lose to DC, a win in the next game while also hoping that Delhi lose their last. Notably, both MI and DC will play their last respective league stage game against Punjab Kings, who have already qualified.

A win in both the games can also ensure a second-place finish for MI, given RCB (2nd currently) and PBKS (3rd) lose both their respective remaining fixtures. As a result, the race to grabbing the last spot on the playoffs has actually spiced up, with two teams fighting for a solitary spot, adding to the excitement as the league stage reached its fag end.