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Mumbai Indians are close to re-signing Mayank Markande from Kolkata Knight Riders, marking his potential return after seven years.
Mayank Markande played for SRH in IPL 2024 (Picture credit: BCCI)
Five-time champions Mumbai Indians have now knocked at the Kolkata Knight Riders to get back their former team member Mayank Markande, with the conversations in the final stages, according to a report in The Times of India.
If all goes according to plan, the trade could be finalised soon, marking Markande’s return to the team where he started his IPL journey seven years ago.
It remains unclear whether another cricketer is part of the deal, with insiders suggesting it could be an all-cash transaction. KKR had acquired Markande for Rs 30 lakh at the 2025 mega auction, but did not feature him in a single match throughout the season.
MI already have two wrist-spinners, Vignesh Puthur and Karn Sharma and Markande’s addition will further strengthen their spin options. He enjoyed a standout debut season with MI, taking 15 wickets in 14 games and earned his India call-up less than a year after his IPL breakthrough.
Markande featured in just one T20I for India before his career momentum dipped, limiting his chances in the IPL. Over the next five years, despite stints with two different teams, he managed to play only 23 games.
Markande is currently playing the Ranji Trophy and has picked three wickets in as many matches, at an impressive economy of 2.96. He has also scored 73 runs.
As per the report, there was, or still is, some interest in Rahul Chahar as well, though it remains unclear whether those discussions progressed into any formal talks with the Sunrisers Hyderabad.
The SRH management was unconvinced with Chahar’s performance last season, according to the report, giving him only one match despite signing him for Rs 3.2 crore at the mega auction.
During intra-squad games, the management found Chahar’s form below expectations and chose to keep him on the bench for most of the season.
Mumbai’s interest in Chahar is again not a surprise, as he too had a successful stint with the team.
November 12, 2025, 23:23 IST
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