Overview
- With the IPL retention deadline on November 15, Mumbai Indians have yet to confirm whether they will keep Ghazanfar for 2026.
- Ghazanfar was ruled out of IPL 2025 due to a fracture in his lower back sustained shortly before the tournament.
- Mumbai Indians secured the teenager at the 2025 mega-auction for a reported INR 4.8 crore after a bidding contest.
- Now fit, he is slated to play the Rising Stars Asia Cup in Doha as he continues his return to competitive cricket.
- He says Hardik Pandya and Tilak Varma kept in touch during his injury layoff, offering guidance and encouragement.