Overview
- The IPL confirmed Rutherford will join Mumbai Indians for the 2026 season at his existing fee of INR 2.6 crore after a cash trade from Gujarat Titans.
- The deal followed MI’s acquisition of India all-rounder Shardul Thakur from Lucknow Super Giants for his existing fee of INR 2 crore.
- Rutherford scored 291 runs in 13 matches for Gujarat last season at a strike rate of 157.29, profiling him as a late-overs hitter.
- The 27-year-old has played 44 T20Is for West Indies and shares the T20I sixth-wicket partnership record of 139 with Andre Russell in Perth.
- Some coverage listed a different fee, but the league’s statement cites INR 2.6 crore and notes Rutherford’s prior IPL stints with DC, RCB, MI’s 2020 squad, and KKR’s 2024 squad.