Former Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) player Mohammad Kaif believes that veteran pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah is likely to get a higher price than the veteran duo of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli if all three enter the IPL auction as well.

During a discussion on his YouTube channel on Tuesday, November 11, Kaif said: “Among the three, Jasprit Bumrah would get the most money. Bumrah will get a lot of money because a bowler like Bumrah comes once in a generation. The kind of work he does for his team is exceptional. Virat the batter, maybe you can find others like him, but Virat the brand, that continues. Nowadays, Virat the brand carries immense value. See, whichever franchise joins the IPL or buys a team, they come to do business. They have invested money, so they want to earn money. It’s simple. They haven’t come here to do anyone a favor or to groom players, all that is nonsense. They are here to do business.”

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“So, Virat the brand has huge value because of that, and that’s why franchises want him. Their people would love to have Kohli with them. But if you ask who the biggest match winner is among them, I would put Bumrah far ahead of Virat,” he further added.

Meanwhile, Virat Kohli of RCB, along with Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah of the Mumbai Indians (MI), are likely to be retained as the IPL 2026 retention deadline of November 15 approaches as well.