Ryan Rickelton was picked up by the Mumbai Indians for his base price of ₹1 crore on Day 2 of the IPL 2025 auction, held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.  He plays for MI Cape Town in the SA20. Mumbai Indians was the sole bidder for the left-hander.

The dynamic batter had a stellar 2024 season, emerging as the leading run-scorer in the SA20 and finishing as the second-highest run-scorer in CSA’s domestic T20 Challenge for the 2023-24 season. Among the top 12 batters in the latter tournament, he boasted the highest strike rate.

His impressive performances earned him a spot in South Africa’s squad for the 2024 T20 World Cup, though he did not feature in any matches.