Ponting, who recently retired from international cricket, was bought by Mumbai Indians at his base price of $400,000 during Sunday’s auction for the Indian Premier League (IPL) sixth edition.

“He is one of the greats of the game. It will be great to have him in the dressing room. I am looking forward to it,” Harbhajan told MiD DAY on the eve of Irani Cup tie at the Wankhede Stadium.