IPL Retention Updates
KKR Release Shreyas Iyer
- Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have released their title-winning captain, Shreyas Iyer.
- Iyer, with the team for three seasons from 2022, was a tough negotiator but ultimately moved on.
- Other retained players include:
- Andre Russell
- Sunil Narine
- Rinku Singh
- Varun CV
- Ramandeep Singh
- Harshit Rana
Delhi Capitals Part Ways with Rishabh Pant
- Delhi Capitals (DC) have parted ways with Rishabh Pant after negotiations and a meeting went in vain.
- Other retained players include:
- Axar Patel
- Kuldeep Yadav
- Tristan Stubbs
- Abishek Porel
LSG Let Go of KL Rahul
- Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) have let go of Indian heavyweight KL Rahul following a middling season.
- Other retained players include:
- Nicholas Pooran (retained for INR 21 Crore)
- Ravi Bishnoi
- Mayank Yadav
- Ayush Badoni (uncapped)
- Mohsin Khan (uncapped)
Other Teams' Retention Updates
- Chennai Super Kings (CSK):
- MS Dhoni
- Ruturaj Gaikwad
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Shivam Dube
- Matheesha Pathirana
- utilising their RTM card on a capped player at the auction
- Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH):
- Heinrich Klaasen (re-signed for INR 23 Crore)
- Pat Cummins
- Abhishek Sharma
- Travis Head
- Nitish Reddy
- SRH's RTM can only be used on an uncapped player
- Rajasthan Royals (RR):
- will not retain Jos Buttler
- retained players include:
- Sanju Samson
- Yashasvi Jaiswal
- Riyan Parag
- Dhruv Jurel
- Shimron Hetmyer
- Sandeep Sharma
- Gujarat Titans (GT):
- Rashid Khan
- Shubman Gill
- Sai Sudharsan (top-order batter)
- Rahul Tewatia
- Shahrukh Khan
- Mumbai Indians (MI):
- Jasprit Bumrah
- Rohit Sharma
- Hardik Pandya
- Suryakumar Yadav
- Tilak Varma
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru:
- Virat Kohli
- Yash Dayal (uncapped left-armer)
- Rajat Patidar
- Punjab Kings:
- armed with four RTMs after retaining:
- Shashank Singh (retained for INR 5.5 Crore, uncapped)
- Ashutosh Sharma (retained for INR 4 Crore, uncapped)
- armed with four RTMs after retaining: