The anticipation for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season is building up as the franchises have finalized their player retention and releases. With a total of 173 players retained across the 10 teams, the stage is set for another thrilling edition of the world’s most popular T20 league.
Overall, the franchises have collectively spent Rs. 737.05 crore, leaving a total salary cap availability of Rs. 262.95 crore. With 77 available slots, including 50 overseas slots, the teams are now set to further shape their squads in the upcoming auctions.
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 squads have been finalized, revealing diverse team dynamics in terms of squad size, overseas player allocations, and financial standings.
In a significant reshuffle within the IPL franchises, Hardik Pandya, the ex-captain of Gujarat Titans (GT), is poised to return to his initial team, Mumbai Indians (MI), following a trade agreement between the two sides. Pandya, an influential all-rounder, played a pivotal role in GT’s memorable two-year journey, leading the team to a triumphant debut season in 2022 with a championship victory. Despite a last-ball defeat in the thrilling final this year, GT secured the runner-up position under Pandya’s leadership.
In a separate trade maneuver, MI’s all-rounder Cameron Green has been exchanged to Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). Green, acquired for a substantial ₹17.5 crores at the last December auction, showcased his prowess in 16 matches, making a notable impact with an unbeaten century, two half-centuries, and six wickets. Both transactions have been executed in accordance with the prevailing player fee structures, marking a strategic shift in player dynamics across the IPL teams.
Among the franchises, the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) boast a squad of 19 players, including 5 overseas players, having spent Rs. 68.6 crore and retaining a salary cap of Rs. 31.4 crore with 6 available slots, including 3 overseas positions.
Retained Players: Ajay Mandal, Ajinkya Rahane, Deepak Chahar, Devon Conway, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, Mitchell Santner, Moeen Ali, MS Dhoni, Mukesh Choudhary, Nishant Sindhu, Prashant Solanki, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Ravindra Jadeja, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shaik Rasheed, Shivam Dube, Simarjeet Singh, Tushar Deshpande
Released Players: Akash Singh, Ambati Rayudu, Ben Stokes, Bhagath Varma, Dwaine Pretorius, Kyle Jamieson, Sisanda Magala, Subhranshu Senapati.
Delhi Capitals (DC) have retained 16 players, with 4 overseas players, spending Rs. 71.05 crore and holding a salary cap of Rs. 28.95 crore with 9 available slots, including 4 overseas positions.
Retained Players: Abhishek Porel, Anrich Nortje, Axar Patel, David Warner, Ishant Sharma, Kuldeep Yadav, Lalit Yadav, Lungisani Ngidi, Mitchell Marsh, Mukesh Kumar, Pravin Dubey, Prithvi Shaw, Rishabh Pant, Syed Khaleel Ahmed, Vicky Ostwal, Yash Dhull
Released Players: Aman Khan, Chetan Sakariya, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Manish Pandey, Mustafizur Rahman, Phil Salt, Priyam Garg, Rilee Rossouw, Ripal Patel, Rovman Powell, Sarfaraz Khan
The Gujarat Titans (GT) have a 17-member squad, including 6 overseas players, spending Rs. 61.85 crore and retaining a salary cap of Rs. 38.15 crore with 8 available slots, including 2 overseas positions.
Retained Players: Abhinav Sadarangani, B. Sai Sudharsan, Darshan Nalkande, David Miller, Jayant Yadav, Joshua Little, Kane Williamson, Matthew Wade, Mohammad Shami, Mohit Sharma, Noor Ahmad, R. Sai Kishore, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Shubman Gill, Vijay Shankar, Wriddhiman Saha.
Released Players: Alzarri Joseph, Dasun Shanaka, K.S. Bharat, Odean Smith, Pradeep Sangwan, Shivam Mavi, Urvil Patel, Yash Dayal, Hardik Pandya.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have a squad of 13 players, 4 of whom are overseas, with Rs. 67.3 crore spent and a salary cap of Rs. 32.7 crore, 12 available slots, including 4 overseas positions.
Retained Players: Andre Russell, Anukul Roy, Harshit Rana, Jason Roy, Nitish Rana, Rahmanullah Gurbaz , Rinku Singh, Shreyas Iyer, Sunil Narine, Suyash Sharma, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy, Venkatesh Iyer
Released Players: Aarya Desai, David Wiese, Johnson Charles, Kulwant Khejroliya, Litton Das, Lockie Ferguson, Mandeep Singh, N. Jagadeesan, Shakib Al Hasan, Shardul Thakur, Tim Southee, Umesh Yadav
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) boast a substantial squad of 19 players, including 6 overseas, having spent Rs. 86.85 crore and retaining a salary cap of Rs. 13.15 crore with 6 available slots, including 2 overseas positions.
Retained Players: Amit Mishra, Ayush Badoni, Deepak Hooda, Devdutt Padikkal (T), K. Gowtham, KL Rahul, Krunal Pandya, Kyle Mayers, Marcus Stoinis, Mark Wood, Mayank Yadav, Mohsin Khan, Naveen Ul Haq, Nicholas Pooran, Prerak Mankad, Quinton De Kock, Ravi Bishnoi,
Yash Thakur, Yudhvir Charak
Released Players: Arpit Guleria, Daniel Sams, Jaydev Unadkat, Karan Sharma, Karun Nair, Manan Vohra, Suryansh Shegde, Swapnil Singh
Mumbai Indians (MI) have retained 17 players, including 4 overseas, with Rs. 82.25 crore spent and a salary cap of Rs. 17.75 crore with 8 available slots, including 4 overseas positions.
Retained Players: Akash Madhwal, Arjun Tendulkar, Dewald Brevis, Ishan Kishan, Jason Behrendorff, Jasprit Bumrah, Kumar Kartikeya Singh, N. Tilak Varma, Nehal Wadhera, Piyush Chawla, Rohit Sharma, Romario Shepherd (T), Shams Mulani, Surya Kumar Yadav, Tim David, Vishnu Vinod
Released Players: Chris Jordan, Duan Jansen, Hrithik Shokeen, Jhye Richardson, Jofra Archer, Mohd. Arshad Khan, Raghav Goyal, Ramandeep Singh, Roley Meredith, Sandeep Warrier, Tristan Stubbs, Cameron Green
The Punjab Kings (PBKS) have a squad of 17 players, including 6 overseas, spending Rs. 70.9 crore and holding a salary cap of Rs. 29.1 crore with 8 available slots, including 2 overseas positions.
Retained Players: Arshdeep Singh, Atharva Taide, Harpreet Brar, Harpreet Bhatia, Jitesh Sharma, Jonny Bairstow, Kagiso Rabada, Liam Livingstone, Nathan Ellis, Prabhsimran Singh, Rahul Chahar, Rishi Dhawan, Sam Curran, Shikhar Dhawan, Shivam Singh, Sikandar Raza, Vidwath Kaverappa
Released Players: Baltej Dhanda, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Gurnoor Singh Brar, Matthew Short, Mohit Rathee, Raj Angad Bawa, Shahrukh Khan
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) have retained 19 players, with 5 overseas, having spent Rs. 76.75 crore and retaining a substantial salary cap of Rs. 23.25 crore with 6 available slots, including 3 overseas positions.
Retained Players: Akash Deep, Anuj Rawat, Dinesh Karthik, Faf Du Plessis, Glenn Maxwell, Himanshu Sharma, Karn Sharma, Mahipal Lomror, Manoj Bhandage, Mayank Dagar (T), Mohammed Siraj, Rajan Kumar, Rajat Patidar, Reece Topley, Suyash Prabhudessai, Virat Kohli, Vyshak Vijay Kumar, Will Jacks, Cameron Green (T)
Released Players: Avinash Singh, David Willey, Finn Allen, Harshal Patel, Josh Hazlewood, Kedar Jadhav, Michael Bracewell, Siddharth Kaul, Sonu Yadav, Wanindu Hasaranga, Wayne Parnell
Rajasthan Royals (RR) have a squad of 17 players, 5 of whom are overseas, with Rs. 85.5 crore spent and a salary cap of Rs. 14.5 crore with 8 available slots, including 3 overseas positions.
Retained Players: Adam Zampa, Avesh Khan (T), Dhruv Jurel, Donovan Ferreira, Jos Buttler, Kuldeep Sen, Kunal Rathore, Navdeep Saini, Prasidh Krishna, R. Ashwin, Riyan Parag, Sandeep Sharma, Sanju Samson, Shimron Hetmyer, Trent Boult, Yashaswi Jaiswal, Yuzvendra Chahal
Released Players: Abdul P A, Akash Vashisht, Jason Holder, Joe Root, K.C Cariappa, K.M. Asif, Kuldip Yadav, Murugan Ashwin, Obed Mccoy
Finally, the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) boast a squad of 19 players, including 5 overseas, having spent Rs. 66 crore and retaining a salary cap of Rs. 34 crore with 6 available slots, including 3 overseas positions.
Retained Players:
Hyderabad Retained Players: Abdul Samad, Abhishek Sharma, Aiden Markram, Anmolpreet Singh, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Glenn Phillips, Heinrich Klaasen, Marco Jansen, Mayank Agarwal, Mayank Markande, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Rahul Tripathi, Sanvir Singh, Shahbaz Ahamad (T), T. Natarajan, Umran Malik, Upendra Singh Yadav, Washington Sundar Released Players: Adil Rashid, Akeal Hosein, Harry Brook, Kartik Tyagi, Samarth Vyas, Vivrant Sharma
Released Players: Avinash Singh, David Willey, Finn Allen, Harshal Patel, Josh Hazlewood, Kedar Jadhav, Michael Bracewell, Siddharth Kaul, Sonu Yadav, Wanindu Hasaranga, Wayne Parnell
Collectively, the franchises have spent Rs. 737.05 crore, leaving a cumulative salary cap availability of Rs. 262.95 crore, with a total of 77 available slots, including 50 overseas positions, awaiting further shaping in the upcoming auctions.
As the anticipation builds for the IPL 2024 auction, scheduled to unfold at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai on December 19, each franchise is gearing up to strategically strengthen their squads.
With a collective budget of Rs. 100 crore per team, the auction promises intense bidding wars and strategic maneuvers. The table outlines the available funds, available slots, and overseas slots for each franchise. Chennai Super Kings (CSK) enter the auction with a budget of Rs. 31.4 crore and aim to fill 6 slots, including 3 overseas positions.
Delhi Capitals (DC) boast a substantial purse of Rs. 28.95 crore, offering them flexibility across 9 available slots, with 4 designated for overseas players.
Gujarat Titans (GT), with Rs. 38.15 crore at their disposal, will be looking to make calculated choices across 8 slots, including 2 overseas positions. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have a budget of Rs. 32.7 crore and the largest number of available slots at 12, with 4 reserved for overseas talents.
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), with a budget of Rs. 13.15 crore, will be strategic in their approach to fill 6 slots, including 2 overseas positions. Mumbai Indians (MI) enter the auction with Rs. 17.75 crore, focusing on 8 slots and 4 overseas players. Punjab Kings (PBKS) have Rs. 29.1 crore and 8 slots, with 2 allocated for overseas cricketers.
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) bring a budget of Rs. 23.25 crore to the table, targeting 6 slots, including 3 overseas positions. Rajasthan Royals (RR) have a budget of Rs. 14.5 crore for 8 slots, with 3 reserved for overseas stars.
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) will be active in the auction with a budget of Rs. 34 crore, looking to fill 6 slots, including 3 overseas positions. With a total available budget of Rs. 262.95 crore, the teams collectively have 77 slots to fill, including 30 overseas positions, setting the stage for a riveting auction that will play a pivotal role in shaping the dynamics of the IPL 2024 season.
The IPL 2024 player retention list reflects the strategic decisions made by each franchise to build a competitive squad for the upcoming season. With a mix of experienced players and emerging talents, the stage is set for a thrilling competition when the tournament kicks off. Fans can expect intense clashes and spectacular performances as these retained players gear up to represent their respective franchises in the quest for the IPL title.
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