As the cricketing world eagerly anticipates the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL 2024) auction, the stage is set for a flurry of player movements. While the deadline for player release and retention has concluded, the window for trades between franchises remains open until December 12, just a week before the highly awaited auction scheduled for December 19.
A comprehensive overview of the pre-auction landscape reveals that a total of 174 players have been retained by the IPL teams, underscoring the strategic decisions made by franchises to secure key players for the upcoming season. Conversely, 81 players have been released, signaling a potential shift in team dynamics as they gear up for the auction.
Among the franchises, Kolkata Knight Riders have taken a bold step by releasing the highest number of players, indicating a potential overhaul in their squad composition. On the flip side, Punjab Kings, Sunrisers Hyderabad, and Chennai Super Kings have opted for stability, retaining the maximum number of players.
The trade window, a crucial avenue for last-minute team adjustments, adds an element of unpredictability to the proceedings. Fans and experts alike are keenly watching how the franchises strategically navigate the trade landscape in the final days leading up to the IPL 2024 auction. With player loyalties changing and new alliances forming, the stage is set for a dynamic and riveting auction event that will shape the narrative of the IPL 2024 season.
IPL 2024 released, retained, and traded players
| Team | Retained Players | Released Players | Traded Players |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gujarat Titans | Hardik Pandya (c), David Miller, Shubman Gill, Rashid Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Mohammed Shami, Noor Ahmad, Sai Kishore, Matthew Wade, Wriddhiman Saha, Kane Williamson, Abhinav Manohar, B Sai Sudharsan, Darshan Nalkande, Vijay Shankar, Jayant Yadav, Joshua Little, Mohit Sharma | Yash Dayal, KS Bharat, Odean Smith, Alzarri Joseph, Shivam Mavi, Urvil Patel, Pradeep Sangwan, Dasun Shanaka | |
| Chennai Super Kings | MS Dhoni (capt & wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Ajay Mandal, Mukesh Choudhary, Matheesha Pathirana, Ajinkya Rahane, Moeen Ali, Deepak Chahar, Devon Conway (wk), Tushar Deshpande, Shivam Dube, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Shaik Rasheed, Maheesh Theekshana, Mitchell Santner, Simarjeet Singh, Nishant Sindhu, Prashant Solanki | Ben Stokes, Bhagath Varma, Subhranshu Senapati, Dwaine Pretorius, Ambati Rayudu, Kyle Jamieson, Akash Singh, Sisanda Magala | |
| Lucknow Super Giants | KL Rahul (c), Quinton de Kock, Nicholas Pooran, Arpit Guleria, Suryansh Shedge, Karun Nair, Ayush Badoni, Kyle Mayers, Marcus Stoinis, Deepak Hooda, Prerak Mankad, Yash Thakur, Amit Mishra, Mark Wood, Mayank Yadav, Mohsin Khan | Jaydev Unadkat, Arpit Guleria, Suryansh Shedge, Karun Nair, Daniel Sams, Manan Vohra, Swapnil Singh, Karan Sharma | Devdutt Padikkal (from Rajasthan Royals) |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | Faf du Plessis (c), Glenn Maxwell, Virat Kohli, Will Jacks, Mahipal Lomror, Karn Sharma, Manoj Bhandage, Vyshak Vijaykumar, Rajat Patidar, Anuj Rawat, Dinesh Karthik, Suyash Prabhudessai, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj, Reece Topley, Himanshu Sharma, Rajan Kumar | Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel, Josh Hazlewood, Wayne Parnell, Sonu Yadav, Avinash Singh, Siddarth Kaul, Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, David Willey, Kedar Jadhav | Mayank Dagar (from Sunrisers Hyderabad) |
| Mumbai Indians | Rohit Sharma (c), Dewald Brevis, Jasprit Bumrah, Kumar Kartikeya, Piyush Chawla, Akash Madhwal, Jason Behrendorff, Suryakumar Yadav, Arjun Tendulkar, Cameron Green, Shams Mulani, Ishan Kishan, N. Tilak Verma, Tim David, Vishnu Vinod, Nehal Wadhera | Mohd. Arshad Khan, Ramandeep Singh, Duan Jansen, Jhye Richardson, Riley Meredith, Hrithik Shokeen, Raghav Goyal, Jofra Archer, Tristan Stubbs, Chris Jordan, Sandeep Warrier | Romario Shepherd (traded in from Lucknow Super Giants) |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Venkatesh Iyer, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Shreyas Iyer, Jason Roy, Sunil Narine, Suyash Sharma, Anukul Roy, Varun Chakaravarthy | Shardul Thakur, Lockie Ferguson, Umesh Yadav, Shakib Al Hasan, Litton Das, Aarya Desai, David Wiese, Narayan Jagadeesan, Mandeep Singh, Kulwant Khejroliya, Tim Southee, Johnson Charles | |
| Rajasthan Royals | Sanju Samson (C), Jos Buttler, Ravichandran Ashwin, Navdeep Saini, Prasidh Krishna, Sandeep Sharma, Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal, Adam Zampa, Shimron Hetmyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, Donovan Ferreira, Kunal Rathore, Kuldeep Sen | Joe Root, Abdul Basith, Jason Holder, Obed McCoy, Murugan Ashwin, KC Cariappa, KM Asif, Akash Vashisht, Kuldip Yadav | Avesh Khan |
| Delhi Capitals | Rishabh Pant, Pravin Dubey, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Lungi Ngidi, Lalit Yadav, Khaleel Ahmed, Vicky Ostwal, Prithvi Shaw, Anrich Nortje, Abhishek Porel, Ishant Sharma, Yash Dhull, Mukesh Kumar | Rilee Rossouw, Ripal Patel, Sarfaraz Khan, Aman Khan, Chetan Sakariya, Rovman Powell, Manish Pandey, Phil Salt, Mustafizur Rahman, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Priyam Garg | |
| Punjab Kings | Shikhar Dhawan (capt), Sikandar Raza, Rishi Dhawan, Liam Livingstone, Atharva Taide, Arshdeep Singh, Sam Curran, Kagiso Rabada, Harpreet Brar, Matthew Short, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Nathan Ellis, Rahul Chahar, Harpreet Bhatia, Vidwath Kaverappa, Shivam Singh | Mohit Rathee, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Baltej Singh, Raj Bawa, Shahrukh Khan | |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | Aiden Markram (c), Rahul Tripathi, Heinrich Klaasen, Mayank Agarwal, Anmolpreet Singh, Abdul Samad, Washington Sundar, Sanvir Singh, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Glenn Phillips, Upendra Singh Yadav, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Abhishek Sharma, Marco Jansen, T Natarajan, Mayank Markande, Umran Malik, Fazalhaq Farooqi | Harry Brook, Adil Rashid, Vivrant Sharma, Akeal Hosein, Samarth Vyas, Kartik Tyagi | Shahbaz Ahmed (from Royal Challengers Bangalore) |
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