Senior Indian players Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Mahendra Singh Dhoni were retained by their respective franchises while heavyweights li...
Senior Indian players Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Mahendra Singh Dhoni were retained by their respective franchises while heavyweights like Rashid Khan and KL Rahul were released in the IPL player retention on Monday.
Chennai Super Kings, Delhi Capitals, Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians opted to retain 4 players each. Rajasthan Royals, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers Hyderabad have retained three players each while Punjab Kings have retained two. The PBKS thus have the highest salary purse available with Rs 72 crore while Delhi Capitals have least at Rs 47.50 to be used at the mega auction.
Of the 27 retained players, 8 are overseas and 4 are uncapped Indians.
Among some of the big names that weren’t retained by their frespective ranchises were David Warner, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Shikhar Dhawan, R Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kagiso Rabada, Shreyas Iyer, Jofra Archer, Faf du Plessis and Ben Stokes.
IPL retention as it happened: CSK retain Dhoni, Jadeja; PBKS leave Rahul out, SRH leave Rashid out
Here’s a look at the retained players ahead of the mega IPL auction:
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Virat Kohli: Rs 15 crore
Glenn Maxwell: Rs 11 crore
Mohammed Siraj: Rs 7 crore
Budget remaining: Rs 57 crore
Virat Kohli (quotes not verbatim): “The journey continues, I’ve been retained by RCB. This means so much to me. I...
