The upcoming mega auction of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is scheduled to take place in November, where several new rules may be introduced. In this auction, all 10 franchises will build completely new teams. During the two-day process, the franchises will pick their desired players. However, each team will have the opportunity to retain some of their previous players before the auction.
Each franchise can retain a maximum of six players, with at least one of them being a domestic (Indian) player. Teams can choose to retain fewer than six players if they wish, and during the auction, they will have the option to use a Right to Match (RTM) card to bring back their previous players.
To retain the first-choice player, it will cost ₹18 crore.
For the second-choice player, it will cost ₹14 crore.
For the third-choice player, ₹11 crore will be required.
The fourth-choice player will once again cost ₹18 crore.
Retaining the fifth-choice player will cost ₹14 crore.
Retaining a domestic player will cost ₹4 crore.
There is no specific number of domestic or foreign players required for retention, meaning franchises can choose their own balance of domestic and foreign players. Players who retired from international cricket five years ago will be considered domestic players, which could offer strategic advantages for the teams.
Franchises are required to submit their list of retained players by October 31. Some teams have already started revealing their preliminary lists, and the finalization process is ongoing.
List of retained players for the 10 IPL teams:
Kolkata Knight Riders
- First choice (₹18 crore): Andre Russell
- Second choice (₹14 crore): Shreyas Iyer
- Third choice (₹11 crore)/Domestic player (₹4 crore): Phil Salt/Harshit Rana
- Fourth choice (₹18 crore): Sunil Narine
- Fifth choice (₹14 crore): Rinku Singh
Sunrisers Hyderabad
- First choice (₹18 crore): Pat Cummins
- Second choice (₹14 crore): Abhishek Sharma
- Third choice (₹11 crore): Nitish Kumar Reddy
- Fourth choice (₹18 crore): Travis Head
- Fifth choice (₹14 crore): Heinrich Klaasen
- Right to Match card - Domestic player (₹4 crore)
Chennai Super Kings
- First choice (₹18 crore): Ruturaj Gaikwad
- Second choice (₹14 crore): Shivam Dube
- Third choice (₹11 crore): Matheesha Pathirana
- Fourth choice (₹18 crore): Ravindra Jadeja
- Domestic player (₹4 crore): Mahendra Singh Dhoni
- Right to Match card - One player (likely Mustafizur Rahman)
Mumbai Indians
- First choice (₹18 crore): Hardik Pandya
- Second choice (₹14 crore): Rohit Sharma
- Third choice (₹11 crore): Tilak Varma
- Fourth choice (₹18 crore): Jasprit Bumrah
- Fifth choice (₹14 crore): Suryakumar Yadav
- Domestic player (₹4 crore): Nehal Wadhera
- Right to Match card - None
Rajasthan Royals
- First choice (₹18 crore): Sanju Samson
- Second choice (₹14 crore): Yashasvi Jaiswal
- Third choice (₹11 crore): Riyan Parag
- Fourth choice (₹18 crore): Jos Buttler
- Domestic player (₹4 crore): Sandeep Sharma
- Right to Match card - One player
Gujarat Titans
- First choice (₹18 crore): Shubman Gill
- Third choice (₹11 crore): David Miller
- Fourth choice (₹18 crore): Rashid Khan
- Fifth choice (₹14 crore): Mohit Sharma
- Domestic player (₹4 crore): Rahul Tewatia
- Right to Match card - One player
Royal Challengers Bangalore
- First choice (₹18 crore): Virat Kohli
- Second choice (₹14 crore): Mohammed Siraj
- Third choice (₹11 crore): Rajat Patidar
- Right to Match card - Three players
Delhi Capitals
- First choice (₹18 crore): Rishabh Pant
- Second choice (₹14 crore): Axar Patel
- Third choice (₹11 crore): Kuldeep Yadav
- Right to Match card - Three players
Lucknow Super Giants
- First choice (₹18 crore): Nicholas Pooran
- Second choice (₹14 crore): Ravi Bishnoi
- Third choice (₹11 crore): Mayank Yadav
- Domestic player (₹4 crore): Ayush Badoni
- Right to Match card - Two players
Punjab Kings
- First choice (₹18 crore): Arshdeep Singh
- Right to Match card - Five players
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