The anticipation is building as the Indian Premier League (IPL) gears up for its 2024 auction, set to take place at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai on December 19. This marks a historic move as it will be the first time the auction is held outside India.
IPL 2024 Auction Details
With each team allocated a budget of Rs. 100 crore, a notable increase from the previous year’s Rs. 95 crore, the stage is set for a competitive auction. The IPL 2024 auction is particularly significant as it marks the culmination of the three-year contract cycle for players.
Squads Taking Shape
Ahead of the auction, all 10 franchises have made crucial decisions on player retentions and releases. Let’s take a closer look at the squads shaping up for the 2024 season:
Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
CSK, led by the iconic MS Dhoni, has retained a formidable squad, including Moeen Ali, Deepak Chahar, and Ravindra Jadeja. New additions such as Devon Conway and Tushar Deshpande add depth to the team.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
KKR boasts a mix of experience and young talent with Nitish Rana, Sunil Narine, and Andre Russell. Exciting prospects like Shreyas Iyer and Jason Roy further strengthen their batting lineup.
Delhi Capitals (DC)
Rishabh Pant continues to lead DC, with the team showing faith in key players like Prithvi Shaw, Anrich Nortje, and Axar Patel. The retention of David Warner adds international experience to the side.
Rajasthan Royals (RR)
Sanju Samson captains RR, supported by impactful players such as Jos Buttler, Shimron Hetmyer, and Yuzvendra Chahal. The team’s composition promises an exciting blend of youth and experience.
Punjab Kings (PBKS)
Shikhar Dhawan takes charge of PBKS, featuring a diverse squad with the likes of Liam Livingstone, Kagiso Rabada, and Sam Curran. The team aims for a balanced approach with a mix of Indian and international talent.
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)
SRH, under the leadership of Aiden Markram, has a strong core with players like Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rahul Tripathi, and Washington Sundar. Notable trades, including Shahbaz Ahmed from RCB, add to their versatility.
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)
KL Rahul leads LSG, with a squad that includes power hitters like Quinton de Kock and Nicholas Pooran. The acquisition of Devdutt Padikkal in a trade adds further firepower to their batting lineup.
Mumbai Indians (MI)
Rohit Sharma captains MI, with a star-studded lineup featuring Suryakumar Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, and the exciting addition of Cameron Green. The return of Hardik Pandya to MI has been a major talking point.
Gujarat Titans (GT)
GT, captained by Shubman Gill, has a well-rounded squad featuring David Miller, Kane Williamson, and the explosive Rashid Khan. The trade of Hardik Pandya to MI adds an interesting twist to their team dynamics.
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)
Faf du Plessis takes the helm at RCB, leading a team that boasts the likes of Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, and Mohammed Siraj. Notable trades, including Mayank Dagar from SRH and Cameron Green from MI, enhance their squad.
Player Retentions, Releases, and Trades
As teams finalize their squads, some noteworthy decisions have been made regarding player retentions, releases, and trades:
Delhi Capitals (DC)
Retained Players: Rishabh Pant, Pravin Dubey, David Warner, Vicky Ostwal, Prithvi Shaw, Anrich Nortje, Abishek Porel, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Lungi Ngidi, Lalit Yadav, Khaleel Ahmed, Mitchell Marsh, Ishant Sharma, Yash Dhull, Mukesh Kumar.
Released Players: Rilee Rossouw, Chetan Sakariya, Rovman Powell, Manish Pandey, Phil Salt, Mustafizur Rahman, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Ripal Patel, Sarfaraz Khan, Aman Khan, Priyam Garg.
Rajasthan Royals (RR)
Retained Players: Sanju Samson (C), Jos Buttler, Shimron Hetmyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, Donovan Ferreira, Kunal Rathore, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Sen, Navdeep Saini, Prasidh Krishna, Sandeep Sharma, Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal, Adam Zampa.
Released Players: Joe Root, Abdul Basith, Jason Holder, Akash Vashisht, Kuldip Yadav, Obed McCoy, Murugan Ashwin, KC Cariappa, KM Asif.
Traded: Avesh Khan.
Punjab Kings (PBKS)
Retained Players: Shikhar Dhawan (capt), Matthew Short, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Sikandar Raza, Rishi Dhawan, Liam Livingstone, Atharva Taide, Arshdeep Singh, Nathan Ellis, Sam Curran, Kagiso Rabada, Harpreet Brar, Rahul Chahar, Harpreet Bhatia, Vidwath Kaverappa, Shivam Singh.
Released: Mohit Rathee, Raj Bawa, Shahrukh Khan, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Baltej Singh.
Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
Retained players: MS Dhoni (capt & wk), Moeen Ali, Deepak Chahar, Devon Conway (wk), Tushar Deshpande, Shivam Dube, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Ravindra Jadeja, Ajay Mandal, Mukesh Choudhary, Matheesha Pathirana, Ajinkya Rahane, Shaik Rasheed, Mitchell Santner, Simarjeet Singh, Nishant Sindhu, Prashant Solanki, Maheesh Theekshana.
Released players: Ben Stokes, Dwaine Pretorius, Bhagath Varma, Subhranshu Senapati, Ambati Rayudu, Kyle Jamieson, Akash Singh, Sisanda Magala.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
Retained players: Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Shreyas Iyer, Jason Roy, Sunil Narine, Suyash Sharma, Anukul Roy, Andre Russell, Venkatesh Iyer, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy.
Released players: Shakib Al Hasan, Litton Das, Aarya Desai, David Wiese, Narayan Jagadeesan, Mandeep Singh, Kulwant Khejroliya, Shardul Thakur, Lockie Ferguson, Umesh Yadav, Tim Southee, Johnson Charles.
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)
Released players: Harry Brook, Samarth Vyas, Kartik Tyagi, Vivrant Sharma, Akeal Hosein, Adil Rashid.
Retained players: Abdul Samad, Aiden Markram (c), Rahul Tripathi, Glenn Phillips, Heinrich Klaasen, Mayank Agarwal, Anmolpreet Singh, Upendra Singh Yadav, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Abhishek Sharma, Marco Jansen, Washington Sundar, Sanvir Singh, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, T Natarajan, Mayank Markande, Umran Malik, Fazalhaq Farooqi.
Traded players: Shahbaz Ahmed (from Royal Challengers Bangalore).
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)
Released players: Jaydev Unadkat, Daniel Sams, Manan Vohra, Swapnil Singh, Karan Sharma, Arpit Guleria, Suryansh Shedge, Karun Nair.
Retained players: KL Rahul (c), Quinton de Kock, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Kyle Mayers, Marcus Stoinis, Deepak Hooda, Ravi Bishnoi, Naveen ul Haq, Krunal Pandya, Yudhvir Singh, Prerak Mankad, Yash Thakur, Amit Mishra, Mark Wood, Mayank Yadav, Mohsin Khan.
Traded players: Devdutt Padikkal (from Rajasthan Royals).
Gujarat Titans (GT)
Released players: Yash Dayal, KS Bharat, Shivam Mavi, Urvil Patel, Pradeep Sangwan, Odean Smith, Alzarri Joseph, Dasun Shanaka.
Retained players: Hardik Pandya (c), David Miller, Shubman Gill, Matthew Wade, Wriddhiman Saha, Kane Williamson, Abhinav Manohar, B Sai Sudharsan, Darshan Nalkande, Vijay Shankar, Jayant Yadav, Rahul Tewatia, Mohammed Shami, Noor Ahmad, Sai Kishore, Rashid Khan, Joshua Little, Mohit Sharma.
Traded players: Hardik Pandya (traded to Mumbai Indians).
Mumbai Indians (MI)
Released players: Mohd. Arshad Khan, Ramandeep Singh, Hrithik Shokeen, Raghav Goyal, Jofra Archer, Tristan Stubbs, Duan Jansen, Jhye Richardson, Riley Meredith, Chris Jordan, Sandeep Warrier.
Retained players: Rohit Sharma (c), Dewald Brevis, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, N. Tilak Verma, Tim David, Vishnu Vinod, Arjun Tendulkar, Cameron Green, Shams Mulani, Nehal Wadhera, Jasprit Bumrah, Kumar Kartikeya, Piyush Chawla, Akash Madhwal, Jason Behrendorff.
Traded players: Romario Shepherd (traded in from Lucknow Super Giants), Hardik Pandya (traded from Gujarat Titans), Cameron Green (traded to Royal Challengers Bangalore).
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)
Released players: Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel, Josh Hazlewood, Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, David Willey, Wayne Parnell, Sonu Yadav, Avinash Singh, Siddarth Kaul, Kedar Jadhav.
Retained players: Faf du Plessis (c), Glenn Maxwell, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Anuj Rawat, Dinesh Karthik, Suyash Prabhudessai, Will Jacks, Mahipal Lomror, Karn Sharma, Manoj Bhandage, Vyshak Vijaykumar, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj, Reece Topley, Himanshu Sharma, Rajan Kumar.
Traded players: Mayank Dagar (from Sunrisers Hyderabad), Cameron Green (traded from Mumbai Indians).
Conclusion
As the IPL 2024 auction approaches, cricket enthusiasts eagerly await the outcome of the bidding war that will shape the landscape of the upcoming season. With a mix of retained stars and exciting trades, the stage is set for another thrilling edition of the IPL. Stay tuned for updates as the cricketing world converges in Dubai for the much-anticipated auction on December 19.
