The excitement is building for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, with fans and franchises eagerly anticipating the action. A key aspect of the pre-season preparations is the retention of players by the teams. In this article, we will be looking into the IPL 2024 retained and released players list, providing you with all the information you need.
IPL 2024 Retained Players and Released Players List
Before we look at the specific players retained by each team, it’s important to understand the rules governing player retention in IPL. For the 2024 season, each franchise was allowed to retain a maximum of 25 players in their squad, with a limit of eight foreign players. The IPL 2024 auction was scheduled for December 19 in Dubai, marking the first time an IPL auction was held overseas.
Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
Retained Players
MS Dhoni, Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ajinkya Rahane, Shaik Rasheed, Ravindra Jadeja, Mitchell Santner, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Nishant Sindhu, Ajay Mandal, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Deepak Chahar, Maheesh Theekshana, Mukesh Chowdhary, Prashant Solanki, Simarjeet Singh, Tushar Deshpande, Matheesha Pathirana.
Released players
Ambati Rayudu, Ben Stokes, Dwaine Pretorius, Bhagath Varma, Subhranshu Senapati, Akash Singh, Kyle Jamieson, Sisanda Magala.
Mumbai Indians (MI)
Retained Players
Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Tilak Varma, Tim David, Vishnu Vinod, Arjun Tendulkar, Cameron Green, Shams Mulani, Nehal Wadhera, Jasprit Bumrah, Kumar Kartikeya, Piyush Chawla, Akash Madhwal, Jason Behrendorff, Romario Shepherd (traded in).
Released players
Arshad Khan, Ramandeep Singh, Hrithik Shokeen, Raghav Goyal, Jofra Archer, Tristan Stubbs, Duan Jansen, Jhye Richardson, Riley Meredith, Chris Jordan, Sandeep Warrier.
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)
Retained Players
Faf du Plessis, Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Rajat Patidar, Anuj Rawat, Dinesh Karthik, Suyash Prabhudessai, Mahipal Lomror, Karn Sharma, Manoj Bhandage, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj, Reece Topley, Himanshu Sharma, Rajan Kumar, Vyshak Vijaykumar.
Released players
Wanindu Hasaranga, Josh Hazlewood, Finn Allen, Harshal Patel, Siddharth Kaul, Michael Bracewell, David Willey, Wayne Parnell, Sonu Yadav, Avinash Singh, Kedar Jadhav.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
Retained Players
Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Shreyas Iyer, Jason Roy, Anukul Roy, Andre Russell, Venkatesh Iyer, Suyash Sharma, Harshit Rana, Sunil Narine, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakravarthy.
Released players
Tim Southee, Umesh Yadav, Lockie Ferguson, Shardul Thakur, Mandeep Singh, Kulwant Khejroliya, Narayan Jagadeesan, David Wiese, Aarya Desai, Litton Das, Johnson Charles, Shakib Al Hasan.
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)
Retained Players
KL Rahul, Quinton de Kock, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Deepak Hooda, Krunal Pandya, Kyle Mayers, Marcus Stoinis, Prerak Mankad, Yudhvir Singh, Mark Wood, Mayank Yadav, Mohsin Khan, Ravi Bishnoi, Yash Thakur, Amit Mishra, Naveen-ul-Haq.
Released players
Daniel Sams, Karun Nair, Jaydev Unadkat, Manan Vohra, Karan Sharma, Suryansh Shedge, Swapnil Singh, Arpit Guleria.
Gujarat Titans (GT)
Retained Players
Hardik Pandya, Shubman Gill, David Miller, Matthew Wade, Wriddhiman Saha, Kane Williamson, Abhinav Manohar, B Sai Sudharsan, Darshan Nalkande, Vijay Shankar, Jayant Yadav, Rahul Tewatia, Mohammed Shami, Noor Ahmad, R Sai Kishore, Rashid Khan, Joshua Little, Mohit Sharma.
Released players
Alzarri Joseph, Odean Smith, Dasun Shanaka, Yash Dayal, KS Bharat, Shivam Mavi, Urvil Patel, Pradeep Sangwan.
Rajasthan Royals (RR)
Retained Players
Sanju Samson, 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, Avesh Khan (traded in).
Released players
Joe Root, Abdul Basith, Jason Holder, Akash Vashisht, Kuldip Yadav, Obed McCoy, Murugan Ashwin, KC Cariappa, KM Asif.
Punjab Kings (PBKS)
Retained Players
Shikhar Dhawan, Jitesh Sharma, Jonny Bairstow, Prabhsimran Singh, Liam Livingstone, Matthew Short, Harpreet Bhatia, Atharva Taide, Rishi Dhawan, Sam Curran, Sikandar Raza, Shivam Singh, Harpreet Brar, Arshdeep Singh, Kagiso Rabada, Nathan Ellis, Rahul Chahar, Gurnoor Brar, Vidwath Kaverappa.
Released players
Shahrukh Khan, Raj Bawa, Baltej Dhanda, Mohit Rathee, Bhanuka Rajapaksa.
Delhi Capitals (DC)
Retained Players
Rishabh Pant, David Warner, Prithvi Shaw, Yash Dhull, Abishek Porel, Axar Patel, Lalit Yadav, Mitchell Marsh, Pravin Dubey, Vicky Ostwal, Anrich Nortje, Kuldeep Yadav, Lungi Ngidi, Khaleel Ahmed, Ishant Sharma, 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.
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)
Retained Players
Abdul Samad, Aiden Markram, Rahul Tripathi, Glenn Phillips, Mayank Agarwal, Heinrich Klaasen, Anmolpreet Singh, Upendra Yadav, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Abhishek Sharma, Marco Jansen, Washington Sundar, Sanvir Singh, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Fazalhaq Farooqi, T Natarajan, Umran Malik, Mayank Markande.
Released players
Harry Brook, Adil Rashid, Akeal Hosein, Karthik Tyagi, Vivrant Sharma, Samarth Vyas.
Team Purse Values for IPL 2024
Each team’s purse value plays a significant role in the auction. The purse value determines how much money a team can spend on buying new players. Here’s a quick look at the purse values for IPL 2024:
- Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB): INR 40.75 crore
- Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH): INR 34 crore
- Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR): INR 32.7 crore
- Chennai Super Kings (CSK): INR 31.4 crore
- Punjab Kings (PBKS): INR 29.10 crore
- Delhi Capitals (DC): INR 28.95 crore
- Mumbai Indians (MI): INR 17.75 crore.
Final Words
The IPL 2024 retained players list offers a glimpse into the strategies that each team will employ in the upcoming season. With a mix of seasoned veterans and promising young talent, IPL 2024 is shaping up to be an exciting tournament. The auction, with its increased purse values, promises to add more intrigue as teams bolster their squads for the challenges ahead. Stay tuned for more updates as the IPL 2024 season approaches.
