England white-ball captain Jos Buttler has been retained by the Rajasthan Royals for the next Indian Premier League (IPL) season.
England's Jofra Archer was released by the Mumbai Indians, amidst concerns over his elbow pain.
England batter Joe Root has decided to skip the 10-team T20 league, following a heavy workload. This was after playing three matches in his IPL debut for Rajasthan.
Test captain Ben Stokes, like Root, is skipping the IPL.
Mumbai Indians released 11 players, including Archer, as part of their team restructuring.
Former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is set to lead Chennai Super Kings again, a team that has won the IPL five times.
Despite being out of action since last December due to a car accident, Rishabh Pant has been retained by the Delhi Capitals.
The team released several players, including Wanindu Hasaranga and Josh Hazlewood, indicating a major overhaul of their bowling attack in pursuit of their first IPL title.
England all-rounder Sam Curran, the league's most expensive player last year, has been retained by the Punjab Kings.
Australia's World Cup-winning captain Pat Cummins and bowler Mitchell Starc have decided to return to the IPL and will be part of the player auction in Dubai on December 19.