Indian Premier League (IPL) player retentions was completed on Tuesday and good news emerged of Jammu and Kashmir contingent Abdul Samad and Umran Malik as the duo were part of the only 3 players retained by Sunrisers Hyderabad alongside Kane Williamson.
Four teams – Chennai Super Kings, Mumbai Indians, Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Capitals – retained four players each while Rajasthan Royals, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers Hyderabad opted for three retentions.
Punjab Kings opted for two retentions, which leaves it with the highest salary purse of 72 crore for the auction which will see a maximum salary cap of Rs. 90 crore.
The two new franchises – Ahmedabad and Lucknow – will have the option to draft in a maximum of three players (two Indians and one overseas) – ahead of the IPL 2022 auction. The deadline for the same is set from December 1 to 25.
The new franchises can spend Rs 33 crore each on signing three players before the auction. The break-up is; Rs 15 crore, Rs 11 crore and Rs 7 crore for the first, second and third player respectively.
Here’s a look at the team-wise retentions and remaining auction purse for each franchise for IPL 2022
| Team | Purse Remaining | Players Retained |
| Punjab Kings | 72 crore | 2 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 68 crore | 3 |
| Rajasthan Royals | 62 crore | 3 |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | 57 crore | 3 |
| Chennai Super Kings | 48 crore | 4 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 48 crore | 4 |
| Mumbai Indians | 48 crore | 4 |
| Delhi Capitals | 47.5 crore | 4 |
Chennai Super Kings
| Player 1: Ravindra Jadeja – Rs. 16 crorePlayer 2: MS Dhoni – Rs. 12 crore Player 3: Moeen Ali – Rs 8 crore Player 4: Ruturaj Gaikwad – Rs 6 crore Retention Deduction: Rs 42 crore |
Delhi Capitals
| Player 1: Rishabh Pant – Rs. 16 crorePlayer 2: Axar Patel – (Rs 9 crore, 12 crore deducted from purse) Player 3: Prithvi Shaw – (7.5 crore, 8 crore deducted from purse)Player 4: Anrich Nortje – (6.5 crore) Retention Deduction: Rs 42.5 crore |
Kolkata Knight Riders
| Player 1: Andre Russell – Rs. 12 crore (16 crore deducted from purse)Player 2: Varun Chakaravarthy – Rs. 8 crore (12 crore deducted from purse)Player 3: Venkatesh Iyer – Rs 8 crore Player 4: Sunil Narine – Rs 6 crore Retention Deduction: Rs 42 crore |
Mumbai Indians
| Player 1: Rohit Sharma – Rs. 16 crorePlayer 2: Jasprit Bumrah – Rs. 12 crorePlayer 3: Suryakumar Yadav – Rs. 8 crore Player 4: Kieron Pollard – Rs 6 crore Retention Deduction: Rs 42 crore |
Punjab Kings
| Player 1: Mayank Agarwal – Rs. 12 crore (14 crore deducted from purse)Player 2: Arshdeep Singh – Rs. 4 crore Retention Deduction: Rs 18 crore |
Rajasthan Royals
| Player 1: Sanju Samson – Rs. 14 crorePlayer 2: Jos Buttler – Rs. 10 crorePlayer 3: Yashasvi Jaiswal – Rs 4 crore Retention Deduction: Rs 28 crore |
Royal Challengers Bangalore
| Player 1: Virat Kohli – Rs. 15 crorePlayer 2: Glenn Maxwell – Rs. 11 crorePlayer 3: Mohammed Siraj – Rs. 7 crore Retention Deduction: Rs 33 crore |
Sunrisers Hyderabad
| Player 1: Kane Williamson – Rs. 14 crorePlayer 2: Abdul Samad – Rs. 4 crorePlayer 3: Umran Malik – Rs 4 crore Retention Deduction: Rs 22 crore |
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