An Overview of Trades and Retained Players: IPL 2024

An Overview of Trades and Retained Players

For the IPL 2024 season, trades are presently being accepted. Franchises have until December 19 to buy or trade players in preparation for the auction, which takes place in Dubai.

The deadline for all ten franchises to turn in their retention lists in advance of the auction was Sunday, November 26. The day after the retention list was the largest trade deal development.

The IPL 2024 retention day has brought excitement and anticipation among cricket fans around the world. All ten franchises have submitted their lists of retained and released players ahead of the highly anticipated auction on December 19. In this article, we will provide you with a comprehensive overview of the trades and the players who have been retained by each team.

Chennai Super Kings

The defending champions, Chennai Super Kings (CSK), have made some interesting decisions regarding their player retention. They have released players such as Ben Stokes, Dwaine Pretorius, Bhagath Varma, Subhranshu Senapati, Ambati Rayudu, Kyle Jamieson, Akash Singh, and Sisanda Magala. However, they have retained the services of their captain, MS Dhoni, along with key players like Moeen Ali, Deepak Chahar, Ravindra Jadeja, and Ruturaj Gaikwad. CSK has not made any trades during this retention period.

Delhi Capitals

Delhi Capitals (DC) have bid farewell to several players in their released list, including Rilee Rossouw, Chetan Sakariya, Rovman Powell, Manish Pandey, Phil Salt, Mustafizur Rahman, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Ripal Patel, Sarfaraz Khan, Aman Khan, and Priyam Garg. However, they have decided to retain their star wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant, along with Pravin Dubey, David Warner, Prithvi Shaw, and Anrich Nortje. The team has not engaged in any trades during this period.

Rajasthan Royals

Rajasthan Royals (RR) have released players like Joe Root, Abdul Basith, Jason Holder, Akash Vashisht, Kuldip Yadav, Obed McCoy, Murugan Ashwin, KC Cariappa, and KM Asif. On the other hand, they have retained their captain Sanju Samson, along with Jos Buttler, Shimron Hetmyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Dhruv Jurel. RR has made one trade, acquiring Avesh Khan from Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in exchange for Devdutt Padikkal.

Punjab Kings

Punjab Kings (PBKS) have released Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Mohit Rathee, Baltej Dhanda, Raj Angad Bawa, and Shahrukh Khan. However, they have retained their captain Shikhar Dhawan, along with Liam Livingstone, Jonny Bairstow, and Rahul Chahar. PBKS has not engaged in any trades during this period.

Kolkata Knight Riders

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have bid farewell to several players, including Shakib Al Hasan, Litton Das, Aarya Desai, David Wiese, Narayan Jagadeesan, Mandeep Singh, Kulwant Khejroliya, Shardul Thakur, Lockie Ferguson, Umesh Yadav, Tim Southee, and Johnson Charles. However, they have retained key players like Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, and Andre Russell. KKR has not made any trades during this retention period.

Sunrisers Hyderabad

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) have released Harry Brook, Samarth Vyas, Kartik Tyagi, Vivrant Sharma, Akeal Hosein, and Adil Rashid. However, they have retained their captain Abdul Samad, along with Aiden Markram, Rahul Tripathi, and Glenn Phillips. SRH has made one trade, acquiring Shahbaz Ahmed from RCB in exchange for Mayank Dagar.

Lucknow Super Giants

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) have bid farewell to players like Jaydev Unadkat, Daniel Sams, Manan Vohra, Swapnil Singh, Karan Sharma, Arpit Guleria, Suryansh Shedge, and Karun Nair. However, they have retained their captain KL Rahul, along with Quinton de Kock, Nicholas Pooran, and Mark Wood. LSG has made one trade, acquiring Devdutt Padikkal from RR in exchange for Avesh Khan.

Gujarat Titans

Gujarat Titans (GT) have released Yash Dayal, KS Bharat, Shivam Mavi, Urvil Patel, Pradeep Sangwan, Odean Smith, Alzarri Joseph, and Dasun Shanaka. However, they have retained their skipper Hardik Pandya, along with David Miller, Shubman Gill, and Rashid Khan. GT has made one trade, sending Hardik Pandya to Mumbai Indians (MI) in exchange for an all-cash transaction.

Mumbai Indians

Mumbai Indians (MI) have bid farewell to players like Mohd. Arshad Khan, Ramandeep Singh, Hrithik Shokeen, Raghav Goyal, Jofra Archer, Tristan Stubbs, Duan Jansen, Jhye Richardson, Riley Meredith, Chris Jordan, and Sandeep Warrier. However, they have retained their captain Rohit Sharma, along with Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, and Jasprit Bumrah. MI has made two trades, acquiring Romario Shepherd from LSG and Cameron Green from RCB.

Royal Challengers Bangalore

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) have bid farewell to players like Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel, Josh Hazlewood, Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, David Willey, Wayne Parnell, Sonu Yadav, Avinash Singh, Siddarth Kaul, and Kedar Jadhav. However, they have retained their captain Faf du Plessis, along with Glenn Maxwell, Virat Kohli, and Rajat Patidar. RCB has made two trades, sending Shahbaz Ahmed to SRH and Mayank Dagar to SRH in exchange for each other.

The IPL 2024 retention day has brought significant changes to the team compositions. With the auction scheduled for December 19, fans will eagerly wait to see which players will be picked up by the teams and how these squads will shape up for the upcoming season. Stay tuned for more updates on the IPL 2024 auction!