IPL 2024: Final List Of Retained And Released Players Of All IPL Teams

IPL 2024 auction is scheduled to take place in Dubai on December 19. This marks the first time that the IPL auction will be held in Dubai. However, ahead of the auction, all the teams have submitted the lists of retained and released players to the IPL Governing Council. Let’s find out which players have been released and retained by all 10 teams.

Gujrat Titans

The highly anticipated transfer of Hardik Pandya back to the Mumbai Indians has been successfully completed. The all-rounder has made the move from the Gujarat Titans to the five-time champions in a one-way, all-cash trade. According to sources within the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the IPL, formal approval has been granted for the trade. While the exact value of the trade is not yet clear, it is confirmed that the 30-year-old all-rounder’s league fee for the year is set at INR 15 crore.

List Of Retained, Released And Traded Players By Gujrat Titans For IPL 2024:-

Players Retained	Players Released
David Miller	Alzarri Joseph
Shubman Gill	Odean Smith
Matthew Wade	Dasun Shanaka
Wriddhiman Saha	Yash Dayal
Kane Williamson	KS Bharat
Abhinav Manohar	Shivam Mavi
B Sai Sudharsan	Urvil Patel
Darshan Nalkande	Pradeep Sangwan
Vijay Shankar
Jayant Yadav
Rahul Tewatia
Mohammed Shami
Noor Ahmad
R Sai Kishore
Rashid Khan
Josh Little
Mohit Sharma

Lucknow Super Giants

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) have opted not to release their key players, maintaining stability in the squad after reaching the playoffs in the last two seasons. KL Rahul, who has recovered from a thigh injury, will continue to lead the team in the Indian Premier League 2024.

Having displayed exceptional form in the ICC World Cup 2023, the team is hopeful that KL Rahul will continue his stellar performance in the upcoming season. Despite retaining their core players, LSG has decided to let go of eight players as part of their strategic preparations ahead of the auction.

List Of Retained, Released And Traded Players By Lucknow Super Giants:-

Players Retained	Players Released
KL Rahul	Daniel Sams
Quinton de Kock	Karun Nair
Nicholas Pooran	Jaydev Unadkat
Ayush Badoni	Manan Vohra
Deepak Hooda	Karan Sharma
K Gowtham	Suryansh Shedge
Krunal Pandya	Swapnil Singh
Kyle Mayers	Arpit Guleria
Marcus Stoinis
Prerak Mankad
Yudhvir Singh
Mark Wood
Mayank Yadav
Mohsin Khan
Ravi Bishnoi
Yash Thakur
Amit Mishra
Naveen-ul-Haq

Players Traded
Out	In
Romario Shepherd	Devdutt Padikkal
Avesh Khan

Royals Challengers Bangalore

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) have made significant changes to their squad by releasing several foreign players, including Josh Hazlewood and Wanindu Hasaranga. Notably, Harshal Patel, who has performed well for the team in the past, was also not retained.

The team will be led by Faf du Plessis, and the batting lineup will revolve around key players such as Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis, and Glenn Maxwell. The reshuffling of the squad indicates a strategic approach as RCB prepares for the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League.

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List Of Retained, Released And Traded Players By Royal Challengers Bangalore:-

Players Retained	Players Released
Faf du Plessis	Wanindu Hasaranga
Rajat Patidar	Harshal Patel
Virat Kohli	Josh Hazlewood
Anuj Rawat	Finn Allen
Dinesh Karthik	Michael Bracewell
Suyash Prabhudessai	David Willey
Will Jacks	Wayne Parnell
Glenn Maxwell	Sonu Yadav
Mahipal Lomror	Avinash Singh
Karn Sharma	Siddharth Kaul
Manoj Bhandage	Kedar Jadhav
Akash Deep
Mohammed Siraj
Reece Topley
Himanshu Sharma
Rajan Kumar
Vyshak Vijaykumar

Players Traded
Out	In
Shahbaz Ahmed	Mayank Dagar, Cameron Green

Mumbai Indians

The five-time champions, Mumbai Indians, have made significant changes to their squad by releasing 11 players, including Jofra Archer. Despite being added to the squad despite fitness concerns in one season, Archer’s time with Mumbai was plagued by injuries, limiting his appearances to just a couple of matches last season before another injury led to his release.

The management, seemingly running out of patience, has made the decision to part ways with Archer. Additionally, Mumbai Indians were successful in bringing back Hardik Pandya lately, who Earlier had opted to stay with the Gujarat Titans for IPL 2024 but late move from Mumbai Indians Saw him back In his previous club.

List Of Retained, Released And Traded Players By Mumbai Indians:-

Players Retained	Players Released
Rohit Sharma	Arshad Khan
Dewald Brevis	Ramandeep Singh
Suryakumar Yadav	Hrithik Shokeen
Ishan Kishan	Raghav Goyal
Tilak Varma	Jofra Archer
Tim David	Tristan Stubbs
Vishnu Vinod	Duan Jansen
Arjun Tendulkar	Jhye Richardson
Shams Mulani	Chris Jordan
Nehal Wadhera	Sandeep Warrier
Jasprit Bumrah	Riley Meredith
Kumar Kartikeya
Piyush Chawla
Akash Madhwal
Jason Behrendorff

Players Traded In
Romario Shepherd Hardik Pandya Players out- Cameron Green

Punjab Kings

Punjab Kings raised eyebrows with their strategic move, opting to retain a significant number of players in the lead-up to the Indian Premier League 2024. Despite underwhelming performances and being the most expensive player in the tournament’s history, Sam Curran has defied expectations by securing another season with Punjab Kings as the management decided to retain him. The team, unfortunately, has faced a recurring challenge of not making it to the playoffs for several seasons.

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List Of Retained, Released And Traded Players By Punjab Kings:-

Players Retained	Players Released
Shikhar Dhawan	Shahrukh Khan
Jitesh Sharma	Raj Bawa
Jonny Bairstow	Baltej Dhanda
Prabhsimran Singh	Mohit Rathee
Liam Livingstone	Bhanuka Rajapaksa
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

Rajasthan royals

Rajasthan Royals have opted to maintain their core group for the Indian Premier League 2024. The 2008 champions, however, have released nine players from their roster. Notably, Joe Root did not secure retention, as he withdrew from the upcoming season, conveying his decision a day before the retention deadline. Former West Indies captain Jason Holder has been omitted from the squad. Despite an impressive start in the IPL 2023, the team failed to secure a spot in the playoffs.

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List Of Retained, Released And Traded Players By Rajasthan Royals:-

Players Retained	Players Released
Sanju Samson	Joe Root
Jos Buttler	Abdul Basith
Shimron Hetmyer	Jason Holder
Yashasvi Jaiswal	Akash Vashisht
Dhruv Jurel	Kuldip Yadav
Riyan Parag	Obed McCoy
Donovan Ferreira	M Ashwin
Kunal Rathore	KC Cariappa
R Ashwin	KM Asif
Kuldeep Sen
Navdeep Saini
Sandeep Sharma
Trent Boult
Yuzvendra Chahal
Adam Zampa
Prasidh Krishna

Players Traded
Out	In
Devdutt Padikkal	Avesh Khan

Delhi Capitals

Delhi Capitals have made a bold move by releasing 11 players in preparation for IPL 2024. Notable Indian players Manish Pandey and Sarfaraz Khan are among those who haven’t been retained. However, the current squad features prominent names such as Rishabh Pant, David Warner, Prithvi Shaw, Anrich Nortje, Kuldeep Yadav, Mitchell Marsh, and several others.

List Of Retained, Released And Traded Players By Delhi capitals:-

Players Retained
Rishabh Pant	Axar Patel
David Warner	Lalit Yadav
Prithvi Shaw	Mitchell Marsh
Yash Dhull	Pravin Dubey
Abishek Porel	Vicky Ostwal
Axar Patel	Anrich Nortje
Lalit Yadav	Kuldeep Yadav
Mitchell Marsh	Lungi Ngidi
Pravin Dubey	Khaleel Ahmed
Vicky Ostwal	Ishant Sharma
Anrich Nortje	Mukesh Kumar

Players Released
Rilee Rossouw
Chetan Sakariya
Rovman Powell
Manish Pandey
Phil Salt
Mustafizur Rahman
Kamlesh Nagarkoti
Ripal Patel
Sarfaraz Khan
Aman Khan
Priyam Garg

Chennai Super Kings

Chennai Super Kings, the reigning champions, have made significant changes to their squad ahead of IPL 2024, releasing eight players. Notably, their most expensive player, Ben Stokes, has not been retained. Stokes had earlier opted out of the upcoming season to manage his workload.

The MS Dhoni-led team, having secured their fifth title by defeating Gujarat Titans in the final at the Narendra Modi Stadium, will now enter the auction with a purse of 32.1 crore. Alongside Stokes, the players shown the exit door include Dwaine Pretorius, Ambati Rayudu, Sisanda Magala, Kyle Jamieson, Bhagath Varma, Senapati, and Akash Singh.

It’s worth mentioning that MS Dhoni, who played the season with a knee injury, underwent surgery after leading the team to victory in the final, addressing the lingering issue.

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List Of Retained, Released And Traded Players By Chennai super kings:-

Players Retained
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

Players Released
Ambati Rayudu
Ben Stokes
Dwaine Pretorius
Bhagath Varma
Subhranshu Senapati
Akash Singh
Kyle Jamieson
Sisanda Magala

Kolkata Knight Riders

With Gautam Gambhir making a return to Kolkata Knight Riders as a mentor, the anticipation was high for a significant overhaul in the squad. The two-time champions, having failed to make a lasting impact in the tournament since their last title triumph in 2014, have decided to part ways with 12 players.

List Of Retained, Released And Traded Players By Kolkata Knight Riders:-

Players Retained
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

Players Released
Tim Southee
Umesh Yadav
Lockie Ferguson
Shardul Thakur
Mandeep Singh
Kulwant Khejroliya
N Jagadeesan
David Wiese
Aarya Desai
Litton Das
Johnson Charles
Shakib Al Hasan

Sunrisers Hyderabad

Sunrisers Hyderabad has opted not to retain their most expensive acquisition, Harry Brook, following his lackluster performance in IPL 2023. Despite scoring a century, his struggles in the remaining 10 games, particularly against spinners, led to his release. The team has decided to part ways with seven players in preparation for IPL 2024.

List Of Retained, Released And Traded Players By Sunrisers Hyderabad:-

Players Retained	Players Released
Abdul Samad	Harry Brook
Aiden Markram	Adil Rashid
Rahul Tripathi	Akeal Hosein
Glenn Phillips	Karthik Tyagi
Mayank Agarwal	Vivrant Sharma
Heinrich Klaasen	Samarth Vyas
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

Players Traded
Out	In
Mayank Dagar	Shahbaz Ahmed

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