KKR release Shreyas Iyer; DC part ways with Rishabh Pant

October 31, 2024 2 min read

IPL Retention Updates

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have released their title-winning captain, Shreyas Iyer.
Iyer, with the team for three seasons from 2022, was a tough negotiator but ultimately moved on.
Other retained players include:
- Andre Russell
- Sunil Narine
- Rinku Singh
- Varun CV
- Ramandeep Singh
- Harshit Rana

Delhi Capitals (DC) have parted ways with Rishabh Pant after negotiations and a meeting went in vain.
Other retained players include:
- Axar Patel
- Kuldeep Yadav
- Tristan Stubbs
- Abishek Porel

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) have let go of Indian heavyweight KL Rahul following a middling season.
Other retained players include:
- Nicholas Pooran (retained for INR 21 Crore)
- Ravi Bishnoi
- Mayank Yadav
- Ayush Badoni (uncapped)
- Mohsin Khan (uncapped)

Chennai Super Kings (CSK):
- MS Dhoni
- Ruturaj Gaikwad
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Shivam Dube
- Matheesha Pathirana
- utilising their RTM card on a capped player at the auction
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH):
- Heinrich Klaasen (re-signed for INR 23 Crore)
- Pat Cummins
- Abhishek Sharma
- Travis Head
- Nitish Reddy
- SRH's RTM can only be used on an uncapped player
Rajasthan Royals (RR):
- will not retain Jos Buttler
- retained players include:
  - Sanju Samson
  - Yashasvi Jaiswal
  - Riyan Parag
  - Dhruv Jurel
  - Shimron Hetmyer
  - Sandeep Sharma
Gujarat Titans (GT):
- Rashid Khan
- Shubman Gill
- Sai Sudharsan (top-order batter)
- Rahul Tewatia
- Shahrukh Khan
Mumbai Indians (MI):
- Jasprit Bumrah
- Rohit Sharma
- Hardik Pandya
- Suryakumar Yadav
- Tilak Varma
Royal Challengers Bengaluru:
- Virat Kohli
- Yash Dayal (uncapped left-armer)
- Rajat Patidar
Punjab Kings:
- armed with four RTMs after retaining:
  - Shashank Singh (retained for INR 5.5 Crore, uncapped)
  - Ashutosh Sharma (retained for INR 4 Crore, uncapped)

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