IPL retentions: Startling calls, tough negotiations and a surprising surplus

By Alex, CricTips Editorial Team · How we predict.

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Key Retentions and Release

Kolkata Knight Riders

• Retained six players, with a surprise surplus of INR 12 crore
• Outsider: Shreyas Iyer, Mitchell Starc, Phil Salt, Venkatesh Iyer

Delhi Capitals

• Released Rishabh Pant
• Retain the Right To Match (RTM) options for Pant

Mumbai Indians

• Retained Tilak Varma over Ishan Kishan
• Chose not to opt for a sixth retention, maintaining flexibility for the auction
• Named Hardik Pandya as captain for the season

Notable Releases

• Shreyas Iyer
• Ishan Kishan
• Rishabh Pant
• Jos Buttler
• KL Rahul
• Devon Conway
• Rachin Ravindra
• David Warner
• Mohammed Shami
• David Miller
• Phil Salt
• Mitchell Starc
• Venkatesh Iyer
• Marcus Stoinis
• Quinton de Kock
• Krunal Pandya
• Bhuvneshwar Kumar
• Washington Sundar
• Yuzvendra Chahal
• Trent Boult
• R Ashwin
• Glenn Maxwell
• Faf du Plessis
• Mohammed Siraj
• Arshdeep Singh
• Sam Curran
• Liam Livingstone
• Jonny Bairstow

Auction Purse Details

Total Retention Spend and Auction Purse

• Total money spent on retentions: INR 558.5 Crore
• Purse left for mega auction: INR 641.5 Crore