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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
| Team | Auction Purse (INR) |
|---|---|
| PBKS | 110.5 Crore |
| RCB | 83 Crore |
| DC | 73 Crore |
| LSG | 69 Crore |
| GT | 69 Crore |
| CSK | 55 Crore |
| KKR | 51 Crore |
| MI | 45 Crore |
| SRH | 45 Crore |
| RR | 41 Crore |
Total Retention Spend and Auction Purse
- Total money spent on retentions: INR 558.5 Crore
- Purse left for mega auction: INR 641.5 Crore
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