All the 10 IPL teams submitted their final list of retained players to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on November 15. Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Kane Williamson, Mumbai Indians player Kieron Pollard, Kolkata Knight Riders' Shivam Mavi, Punjab Kings skipper Mayank Agarwal were some of the big names being released by the franchises ahead of the mini-auction to be held in Kochi, Kerala on December 23.
Here is a teamwise list of all the retained players for IPL 2023:
1. Gujarat Titans: Gujarat Titans let go of six players including four overseas cricketers from the side. The defending champions now have Rs 19.75 crore in their purse after the retention.
And the 𝐓𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐬 keep marching on… 💙💪#RetentionAnnouncement #AavaDe pic.twitter.com/FiRvi00aHO
— Gujarat Titans (@gujarat_titans) November 15, 2022
2. Punjab Kings: Punjab Kings have released captain Mayank Agarwal after a disappointing last season, as the team finished sixth on the points table. Veteran batter Shikhar Dhawan will now be the new captain of the team. Punjab, after their retention, have Rs 32.2 crore in their purse with which it can get three overseas players.
𝐒𝐐𝐔𝐀𝐃 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣3️⃣#SherSquad, which 🦁s should we go for at the #IPLAuction to complete #SaddaSquad? 🤔#SaddaPunjab #PunjabKings #IPLRetention pic.twitter.com/4d00DQQa7s
— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) November 15, 2022
3. Chennai Super Kings (CSK): The Chennai franchise has retained Ravindra Jadeja, who was the skipper of the team in the initial matches but had to leave the team due to an injury. Jadeja was also reportedly miffed with the team management over his treatment after the team kept losing games in the side. However, it was reported that on the insistence of MS Dhoni, the management has retained the all-rounder.
CSK now has Rs 20.95 crore in their purse for the mini-auction.
Whistles. Roars. Anbuden🤩
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) November 15, 2022
Super Returns ⏳#WhistlePodu #Yellove 🦁💛 pic.twitter.com/PPB5wjCEVE
4. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR): The KKR management has released Pat Cummins, Ajinkya Rahane, Aaron Finch, Sam Billings, Sheldon Jackson and few more players from the squad. The team had a low season under skipper Shreyas Iyer and they finished seventh on the points table. After retentions, KKR has only Rs 7.25 crore in their purse.
The 𝙂𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙭𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙆𝙣𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙨 as of 15/11/22 💜
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) November 15, 2022
⏭️ All eyes now on #IPLAuction...#IPLRetention #AmiKKR #GalaxyOfKnights pic.twitter.com/MaE4bfXpFd
5. Mumbai Indians: The four-time IPL champions had their worst season in 2022 as they finished at the bottom of the table, losing as many as 10 out of the 14 games they played. Ahead of the auctions, MI released its star player Kieron Pollard, pacer Jaydev Unadkat among big names. The franchise has Rs 20.55 crore in its purse as they go for auctions.
Locked & loaded for #IPL2023 🔒💪
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) November 15, 2022
Presenting our stars for the upcoming season ⭐💙#OneFamily #MumbaiIndians pic.twitter.com/lyg8IOFwpT
6. Lucknow Super Giants: Among noticeable names, the KL Rahul-led side has released players like Manish Pandey, Dushmant Chameera, Evin Lewis and Jason Holder. The Lucknow franchise has Rs 23.35 crore in its purse before the auctions.
Ready to soar in #IPL2023 🏏🕊️#SuperFam, ye rahe humare 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐆𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 jo agle saal #BhaukaalMachaDenge! 😎👊#IPLRetentions | #LucknowSuperGiants | #LSG | #AbApniBaariHai pic.twitter.com/35PPA60wOh
— Lucknow Super Giants (@LucknowIPL) November 15, 2022
7. Rajasthan Royals: Rajasthan had a very good season in 2022 as they emerged a finalist after nearly 13 years. However, they were edged by Gujarat Titans in the finals. Among big names, Rajasthan has released Daryl Mitchell and Rassie van der Dussen. The team now has Rs 13.2 crore in its purse for the Kochi mini-auctions.
How are we feeling, #RoyalsFamily? 😁💗 pic.twitter.com/qnspfeDYBG
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) November 15, 2022
8. Sunrisers Hyderabad: SRH have parted ways with former captain Kane Williamson, who stayed with the management for a long time. The management has also parted ways with West Indies captain Nicholas Pooran. The team has a big amount of Rs 42.25 crore in its purse as they go into the auctions.
9. Delhi Capitals: The Rishabh Pant-led side let go of its player Shardul Thakur to KKR and in return got Aman Khan. The team after releases is now left with Rs 19.45 crore in its purse as it goes into auctions.
Here’s a complete list of players released and retained by Delhi Capitals ahead of the IPL 2023 auction 🤩
— Sportskeeda (@Sportskeeda) November 15, 2022
DC fans are you happy? 🤔👇🏻 pic.twitter.com/ydyzbwsO6x
10. Royal Challengers Bangalore: The Faf Du Plessis side has retained the core team from the last time as the team fared well, finishing at the fourth position on the points table. They won 8 out of 14 games. With the major retentions of players like Virat Kohli, Mohammad Siraj, Harshal Patel and Faf Du Plessis, Bangalore now have Rs 2.2 crore in their purse as they go into the auctions.
Believe in the core!
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) November 15, 2022
12th Man Army, here are our 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗥𝗼𝘆𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀 who will be a part of RCB’s #Classof2023!#PlayBold #WeAreChallengers pic.twitter.com/aQCnh2K66E