IPL Auctions 2023: list of players retained and released by each franchise ahead of mini-auction

Ahead of the IPL auctions in 2023, franchises were obliged to release a few players in order to free up some important cash. Among those that were released were Nicholas Pooran (SRH) and Mayank Agarwal (PBKS), among others.

Gujarat Titans won the IPL 2022 (Courtesy: iplt20.com)
By Kshitij Ojha | Dec 20, 2022 | 8 Min Read follow icon Follow Us

Ahead of the IPL auctions in 2023, franchises were obliged to release a few players in order to free up some important cash. Among those that were released were Nicholas Pooran (SRH) and Mayank Agarwal (PBKS), among others. Some of the players were also traded by the IPL franchises prior to the announcement. Gujarat Titans transferred Lockie Ferguson to Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Delhi Capitals traded Shardul Thakur to KKR, GT traded Rahmanullah Gurbaz to KKR, and Royal Challengers Bangalore dealt Jason Behrendorff to Mumbai Indians.

MI

In terms of accomplishments, the Mumbai Indians are the most successful team in Indian Premier League (IPL) history, having won a record five titles. However, things have not gone their way in the last few seasons, with the 2022 season being the most forgettable, with MI finishing last. They will be trying to refresh their roster in any way possible and have made some key retentions and releases ahead of the high-octane IPL 2023 auction, which is set to take place in Kochi on December 23.

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However, prior to the final list, Kieron Pollard, a Caribbean all-rounder and one of the finest servants of the Mumbai Indians, announced his immediate retirement from the IPL. He would now work as the hitting coach for the team. As a result, Pollard’s position as a player, which is now vacant, must be filled, and it remains to be seen who the Mumbai Indians would appoint. However, the former champions have maintained the majority of their core players ahead of the IPL auction, including skipper Rohit Sharma, pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, and middle-order prodigy Suryakumar Yadav.

MI IPL 2023 Released Players List

PlayerRole
Kieron Pollard (retired)All-Rounder
Anmolpreet SinghBatsman
Aryan JuyalBatsman/Wicket-keeper
Basil ThampiBowler
Daniel SamsBowler
Fabian AllenBowler
Jaydev UnadkatBowler
Mayank MarkandeBowler
Murugan AshwinBowler
Rahul BuddhiBatsman
Riley MeredithBowler
Sanjay YadavAll-Rounder
Tymal MillsBowler
Mumbai Indians recorded their worst performance in IPL history (Courtesy: iplt20.com)
Mumbai Indians recorded their worst performance in IPL history (Courtesy: iplt20.com)

MI Retained Players 2023 List

PlayerRole
Rohit SharmaBatsman
Jasprit BumrahBowler
Suryakumar YadavBatsman
Ishan KishanBatsman
Dewald BrevisBatsman
Tilak VarmaBatsman
Jofra ArcherBowler
Tim DavidAll-Rounder
Mohd Arshad KhanBatsman
Ramandeep SinghBatsman
Hrithik ShokeenAll-Rounder
Arjun TendulkarBowler
Tristan StubbsBatsman
Kumar KartikeyaBowler
Jason BehrendorffBowler
Akash MadhwalBowler

Mumbai Indians (MI) IPL 2023 Purse Remaining

INR 20.55 CR

CSK

Chennai Super Kings, the four-time champions, have also made significant changes to their squad as they go for a record-equaling fifth IPL title in 2023. Apart from adding some new acquisitions, the ‘Yellow Army’ has also made some difficult decisions to release several players following an abysmal 2022 season in which they placed second-last in the points standings. It was a foregone conclusion that the famous skipper MS Dhoni will be retained for IPL 2023 and would remain as their captain for the following season as well. Despite allegations that he was at odds with team management, Star India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has also been retained.

IPL 2023: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Retained Players

PlayerRole
MS Dhoni (c)Batsman/Wicket-keeper
Devon ConwayBatsman
Ruturaj GaikwadBatsman
Ambati RayuduBatsman/Wicket-keeper
Subhranshu SenapatiBatsmen
Moeen AliAll-Rounder
Shivam DubeAll-Rounder
Rajvardhan HangargekarBowler
Dwaine PretoriusAll-Rounder
Mitchell SantnerAll-Rounder
Ravindra JadejaAll-Rounder
Tushar DeshpandeBowler
Mukesh ChowdharyBowler
Matheesha PathiranaBowler
Simarjeet SinghBowler
Deepak ChaharBowler
Prashant SolankiBowler
Maheesh TheekshanaBowler
CSK had an underwhelming campaign in IPL 2022
CSK had an underwhelming campaign in IPL 2022 (Credits:iplt20.com)

CSK Released Players

PlayerRole
Dwayne BravoAll-Rounder
Robin UthappaBatsman
Adam MilneBowler
Hari NishaanthBatsman
Chris JordanBowler
Bhagath VarmaAll-Rounder
KM AsifBowler
Narayan Jagadeesan Batsman/Wicket-keeper

IPL Auction 2023: CSK Purse Remaining

INR 20.45 Crore

DC

The Delhi Capitals had another disappointing season in the IPL last year, as they were knocked out of the playoffs race by the bottom-placed Mumbai Indians in a must-win game. The Delhi side had qualified for the playoffs in the previous three editions but struggled under Rishabh Pant’s new leadership, who left a lot to be desired. Shardul Thakur and Tim Seifert were released by the capital side, with the former joining the purple of the Kolkata Knight Riders. The release of Seifert was perplexing because he was one of Rishabh Pant’s backup keepers, along with KS Bharat, who was also discharged ahead of the IPL 2023 Auction next month.

DC Released Players 2023

PlayerRole
Shardul ThakurBowler
Tim SeifertBatsman/Wicket-keeper
Ashwin HebbarAll-Rounder
KS BharatBatsman/Wicket-keeper
Mandeep SinghBatsman
Delhi Capitals register a win. (Image Credit: Twitter/@IPL)
Delhi Capitals register a win. (Image Credit: Twitter/@IPL)

DC Retained Players 2023

PlayerRole
Rishabh PantBatsman/Wicket-keeper
Axar PatelAll-Rounder
Prithvi ShawBatsman
Anrich NortjeBowler
David WarnerBatsman
Mitchell MarshAll-Rounder
Sarfaraz KhanBatsman
Kamlesh NagarkotiBowler
Mustafizur RahmanBowler
Kuldeep YadavBowler
Khaleel AhmedBowler
Chetan SakariyaBowler
Lalit YadavAll-Rounder
Ripal PatelAll-Rounder
Yash DhullBatsman
Rovman PowellBatsman
Pravin DubeyBowler
Lungi NgidiBowler
Vicky OstwalAll-Rounder
Aman KhanAll-Rounder

DC Purse Remaining 2023

INR 19.45 crore

RR

Devdutt Padikkal, the Rajasthan Royals’ youthful sensation, has been retained by the club ahead of the next season. The franchise, however, has released South African hitter Rassie van der Dussen and New Zealand batting all-rounder Daryl Mitchell. The duo had little impact on the team, hence the decision was made to discharge them before the IPL Auction 2023. Despite having removed a number of world-class players from the roster, the franchise kept its foundation intact. The 2022 finalists will go into the auction next month with a remaining sum of 13.20 Cr., looking for players who can provide depth to the team. The team had a fantastic season in 2022, finishing second in the points table.

RR Retained Players 2023

PlayerRole
Sanju SamsonBatsman/Wicket-keeper
Jos ButtlerBatsman
Yashasvi JaiswalBatsman
R. AshwinBowler
Trent BoultBowler
Shimron HetmyerBatsman
Devdutt PadikkalBatsman
Riyan ParagAll-rounders
KC CariappaBowler
Prasidh KrishnaBowler
Yuzvendra ChahalBowler
Navdeep SainiBowler
Obed McCoyBowler
Kuldeep SenBowler
Dhruv JurelBatsman/Wicket-keeper
Kuldip YadavBowler
Sanjay Manjrekar backs RR (Image: Twitter/IPL)
Sanju Samson led Rajasthan Royals in a file photo. (Image: Twitter/IPL)

RR Released Players 2023

PlayerRole
Anunay SinghBowler
Corbin BoschAll-rounders
Daryl MitchellAll-rounders
James NeeshamAll-rounders
Karun NairBatsman
Nathan Coulter-NileBowler
Rassie van der DussenBatsman
Shubham GarhwalAll-rounders
Tejas BarokaBowler

RR IPL 2023 Purse Remaining

INR 13.2 crore

GT

Last year, Hardik Pandya’s Gujarat Titans completed a spectacular IPL season by winning the trophy in their inaugural season. The swashbuckling Indian all-rounder became the buzz of the town after his leadership abilities shone through in the competition’s 2022 edition. The defending champions have transferred Lockie Ferguson and Rahmanullah Gurbaz to KKR and released Dominic Drakes, Gurkeerat Singh, Jason Roy, and Varun Aaron, leaving the franchise with a purse value of INR 19.25 crore ahead of the IPL Auction next month. They will reinforce their roster more in the mini-auction with the hopes of defending their crown in the following competition.

Released Players 2023

PlayerRole
Rahmanullah GurbazBatsman
Lockie FergusonBowler
Dominic DrakesAll-Rounder
Gurkeerat SinghAll-Rounder
Jason RoyBatsman
Varun AaronBowler
Gujarat Titans became IPL 2022 champions (Courtesy: iplt20.com)
Gujarat Titans became IPL 2022 champions (Courtesy: iplt20.com)

GT Retained Players 2023

PlayerRole
Hardik Pandya (C)All-Rounder
Shubman GillBatsman
David MillerBatsman
Abhinav ManoharBatsman
Sai SudharsanBatsman
Wriddhiman SahaBatsman/Wicket-keeper
Matthew WadeBatsman/Wicket-keeper
Rashid KhanBowler
Rahul TewatiaAll-Rounder
Vijay ShankarAll-Rounder
Mohammed ShamiBowler
Alzarri JosephBowler
Yash DayalBowler
Pradeep SangwanBowler
Darshan NalkandeAll-Rounder
Jayant YadavAll-Rounder
R Sai KishoreBowler
Noor AhmadBowler

GT Purse Remaining 2023

INR 19.25 crore

KKR

KKR enters the auction with INR 7.5 crore since they will need to return to brainstorming strategies for the auction and make the best use of their remaining resources. Overall, the team kept 11 players and swapped in three, two from the Titans and one from the Delhi franchise. In 2022, the Kolkata franchise had one of its worst seasons, finishing 7th in the points table. Lockie Ferguson and Rahmanullah Gurbaz were acquired by the Knight Riders in a trade with the IPL 2022 champions Gujarat Titans. Another notable trade was the acquisition of Delhi Capitals all-rounder Shardul Thakur.

KKR IPL 2023 Retained Players

PlayerRole
Shreyas Iyer (c)Batsmen
Nitish RanaBatsmen
Venkatesh IyerAll-Rounder
Andre RussellAll-Rounder
Sunil NarineAll-Rounder
Umesh YadavBowler
Tim SoutheeBowler
Harshit RanaBowler
Varun ChakravarthyBowler
Anukul RoyAll-Rounder
Rinku SinghBatsmen
The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) bowlers delivered a fantastic performance in a crucial encounter. (Image Credit: Twitter/@IPL)
The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)(Image Credit: Twitter/@IPL)

KKR IPL 2023 Released Players

PlayerRole
Pat CumminsBowler
Sam BillingsBatsman/Wicket-keeper
Aman KhanAll-Rounder
Shivam MaviBowler
Mohammad NabiAll-Rounder
Chamika KarunaratneAll-Rounder
Aaron FinchBatsman
Alex HalesBatsman
Abhijeet TomarBatsman
Ajinkya RahaneBatsman
Ashok SharmaBowler
Baba IndrajithBatsman
Pratham SinghBatsman
Ramesh KumarAll-Rounder
Rasikh SalamBowler
Sheldon JacksonBatsman/Wicket-keeper

KKR Purse Remaining IPL 2023 Auction

INR 7.05 crore

PBKS

Mayank Agarwal’s time with the team was done, as the Kings elected to move forward without him for the next season. Shikhar Dhawan is slated to captain the side, succeeding Mayank, who led the side in the last edition. The relationship between the two ended following the right-handed-poor performances of the franchise in the previous iteration. Despite having a quality roster, the Punjab Kings finished sixth in the IPL 2022 under Mayank’s captaincy. The club kept star players Jonny Bairstow and Shahrukh Khan, both of whom were expected to return for the next season. The team now has three foreign positions that must be filled.

PBKS Retained Players

PlayerRole
Arshdeep SinghBowler
Shikhar DhawanBatsman
Kagiso RabadaBowler
Jonny BairstowBatsman/Wicket-keeper
Shahrukh KhanBatsman
Harpreet BrarBatsman
Prabhsimran SinghBatsman/Wicket-keeper
Jitesh SharmaBatsman/Wicket-keeper
Rahul ChaharBowler
Liam LivingstoneAll-Rounder
Raj BawaBatsman
Rishi DhawanAll-Rounder
Baltej DhandaAll-Rounder
Nathan EllisBowler
Atharva TaideAll-Rounder
Bhanuka RajapaksaBatsman
Punjab Kings have struggled to make their presence felt. (Image Credit: Twitter/@PunjabKingsIPL)
Punjab Kings have struggled to make their presence felt. (Image Credit: Twitter/@PunjabKingsIPL)

PBKS Released Players

PlayerRole
Mayank AgarwalBatsman
Odean SmithAll-Rounder
Vaibhav AroraBowler
Benny HowellAll-Rounder
Ishan PorelBowler
Ansh PatelBowler
Prerak MankadAll-Rounder
Sandeep SharmaBowler
Writtick ChatterjeeAll-Rounder

PBKS Purse Remaining

INR 32.2 Crore

SRH

Sunrisers Hyderabad have yet to win the title since the 2016 edition, despite being relatively consistent in making the playoffs over the years. However, it appeared to be a different story last year, and there have been some significant changes in their team. Williamson led the franchise in the IPL 2022, and they had a mediocre season, finishing in the bottom half of the points table. With only 216 runs in 13 innings, the New Zealand batsman fell short of his expectations. SRH has decided to let him go before the IPL Auction 2023.

SRH Released Players 

PlayerRole
Kane WilliamsonBatsman
Nicholas PooranBatsman
Jagadeesha SuchithAll-Rounder
Priyam GargBatsman
Ravikumar SamarthBatsman
Romario ShepherdAll-Rounder
Saurabh DubeyBowler
Sean AbbottAll-Rounder
Shashank SinghBatsman
Shreyas GopalAll-Rounder
Sushant MishraBowler
Vishnu Vinod Batsman/Wicket-keeper
Sunrisers Hyderabad won against in-form Gujarat Titans in IPL 2022
Sunrisers Hyderabad (Credits: Twitter/SunRisers)

SRH Retained Players

PlayerRole
Abdul SamadBatsman
Umran MalikBowler
Washington SundarAll-Rounder
Rahul TripathiBatsman
Abhishek SharmaAll-Rounder
Kartik TyagiBowler
T NatarajanBowler
Bhuvneshwar KumarBowler
Aiden MarkramBatsman
Marco JansenBowler
Glenn PhillipsBatsman/Wicket-keeper
Fazalhaq FarooqiBowler

SRH Purse Remaining

INR 42.25 crore 

LSG

Lucknow Super Giants, one of the two new franchises, had a solid lineup entering the IPL 2022, and their total picks from the mega auction last year were fairly outstanding. Last year, Lucknow Super Giants began their tournament campaign with a loss but finished third in the points table after the league stages. In the eliminator, they were defeated by the Royal Challengers Bangalore, therefore ending their chances of winning the IPL in 2022. Ayush Badoni, one of their new stars, grabbed headlines with his poise and stroke-making, whereas Manish Pandey did not have the best season.

LSG Released Players 2023

PlayerRole
Andrew TyeBowler
Ankit RajpootBowler
Dushmantha ChameeraBowler
Evin LewisBatsman
Jason HolderAll-Rounder
Manish PandeyBatsman
Shahbaz NadeemBowler
LSG enjoyed an impressive debut season in IPL
LSG enjoyed an impressive debut season in IPL (Credits:iplt20.com)

LSG Retained Players 2023 

PlayerRole
KL RahulBatsman
Marcus StoinisAll-Rounder
Ravi BishnoiBowler
Quinton De KockBatsman/Wicket-keeper
Deepak HoodaAll-Rounder
Krunal PandyaAll-Rounder
Avesh KhanBowler
Mark WoodBowler
K GowthamAll-Rounder
Manan VohraBatsman
Mohsin KhanBowler
Ayush BadoniAll-Rounder
Kyle MayersAll-Rounder
Karan SharmaAll-Rounder
Mayank YadavBowler

LSG Purse Remaining 

INR 23.35 Crore

RCB

The franchise has failed to win an IPL trophy since the inaugural season and has been seeking it for a long time. They have an excellent think tank and will guarantee that the correct individuals are selected for the setup in the IPL Auction 2023. They defeated the Lucknow Super Giants in the eliminator but were defeated by the Rajasthan Royals in the Qualifier two to terminate their IPL 2022 campaign. In the previous season, Faf du Plessis was named the franchise’s captain, and the seasoned batter finished as the team’s leading run-scorer. Virat Kohli had a shockingly poor season, whilst Rajat Patidar and Dinesh Karthik had a successful season last year. The Royal Challengers Bangalore transferred Australian left-arm seamer Jason Behrendorff to the Mumbai Indians before of the mini-auction. Behrendorff was purchased by the RCB franchise for INR 75 lakhs, but he did not appear in a single game in the previous season. He has returned to his previous franchise, the Mumbai Indians, for the IPL 2023 season.

RCB Retained Players 2023

PlayerRole
Virat KohliBatsman
Glenn MaxwellAll-Rounder
Mohammad SirajBowler
Faf Du PlessisBatsman
Harshal PatelBowler
Wanindu HasarangaBowler
Dinesh KarthikBatsman/Wicket-keeper
Shahbaz AhemadAll-Rounder
Anuj RawatBatsman/Wicket-keeper
Akash DeepBowler
Josh HazlewoodBowler
Mahipal LomrorAll-Rounder
Finn AllenBatsman/Wicket-keeper
Suyash PrabhudessaiBatsman
Karn SharmaBowler
Siddharth KaulBowler
David WilleyBowler
RCB
RCB (Pic Credit-Twitter/IPL)

RCB Released players in 2023

PlayerRole
Jason BehrendorffBowler
Aneeshwar GautamAll-Rounder
Chama MilindBowler
Luvnith SisodiaBatsman/Wicket-keeper
Sherfane RutherfordBatsman

RCB Purse Remaining

INR 8.75 crore





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