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.
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.
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.
Player | Role |
Kieron Pollard (retired) | All-Rounder |
Anmolpreet Singh | Batsman |
Aryan Juyal | Batsman/Wicket-keeper |
Basil Thampi | Bowler |
Daniel Sams | Bowler |
Fabian Allen | Bowler |
Jaydev Unadkat | Bowler |
Mayank Markande | Bowler |
Murugan Ashwin | Bowler |
Rahul Buddhi | Batsman |
Riley Meredith | Bowler |
Sanjay Yadav | All-Rounder |
Tymal Mills | Bowler |
Player | Role |
Rohit Sharma | Batsman |
Jasprit Bumrah | Bowler |
Suryakumar Yadav | Batsman |
Ishan Kishan | Batsman |
Dewald Brevis | Batsman |
Tilak Varma | Batsman |
Jofra Archer | Bowler |
Tim David | All-Rounder |
Mohd Arshad Khan | Batsman |
Ramandeep Singh | Batsman |
Hrithik Shokeen | All-Rounder |
Arjun Tendulkar | Bowler |
Tristan Stubbs | Batsman |
Kumar Kartikeya | Bowler |
Jason Behrendorff | Bowler |
Akash Madhwal | Bowler |
INR 20.55 CR
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.
Player | Role |
MS Dhoni (c) | Batsman/Wicket-keeper |
Devon Conway | Batsman |
Ruturaj Gaikwad | Batsman |
Ambati Rayudu | Batsman/Wicket-keeper |
Subhranshu Senapati | Batsmen |
Moeen Ali | All-Rounder |
Shivam Dube | All-Rounder |
Rajvardhan Hangargekar | Bowler |
Dwaine Pretorius | All-Rounder |
Mitchell Santner | All-Rounder |
Ravindra Jadeja | All-Rounder |
Tushar Deshpande | Bowler |
Mukesh Chowdhary | Bowler |
Matheesha Pathirana | Bowler |
Simarjeet Singh | Bowler |
Deepak Chahar | Bowler |
Prashant Solanki | Bowler |
Maheesh Theekshana | Bowler |
Player | Role |
Dwayne Bravo | All-Rounder |
Robin Uthappa | Batsman |
Adam Milne | Bowler |
Hari Nishaanth | Batsman |
Chris Jordan | Bowler |
Bhagath Varma | All-Rounder |
KM Asif | Bowler |
Narayan Jagadeesan | Batsman/Wicket-keeper |
INR 20.45 Crore
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.
Player | Role |
Shardul Thakur | Bowler |
Tim Seifert | Batsman/Wicket-keeper |
Ashwin Hebbar | All-Rounder |
KS Bharat | Batsman/Wicket-keeper |
Mandeep Singh | Batsman |
Player | Role |
Rishabh Pant | Batsman/Wicket-keeper |
Axar Patel | All-Rounder |
Prithvi Shaw | Batsman |
Anrich Nortje | Bowler |
David Warner | Batsman |
Mitchell Marsh | All-Rounder |
Sarfaraz Khan | Batsman |
Kamlesh Nagarkoti | Bowler |
Mustafizur Rahman | Bowler |
Kuldeep Yadav | Bowler |
Khaleel Ahmed | Bowler |
Chetan Sakariya | Bowler |
Lalit Yadav | All-Rounder |
Ripal Patel | All-Rounder |
Yash Dhull | Batsman |
Rovman Powell | Batsman |
Pravin Dubey | Bowler |
Lungi Ngidi | Bowler |
Vicky Ostwal | All-Rounder |
Aman Khan | All-Rounder |
INR 19.45 crore
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.
Player | Role |
Sanju Samson | Batsman/Wicket-keeper |
Jos Buttler | Batsman |
Yashasvi Jaiswal | Batsman |
R. Ashwin | Bowler |
Trent Boult | Bowler |
Shimron Hetmyer | Batsman |
Devdutt Padikkal | Batsman |
Riyan Parag | All-rounders |
KC Cariappa | Bowler |
Prasidh Krishna | Bowler |
Yuzvendra Chahal | Bowler |
Navdeep Saini | Bowler |
Obed McCoy | Bowler |
Kuldeep Sen | Bowler |
Dhruv Jurel | Batsman/Wicket-keeper |
Kuldip Yadav | Bowler |
Player | Role |
Anunay Singh | Bowler |
Corbin Bosch | All-rounders |
Daryl Mitchell | All-rounders |
James Neesham | All-rounders |
Karun Nair | Batsman |
Nathan Coulter-Nile | Bowler |
Rassie van der Dussen | Batsman |
Shubham Garhwal | All-rounders |
Tejas Baroka | Bowler |
INR 13.2 crore
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.
Player | Role |
Rahmanullah Gurbaz | Batsman |
Lockie Ferguson | Bowler |
Dominic Drakes | All-Rounder |
Gurkeerat Singh | All-Rounder |
Jason Roy | Batsman |
Varun Aaron | Bowler |
Player | Role |
Hardik Pandya (C) | All-Rounder |
Shubman Gill | Batsman |
David Miller | Batsman |
Abhinav Manohar | Batsman |
Sai Sudharsan | Batsman |
Wriddhiman Saha | Batsman/Wicket-keeper |
Matthew Wade | Batsman/Wicket-keeper |
Rashid Khan | Bowler |
Rahul Tewatia | All-Rounder |
Vijay Shankar | All-Rounder |
Mohammed Shami | Bowler |
Alzarri Joseph | Bowler |
Yash Dayal | Bowler |
Pradeep Sangwan | Bowler |
Darshan Nalkande | All-Rounder |
Jayant Yadav | All-Rounder |
R Sai Kishore | Bowler |
Noor Ahmad | Bowler |
INR 19.25 crore
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.
Player | Role |
Shreyas Iyer (c) | Batsmen |
Nitish Rana | Batsmen |
Venkatesh Iyer | All-Rounder |
Andre Russell | All-Rounder |
Sunil Narine | All-Rounder |
Umesh Yadav | Bowler |
Tim Southee | Bowler |
Harshit Rana | Bowler |
Varun Chakravarthy | Bowler |
Anukul Roy | All-Rounder |
Rinku Singh | Batsmen |
Player | Role |
Pat Cummins | Bowler |
Sam Billings | Batsman/Wicket-keeper |
Aman Khan | All-Rounder |
Shivam Mavi | Bowler |
Mohammad Nabi | All-Rounder |
Chamika Karunaratne | All-Rounder |
Aaron Finch | Batsman |
Alex Hales | Batsman |
Abhijeet Tomar | Batsman |
Ajinkya Rahane | Batsman |
Ashok Sharma | Bowler |
Baba Indrajith | Batsman |
Pratham Singh | Batsman |
Ramesh Kumar | All-Rounder |
Rasikh Salam | Bowler |
Sheldon Jackson | Batsman/Wicket-keeper |
INR 7.05 crore
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.
Player | Role |
Arshdeep Singh | Bowler |
Shikhar Dhawan | Batsman |
Kagiso Rabada | Bowler |
Jonny Bairstow | Batsman/Wicket-keeper |
Shahrukh Khan | Batsman |
Harpreet Brar | Batsman |
Prabhsimran Singh | Batsman/Wicket-keeper |
Jitesh Sharma | Batsman/Wicket-keeper |
Rahul Chahar | Bowler |
Liam Livingstone | All-Rounder |
Raj Bawa | Batsman |
Rishi Dhawan | All-Rounder |
Baltej Dhanda | All-Rounder |
Nathan Ellis | Bowler |
Atharva Taide | All-Rounder |
Bhanuka Rajapaksa | Batsman |
Player | Role |
Mayank Agarwal | Batsman |
Odean Smith | All-Rounder |
Vaibhav Arora | Bowler |
Benny Howell | All-Rounder |
Ishan Porel | Bowler |
Ansh Patel | Bowler |
Prerak Mankad | All-Rounder |
Sandeep Sharma | Bowler |
Writtick Chatterjee | All-Rounder |
INR 32.2 Crore
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.
Player | Role |
Kane Williamson | Batsman |
Nicholas Pooran | Batsman |
Jagadeesha Suchith | All-Rounder |
Priyam Garg | Batsman |
Ravikumar Samarth | Batsman |
Romario Shepherd | All-Rounder |
Saurabh Dubey | Bowler |
Sean Abbott | All-Rounder |
Shashank Singh | Batsman |
Shreyas Gopal | All-Rounder |
Sushant Mishra | Bowler |
Vishnu Vinod | Batsman/Wicket-keeper |
Player | Role |
Abdul Samad | Batsman |
Umran Malik | Bowler |
Washington Sundar | All-Rounder |
Rahul Tripathi | Batsman |
Abhishek Sharma | All-Rounder |
Kartik Tyagi | Bowler |
T Natarajan | Bowler |
Bhuvneshwar Kumar | Bowler |
Aiden Markram | Batsman |
Marco Jansen | Bowler |
Glenn Phillips | Batsman/Wicket-keeper |
Fazalhaq Farooqi | Bowler |
INR 42.25 crore
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.
Player | Role |
Andrew Tye | Bowler |
Ankit Rajpoot | Bowler |
Dushmantha Chameera | Bowler |
Evin Lewis | Batsman |
Jason Holder | All-Rounder |
Manish Pandey | Batsman |
Shahbaz Nadeem | Bowler |
Player | Role |
KL Rahul | Batsman |
Marcus Stoinis | All-Rounder |
Ravi Bishnoi | Bowler |
Quinton De Kock | Batsman/Wicket-keeper |
Deepak Hooda | All-Rounder |
Krunal Pandya | All-Rounder |
Avesh Khan | Bowler |
Mark Wood | Bowler |
K Gowtham | All-Rounder |
Manan Vohra | Batsman |
Mohsin Khan | Bowler |
Ayush Badoni | All-Rounder |
Kyle Mayers | All-Rounder |
Karan Sharma | All-Rounder |
Mayank Yadav | Bowler |
INR 23.35 Crore
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.
Player | Role |
Virat Kohli | Batsman |
Glenn Maxwell | All-Rounder |
Mohammad Siraj | Bowler |
Faf Du Plessis | Batsman |
Harshal Patel | Bowler |
Wanindu Hasaranga | Bowler |
Dinesh Karthik | Batsman/Wicket-keeper |
Shahbaz Ahemad | All-Rounder |
Anuj Rawat | Batsman/Wicket-keeper |
Akash Deep | Bowler |
Josh Hazlewood | Bowler |
Mahipal Lomror | All-Rounder |
Finn Allen | Batsman/Wicket-keeper |
Suyash Prabhudessai | Batsman |
Karn Sharma | Bowler |
Siddharth Kaul | Bowler |
David Willey | Bowler |
Player | Role |
Jason Behrendorff | Bowler |
Aneeshwar Gautam | All-Rounder |
Chama Milind | Bowler |
Luvnith Sisodia | Batsman/Wicket-keeper |
Sherfane Rutherford | Batsman |
INR 8.75 crore
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