Rashid Khan was the most notable non-retention as the eight franchises announced the players retained for IPL 2022.
Mayank Agarwal and Arshdeep Singh will be the two players retained by Punjab Kings, after KL Rahul expressed a desire to enter the auction pool ahead of IPL 2022.
Chennai Super Kings, Mumbai Indians, Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders have opted to retain four players each.
Reports have surfaced claiming that KL Rahul and Rashid Khan have been approached by a franchise before the retention lists have been released.
A total of four players can be retained by the franchises ahead of the IPL 2022 mega auction.
Apart from MS Dhoni, the franchise plans to retain all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and opener Ruturaj Gaikwad, both of whom played critical roles in CSK's IPL 2021 victory.
The Sanjiv Goenka-led RPSG group has won the bid for Lucknow at approx INR 7000 crore, while private equity firm CVC Capital wins Ahmedabad at approx INR 5200 crore.
The cricketing body also said that they would be inviting bids for the ownership and operation of the two new franchises as well.
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