While fans expected KL Rahul to not be a part of the Punjab Kings lineup for the upcoming season, the release of Hardik Pandya by the Mumbai Indians was out of the blue.
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 IPL 2020 clash between Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings saw two Super Overs for the first time in the history of the tournament.
Johnnel Eugene was a part of the Punjab Kings reserve setup for the UAE leg of IPL 2021.
The IPL 2021 league stages came to an end with Delhi Capitals, Chennai Super Kings, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kolkata Knight Riders reaching the playoffs.
KL Rahul smashed the ball to all corners of the ground in an astute manner, during the IPL 2021 encounter against Chennai Super Kings.
PBKS moved above defending champions MI on the points table to fifth place, as they won the match in under 14 overs.
At a time when the Chennai Super Kings kept losing wickets, Faf du Plessis used all of his experience and played a steady knock.