The latest edition of IPL is here to begin. A total of 10 teams will auction this year. Two new groups are added; Gujrat Titans and Lucknow Super Giants. The Acquisitions of these franchises were madetransparently through an auction process.
The Lucknow franchise was bought by Sanjeev Goenka-led RPSG Group, which had also been the owner of the Rising Pune Supergiants in the IPL 2016 and 2017 franchises. The private CVC Capital group, which has investments in the entire sporting arena in India and abroad, bought the Ahmedabad franchise.
The BCCI is ready to bring the IPL back to India because of the COVID crisis; the IPL was held in UAE for the past couple of years. However, BCCI has decided to host IPL back in India this year. The IPL 2022 will be a grand affair as it’s the first time in IPL history that ten teams will be participating in the tournament.
For the IPL auction this year, BCCI has set some guidelines for all the franchises regarding the retention of the players. Each franchise has been allotted a pool of INR 90 Crores to formulate their teams.(image source: icccricketschedule.com)
Existing IPL teams can retain up to 4 players, retaining 3 Indian Players and not more than 2 Overseas Players. The respective franchises release the retained players list. The BCCI has been allowed to keep three players from the list of players released by the old teams for the new units.
At the same time, they cannot only retain more than 2 Indian Players and one overseas player. Also, this year for the first time, the BCCI did not allow the franchises to have the Right To Match Card (RTM). The card enables the franchises to hold onto some of their old players. But there will be no RTMs in this year’s Auction.
Lucknow Supergiants Retention picks:
The upcoming team picked three players, including one batsman, one allrounder, and one spinner. They retained KL Rahul for ₹17 crores, Marcus Stoinis for ₹11 crores, and Ravi Bishnoi for ₹ four crores. Talks are around that KL Rahul might lead the new team.
Gujarat Titans Retention picks:
The other upcoming new team to look out for is Gujrat Titans. They have retained three players; two all-rounders and one batsman. They picked Hardik Pandya for ₹15 crores, Rashid Khan for ₹15 crores, and Shubman Gill for ₹ seven crores.
Sunrisers Hyderabad Retention picks:
The 2016 IPL Champions shocked everyone looking into their retention list as the team did not retain star bowler Rashid Khan. They included Kane Williamson for ₹14 crores, Abdul Samad for ₹ four crores, and Umran Malik for ₹ four crores.
Chennai Super King’s Retention picks:
The four-time IPL Champions retained two all-rounders and two batters. They kept their captain, MS Dhoni, for ₹12 crores, Ravindra Jadeja for ₹16 crores, Moeen Ali for ₹ eight crores, and Ruturaj Gaikwad for ₹ six crores. But unfortunately, their opening batsman Faf Du Plessis was not on the retention list.
Rajasthan Royals Retention picks:
The league’s first champions opted to keep their explosive batting line retained. They retained two wicket-keeper batters and one young opener. They included Sanju Samson for ₹14 crores, Jos Buttler for ₹ ten crores, and Yashasvi Jaiswal for ₹ four crores.
Kolkata Knight Riders Retention picks:
The team’s composition has been an issue for the past couple of years, leading to the game’s downfall. This year the team retained three all-rounders and one bowler. They retained Andre Russell for ₹12 crores, Varun Chakravarthy for ₹ eight crores, Venkatesh Iyer for ₹ eight crores, and Sunil Narine for ₹ six crores.
Mumbai Indians Retentionpicks:
The defending champions, Mumbai Indians, retained four players, including two batsmen, one allrounder, and one bowler. They retained Rohit Sharma for ₹16 crores, Jasprit Bumrah for ₹12 crores, Suryakumar Yadav for ₹ eight crores, and Kieron Pollard for ₹ six crores.
The Punjab Kings retention picks:
The Punjab Kings retained two young players, including one batsman and one bowler. They included Mayank Agarwal for ₹12 crores and Arshdeep Singh for ₹ four crores. Their former caption KL Rahul decided to go for auctions this year.
Delhi Capitals’ Retention picks:
Looking at their retention list, assumptions are made that the team is sticking to Pant for captaincy. The team has made four retentions, including two batters and two bowlers. They retained Rishabh Pant for ₹16 crores, Axar Patel for ₹ nine crores, Prithvi Shaw for ₹7.5 crores, and Anrich Nortje for ₹6.5 crores.
Royal Challengers Bangalore retention picks:
The Royal Challengers Bangalore retained three players. They included one batsman, one allrounder, and one bowler. They retained Virat Kohli for ₹15 crores, Glenn Maxwell for ₹11 crores, and Mohammed Siraj for ₹ seven crores. The curiosity is still high for the RCB fans about the following caption.
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