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As the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 approaches, teams have entered the crucial phase of player retention and release decisions. With the auction scheduled to take place in Dubai next month, franchises have been working diligently to shape their squads for the upcoming season. The final day for retention decisions, November 26, saw significant player movements and some high-profile releases.
Trading highlights in the lead-up to retention deadline
In the days leading up to the retention deadline, several teams engaged in player trades, making strategic moves to bolster their line-ups. Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) initiated the trading window by sending Romario Shepherd to Mumbai Indians (MI) and securing the services of Devdutt Padikkal from Rajasthan Royals (RR) in exchange for their pacer Avesh Khan. Another notable trade involved Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) trading all-rounder Shahbaz Ahmed to Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in return for Mayank Dagar.
Full list of released players by each team:
Chennai Super Kings
Ben Stokes, Dwaine Pretorius, Bhagath Varma, Subhranshu Senapati, Akash Singh, Kyle Jamieson, Sisanda Magala, Ambati Rayudu
Delhi Capitals
Rilee Sossouw, Chetan Sakariya, Rovman Powell, Manish Pandey, Phil Salt, Mustafizur Rahman, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Ripal Patel, Sarfaraz Khan, Aman Khan, Priyam Garg
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Punjab Kings
Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Mohit Rathee, Baltej Dhanda, Raj Angad Bawa, Shahrukh Khan
Rajasthan Royals
Joe Root, Abdul Basith, Jason Holder, Akash Vashisht, Kuldip Yadav, Obed McCoy, Murugan Ashwin, KC Cariappa, KM Asif
Kolkata Knight Riders
Shakib Al Hasan, Litton Das, Aarya Desai, David Wiese, Narayan Jagadeesan, Mandeep Singh, Kulwant Khejroliya, Shardul Thakur, Lockie Ferguson, Umesh Yadav, Tim Southee,Johnson Charles
Sunrisers Hyderabad
Harry Brook, Samarth Vyas, Kartik Tyagi, Vivrant Sharma, Akeal Hosein, Adil Rashid
Lucknow Super Giants
Jaydev Unadkat, Daniel Sams, Manan Vohra, Swapnil Singh, Karan Sharma, Arpit Guleria, Suyash Shedge, Karun Nair
Gujarat Titans
Yash Dayal, KS Bharat, Shivam Dubey, Urvil Patel, Preadeep Sangwan, Odean Smith, Alzarri Joseph, Dasun Shanaka
Mumbai Indians
Arshad Khan, Ramandeep Singh, Hrithik Shokeen, Raghav Goyal, Jofra Archer, Tristan Stubbs, Duan Jansen, Jhye Richardson, Riley Meredith, Chris Jordan, Sandeep Warrier
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel, Josh Hazlewood, Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, David Willey, Wayne Parnell, Sonu Yadav, Avinash Singh, Siddharth Kaul, Kedar Jadhav