IPL 2022 Retention

The Indian Premier League (IPL) is franchise-based that includes eight teams from different parts of the world that play twice over two months every year from April to May. Each team plays 34 games, with one being a "Super Game" at the end of the season, where all eight teams face off against each other.

Since its inception, the IPL has gained over 1 million followers and promises to revolutionize local cricket by providing state-of-the-art facilities, marketing opportunities, and international players.

When is IPL 2022 Retention?

On November 30, 2021, the window for franchises to retain players for the Vivo Indian Premier League 2022 season was closed. The league will be starting on April 4, 2022, and will last for two months.

IPL 2022 New Teams

IPL 2022 will showcase two new franchises, Lucknow and Ahmedabad, bringing the total number of teams to ten for the first time. This will increase the number of matches played during the tournament's league stage, where all teams compete in a double round-robin format. A mega auction will be held ahead of the IPL 2022 season due to the addition of two new teams.

IPL 2022 Mega Auction Date

The IPL 2022 retentions were announced on November 30, 2021. The two new franchises, Lucknow and Ahmedabad, will choose their three target players between December 1 and December 25.

The exact dates for the IPL mega auction in 2021 have yet to be announced. It is, however, expected to occur in the first week of January 2022. During the IPL 2022 mega auction, many international and domestic players will be auctioned. The IPL 2022 mega auction will be full of surprises for fans, just like the 2018 mega auction.

IPL 2022 Retained Players List

The IPL 2022 retention list has been released, with the majority of teams retaining four players, the maximum number permitted by the BCCI. The players who have been retained for each franchise are listed below.

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)

KKR retained four players in total, out of which two are overseas players and two are local players. The two overseas players are Sunil Narine and Andre Russell, while two local players are Varun Chakravarthy and Venkatesh Iyer.

Choosing these two overseas titans is a relatively simple task for the franchise. As members of the core group of last season's runner-up team, both Narine and Russell have contributed to the franchise's success. For IPL 2022, Rs. 42 crore was spent by KKR to retain these four players with a balanced purse of Rs. 48 crore.

Mumbai Indians (MI)

Mumbai Indians (MI), the five-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champions, have announced the players' names they will keep ahead of the IPL 2022 mega auction. MI retained Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Suryakumar Yadav & Kieron Pollard for IPL 2022. MI spent Rs. 42 crore to keep these players with a balance purse of Rs. 48 crore.

Delhi Capitals (DC)

In their team, DC gave a superb performance in IPL 2021, retained four players Rishabh Pant, Axar Patel, Prithvi Shaw & Anrich Nortje, by spending Rs. 39 crore with a balance purse of Rs. 47.5 crore.

Punjab Kings (PK)

Punjab Kings retained two players, Mayank Agarwal & Arshdeep Singh, by Offering Rs. 16 Cr with a balance purse of Rs. 72 crore.

Chennai Super Kings (CSK)

CSK retained four Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni, Moeen Ali and Ruturaj Gaikwad by offering Rs. 42 crore with a balance purse of Rs. 48 crore.

Rajasthan Royals (RR)

RR retained three players, Sanju Samson, Jos Butter & Yashasvi Jaiswal, by offering Rs. 28 crore with a balance of Rs. 62 crore.

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)

RCB retained three players, Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell & Mohammed Siraj, with Rs. 33 crore with a balance purse of Rs. 57 crore.

SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH)

SRH retained three players, Kane Williamson, Abdul Samad & Umran Malik, by offering Rs. 22 crore with a balance purse of Rs. 68 crore.

IPL 2022 Retained Players Price List

The prices of the players retained in each team are listed below.

1. Mumbai Indians

• Rohit Sharma - Rs. 16 crore
• Jasprit Bumrah - Rs. 12 crore
• Suryakumar Yadav - Rs. 8 crore
• Kieron Pollard - Rs. 6 crore

2. Delhi Capitals

• Rishabh Pant - Rs. 16 crore
• Axar Patel - Rs. 9 crore
• Prithvi Shaw - Rs. 7.5 crore
• Anrich Nortje - Rs. 6.5 crore

3. Kolkata Knight Riders

• Andre Russell - Rs. 12 crore
• Varun Chakravarthy - Rs. 8 crore
• Venkatesh Iyer - Rs. 8 crore
• Sunil Narine - Rs. 6 crore

4. Chennai Super Kings

• Ravindra Jadeja - Rs. 16 crore
• MS Dhoni - Rs. 12 crore
• Moeen Ali - Rs. 8 crore
• Ruturaj Gaikwad - Rs. 6 crore

5. Rajasthan Royals

• Sanju Samson - Rs. 14 crore
• Jos Buttler - Rs. 10 crore
• Yashasvi Jaiswal - Rs. 4 crore

6. Royal Challengers Bangalore

• Virat Kohli - Rs. 15 crore
• Glenn Maxwell - Rs. 11 crore
• Mohammed Siraj - Rs. 7 crore

7. SunRisers Hyderabad

• Kane Williamson - Rs. 14 crore
• Abdul Samad - Rs. 4 crore
• Umran Malik - Rs. 4 crore

8. Punjab Kings

• Mayank Agarwal - Rs. 14 crore
• Arshdeep Singh - Rs. 4 crore

How Many Players can the IPL Team Retain?

The IPL governing body allows a maximum of 4 players to be retained. According to the rules, the team can consist of two Indian players and two foreign players, OR three Indian players and one foreign player. Aside from that, teams can choose to keep any number of players they want and can also release all of the players they desire. Moreover, the teams have the flexibility to retain any number of players and release them if they wish to.

Conclusion

This concludes the list of players each team has retained for the IPL 2022 season. The Indian Premier League (IPL) is the biggest and most popular cricket tournament globally. The IPL's popularity is fueled by the glitzy performances of international stars from across the globe and the dazzling skills of the local heroes who have taken this country by storm.