CSK, KKR, RR, SRH, PBKS IPL 2024 Retention and Releases: Check all details here

In a strategic move ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, various franchises have unveiled their lists of retained and released players. Notable releases include England's Ben Stokes, New Zealand's Kyle Jamieson, and South Africa's Dwaine Pretorious from the champion team Chennai Super Kings (CSK).

Stokes, who joined CSK for IPL 2023, faced fitness challenges, playing only two matches and subsequently being released. His absence is confirmed for IPL 2024, allowing him to manage his workload for upcoming commitments. Ambati Rayadu, who retired after the 2023 title win, is also among those released by CSK.

Other franchises, such as Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), have made significant changes. KKR retained key players like Nitish Rana, Sunil Narine, and Shreyas Iyer while releasing stars like Shakib Al Hasan and Shardul Thakur. SRH released England batter Harry Brook and India pacer Kartik Tyagi, among others.

In the same vein, Rajasthan Royals (RR) released West Indies duo Jason Holder and Obed McCoy, while Punjab Kings (PBKS) bid farewell to Bhanuka Rajapaksa and Shahrukh Khan. RR and PBKS are now strategizing for IPL 2024 with remaining purses of INR 14.5 crore and INR 24.1 crore, respectively.

The IPL auction in Dubai is anticipated to bring further excitement as teams look to reinforce their squads for the upcoming season. The player retention and release decisions reflect a blend of strategic planning and a focus on building formidable teams for the challenges ahead.

Chennai Super Kings (CSK)

Retained Players

• Ruturaj Gaikwad

• Devon Conway

• Moeen Ali

• Shivam Dube

• Ravindra Jadeja

• MS Dhoni (C & WK)

• Ajinkya Rahane

• Deepak Chahar

• Maheesh Theekshana

• Mukesh Choudhary

• Mitchell Santner

• Rajvardhan Hangargekar

• Simarjeet Singh

• Matheesha Pathirana

• Tushar Deshpande

• Prashant Solanki

• Shaik Rasheed

• Nishant Sindhu

• Ajay Mandal

Released Players

• Ben Stokes

• Dwaine Pretorius

• Bhagath Varma

• Subhranshu Senapati

• Ambati Rayudu (Retired)

• Akash Singh

• Kyle Jamieson

• Sisanda Magala

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)

Retained Players

• Nitish Rana

• Rinku Singh

• Shreyas Iyer

• Rahmanullah Gurbaz

• Sunil Narine

• Jason Roy

• Suyash Sharma

• Anukul Roy

• Andre Russell

• Venkatesh Iyer

• Harshit Rana

• Vaibhav Arora

• Varun Chakravarthy

Released Players

• Shakib Al Hasan

• Litton Das

• David Wiese

• Aarya Desai

• N Jagadeesan

• Mandeep Singh

• Kulwant Khejroliya

• Shardul Thakur

• Lockie Ferguson

• Umesh Yadav

• Tim Southee

• Johnson Charles

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)

Retained Players

• Abdul Samad

• Aiden Markram

• Rahul Tripathi

• Glenn Phillips

• Heinrich Klaasen

• Mayank Agarwal

• Anmolpreet Singh

• Upendra Yadav

• Nitish Reddy

• Shahbaz Ahmed (traded from RCB)

• Abhishek Sharma

• Marco Jansen

• Washington Sundar

• Sanvir Singh

• Bhuvneshwar Kumar

• Mayank Markande

• Umran Malik

• T Natarajan

• Fazalhaq Farooqi

Released Players

• Harry Brook

• Samarth Vyas

• Kartik Tyagi

• Vivrant Sharma

• Akeal Hosein

• Adil Rashid

Rajasthan Royals (RR)

Retained Players

• Sanju Samson

• Ravichandran Ashwin

• Yuzvendra Chahal

• Prasidh Krishna

• Navdeep Saini

• Avesh Khan (traded from LSG)

• Yashasvi Jaiswal

• Kuldeep Sen

• Sandeep Sharma

• Riyan Parag

• Dhruv Jurel

• Kunal Singh Rathore

• Jos Buttler

• Trent Boult

• Adam Zampa

• Shimron Hetmyer

• Donovan Ferreira

Released Players

• Devdutt Padikkal (traded to LSG)

• Jason Holder

• Obed McCoy

• Joe Root

• Abdul Basith

• Akash Vashisht

• Kuldip Yadav

• M Ashwin

• KC Cariappa

• KM Asif

Punjab Kings (PBKS)

Retained Players

• Shikhar Dhawan

• Matthew Short

• Prabhsimran Singh (wk)

• Jitesh Sharma (wk)

• Sikandar Raza

• Rishi Dhawan

• Liam Livingstone

• Atharva Taide

• Arshdeep Singh

• Nathan Ellis

• Sam Curran

• Kagiso Rabada

• Harpreet Brar

• Rahul Chahar

• Harpreet Bhatia

• Vidwath Kaverappa

• Shivam Singh

Released Players

• Bhanuka Rajapaksa

• Mohit Rathee

• Baltej Dhanda

• Raj Angad Bawa

• Shahrukh Khan

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