Chris Lynn, David Miller, Jaydev Unadkat and Chris Morris are among the 71 players released by their respective franchises ahead of next month’s IPL auction.
Chris Lynn, David Miller, Jaydev Unadkat and Chris Morris are among the 71 players released by their respective franchises ahead of next month’s IPL auction. Friday was the last day for players to be released, traded and retained. A total of 127 players have been retained by the teams, including 35 foreign cricketers. The team of Kings XI Punjab will be in the auction to be held on December 19 with an amount of 42.70 crores, which is the highest among all eight teams.
| Team | Purse | Players place |
| Chennai Super Kings | 14.60 crores | 5 (2 foreign players included) |
| Delhi capitals | 27.85 crores | 11 (5 foreign players included) |
| Kings xi Punjab | 42.70 crores | 9 (4 foreign players included) |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 35.65 crores | 11 (4 foreign players included) |
| Mumbai Indians | 13.05 crore | 7 (2 foreign players included) |
| Rajasthan Royals | 28.90 crores Rs. | 11 (4 foreign players included) |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | Rs 27.90 crore | 12 (6 foreign players included) |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 17.00 crores | 7 (2 foreign players included) |
According to a BCCI statement, ‘Kings XI Punjab has the highest’ salary cap ‘available for auction, while Royal Challengers Bangalore has the highest number of players (12) available (including six overseas players). Chennai Super Kings have the biggest team (20 players) after the deadline.
According to this, ‘Royal Challenger Bangalore (12) has released the maximum number of players out of eight franchises, while Sunrisers Hyderabad (5) has removed the least number of players from their team.’ Rajasthan Royals have released 11 players and announced that Australia’s star batsman Steve Smith will continue to lead the team.