IPL 2022: West Indies players get green signal from CWI to take part in upcoming IPL

A total of 14 Caribbean cricketers were sold at the IPL 2022 auction while three players were retained earlier.

Cricket West Indies (CWI) has given a green signal to all its IPL-bound players to take part in the entire Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022.

The cash-rich tournament is expected to be played between March-end and May-end.

"The CWI has allocated a window for the tournament each year in their ICC FTP and also guaranteed this to the players in their retainer contracts, therefore West Indies players are fully available to participate in the IPL each year. The IPL 2022 is slated to be played in April and May," the board said in a statement on Monday (February 14).

During the mega auction, held on Saturday and Sunday, a total of 14 Caribbean cricketers were sold to 9 franchises after three players were already retained by their respective IPL teams.

“I want to congratulate all of the West Indies players who have secured contracts to the various franchises in the IPL, which is the biggest and most lucrative global T20 franchise tournament. But I especially want to applaud those younger players who received their first full IPL contracts. This shows great faith in emerging West Indies talent. I continue to believe that our players can seek quality employment abroad, and still be positioned to operate constructively and successfully within the West Indies cricket system,” CWI president Ricky Skerritt’s statement read.

West Indies cricketers dominated the IPL 2022 mega auction and made the highest number of overseas players.

Here’s the list:

Andre Russell (Kolkata Knight Riders, INR 12 crore)

Nicholas Pooran (Sunrisers Hyderabad, INR 10.75 crore)

Jason Holder (Lucknow Super Giants, INR 8.75 crore)

Shimron Hetmyer (Rajasthan Royals, INR 8.50 crore)

Romario Shepherd (Sunrisers Hyderabad, INR 7.75 crore)

Kieron Pollard (Mumbai Indians, INR 6 crore)

Sunil Narine (Kolkata Knight Riders, INR 6 crore)

Odean Smith (Punjab Kings, INR 6 crore)

Dwayne Bravo (Chennai Super Kings, INR 4.40 crore)

Rovman Powell (Delhi Capitals, INR 2.80 crore)

Alzarri Joseph (Gujarat Titans, INR 2.40 crore)

Evin Lewis (Lucknow Super Giants, INR 2 crore)

Dominic Drakes (Gujarat Titans, INR 1.10 crore)

Sherfane Rutherford (Punjab Kings, INR 1 crore)

Fabian Allen (Mumbai Indian, INR 75 lakh)

Obed McCoy (Rajasthan Royals, INR 75 lakh)

Kyle Mayers (Lucknow Super Giants, INR 50 lakh)