CHENNAI SUPER KINGS (CSK)

The defending champions Chennai Super Kings have decided not to tinker with their winning combination and have retained almost their whole squad that played in the 2018 edition and won the title.

CSK needs to fill just two spots, which are going to be Indian players and they have INR 8.4 crore to bid on them.

No. of retained & traded players: 23
Available slots: 2 (Indians 2, Overseas 0)
Total purse available: Rs 8.40 crore

SUNRISERS HYDERABAD (SRH)
The 2016 IPL champions and 2018 IPL finalists Sunrisers Hyderabad will have to fill five spots in the upcoming 2019 auction on December 18. SRH retained 17 players from their squad and traded their big opener Shikhar Dhawan to Delhi Capitals for three Indian players.

SRH needs to buy a maximum of three Indian and two overseas players and has a purse of INR 9.70 crore for it.

No. of retained & traded players: 20
Available slots: 5 (Indians 3, Overseas 2)
Total purse available: Rs 9.70 crore