Kings XI Punjab
Kings XI Punjab under new coach Anil Kumble decided to let go of R Ashwin and have released long-time member David Miller as well. Sam Curran, who picked a hat-trick last season was also released, while Chris Gayle was retained and it seems they will be naming their new captain in the coming days.
Squad:
Chris Gayle, Darshan Nalkande, K Gowtham, Hardus Viljoen, Harpreet Brar, Jagadeesha Suchith, Karun Nair, KL Rahul, Mandeep Singh, Mayank Agarwal, Mohammed Shami, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, M Ashwin, Nicholas Pooran, Sarfaraz Khan, Arshdeep Singh
Released players:
Agnivesh Ayachi, Andrew Tye, David Miller, Moises Henriques, Prabhsimran Singh, Sam Curran, Varun Chakravarthy
Traded players to:
R Ashwin to Delhi Capitals and Ankit Rajpoot to Rajasthan Royals
Player slots left: Nine (five domestic, four overseas)
Money spent: 42.30 cr
Purse remaining: 42.70 cr