The list of retained and released players ahead of the IPL 2024 auction was announced on November 26, 2023. The IPL 2024 auction will take place in Dubai on December 19.
The BCCI had set the deadline for the franchises to submit their final list of retained and released players on November 26, which was the last date for the trade window to happen. Thus far only a few trades have happened.
West Indies all-rounder Romario Shepherd was traded from Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) to Mumbai Indians (MI). Rajasthan Royals (RR) and LSG swapped opener Devdutt Padikkal for Avesh Khan. And then Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) traded Shahbaz Ahmed to Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) for Mayank Dagar.
Here is the list of retained and released players by Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Punjab Kings (PBKS):
The Rajasthan Royals had already lost the services of Joe Root of England, who pulled out of IPL 2024 to focus on his international career. In the trading window, RR traded in Avesh Khan for Devdutt Padikkal from Lucknow Supergiants.
IPL 2024: List of retained and release players by Chennai Super Kings (CSK) & Delhi Capitals (DC)
They also let go of the Caribbean duo of Jason Holder and Obed McCoy. Amongst the Indian players, are Abdul Basith, Kuldip Yadav, Murugan Ashwin, KC Cariappa, and pacer KM Asif.
The Punjab Kings, however, retained most of their side but released the dynamic Sri Lankan hitter Bhanuka Rajapaksa. They also big goodbye to Matthew Short, Gurnoor Brar, Mohit Rathee, Baltej Dhanda, young all-rounder Raj Angad Bawa, and big-hitter Shahrukh Khan.
List of released players by RR:
Joe Root, Abdul Basith, Jason Holder, Akash Vashisht, Kuldip Yadav, Obed McCoy, Murugan Ashwin, KC Cariappa, KM Asif
Retained players by RR:
Sanju Samson, Jos Buttler, Shimron Hetmyer, Yashashvi Jaiswal, Dhurv Jurel, Riyan Parag, Donovan Pereira, Kunal Rathore, R Ashwin, Kuldeep Sen, Navdeep Saini, Prasidh Krishna, Sandeep Sharma, Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal, Adam Zampa
List of released players by PBKS:
Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Gurnoor Brar, Matthew Short, Mohit Rathee, Baltej Dhanda, Raj Angad Bawa, Shahrukh Khan
Retained players by PBKS:
Shikhar Dhawan, Jonny Bairstow, Jitesh Sharma, Prabhsimran Singh, Harpreet Bhatia, Atharva Taide, Rishi Dhawan, Sam Curran, Sikandar Raza, Liam Livingstone, Shivam Singh, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh, Harpreet Brar, Vidwath Kaverappa, Kagiso Rabada, Nathan Ellis
