IPL 2024– Now the weekend was buzzing owing to the Indian Premier League. Yes, it’s still a while away, but Sunday was the last day for all 10 franchises to announce their list of retained and released players.
The timelines for the IPL from this point on are as follows: the auctions will be held in Dubai on the 19th of December, and the window for trading will be open until the 12th of December. This will be a mini-auction, but it promises to be quite exciting.
Let’s start with the big news that got everyone in a bit of a stir – the rumors of Hardik Pandya’s move. Now, there are two kinds of trades that happen in the IPL. One is a two-way trade, where a team gets a player it wants in exchange for one or more players. The other is a single-player tradeoff, with a direct swap between two teams. Then there is the one-way trade, which is almost like a purchase.
In Hardik Pandya’s case, he got his first and only other IPL team Mumbai Indians offer. The decision to sell a player can be made by the franchise or by the player. In both scenarios, transfer fees are introduced. The transfer fee is the amount that the buying team pays to the releasing team. Once it is decided and finalized, the agreement is sent to the BCCI and the IPL Governing Council for official approval.
Mumbai Indians were left with only Rs 50 lakh in their kitty after their previous purchase in the last auction. To accommodate Hardik’s price of 150 million, they had to release some players. They managed to make a smart move by trading Cameron Green to Royal Challengers Bangalore, ensuring that he got a price of Rs 175 million. In total, they released 11 players, leaving enough money available to bring back Hardik and some space to play with at the auction table.
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Notable players retained for Mumbai Indians are Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, and a few others.
Now, let’s talk about the trick itself. Hardik Pandya was the face, captain, and local hero of Gujarat Titans. He faced some challenges in his career, including suspension and a back injury. However, he led Gujarat Titans to the IPL title and had a successful campaign with them. Now, he is going back to Mumbai Indians, from where he started his IPL journey.
Some other notable news from the different franchises is that Chennai Super Kings have retained MS Dhoni for another year. Delhi Capitals have retained Rishabh Pant, and Kolkata Knight Riders have retained Shubman Gill. There have been some surprising releases, such as Bangalore releasing Hasaranga and Punjab Kings releasing Shahrukh Khan. Additionally, the IPL next season may see very few England players, as Ben Stokes and Joe Root have opted out of the league.
These are just a few of the interesting movements leading up to the mini-auction that will take place in Dubai next month.
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