IPL 2024 Retention Day Highlights: Hardik Pandya Retained By Gujarat Titans; KKR Release Shardul Thakur
IPL 2024 Retention Day News Highlights: Hardik Pandya was retained by Gujarat Titans while Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) released pacer Josh Hazlewood ahead of the auction.
- NDTV Sports Desk
- Updated:November 26, 2023 06:09 pm IST
IPL 2024 Retention Day News Highlights: Amid rumours of his return to Mumbai Indians, Hardik Pandya was retained by Gujarat Titans ahead of next month's mini auction. Meanwhile, KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant have also been retained by Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Delhi Capitals (DC), respectively. On the other hand, Shardul Thakur was one of the 12 players released by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). As expected, SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) parted ways with England batter Harry Brook, having only bought him ahead of last season for a whopping sum of 13.25 crore. Mumbai Indians released England pacer Jofra Archer, who missed last season due to injury. Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) made some shocking releases as the likes of Josh Hazlewood, Wanindu Hasaranga and Harshal Patel were laid off by the franchise.
Here are the highlights from IPL 2024 Retention Day:
- 18:09 (IST)IPL Retention Day LIVE: Thanks for tuning in!That's it for today! Make sure to tune in to NDTV for the coverage of the second T20I between India and Australia, starting 7 PM later today. Click here to follow our live blog
- 17:47 (IST)IPL Retention Day LIVE: RCB make shocking releases!RCB have released 11 players, including Josh Hazlewood, Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel. Dinesh Karthik and Mohammed Siraj retained. Virat Kohli, captain Faf du Plessis and Glenn Maxwell have been retained, as expected.
RCB retained and released players. pic.twitter.com/G506zRCPfg
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) November 26, 2023 - 17:40 (IST)IPL Retention Day LIVE: MI have parted ways with Jofra Archer!Mumbai Indians have released a total of 11 players, including Jofra Archer. Cameron Green keeps his place amid rumours of his possible release.
Mumbai Indians final retained and released list. pic.twitter.com/gCR6BTz506
— R A T N I S H (@LoyalSachinFan) November 26, 2023 - 17:36 (IST)IPL Retention Day LIVE: GT have retained Hardik Pandya!Gujarat Titans have retained Hardik Pandya. However, he can still join Mumbai Indians through trade. The 2022 champions have released eight players in total. Kane Williamson also retained.
Gujarat retained & released players list. [Star Sports] pic.twitter.com/6Z65I5myAN
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) November 26, 2023 - 17:22 (IST)IPL Retention Day LIVE: KL Rahul retained by LSG!Like RR, LSG have also stuck to their core group of players. KL Rahul will be part of the team next season, while eight players have been let go.
Lucknow Supergiants retained and released players. pic.twitter.com/gizZbLOKro
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) November 26, 2023 - 17:06 (IST)IPL Retention Day LIVE: SRH let go off Brook!Another list is out and the big news, as expected, is that SRH have released Harry Brook and five other players. Once again, they head into the auction with a big purse of Rs 34 crore
ITS OUT!!!
— Sunrisers(SRH) - Monks of the IPL (@SRH_Monks) November 26, 2023
Purse Balance - 34cr#IPLretention #IPLAuction #IPL2024 #IPL2024Auction pic.twitter.com/7Rg23qYlVU - 16:55 (IST)IPL Retention Day LIVE: KKR Release big names ahead of auction!KKR have released have players left, right and centre. A total of 12 players sacrificed. Shardul Thakur is the biggest named released by the two-time champions. They have a remaining purse of 37.2 crore
KKR retained & released players for auction. [Star Sports] pic.twitter.com/sShG12iOcJ
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) November 26, 2023 - 16:41 (IST)IPL Retention Day LIVE: Shahrukh Khan released by PBKS!Punjab Kings have realeased Shahrukh Khan and four other players. Curran and Bairstow retained.
Punjab Kings retained and released players. pic.twitter.com/naSVELhRwl
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) November 26, 2023 - 16:37 (IST)IPL Retention Day LIVE: RR release 3 overseas players!Rajasthan Royals have stuck to their core. No big release, barring Jason Holder. They have released nine players in total. Chahal and Zampa will be part of RR in IPL 2024. Joe Root had already pulled his name out. They have a remaining purse of 14.5 crore.
Rajasthan Royals retained and released players. pic.twitter.com/nr8msiecDI
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) November 26, 2023 - 16:33 (IST)IPL Retention Day LIVE: Pant retained!Rishabh Pant has been retained by Delhi Capitals. David Warner and Prithvi Shaw also make the cut. However, the franchise has released 11 players. They have a remaining purse of 28.95 crore.
Delhi Capitals retained & released players list. [Star Sports] pic.twitter.com/zQ9hG6pbBt
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) November 26, 2023 - 16:06 (IST)IPL Retention Day LIVE: Stokes released!Ben Stokes, Bhagath Varma, Subhranshu Senapati, Kyle Jamieson, Sisanda Magala, Akash Singh and Ambati Rayudu (retired) have also been released by the defending champions.
Chennai Super Kings retained & released players. [Star Sports] pic.twitter.com/51bJk3bb7q
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) November 26, 2023 - 14:47 (IST)
- 14:33 (IST)IPL Retention Day LIVE: KL Rahul to stay at LSG?LSG have hinted that KL Rahul will be the first player in their retention list. This comes after reports had emerged that he wants to leave the franchise
Continue karo? pic.twitter.com/5Zxh3dehPU
— Lucknow Super Giants (@LucknowIPL) November 26, 2023 - 14:32 (IST)IPL Retention Day LIVE: What Hardik's move will mean for MI and GT?Hardik Pandya was bought by Gujarat Titans for INR 15 crore but rumorus suggest that Mumbai Indians will be paying INR 15 crore + x for the all-rounder. But, it has to be noted that despite paying a certain figure about the INR 15 crore mark, MI will only have Rs 15 crore deducted from their purse. Also, despite potentially earning more than Rs 15 crore from the sale of Hardik Pandya, GT will only have INR 15 crore added to their purse balance.
- 14:28 (IST)IPL 2024 Retention Day LIVE: Some big changes already!Here are some notable trades, releases and retention for IPL 2024:1. Mumbai Indians: Hardik Pandya IN (expected), Romario Shepherd IN2. Delhi Capitals: Sarfaraz Khan, Manish Pandey OUT3. Kolkata Knight Riders: Shardul Thakur, Lockie Ferguson OUT (both rumoured)4. RCB and SRH: Shahbaz Ahmed and Mayank Dagar - TRADED5. LSG and Rajasthan Royals: Avesh Khan and Devdutt Padikkal - TRADED6. Joe Root has pulled out of IPL 2024. He played in the league for the first time last season
- 14:14 (IST)IPL 2024 Retention Day LIVE: Will Hardik's MI Return Be The Biggest Move?Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 Retention Day. A few fates have already been sealed while a few others will find out if they are in their franchises' plans for next years' edition of the T20 league. Stay tuned for all updates with regards to players' retention, release and trade...