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5 Stars Who Might Be Retained For Rs 20 Crore
With the retention deadline coming on October 31, all 10 IPL teams are set to reveal their list of retained and released players.
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The franchises are allowed to retain as many as six players, of which at least one has to be an uncapped Indian player.
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Lot of big names like KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma and Rishabh Pant have been rumoured to be entering the auction pool.
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The franchises might offer lucrative contracts to players in order to lure them away from the IPL mega auction table.
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Ahead of retention deadline, let's take a look at five players who could be retained for Rs 20 crore.
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1. Virat Kohli
A rare one franchise IPL player, Virat Kohli could be rewarded with an improved deal of Rs 20 crore.
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2. Rishabh Pant
In order to lure him away from the auction table, DC might retain Rishabh Pant for a record sum of Rs 20 crore.
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3. Shreyas Iyer
With several teams looking for a new captain, KKR could offer Rs 20 crore to retain their IPL-winning skipper.
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4. Hardik Pandya
Having re-signted him ahead of IPL 2024, MI might offer Hardik a better contract and Hardik could earn Rs 20 crore.
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5. Rohit Sharma
Amid interests from other teams, MI might pay Rohit Rs 20 crore so that he doesn't enter the auction table.
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