All the teams of the IPL (Indian Premier League) have to submit the list of retained players by 30 November before the mega auction (IPL AUCTION 2022). Almost all the teams have completed their retained players list. If we talk about big players, then Virat has been retained by RCB, Dhoni by Chennai, Rishabh Pant by Delhi, Rohit Sharma by Mumbai, and Kane Williamson by Sunrisers Hyderabad. A news report also stated that Royal Challengers Bangalore have retained Virat Kohli and Glenn Maxwell while Rajasthan Royals have made up their mind to retain Sanju Samson.
There was a lot of talk about Dhoni whether Chennai (Chennai Super Kings) will send him back in the auction to save its purse or will retain him. But the news is that CSK will not only retain Dhoni but also retain his Opener Rituraj Gaikwad and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja. The franchise is still in talks with England all-rounder Moeen Ali. It has been learned from sources about Mumbai Indians that apart from Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah, the team is going to retain Ishan Kishan. Apart from this, talks are still going on about Kieran Pollard.
Delhi has made up its mind to retain Rishabh Pant and spinner Axar Patel. Apart from these, the team is still thinking about its fast bowler Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje. The franchise is also considering Prithvi Shaw and Avesh Khan. Apart from this, RCB Kohli is planning to retain Devdutt Paddikal after Maxwell. As the fourth player, they are looking to take one between Siraj and Yuzvendra Chahal.
IPL 2022 is scheduled to be played in India from 1st week of April. A total of 10 teams will participate this time in the tournament to make it more exciting.
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