IPL Retention: Full List Of Big Names Released By All Franchises Ahead Of IPL Mega Auction

A number of top cricketers have not been retained by their respective teams ahead of the IPL mega auction.

A total of 27 cricketers, including eight overseas and four uncapped players, were retained by the existing eight franchises during the IPL retentions which took place on Tuesday. But a number of top cricketers have not been retained by their respective teams. This can be both good or bad for the players as they can either get picked by the two new franchises before the auction, or go back to the auction pool where they stand a chance to go for a higher or lower price.

Here is a look at the big names missing from the retention list

Mumbai Indians: MI have the toughest decisions to make every time IPL retention takes place before the mega auction and this year was no different. The most successful team of the IPL, MI (with five titles) have retained Rohit Sharma (Rs 16 Crore), Jasprit Bumrah (Rs 12 Crore), Suryakumar Yadav (Rs 8 Crore) and Kieron Pollard (Rs 6 Crore) but the likes of Ishan Kishan, Trent Boult, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya had to be let go of.

MI big names released:Hardik Pandya, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Trent Boult.

Chennai Super Kings: Four-time champions CSK retained Ravindra Jadeja (Rs 16 Crore), MS Dhoni (Rs 12 Crore), Moeen Ali (Rs 8 Crore), and Ruturaj Gaikwad (Rs 6 Crore) but there was no place for the likes of Suresh Raina, Faf du Plessis and Dwayne Bravo. All three of them, particularly Bravo and Raina, have been an integral part of the CSK se-up for quite some time but the franchise, it appears, has decided to look ahead into the future.