IPL Retentions Live Updates: Will Chennai Super Kings Retain Ex-Skipper Ravindra Jadeja?

IPL Retentions Live updates: The day started with the big development of Mumbai Indians great Kieron Pollard announcing his retirement from the IPL. It is a well thought out decision by the player and the franchise. The West Indies will stay with the franchise as batting coach.

The 16th edition of the Indian Premier League will be played in 2023 and the last date to announce the full list of players retained and released by teams ahead of the mini auction in Kochi on December 23 is today. The day started with the big development of Mumbai Indians great Kieron Pollard announcing his retirement from the IPL. It is a well thought out decision by the player and the franchise. The West Indies will stay with the franchise as batting coach.

Here are some of the developments as we approach the deadline.

5:15 PM IST: Indian left-handed batter Devdutt Padikkal will be retained by Rajasthan Royals for Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023, according to ANI quoting a report by ESPNCricinfo. The southpaw has received full backing from the side led by head coach Kumar Sangakkara. RR shelled out INR 7.75 crore (a shade over 1 million USD approx) to purchase him after he was released by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB).

5:10 PM IST:According to an ANI report, Kolkata Knight Riders released Australia opener Aaron Finch and Indian pacer Shivam Mavi on November 15, ahead of the IPL mini-auction scheduled to take place on December 23. Finch was roped in as a replacement for Alex Hales in the Knight Riders squad last year. The batter played in 92 matches and scored 2091 runs, averaging 25.19 with the best score of 88*.

5:05 PM IST: Australia's Test and ODI captain Pat Cummins has decided to pull out of IPL 2023. The star all-rounder announced about his decision on Twitter on Tuesday. Cummins cited the packed international calendar as the reason behind him skipping the Indian T20 event. Meanwhile, the player also thanked his IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders for understanding his decision.