IPL 2022 Players Retention List: Rohit, Pant, Jadeja become most expensive players

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IPL 2022 Players Retention List: Rohit, Pant, Jadeja become most expensive players

The eight existing IPL teams announced their player retention list on Tuesday ahead of the mega auction for the Indian Premier League 2022.

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December 1, 2021 12:54 IST
IPL 2022 Players Retention List: Rohit, Pant, Jadeja become most expensive players
IPL 2022 Players Retention List: Rohit, Pant, Jadeja become most expensive players

The eight existing IPL teams announced their player retention list on Tuesday ahead of the mega auction for the Indian Premier League 2022.

Some of the big payers including MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Jasprit Bumtah were retained by their respective sides. In the meanwhile, there were several surprising exclusions as well, with the limit set to four players per team.

With Rs 90 crore assigned to each team at the mega auction, the eight teams have criteria to retain up to 4 players with a maximum of 3 Indians, 2 overseas players, and 2 uncapped Indians.

Besides, each of the eight teams used the Player Retention option with Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Delhi Capitals (DC), Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), and Mumbai Indians (MI) choosing to retain 4 players each.

Reportedly, 3 players were retained by Rajasthan Royals (RR), Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) while Punjab Kings (PBKS) retained 2.

This has resulted in PBKS having the highest amount of Rs 72 crore at the mega option while Delhi Capitals having the least Rs 47.50 crore. Amongst the 27 retained players, 8 are overseas and 4 are uncapped Indians.

With the retentions that took place on Tuesday, the biggest gainers were three Indian players namely – Delhi Capitals skipper Rishabh Pant, Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma, and Chennai Super Kings all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja as they have been retained for Rs 16 crore each.

As compared to their previous earnings, Virat Kohli from Royal Challengers Bangalore and MS Dhoni from Chennai Suoer Kings will be earning less in this upcoming IPL. Kohli was retained by the RCB, was second on the list, who has been retained by Rs 15 crore while MS Dhoni was retained by CSK with Rs 12 crore.

Sunrisers skipper Kane Willamson became the highest-earning overseas player being retained by the respective team for Rs 114 crore.

Here’s the list of highest-earning IPL players after retention:

Ravindra Jadeja (CSK) – Rs. 16 crore

Rohit Sharma (MI) – Rs. 16 crore

Rishabh Pant (DC) – Rs. 16 crore

Virat Kohli (RCB) – Rs. 15 crore

Kane Williamson (SRH) – Rs. 14 crore

Sanju Samson (RR) – Rs. 14 crore

Mayank Agarwal (PBKS) – Rs. 12 crore

Jasprit Bumrah (MI) – Rs. 12 crore

Andre Russell (KKR) – Rs. 12 crore

MS Dhoni (CSK) – Rs. 12 crore

Glenn Maxwell (RCB) – Rs. 11 crore

Jos Buttler (RR) – Rs. 10 crore

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