The Indian Premier League (IPL) auction for the upcoming season will soon be taking place where reportedly 70 players will go under the hammer. The teams have already retained some of their core players and will be looking to build their team around them during the event. However, a lot of eyebrows were raised when some of the players were retained by a particular team despite not performing to the expectations in the previous season.

After grabbing a huge amount in the auction earlier this year, they under-performed significantly but still the franchises have shown faith in them for one more year. Having said that, they could’ve also released such cricketers and get them back in the auction at a relatively lesser price which could’ve saved them their purse to a large extent.

Here we bring you five such players who will get lesser bids if they would’ve released by their respective teams:

1. Kieron Pollard (Mumbai Indians)

<a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2017/04/Kieron-Pollard-1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-147851" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Kieron-Pollard-1.jpg" alt="Kieron Pollard" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-147851" class="wp-caption-text">Kieron Pollard. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

Kieron Pollard has played only for the Mumbai Indians (MI) and probably that sentiment helped him get back to the same franchise in the previous season. But he failed to live up to the expectations and had to be dropped at some stage during the tournament. Pollard is known to be the veteran in the shortest format but his hitting skills are waning with every passing year. 2018 season was one of the poor years for him in the cash-rich league and could’ve been released by MI.

Pollard featured in only nine matches for his team and could only muster 133 runs which is too mediocre for a player standard. Moreover, he is not bowling much these days as well which doesn’t lessens the value the Caribbean used to add to the team. Even the franchise must’ve felt the same after using the Right to Match (RTM) card for him in auction by spending a whopping amount of Rs 5.4 Crores. He will definitely get lesser bids in the auction if released by Mumbai.

2. Manish Pandey (Sunrisers Hyderabad)

<a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2018/04/Manish-Pandey-1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-244865" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Manish-Pandey-1.jpg" alt="Manish Pandey" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-244865" class="wp-caption-text">Manish Pandey. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

Many were surprised to see the Sunrisers Hyderabad retaining <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/india-vs-windies-kl-rahul-and-manish-pandey-join-hands-to-dismiss-shai-hope-in-a-bizarre-run-out/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Manish Pandey</a> for the upcoming IPL edition after the way he performed last season. After grabbing his services for a massive Rs 11 Crores, Manish probably took a lot of pressure of the price tag attached to him. For the Orange Army, the talented batsman could score only 284 runs at a not so impressive strike-rate of 115.44 in 15 outings.

Despite failing consistently, Pandey got the backing from the team management time and again but he couldn’t repay their faith. Eventually, the Karnataka player was dropped during one of the playoff games from the team. While there is no doubt in what he offers as a batsman to his team, the SRH could’ve released him to get back again at a lesser price compared to the last season. Having said that, being in great form recently while playing for India A might have saved the 29-year-old’s place in the side.

3. Robin Uthappa (Kolkata Knight Riders)

<a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2018/04/baef814d7ca6132726f93dd502d50755.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-241781" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/baef814d7ca6132726f93dd502d50755.jpg" alt="Robin Uthappa" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-241781" class="wp-caption-text">Kolkata Knight Riders&#8217; Robin Uthappa in action. (Photo by Surjeet Yadav/IANS)</figcaption>

For all that he has contributed to the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Robin Uthappa was a deserving candidate to be RTMed. He has been the vital cog of their set-up for a long time now and the franchise didn’t hesitate spending Rs 6.4 Crore on him. But somehow the swashbuckling batsman couldn’t reap rich rewards last season. May be the age (33) is catching up with him now but it was baffling to see a player like him not setting the stage on fire on a consistent basis.

Uthappa played donned the KKR jersey in all the matches they played last season but he could only cross the 50-run mark only once. While he was consistently scoring 30s, the right-handed batsman just failed to get going when it mattered the most. With Chris Lynn and <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/psl-2019-sunil-narine-joins-quetta-gladiators-as-the-events-biggest-trade/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sunil Narine</a> opening, Uthappa had to give up his opening slot and looked a bit uncomfortable.

At the moment, he has undergone a surgery on his right leg and is recuperating from the same. He is also not playing the ongoing domestic season and might be targetting to hit the straps ahead of the next season. With less match practice, Uthappa will surely be rusty and teams might not have shown much interest in him had he been released.

<a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2018/05/Amit-Mishra.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-253515" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Amit-Mishra.jpg" alt="Amit Mishra" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-253515" class="wp-caption-text">Amit Mishra of Delhi Daredevils (Photo by Surjeet Yadav/IANS)</figcaption>

The wrist-spinner are in demand these days, especially in the shortest format. Amit Mishra is one such player who was bought by the Delhi Daredevils last season for Rs 4 Crore. The 36-year-old didn’t disappoint them as well scalping 12 wickets in 10 matches at a decent economy of 7.13. But one would always feel that DD should’ve thought twice before retaining him.

During the IPL next year, the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ranji-trophy-2018-19-haryana-jharkhand-game-wrapped-up-in-less-than-five-sessions/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Haryana</a> cricketer will turn 37 and is not the one for the future. He brings a lot of experience to the table and his bowling is also key for any team he plays but may be at a lesser price now. Delhi would’ve saved a lot of money if they had released Mishra and invested in some other wrist spinner while also having his services for the next year.

Nevertheless, he will still be an asset to them in the next season but his chances of going all the way for the next few years look grim.

5. Piyush Chawla (Kolkata Knight Riders)

<a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2018/05/KKR-team.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-247654" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/KKR-team.jpg" alt="Kolkata Knight Riders" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-247654" class="wp-caption-text">Piyush Chawla of Kolkata Knight Riders. (Photo by IANS)</figcaption>

Piyush Chawla’s retention was one of the most shocking decisions any franchise must’ve taken in the last season. After an intense bidding war between three to four teams, the leg-spinner was RTMed by the KKR for Rs 4.2 Crores. However, Chawla could only pick 14 wickets after playing 15 matches for his team this year. His economy of 8.40 was also disappointing and the franchise has continued to show faith in him.

With only a handful of players in the squad and a limited purse available, KKR could’ve afforded releasing him. It would’ve given them the option of adding a few more players to their trimmed squad and be ready for the crisis in case if any player gets injured. Instead, they will now have to make sure now that they secure the services of the players carefully ahead of the next season.

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The Indian Premier League (IPL) auction for the upcoming season will soon be taking place where reportedly 70 players will go under the hammer. The teams have already retained some of their core players and will be looking to build their team around them during the event. However, a lot of eyebrows were raised when some of the players were retained by a particular team despite not performing to the expectations in the previous season.
After grabbing a huge amount in the auction earlier this year, they under-performed significantly but still the franchises have shown faith in them for one more year. Having said that, they could’ve also released such cricketers and get them back in the auction at a relatively lesser price which could’ve saved them their purse to a large extent.
Here we bring you five such players who will get lesser bids if they would’ve released by their respective teams:
<h3>1. Kieron Pollard (Mumbai Indians)</h3>
<figure id="attachment_147851" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-147851" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2017/04/Kieron-Pollard-1.jpg"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-147851" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Kieron-Pollard-1.jpg" alt="Kieron Pollard" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-147851" class="wp-caption-text">Kieron Pollard. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
Kieron Pollard has played only for the Mumbai Indians (MI) and probably that sentiment helped him get back to the same franchise in the previous season. But he failed to live up to the expectations and had to be dropped at some stage during the tournament. Pollard is known to be the veteran in the shortest format but his hitting skills are waning with every passing year. 2018 season was one of the poor years for him in the cash-rich league and could’ve been released by MI.
Pollard featured in only nine matches for his team and could only muster 133 runs which is too mediocre for a player standard. Moreover, he is not bowling much these days as well which doesn’t lessens the value the Caribbean used to add to the team. Even the franchise must’ve felt the same after using the Right to Match (RTM) card for him in auction by spending a whopping amount of Rs 5.4 Crores. He will definitely get lesser bids in the auction if released by Mumbai.
<h3>2. Manish Pandey (Sunrisers Hyderabad)</h3>
<figure id="attachment_244865" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-244865" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2018/04/Manish-Pandey-1.jpg"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-244865" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Manish-Pandey-1.jpg" alt="Manish Pandey" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-244865" class="wp-caption-text">Manish Pandey. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
Many were surprised to see the Sunrisers Hyderabad retaining <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/india-vs-windies-kl-rahul-and-manish-pandey-join-hands-to-dismiss-shai-hope-in-a-bizarre-run-out/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Manish Pandey</a> for the upcoming IPL edition after the way he performed last season. After grabbing his services for a massive Rs 11 Crores, Manish probably took a lot of pressure of the price tag attached to him. For the Orange Army, the talented batsman could score only 284 runs at a not so impressive strike-rate of 115.44 in 15 outings.
Despite failing consistently, Pandey got the backing from the team management time and again but he couldn’t repay their faith. Eventually, the Karnataka player was dropped during one of the playoff games from the team. While there is no doubt in what he offers as a batsman to his team, the SRH could’ve released him to get back again at a lesser price compared to the last season. Having said that, being in great form recently while playing for India A might have saved the 29-year-old’s place in the side.
<h3>3. Robin Uthappa (Kolkata Knight Riders)</h3>
<figure id="attachment_241781" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-241781" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2018/04/baef814d7ca6132726f93dd502d50755.jpg"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-241781" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/baef814d7ca6132726f93dd502d50755.jpg" alt="Robin Uthappa" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-241781" class="wp-caption-text">Kolkata Knight Riders’ Robin Uthappa in action. (Photo by Surjeet Yadav/IANS)</figcaption></figure>
For all that he has contributed to the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Robin Uthappa was a deserving candidate to be RTMed. He has been the vital cog of their set-up for a long time now and the franchise didn’t hesitate spending Rs 6.4 Crore on him. But somehow the swashbuckling batsman couldn’t reap rich rewards last season. May be the age (33) is catching up with him now but it was baffling to see a player like him not setting the stage on fire on a consistent basis.
Uthappa played donned the KKR jersey in all the matches they played last season but he could only cross the 50-run mark only once. While he was consistently scoring 30s, the right-handed batsman just failed to get going when it mattered the most. With Chris Lynn and <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/psl-2019-sunil-narine-joins-quetta-gladiators-as-the-events-biggest-trade/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sunil Narine</a> opening, Uthappa had to give up his opening slot and looked a bit uncomfortable.
At the moment, he has undergone a surgery on his right leg and is recuperating from the same. He is also not playing the ongoing domestic season and might be targetting to hit the straps ahead of the next season. With less match practice, Uthappa will surely be rusty and teams might not have shown much interest in him had he been released.
<h3>4. Amit Mishra (Delhi Daredevils)</h3>
<figure id="attachment_253515" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-253515" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2018/05/Amit-Mishra.jpg"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-253515" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Amit-Mishra.jpg" alt="Amit Mishra" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-253515" class="wp-caption-text">Amit Mishra of Delhi Daredevils (Photo by Surjeet Yadav/IANS)</figcaption></figure>
The wrist-spinner are in demand these days, especially in the shortest format. Amit Mishra is one such player who was bought by the Delhi Daredevils last season for Rs 4 Crore. The 36-year-old didn’t disappoint them as well scalping 12 wickets in 10 matches at a decent economy of 7.13. But one would always feel that DD should’ve thought twice before retaining him.
During the IPL next year, the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ranji-trophy-2018-19-haryana-jharkhand-game-wrapped-up-in-less-than-five-sessions/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Haryana</a> cricketer will turn 37 and is not the one for the future. He brings a lot of experience to the table and his bowling is also key for any team he plays but may be at a lesser price now. Delhi would’ve saved a lot of money if they had released Mishra and invested in some other wrist spinner while also having his services for the next year.
Nevertheless, he will still be an asset to them in the next season but his chances of going all the way for the next few years look grim.
<h3>5. Piyush Chawla (Kolkata Knight Riders)</h3>
<figure id="attachment_247654" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-247654" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2018/05/KKR-team.jpg"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-247654" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/KKR-team.jpg" alt="Kolkata Knight Riders" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-247654" class="wp-caption-text">Piyush Chawla of Kolkata Knight Riders. (Photo by IANS)</figcaption></figure>
Piyush Chawla’s retention was one of the most shocking decisions any franchise must’ve taken in the last season. After an intense bidding war between three to four teams, the leg-spinner was RTMed by the KKR for Rs 4.2 Crores. However, Chawla could only pick 14 wickets after playing 15 matches for his team this year. His economy of 8.40 was also disappointing and the franchise has continued to show faith in him.
With only a handful of players in the squad and a limited purse available, KKR could’ve afforded releasing him. It would’ve given them the option of adding a few more players to their trimmed squad and be ready for the crisis in case if any player gets injured. Instead, they will now have to make sure now that they secure the services of the players carefully ahead of the next season.
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The Indian Premier League (IPL) auction for the upcoming season will soon be taking place where reportedly 70 players will go under the hammer. The teams have already retained some of their core players and will be looking to build their team around them during the event. However, a lot of eyebrows were raised when some of the players were retained by a particular team despite not performing to the expectations in the previous season.
After grabbing a huge amount in the auction earlier this year, they under-performed significantly but still the franchises have shown faith in them for one more year. Having said that, they could’ve also released such cricketers and get them back in the auction at a relatively lesser price which could’ve saved them their purse to a large extent.
Here we bring you five such players who will get lesser bids if they would’ve released by their respective teams:
<h3>1. Kieron Pollard (Mumbai Indians)</h3>
<figure id="attachment_147851" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-147851" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2017/04/Kieron-Pollard-1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-147851" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Kieron-Pollard-1.jpg" alt="Kieron Pollard" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-147851" class="wp-caption-text">Kieron Pollard. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
Kieron Pollard has played only for the Mumbai Indians (MI) and probably that sentiment helped him get back to the same franchise in the previous season. But he failed to live up to the expectations and had to be dropped at some stage during the tournament. Pollard is known to be the veteran in the shortest format but his hitting skills are waning with every passing year. 2018 season was one of the poor years for him in the cash-rich league and could’ve been released by MI.
Pollard featured in only nine matches for his team and could only muster 133 runs which is too mediocre for a player standard. Moreover, he is not bowling much these days as well which doesn’t lessens the value the Caribbean used to add to the team. Even the franchise must’ve felt the same after using the Right to Match (RTM) card for him in auction by spending a whopping amount of Rs 5.4 Crores. He will definitely get lesser bids in the auction if released by Mumbai.
<h3>2. Manish Pandey (Sunrisers Hyderabad)</h3>
<figure id="attachment_244865" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-244865" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2018/04/Manish-Pandey-1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-244865" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Manish-Pandey-1.jpg" alt="Manish Pandey" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-244865" class="wp-caption-text">Manish Pandey. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
Many were surprised to see the Sunrisers Hyderabad retaining <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/india-vs-windies-kl-rahul-and-manish-pandey-join-hands-to-dismiss-shai-hope-in-a-bizarre-run-out/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Manish Pandey</a> for the upcoming IPL edition after the way he performed last season. After grabbing his services for a massive Rs 11 Crores, Manish probably took a lot of pressure of the price tag attached to him. For the Orange Army, the talented batsman could score only 284 runs at a not so impressive strike-rate of 115.44 in 15 outings.
Despite failing consistently, Pandey got the backing from the team management time and again but he couldn’t repay their faith. Eventually, the Karnataka player was dropped during one of the playoff games from the team. While there is no doubt in what he offers as a batsman to his team, the SRH could’ve released him to get back again at a lesser price compared to the last season. Having said that, being in great form recently while playing for India A might have saved the 29-year-old’s place in the side.
<h3>3. Robin Uthappa (Kolkata Knight Riders)</h3>
<figure id="attachment_241781" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-241781" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2018/04/baef814d7ca6132726f93dd502d50755.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-241781" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/baef814d7ca6132726f93dd502d50755.jpg" alt="Robin Uthappa" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-241781" class="wp-caption-text">Kolkata Knight Riders&#8217; Robin Uthappa in action. (Photo by Surjeet Yadav/IANS)</figcaption></figure>
For all that he has contributed to the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Robin Uthappa was a deserving candidate to be RTMed. He has been the vital cog of their set-up for a long time now and the franchise didn’t hesitate spending Rs 6.4 Crore on him. But somehow the swashbuckling batsman couldn’t reap rich rewards last season. May be the age (33) is catching up with him now but it was baffling to see a player like him not setting the stage on fire on a consistent basis.
Uthappa played donned the KKR jersey in all the matches they played last season but he could only cross the 50-run mark only once. While he was consistently scoring 30s, the right-handed batsman just failed to get going when it mattered the most. With Chris Lynn and <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/psl-2019-sunil-narine-joins-quetta-gladiators-as-the-events-biggest-trade/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sunil Narine</a> opening, Uthappa had to give up his opening slot and looked a bit uncomfortable.
At the moment, he has undergone a surgery on his right leg and is recuperating from the same. He is also not playing the ongoing domestic season and might be targetting to hit the straps ahead of the next season. With less match practice, Uthappa will surely be rusty and teams might not have shown much interest in him had he been released.
<h3>4. Amit Mishra (Delhi Daredevils)</h3>
<figure id="attachment_253515" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-253515" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2018/05/Amit-Mishra.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-253515" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Amit-Mishra.jpg" alt="Amit Mishra" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-253515" class="wp-caption-text">Amit Mishra of Delhi Daredevils (Photo by Surjeet Yadav/IANS)</figcaption></figure>
The wrist-spinner are in demand these days, especially in the shortest format. Amit Mishra is one such player who was bought by the Delhi Daredevils last season for Rs 4 Crore. The 36-year-old didn’t disappoint them as well scalping 12 wickets in 10 matches at a decent economy of 7.13. But one would always feel that DD should’ve thought twice before retaining him.
During the IPL next year, the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ranji-trophy-2018-19-haryana-jharkhand-game-wrapped-up-in-less-than-five-sessions/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Haryana</a> cricketer will turn 37 and is not the one for the future. He brings a lot of experience to the table and his bowling is also key for any team he plays but may be at a lesser price now. Delhi would’ve saved a lot of money if they had released Mishra and invested in some other wrist spinner while also having his services for the next year.
Nevertheless, he will still be an asset to them in the next season but his chances of going all the way for the next few years look grim.
<h3>5. Piyush Chawla (Kolkata Knight Riders)</h3>
<figure id="attachment_247654" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-247654" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2018/05/KKR-team.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-247654" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/KKR-team.jpg" alt="Kolkata Knight Riders" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-247654" class="wp-caption-text">Piyush Chawla of Kolkata Knight Riders. (Photo by IANS)</figcaption></figure>
Piyush Chawla’s retention was one of the most shocking decisions any franchise must’ve taken in the last season. After an intense bidding war between three to four teams, the leg-spinner was RTMed by the KKR for Rs 4.2 Crores. However, Chawla could only pick 14 wickets after playing 15 matches for his team this year. His economy of 8.40 was also disappointing and the franchise has continued to show faith in him.
With only a handful of players in the squad and a limited purse available, KKR could’ve afforded releasing him. It would’ve given them the option of adding a few more players to their trimmed squad and be ready for the crisis in case if any player gets injured. Instead, they will now have to make sure now that they secure the services of the players carefully ahead of the next season.
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All these players were retained by their franchises despite not performing well in the last season.

IPL 2019: 5 Retained players who will get lesser bids if released

The Indian Premier League (IPL) auction for the upcoming season will soon be taking place where reportedly 70 players will go under the hammer.

IPL 2019: 5 Retained players who will get lesser bids if released

All these players were retained by their franchises despite not performing well in the last season.

5. Piyush Chawla (Kolkata Knight Riders)

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