IPL 2022: List of all teams retained players, draft picks and purse remaining ahead of mega auction

The two new IPL franchises, Ahmedabad and Lucknow confirmed the 3 players that they have picked ahead of the much-awaited 2022 IPL mega auction. The Ahmedabad franchise has picked Hardik Pandya, Rashid Khan, and Shubman Gill.

And, Pandya will lead the Ahmedabad franchise. Pandya and Rashid Khan, both will be paid a sum of INR 15 Crores, while Gill will draw a salary of INR 8 Crores per season.

And, this means that the Ahmedabad franchise will have an amount of INR 52 Crores remaining in their kitty to splash around in the IPL mega auctions.

Lucknow franchise picks KL Rahul, Marcus Stoinis, and Ravi Bishnoi

On the other hand, the Lucknow franchise has opted for opening batter KL Rahul, all-rounder Marcus Stoinis as well as leg spinner Ravi Bishnoi. Also, Rahul will don the skipper’s hat for the Lucknow side and will be paid an astronomical salary of INR 17 Crores.

While Stoinis will receive an amount of INR 9.2 Crores, Bishnoi has been picked for a sum of INR 4 Crores. And, after signing these 3 players, the Lucknow franchise is left with INR 58 Crores to be spent in the mega auctions.

The 2022 IPL mega auction is an eagerly awaited event by the fans, and will be held on 12th and 13th February in the city of Bangalore ahead of the 15th edition of the IPL.

Here is the list of retained players teamwise and the purse remaining for all the IPL teams

Chennai Super Kings

Retained Players: Ravindra Jadeja (INR 16 crore), MS Dhoni (INR 12 crore), Moeen Ali (INR 8 crore), Ruturaj Gaikwad (INR 6 crore)

Purse Remaining: INR 48 crore

Mumbai Indians

Retained Players: Rohit Sharma (INR 16 crore), Jasprit Bumrah (INR 12 crore), Suryakumar Yadav (INR 8 crore), Kieron Pollard (INR 6 crore)

Purse Remaining: INR 48 crore

Royal Challengers Bangalore

Retained Players: Virat Kohli (INR 15 crore), Glenn Maxwell (INR 11 crore), Mohammed Siraj (INR 7 crore)

Purse Remaining: INR 57 crore

Sunrisers Hyderabad

Retained Players: Kane Williamson (INR 14 crore), Abdul Samad (INR 4 crore), Umran Malik (INR 4 crore)

Purse Remaining: INR 68 crore

Rajasthan Royals

Retained Players: Sanju Samson (INR 14 crore), Jos Buttler (INR 10 crore), Yashasvi Jaiswal (INR 4 crore)

Purse Remaining: INR 62 crore

Kolkata Knight Riders

Retained Players: Andre Russell (INR 12 crore), Varun Chakravarthy (INR 8 crore), Venkatesh Iyer (INR 8 crore), Sunil Narine (INR 6 crore)

Purse Remaining: INR 48 crore

Delhi Capitals

Retained Players: Rishabh Pant (INR 16 crore), Axar Patel (INR 9 crore), Prithvi Shaw (INR 7.5 crore), Anrich Nortje (INR 6.5 crore)

Purse Remaining: INR 47.5 crore

Punjab Kings

Retained Players: Mayank Agarwal (Rs 12 crore), Arshdeep Singh (Rs 4 crore)

Purse Remaining: INR 72 crore

Ahmedabad

Retained Players: Hardik Pandya (INR 15 crores), Rashid Khan (INR 15 crores), Shubman Gill (INR 8 crores)

Purse Remaining: INR 52 crore

Lucknow

Retained Players: KL Rahul (INR 17 crore), Marcus Stoinis (INR 9.2 crore), Ravi Bishnoi (INR 4 crore)

Purse Remaining: INR 58 crore

Here is the purse remaining with each IPL team