Mumbai Indians
Players retained: Akash Madhwal, Arjun Tendulkar, Dewald Brevis, Hrithik Shokeen, Ishan Kishan, Jason Behrendorff, Jasprit Bumrah, Jofra Archer, Kumar Kartikeya Singh, Mohd. Arshad Khan, N. Tilak Varma, Ramandeep Singh, Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Tim David, Tristan Stubbs
Players bought: Cameron Green, Jhye Richardson, Duan Jansen, Vishnu Vinod, Piyush Chawla, Shams Mulani, Nehal Wadhera, Raghav Goel
How the auction went:
Requirements before the auction: All-rounders, seamers, spinners, and backup batters
Mumbai went hard after Sam Curran before eventually settling in for Cameron Green, who can replicate the role Hardik Pandya played for them in the past, especially at Wankhede which offers true bounce. The all-rounder can exploit the conditions with his height. They beefed up the seam department picking Jhye Richardson and Duan Jansen for their base prices. Both seamers can also use the long handle. MI including more seamers also points to the fact that they are looking at spin bowling as a supporting role.
Surprisingly, they have not bought any domestic seamer, and also not many domestic batters, which could pose them issues in finding the right domestic-overseas balance, leaving one of their frontline overseas players on the bench. MI was amongst the weakest spin attacks last season and settled in on Mumbai spinner Shams Mulani and the leg-spin pair of Piyush Chawla and uncapped Nehal Wadhera. In the backups section, Mumbai bought Vishnu Vinod, who can be a stand-in for Ishan Kishan.
Rajasthan Royals
Players retained: Devdutt Padikkal, Dhruv Jurel, Jos Buttler, K.C Cariappa, Kuldeep Sen, Kuldip Yadav, Navdeep Saini, Obed McCoy, Prasidh Krishna, R. Ashwin, Riyan Parag, Sanju Samson, Shimron Hetmyer, Trent Boult, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Yuzvendra Chahal
Players bought: Jason Holder, Adam Zampa, Joe Root, Donovan Ferreira, Akash Vasisht, M Ashwin, KM Asif, Abdul PA, Kunal Rathore
How the auction went:
Requirements before the auction: All-rounders, death overs specialists, and backups for overseas players
Royals forged a good core in the last mega-auction but lacked the all-round strength that robbed them of balance, which to some extent was made up by the class of Jos Buttler and Yuzvendra Chahal; the Orange and Purple Cap winners respectively. Royals showed interest in the English contingent and went hard after both Sam Curran and Ben Stokes, but both proved out of reach with their limited purse before finally settling in with Jason Holder. Himachal Pradesh all-rounder Akash Vasisht was taken following a splendid Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy where he scored 163.63 and picked four wickets and could be given the role that Riyan Parag struggled with in the last three seasons. They lost out Harry Brook to Sunrisers Hyderabad and Will Jacks to Royal Challengers Bangalore but bought Joe Root as a backup for Buttler while they roped in uncapped hard-hitting South African Donovan Ferreira as a backup finisher for Shimron Hetmyer. Adam Zampa and Murugan Ashwin were purchased in the accelerated round, should they find Chahal unavailable at some point.
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Lucknow Super Giants
Players retained: KL Rahul, Quinton de Kock, Manan Vohra, Kyle Mayers, Marcus Stoinis, Ayush Badoni, Deepak Hooda, Karan Sharma, Krunal Pandya, Krishnappa Gowtham, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Mohsin Khan, Mayank Yadav, Mark Wood
Players bought: Nicholas Pooran (16 cr), Daniel Sams (75 lahks), Jaydev Unadkat (50 lahks), Romario Shepherd (50 lakh), Amit Mishra (50 lakh), Naveen-ul-Haq (50 lakh), Yash Thakur (45 lahks), Prerak Mankad (20 lakh), Swapnil Singh (20 lakh), Yudhvir Singh Charak (20 lakh)
How the auction went
Requirements before the auction: Middle order batters, allrounder, and pace bowlers
LSG spent 19.80 Cr of the 23.35 Cr purse available to them and fill all the 10 slots available to them, taking the squad strength to 25. They go home with 3.55 cr unused in their purse.
LSG wanted a middle-order batter and a finisher having released Evin Lewis and Manish Pandey, and no wonder they went hard for Nicholas Pooran, beating Delhi Capitals in a long bidding war. They also went as far as 16.25 Cr for Sam Curran, who would have been an ideal replacement for the released Jason Holder, but the purse didn't allow them to go any further with their bids. Instead, LSG accumulated a bunch of all-rounders to make up for their front-line bowling order which isn't as handy with the bat as the team would like. So in came pace bowling allrounders like Daniel Sams, Prerak Mankad and Romario Shepherd and a spin-bowling allrounder in Swapnil Singh. To cover for Mark Wood, who is susceptible to injuries, LSG bought the experience of Jaydev Unadkat, another left-arm on the side, and also invested in Yudhvir Singh Charak. In the spin department, LSG bought Amit Mishra for his base price, a fair deal for the experience that the veteran player brings to the side.
Gujarat Titans
Players retained: Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Wriddhiman Saha, Matthew Wade, David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Abhinav Manohar, Hardik Pandya, Vijay Shankar, Rashid Khan, Sai Kishore, Noor Ahmad, Jayant Yadav, Alzarri Joseph, Mohammed Shami, Yash Dayal, Darshan Nalkande, Pradeep Sangwan
Players bought: Shivam Mavi (6 cr), Joshua Little (4.40 cr), Kane Williamson (2 cr), Srikar Bharat (1.20 cr), Odeon Smith (50 lacks), Mohit Sharma (50 lacks), Urvil Patel (20 lacks)
How the auction went
Requirements before the auction: Top order batter, overseas backup opening option, and overseas quick bowlers
GT spent 14.80 Cr of the available 19.25 Cr at the auction, filling their squad to the brim in the process.
GT needed a backup-keeping option in the absence of Jason Roy and Rahmanullah Gurbaz, which suggests why they fought off a stiff challenge from CSK to get their hands on Srikar Bharat. GT also needed someone at No.3 and Kane Williamson at his base price was a steal - although the New Zealander's petty returns last season are going to weigh heavy on him. Urvil Patel, who opens for Baroda and can also keep, ticks both the boxes for them. In order to bolster their pace bowling, which hitherto only had Alzarri Joseph as the overseas face, GT invested in Joshua Little, the left-arm from Ireland, and Odean Smith from West Indies. From the Indian fast bowling pool, GT got Shivam Mavi after fighting off a stiff challenge from Rajasthan Royals, and also Mohit Sharma at his base price.
Chennai Super Kings
Players retained: MS Dhoni, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Moeen Ali, Subhranshu Senapati, Ambati Rayudu, Ravindra Jadeja, Shivam Dube, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Dwaine Pretorius, Mitchell Santner, Mahesh Theekshana, Prashant Solanki, Deepak Chahar, Mukesh Choudhary, Simarjeet Singh, Tushar Deshpande, Matheesha Pathirana
Players bought: Ben Stokes (16.25 cr), Kyle Jamieson (1 cr), Ajinkya Rahane (50 lahks), Shaik Rasheed (20 lakh), Nishant Sindhu (60 lahks), Ajay Mandal (20 lahks), Bhagath Varma (20 lahks)
How the auction went:
Requirements before the auction: Death bowler, 140+ pace bowler, and Indian middle-order backup
Ben Stokes was the marquee acquisition for CSK, who forked out INR 16.25 crores - the third-highest signing amount in IPL auction history. On the face of it, Stokes is a replacement for the just-retired and long-serving Dwayne Bravo. But it's not a straight swap. Bravo was a stronger bowling all-rounder than Stokes is, who brings greater batting oomph. Bravo was also a death-overs banker for CSK at his peak. Overs 16-20 with the ball was a major concern for the four-time champions last season, a phase they conceded at an economy of 11.46. CSK also signed Kyle Jamieson at his base price of INR 1 crore and he doesn't necessarily come with a death-overs pedigree either. On the other hand, both these overseas signings add to the all-around riches in the squad and will at least allow the captain some options to play around with.
Among the Indian signings, picking Ajinkya Rahane at his base price provides an experienced Indian backup for Ambati Rayudu in the middle-order, also allowing them to break a string of left-handers in the line-up.
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Players retained: Faf du Plessis, Virat Kohli, Anuj Rawat, Rajat Patidar, Finn Allen, Glenn Maxwell, Dinesh Karthik, Mahipal Lomror, Suyash Prabhudessai, David Willey, Shahbaz Ahmed, Wanindu Hasaranga, Karn Sharma, Josh Hazlewood, Harshal Patel, Siddharth Kaul, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep
Players bought: Will Jacks (3.20 cr), Reece Topley (1.90 cr), Rajan Kumar (70 lacks), Avinash Singh (60 lacks), Himanshu Sharma (20 lacks), Sonu Yadav (20 lacks), Manoj Bandage (20 lacks)
How the auction went:
Requirements before the auction: A backup middle-order batter and a backup left-arm seamer
With only INR 8.75 crores in their kitty, RCB were never going to be fishing in the popular pond at this auction, having entrusted their faith in the core that took them to a third-straight playoff finish. They did, however, make a pair of smart purchases especially in the signing of England all-rounder Will Jacks for INR 3.2 crores. Jacks is a signing in the mold of Glenn Maxwell, on whom the current RCB XI pivots. Like Maxwell, Jacks provides hitting ability as well as a bowling option especially when Wanindu Hasaranga may need to leave the season early for his Sri Lankan commitments.
Reece Topley for INR 1.9 crores is another smart signing as they needed a backup left-arm seamer, having traded Jason Behrendorff to Mumbai Indians. The Englishman can swing the new ball and has added a yard of pace and has enough variety to operate through the other phases of the game. He provides cover for Josh Hazlewood, should the Australian's workload become a matter of concern in the face of a looming Ashes series. Curiously, RCB's run of Playoff finishes has coincided with them not playing at the Chinnaswamy Stadium. How they cope with the small stadium's challenges could very well define this coming season.
Delhi Capitals
Players retained: David Warner, Prithvi Shaw, Michell Marsh, Yash Dhull, Rishabh Pant, Rovman Powell, Sarfaraz Khan, Ripal Patel, Axar Patel, Lalit Yadav, Aman Khan, Kuldeep Yadav, Pravin Dubey, Vicky Ostwal, Chetan Sakaria, Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi, Mustafizur Rahman, Khaleel Ahmed, Kamalesh Nagarkoti
Players bought: Rilee Rossouw (INR 4.6 Cr), Philip Salt (INR 2.0 Cr), Manish Pandey (INR 2.40 Cr), Ishant Sharma (INR 50L), Mukesh Kumar (INR 5.5 Cr)
Requirements before the auction: Backup opener, top-order batter, batting depth/lower-order batters
How the auction went:
Delhi's biggest bid of the day went for Cameron Green when they went up to INR 17.25 Cr but were finally outbid by Mumbai Indians. If bought, Green may have fit in as the third overseas all-rounder behind Mitchell Marsh and Rovman Powell, both of whom had been retained. He could have fit in as the backup top-order batter that DC required as well, but without him, DC still managed to fill that slot by buying Phil Salt as well as Rilee Rossouw later and added Manish Pandey to that list. However, by adding two more Indian fast bowlers Ishant Sharma and Mukesh Kumar, the problem of a long tail does not seem to be solved as yet in the various combinations possible.
Punjab Kings
Players retained: Shikhar Dhawan, Jonny Bairstow, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Prabhsimran Singh, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma, Shahrukh Khan, Atharva Taide, Raj Bawa, Rishi Dhawan, Rahul Chahar, Harpreet Brar, Arshdeep Singh, Baltej Dhanda, Kagiso Rabada, Nathan Ellis
Players bought: Harpreet Singh Bhatia (INR 40L), Vidhwath Kaverappa (INR 20L), Sam Curran (INR 18.5 Cr), Sikandar Raza (INR 50L), Mohit Rathee (INR 20L), Shivam Singh (INR 20L)
Requirements before the auction: Batting options particularly domestic players
How the auction went:
Punjab Kings hit the headlines after breaking the bank for Sam Curran with the highest-ever IPL bid of INR 18.5 Cr. But that did little to correct their overall balance with their batting still hinging heavily on their overseas batters to deliver. With the ouster of Mayank Agarwal from last year, Punjab has not found a solid enough replacement at the top order with Harpreet Singh Bhatia being the lone pick from the auction for a possible fit. This means that they will rely heavily on some of their retained choices to hit form to give them the best chance in the IPL.
Sunrisers Hyderabad
Players retained: Fazalhaq Farooqi, Marco Jansen, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umran Malik, Aiden Markram, T Natarajan, Glenn Phillips, Abdul Samad, Abhishek Sharma, Washington Sundar, Rahul Tripathi, Kartik Tyagi
Players bought: Harry Brook (13.25 Cr), Mayank Agarwal (8.25 Cr), Heinrich Klaasen (5.25 Cr), Adil Rashid (2 Cr), Mayank Markande (50 Lakh), Vivrant Sharma (2.60 Cr), Samarth Vyas (20 Lakh), Tanvir Singh (20 Lakh), Upendra Yadav (25 Lakh), Mayank Dagar (1.80 Cr), Nitish Reddy (20 Lakh), Anmolpreet Singh (20 Lakh), Akeal Hosein (1 Cr)
Requirements before the auction: A reliant top-order batter, wicketkeeping option(s), wrist spinners, allrounder/finisher
How the auction went:
Sunrisers Hyderabad had the budget to burn on the likes of Sam Curran and Ben Stokes but opted to splurge on the impressive Harry Brook - fending off competition from RCB and RR to get him 13.25 Cr. The England batter comes with a T20 strike rate of 148.48 in 99 games - including a century and should fill the void left behind by Kane Williamson who was let go after a passive season in IPL 2022 - 216 runs at a strike rate of 93.51. With Nicholas Pooran released, SRH went as deep as INR 5.25 Cr for South Africa's Heinrich Klaasen, who can also double up as a finisher. Their only other wicketkeeping option in the squad is the 26-year-old Upendra Singh Yadav from Uttar Pradesh, who has just 30 T20s under his belt.
SRH addressed their wrist spin deficiency by snapping up Adil Rashid for the base price (2 Cr), and also added a left-arm spin option in Akeal Hosein by going back for him late in the accelerated round. Rashid has picked 19 wickets in 24 T20I this year, including game-impacting spells of 1 for 20 and 2 for 22 in the semifinal and final of the World Cup this year. His successes in India, previously, have been limited though - with 10 wickets in 14 outings at a high economy rate of 8.25. SRH also went big on Jammu & Kashmir's Vivrant Sharma (2.60 Cr), who comes as a left-handed top-order batting backup. In Tanvir Singh - bought for a base price of 20 Lakh - SRH has a hard-hitting all-rounder who recently smashed a 19-ball 55 for Punjab against Hyderabad in this year's Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. He has a T20 strike rate of 186.41.
Kolkata Knight Riders
Players retained: Shreyas Iyer (c), Varun Chakravarthy, Lockie Ferguson, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Venkatesh Iyer, Sunil Narine, Harshit Rana, Nitish Rana, Anukul Roy, Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Tim Southee, Shardul Thakur, Umesh Yadav
Traded-in players: Shardul Thakur, Lockie Ferguson, Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Players bought: Vaibhav Arora (60 Lakh), N Jagadeesan (90 Lakh), Suyash Sharma (20 Lakh), David Wiese (1 Cr), Kulwant Khejroliya (20 Lakh), Litton Das (50 Lakh), Mandeep Singh (50 Lakh), Shakib Al Hasan (1.50 Cr)
Requirements before the auction: Domestic wicket-keeping option, back-up spin bowler, back-up batters
How the auction went:
KKR did the majority of their work in the trading window, spending a lot of the funds accumulated with their departures, by bringing in Lockie Ferguson, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, and Shardul Thakur. They added the in-form Narayan Jagadeesan as another wicketkeeping option, who can also provide combinations flexibility should Gurbaz not live up to expectations. Bangladesh's Litton Das too can double up as a keeper and a top-order batter.
KKR stock-piled backup bowlers in Vaibhav Arora - who was with them in IPL 2021, left-arm Kulwant Khejroliya, who featured for RCB sporadically in the 2018 and 2019 seasons, and 19-year-old leg spinner Suyash Sharma from Delhi, who could serve as back-up to Varun CV who endured a forgettable season in 2022. They appear short of batting back-ups as they only managed to bring in Mandeep Singh, besides Jagadeesan who can also bat at the top, while adding two more allrounders in David Wiese and Shakib Al Hasan.
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