The mega auction of the Indian T20 League 2022 is just around the corner, and every fan is wondering where their favorite players will end up. However, the case is different with a few players. Some players will not be available in the auctioning event as their fate will remain unchanged because they were retained by their teams. It will be a big season for fans who are into fantasy sports apps.
Since there are two new teams making their debut season in the league, we will have a total of ten teams crossing swords against each other, giving us more entertainment. Here are the players who were retained by their teams. Also, since Lucknow and Ahmedabad are the new teams, they had the opportunity of purchasing three players before the auction.
Lucknow
One of the most-awaited teams of the Indian T20 League, Lucknow has purchased KL Rahul as the captain of the team. Ravi Bishnoi and Marcus Stoinis are the other two players who will be seen in Lucknow’s jersey.
Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad roped in former Mumbai’s all-rounder Hardik Pandya and gave him the title of skipper. Apart from Pandya, Afghanistan’s spin sensation Rashid Khan and young gun Shubman Gill will be playing in the team.
Chennai
Chennai is one among four teams to retain four players. It is no surprise to see Dhoni and Jadeja retained by the team. Apart from these two legends, young sensation Gaikwad and Moeen Ali will be wearing yellow jerseys.
Delhi
Delhi is one of the teams in the league, having a lot of inexperienced and underdog players. The retained players by this team are Rishabh Pant, Axar Patel, Prithvi Shaw, and one overseas player, i.e., Anrich Nortje.
Kolkata
Russell and Narine, the backbone of Kolkata, are retained by the team. Also, we will see spinner Varun Chakravarthy and all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer playing in the team.
Mumbai
Rohit, Bumrah, along with Suryakumar Yadav will represent Mumbai. Kieron Pollard is an overseas player retained by the team apart from the three mentioned players.
Punjab
The only franchise to retain two players, Punjab decided to retain Mayank Agarwal and Arshdeep Singh in their squad.
Rajasthan
Rajasthan’s star cricketer Sanju Samson will be playing another season with the same team. Apart from him, we will get to see Jos Buttler and Yashaswi Jaiswal in the team.
Bangalore
The skipper of Bangalore, Virat Kohli, will again lead the boys of Bangalore. In addition, we will see Mohammed Siraj and Glenn Maxwell on the team.
Hyderabad
Hyderabad retained Kane Williamson as its captain, along with Abdul Samad and Umran Malik.
Conclusion
The above-mentioned players will not be seen at the auctioning event. Apart from these players, there are many players who will be shuffled among the teams. It would be a great season for fantasy cricket lovers.
