IPL 2019: Complete list of retained, released players

The auctions for the 2019 edition of Indian Premier League (IPL) will happen soon and for that, all franchises have announced the full list of their retained and released players.

Chennai Super Kings:

The defending champions of IPL have retained their core unit valuing experience.

Retained players: MS Dhoni, Suresh Raina, Faf du Plessis, M Vijay, Shane Watson, Ravindra Jadeja, Mitchell Santner, David Willey, Dwayne Bravo, Kedar Jadhav, Ambati Rayudu, Sam Billings, Harbhajan Singh, Deepak Chahar, KM Asif, Lungi Ngidi, Imran Tahir, Karn Sharma, Dhruv Shorey, N Jagadeesan, Shardul Thakur, Monu Kumar, Chaitanya Bishnoi.

Released players: Mark Wood, Kanishk Seth, Kshitiz Sharma.

Lion Call! As we get set roaring for the #SummerOf19 with loud whistles, we bid adieu to three of our lions and wish them super #Yellove forever! #WhistlePodu ??https://t.co/9lskeRgxzA

— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) November 14, 2018

Mumbai Indians:

The three times IPL champions have released plenty of players including JP Duminy, Pat Cummins, and Saurabh Tiwary but have retained some key players along with roping in Quinton de Kock.

Retained players: Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah, Krunal Pandya, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Mayank Markande, Rahul Chahar, Anukul Roy, Siddhesh Lad, Aditya Tare, Evin Lewis, Kieron Pollard, Ben Cutting, Mitchell McClenaghan, Adam Milne, Jason Behrendorff

Released players: Mustafizur Rahman, Pat Cummins, Akila Dananjaya, JP Duminy, Saurabh Tiwary, Tajinder Singh, Mohsin Khan, Pradeep Sangwan, MD Nidheesh, Sharad Lumba.

? BIG ANNOUNCEMENT! ?

18 players retained, 10 released ahead of next month's player auction. Read to find out more ➡️ https://t.co/atVm98ITqY#CricketMeriJaan pic.twitter.com/OgtADtXVjv

— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) November 15, 2018

Sunrisers Hyderabad:

The biggest news is the release of Shikhar Dhawan and the inclusion of three utility cricketers. Apart from that, Carlos Brathwaite has been released as well.

Retained: David Warner, Yusuf Pathan, Rashid Khan, Shakib Al Hasan, Billy Stanlake, Kane Williamson, Mohammad Nabi, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Manish Pandey, T Natarajan, Ricky Bhui, Sandeep Sharma, Shreevats Goswami, Siddarth Kaul, Khaleel Ahmed, Basil Thampi, Deepak Hooda.

Released: hikhar Dhawan, Sachin Baby, Tanmay Agarwal, Wriddhiman Saha, Chris Jordan, Carlos Brathwaite, Alex Hales, Bipul Sharma, Syed Mehdi Hasan.

?Important Announcement?

17 players retained (+ 3 players via trade), and 9 players released ahead of the player auction for @IPL 2019. #OrangeArmy pic.twitter.com/cRU8SJ9EA5

— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) November 15, 2018

Rajasthan Royals:

Jaydev Unadkat who was bought at a hefty sum is released along with a few other Indian players for 2019 IPL.

Retained: Steven Smith, Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler, Jofra Archer, Ish Sodhi, Ajinkya Rahane, K Gowtham, Sanju Samson, Shreyas Gopal, Aryaman Birla, S Midhun, Prashant Chopra, Stuart Binny, Rahul Tripathi, Dhawal Kulkarni, Mahipal Lomror.

Released: Jaydev Unadkat, Anureet Singh, Ankit Sharma, Jatin Saxena, D’Arcy Short, Ben Laughlin

? BIG ANNOUNCEMENT ?

16 players retained by the #Royals!! ?
Read to find out more – https://t.co/t1nmCdMWZu pic.twitter.com/WV8KkGZePb

— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) November 15, 2018

Kolkata Knight Riders:

The axing of Mitchell Starc with one text message has already made news but KKR have thinned their bowling resources by releasing Vinay Kumar, and Mitchell Johnson.

Retained: Dinesh Karthik, Robin Uthappa, Chris Lynn, Shubman Gill, Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Shivam Mavi, Kuldeep Yadav, Piyush Chawla, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Prasidh Krishna.

Released: Mitchell Starc, Mitchell Johnson, Tom Curran, Cameron Delport, Javon Searles, Ishank Jaggi, Apoorv Wankhade, Vinay Kumar.

The wait is over, #KnightRiders! ?

You've been waiting for this list for a long time, and here it is.
13 of the 21 #Knights have been retained for #IPL2019.

Share your thoughts on our picks in the comments below!#KorboLorboJeetbo pic.twitter.com/EHkReSNKl7

— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) November 15, 2018

Delhi Daredevils:

The IPL franchise is revamping their entire set-up including players and support staff. Big names like Gambhir, Maxwell, and Shami are released while Dhawan is roped in.

Retained: Shreyas Iyer, Prithvi Shaw, Rishabh Pant, Manjot Kalra, Colin Munro, Chris Morris, Jayant Yadav, Rahul Tewatia, Harshal Patel, Amit Mishra, Kagiso Rabada, Trent Boult, Sandeep Lamichhane, Avesh Khan.

Released: Gautam Gambhir, Jason Roy, Gurkeerat Mann, Glenn Maxwell, Mohammad Shami, Dan Christian, Vijay Shankar, Abhishek Sharma, Shahbaz Nadeem, Sayan Ghosh, Liam Plunkett, Junior Dala, Naman Ojha.

⚠ SQUAD UPDATE ⚠

Here's the list of players retained by #DD ahead of the VIVO IPL 2019 Player Auction!#DilDilli #Dhadkega pic.twitter.com/m1ufQBg4BS

— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) November 15, 2018

Kings XI Punjab

Punjab have retained Gayle but have released Aaron Finch, have retained R Ashwin but have released Axar Patel and have retained Karun Nair but have released Yuvraj Singh. Some interesting calls for sure from the management.

Retained: Chris Gayle, David Miller, Karun Nair, Mayank Agarwal, KL Rahul, R Ashwin, Ankit Rajpoot, Andrew Tye, Mujeeb ur Rahman

Released: Marcus Stoinis, Axar Patel, Aaron Finch, Mohit Sharma, Barinder Sran, Yuvraj Singh, Ben Dwarshuis, Manoj Tiwary, Akshdeep Nath, Pardeep Sahu, Mayank Dagar, Manzoor Dar.

9⃣ Players Retained!
1⃣ Player Traded!
We bid farewell to 1⃣1⃣ players & wish them the best!

Read more?https://t.co/gadCRME7BJ

— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) November 15, 2018

Also read: Kohli’s heartwarming post for Tendulkar 

Royal Challengers Bangalore

Big names including McCullum, Mandeep Singh, and de Kock are released while the much-needed team balance is somewhat achieved by adding Stoinis to the team.

Retained: Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers, Parthiv Patel, Washington Sundar, Pawan Negi, Moeen Ali, Colin de Grandhomme, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohammed Siraj, Tim Southee, Umesh Yadav, Navdeep Saini, Kulwant Khejroliya, Nathan Coulter-Nile.

Released: Quinton de Kock, Mandeep Singh, Brendon McCullum, Chris Woakes, Corey Anderson, Sarfraz Khan.

The chairman Mr. Sanjeev Churiwala has spoken about entrusting youth to deliver our maiden title. He also spoke about "actively scouting and nurturing Under-19 talent" while announcing the list.

What do you make of the 14 players that will #PlayBold once more for us in 2019? pic.twitter.com/qt2nYyFnUs

— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) November 15, 2018