The IPL 2023 Trading Window: All You Need to Know

The Indian Premier League (IPL) is one of the most awaited cricket tournaments in the world. With the 2023 edition just around the corner, fans are eagerly waiting for updates on the trading window. In this article, we’ll take a look at the latest news on the trading window IPL 2023, including acquisitions, releases, and updates on players’ retention.

The IPL 2023 Trading Window: Acquisitions and Releases

The trading window allows IPL teams to acquire or release players from other franchises. One of the most significant trades this year was Jason Behrendorff’s move from Royal Challengers Bangalore to Mumbai Indians. Behrendorff, who played for Mumbai Indians from 2018 to 2021, was bought by Bangalore in 2022 but did not get any game time. Mumbai Indians acquired his services in a trade deal, hoping to strengthen their bowling attack.

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Kolkata Knight Riders were the most active team in the trading window, acquiring Shardul Thakur from Delhi Capitals and the duo of Lockie Ferguson and Rahmanullah Gurbaz from Gujarat Titans, the winners of this year’s IPL. Thakur was initially with Chennai Super Kings before being picked up by Delhi Capitals in the auction last year. In an all-cash deal, the two-time champions shelled out INR 10.75 crore for Thakur. Ferguson, on the other hand, makes a comeback to Kolkata Knight Riders, having been associated with the team from 2019 to 2021. Also, Delhi Capitals have traded Aman Khan from Kolkata Knight Riders.

IPL 2023 squads

Check out the squads of all 10 teams after IPL 2023 auctions,

Delhi Capitals Squad

Rishabh Pant (C), David Warner, Prithvi Shaw, Rovman Powell, Phil Salt, Ishant Sharma, Manish Pandey, Axar Patel, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Lalit Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, Mitchell Marsh, Sarfaraz Khan, Rilee Rossouw, Vicky Ostwal, Anrich Nortje, Kuldeep Yadav, Chetan Sakariya, Lungi Ngidi, Khaleel Ahmed, Pravin Dubey, Ripal Patel, Yash Dhull, Aman Khan

Mumbai Indians

Rohit Sharma (C), Ishan Kishan (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Dewald Brevis, Jasprit Bumrah, Jofra Archer, Tilak Varma, Ramandeep Singh, Cameron Green, Duan Jansen, Tim David, Kumar Kartikeya, Nehal Wadhera, Tristan Stubbs, Akash Madhwal, Raghav Goyal, Mohammad Arshad Khan, Arjun Tendulkar, Jason Behrendorff (Traded), Jhye Richardson, Piyush Chawla, Vishnu Vinod, Shams Mulani

Royal Challengers Bangalore

Faf du Plessis (C), Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Avinash Singh, David Willey, Suyash Prabhudesai, Dinesh Karthik, Anuj Rawat, Finn Allen, Glenn Maxwell, Reece Topley, Wanindu Hasaranga, Shahbaz Ahmed, Harshal Patel, Karn Sharma, Mahipal Lomror, Mohammed Siraj, Josh Hazlewood, Siddarth Kaul, Akash Deep, Sonu Yadav, Himanshu Sharma, Will Jacks, Manoj Bhandage, Rajan Kumar

Gujarat Titans

Hardik Pandya (C), Rashid Khan, Shubman Gill, Mohammed Shami, David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Wriddhiman Saha, Alzarri Joseph, Kane Williamson, Odean Smith, K.S. Bharat, Shivam Mavi, Urvil Patel, Joshua Little, Mohit Sharma, Abhinav Manohar, R Sai Kishore, Vijay Shankar, Sai Sudharsan, Darshan Nalkande, Jayant Yadav, Matthew Wade, Noor Ahmad, Pradeep Sangwan, Yash Dayal

Sunrisers Hyderabad

Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rahul Tripathi, Glenn Phillips, Abhishek Sharma, Aiden Markram, Abdul Samad, Washington Sundar, Marco Jansen, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Umran Malik, Akeal Hosein, Mayank Dagar, T Natarajan, Kartik Tyagi, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Anmolpreet Singh, Harry Brook, Mayank Agarwal, Heinrich Klaasen, Adil Rashid, Mayank Markande, Vivrant Sharma, Samarth Vyas, Upendra Singh Yadav

Rajasthan Royals

Sanju Samson (c & wk), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Devdutt Padikkal, Shimron Hetmyer, Murugan Ashwin, Akash Vashisth, Riyan Parag, Kunal Rathore, Ravichandran Ashwin, KM Asif, Abdul P A, Trent Boult, Prasidh Krishna, Obed McCoy, Yuzvendra Chahal, Dhruv Jurel, KC Cariappa, Kuldeep Sen, Kuldip Yadav, Navdeep Saini, Jason Holder, Donavon Ferreira, Adam Zampa, Joe Root

Chennai Super Kings

MS Dhoni (C), Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ben Stokes, Shaik Rasheed, Ajinkya Rahane, Ambati Rayudu, Subhranshu Senapati, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Dwaine Pretorius, Mitchell Santner, Ravindra Jadeja, Maheesh Theekshana, Tushar Deshpande, Mukesh Chowdhary, Bhagath Varma, Matheesha Pathirana, Simarjeet Singh, Deepak Chahar, Prashant Solanki, Nishant Sindhu, Kyle Jamieson, Ajay Mandal

Punjab Kings

Shikhar Dhawan (C), Jonny Bairstow, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Rishi Dhawan, Mohit Rather, Prabhsimran Singh, Vidwath Kaverappa, Raj Bawa, Harpreet Bhatia, Harpreet Brar, Rahul Chahar, Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh, Atharva Taide, Shivam Singh, Shahrukh Khan, Baltej Dhanda, Nathan Ellis, Sam Curran, Sikander Raza

Lucknow Super Giants

KL Rahul (C), Ayush Badoni, Karan Sharma, Manan Vohra, Quinton de Kock, Jaydev Unadkat, Marcus Stoinis, Krishnappa Gowtham, Daniel Sams, Deepak Hooda, Kyle Mayers, Krunal Pandya, Avesh Khan, Mohsin Khan, Mark Wood, Yudhvir Charak, Mayank Yadav, Ravi Bishnoi, Nicholas Pooran, Yash Thakur, Romario Shephard, Amit Mishra, Prerak Mankad, Swapnil Singh, Naveen-ul-Haq

Kolkata Knight Riders

Shreyas Iyer (C), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Traded), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Kulwant Khejroliya, Suyash Sharma, Sunil Narine, Nitish Rana, Anukul Roy, Mandeep Singh, Venkatesh Iyer, Shardul Thakur, Tim Southee, Shakib Al Hasan, Lockie Ferguson, Umesh Yadav, Varun Chakraborty, Harshit Rana, Shardul Thakur (Traded), N Jagadeesan, Vaibhav Arora, David Wiese, Litton Das

Player Retentions

The retention process allows IPL teams to keep a certain number of players from their previous squads. Sunrisers Hyderabad is likely to retain Abdul Samad despite not getting enough matches in the 2022 season. The team had retained the Jammu and Kashmir hitter for the last season but gave him only two games. Reports suggest that Samad was much sought after in the trading window, with Lucknow Super Giants and Rajasthan Royals both interested in getting his services. However, he stays on with his former franchise.

Final Thoughts

The IPL 2023 trading window has been a rollercoaster ride, with many players changing franchises and several rumors making rounds. While some teams have made significant acquisitions to bolster their squad, others have released players who have decided to focus on other cricketing commitments. As we approach the tournament, it’ll be interesting to see how these changes impact each team’s performance and whether they can achieve their goals.

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