Every year, preceding India’s most cherished and highly successful domestic sports league, the Indian Premier League (IPL), a player auction sets the stage. This auction stands as one of the grandest events before the commencement of the league, functioning as a pivotal reshuffling mechanism for participating teams. Players are listed for auction, and the bidding process commences, requiring teams desiring a player to bid the highest to secure them for their squad.

The auction acts as a rejuvenating process for teams, offering them the opportunity to acquire new players and fortify their squads. The IPL 2024 auction is slated to take place on December 19, 2023, in the opulent setting of Dubai.

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List of Players Released by Teams

1. Romario Shepherd, with a price tag of Rs 50 lakh, has been traded to the Mumbai Indians from the Lucknow Super Giants.
2. Devdutt Padikkal, valued at Rs 7.5 crore, has been involved in a trade to the Lucknow Super Giants from the Rajasthan Royals.
3. Avesh Khan, commanding a price of Rs 10 crore, has been traded to the Rajasthan Royals from the Lucknow Super Giants.

According to the window rules, franchises can engage in player trades or conduct cash deals during the stipulated window. The consent of the players involved is a crucial aspect of the trade process. However, marquee players are exempt from participating in the trade process. The IPL’s governing council retains the authority to approve or reject trades.

In addition to the trades, franchises have also released players ahead of the upcoming auction. Here is a list of released players by each franchise:

• Chennai Super Kings (CSK): Ben Stokes
• Delhi Capitals (DC): Prithvi Shaw, Manish Pandey
• Gujarat Titans (GT): Yash Dayal, Dushman Shanaka, Odean Smith, Pradeep Sangwan, Urvil Patel
• Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR): Andre Russell, N Jagadeesan, Lockie Ferguson, D Weise, Mandeep Singh
• Lucknow Super Giants (LSG): Marcus Stoinis, Evin Lewis, Kyle Jamieson, Manish Pandey, K Gowtham, Aiden Markram
• Mumbai Indians (MI): Jaydev Unadkat, Ishaan Kishan, Murugan Ashwin, Riley Meredith, Piyush Chawla, Sandeep Warrier
• Punjab Kings (PBKS): Harpreet Bhatia, Rishi Dhawan, B Rajapaksha, Mathew Short, Raj Angad Bawa
• Rajasthan Royals (RR): Jason Holder, Joe Root, KC Cariappa, Murugan Ashwin
• Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB): Harshal Patel, Dinesh Karthik, Finn Allen, Anuj Rawat
• Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH): Harry Brook