Recently, the retention process for IPL 2022 got completed and the 8 franchises announced the names they want to retain in the team. Most of the retained players we predictable but some deserving players weren’t kept by the teams.
Let’s take a look at the names of the players who didn’t get a place in their teams.
- Hardik Pandya
The all-rounder didn’t have a place in Mumbai Indians (MI) franchise for IPL 2022. Pandya is generally struggling with his fitness form and even dropped from the India tour in South Africa since he wasn’t confident with his form. Getting dropped from Mumbai Indians (MI) franchise must have shocked everyone, when Surya Kumar Yadav got chosen over gim.
2. Dwayne Bravo
Dwayne Bravo has always given top-notch performance in IPL. In fact, he has been a key player in the victory of CSK in several matches. The management definitely had a hard time letting go one their best players. It would be interesting to see which team chooses him in the mega auction and at what price.
3. Yuzvendra Chahal
Yuzvendra Chahal has been one of the bowlers of the team. He has always been loyal to the franchise for so many years. A lot of fans have been disappointed with his exclusion. Chahal has been the best leg-spinner in India and many hoped that the franchise will include him. It would be interesting to see which franchise he joins next.
4. Ben Stokes
The fourth name on the list is Ben Stokes is one of the best players in the world. His respective team Rajasthan Royals released him. As per reports, underperforming teams are releasing the best players.
5. KL Rahul
KL Rahul is one of the finest players that India has right now. However, he wasn’t retained by Punjab Kings. As per reports, he has already been approached by several franchises. He’s also a potential captain. It is speculated that his bid can cross even 20 crores in the IPL mega auction.
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