Rashid Khan is hoping to keep his spot as SRH’s No. 1 player. According to reports in the media, franchises are keeping their key players. Rajasthan Royals have yet to decide on their skipper Sanju Samson’s future with the franchise, according to Cricbuzz, while Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid Khan wants to be Sunrisers Hyderabad’s No.1 player. The Lucknow franchise is expected to approach
KL Rahul. Earlier reports suggested that Punjab Kings captain KL Rahul would leave the franchise, and that he could be targeted by the Lucknow franchise for the IPL 2022 season. According to the report, Shreyas Iyer would rather be in the auction pool than be retained, while Shikhar Dhawan is one of the players who the two new teams are pursuing. If the Pandya brothers are not selected by the Mumbai Indians, they will be approached by the Ahmedabad franchise.
According to an Indian Express report, MS Dhoni, all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, and young opener Ruturaj Gaikwad have all been retained by CSK, the four-time IPL champions. Moeen Ali, an England all-rounder, is also being courted by Chennai as a fourth retention player. The Delhi Capitals, who won the IPL 2021 season, have decided to keep Rishabh Pant, their captain from the previous season. Apart from Pant, all-rounder Axar Patel, opener Prithvi Shaw, and South African pacer Anrich Nortje have all been retained by the Delhi Capitals. Sunil Narine and Andre Russell are likely to be retained by the Kolkata Knight Riders, who will choose between Venkatesh Iyer and Shubman Gill. Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma and pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah have been retained by the five-time IPL champions. Kieron Pollard and Ishan Kishan, the franchise’s star all-rounders, are also being pursued.