IPL 2021 Released Players List: Set of players released by franchises ahead of IPL 2021
IPL 2021 Released Players List – The different franchises of IPL have released several players including some big names ahead of the auction for the 14th edition of the Indian Premier League to be held in a few months in 2021.
A total of 57 players were released from different franchises.
IPL 2021 Released Players List
Royal Challengers Bangalore:
Number of Players Released: 10
5 overseas players and 5 Indian players were released by RCB, the most by any franchise, ahead of the February auction. While Parthiv Patel, who had already retired from all forms of cricket was released and Dale Steyn was released as he wanted to skip the 2021 season.
Released: Umesh Yadav, Shivam Dube, Pawan Negi, Dale Steyn,Chris Morris, Isuru Udana, Gurkeerat Mann, Moeen Ali, Parthiv Patel, Aaron Finch
Sunrisers Hyderabad:
Number of Players Released: 5
Fabian Allen and Billy Stanlake were the 2 foreign players, who didn’t play any match in last season were released. The 3 Indians in addition to those released were Yarra Prithviraj, the pacer who came in as replacement for Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Sanjay Yadav and B Sandeep.
Released: Fabian Allen, Sanjay Yadav, B Sandeep, Billy Stanlake, Yarra Prithviraj
IPL 2021 Released Players List
Delhi Capitals
Number of Players Released: 5
Last season’s finalists, Delhi Capitals, released 5 players ahead of the auction. Alex Carey, the only wicketkeeper beside Rishabh Pant, was the only overseas player released. Daniel Sams and Harshal Patel were transferred to RCB for an “all-cash” deal.
Released: Harshal Patel (T), Keemo Paul, Tushar Deshpande, Jason Roy, Sandeep Lamichhane, Mohit Sharma, Alex Carey, Daniel Sams (T)
Kolkata Knight Riders
Number of Players Released: 5
KKR who failed to make the playoffs last season have released 5 players from the team.
Released: Tom Banton, Siddhesh Lad, M Siddharth, Harry Gurney, Ali Khan., Chris Green, Nikhil Naik
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IPL 2021 Released Players List
Rajasthan Royals
Number of Players released: 8
Steven Smith was the big player released ahead of IPL 2021 auction. RR have made Sanju Samson as the skipper now in place of Steve Smith.
Released: Varun Aaron, Tom Curran, Shashank Singh, Akash Singh, Anirudha Joshi, Ankit Rajpoot,Steve Smith, Oshane Thomas
Kings XI Punjab
Number of Players released: 9
KXIP have also raised eyebrows by releasing their expensive overseas players Glenn Maxwell and Sheldon Cottrell.
Released: Glenn Maxwell, Karun Nair, Hardus Viljoen, Jagadeesha Suchith, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Sheldon Cottrell, Jimmy Neesham, Krishnappa Gowtham, Tajinder Singh.
IPL 2021 Released Players List
Chennai Super Kings
Number of Players released: 6
CSK have released some players ahead of next season. Kedar Jadhav, Murali Vijay, Piyush Chawla are some of their core players released.
Released: Murali Vijay, Monu Singh, Shane Watson,Kedar Jadhav, Piyush Chawla, Harbhajan Singh
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Mumbai Indians
Number of Players released: 7
Mumbai have released 7 players ahead of next season including 5 overseas players. The defending champions have almost let go of their entire overseas squad apart from Trent Boult.
Released: Sherfane Rutherford, James Pattinson, Nathan Coulter-Nile,Mitchell McCleneghan, Prince Balwant Rai Singh, Digvijay Deshmukh, Lasith Malinga
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