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IPL 2022 Retentions: Dhoni, Kohli, Rohit, and Bumrah retained by franchises – Report

MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Jasprit Bumrah are some of the big Indian names which have been retained by their respective franchises for IPL 2022, ESPN Cricinfo has reported.

Chennai Super Kings, Delhi Capitals, and Kolkata Knight Riders have retained four players each while Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore have retained two players each whereas Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals have retained a solitary player.

The list of retained players by the eight franchises are as follows:

Chennai Super Kings: Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Moeen Ali.

Kolkata Knight Riders: Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Varun Chakravarthy, Venkatesh Iyer

Sunrisers Hyderabad: Kane Williamson

Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah

Royal Challengers Bangalore: Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell

Delhi Capitals: Rishabh Pant, Prithvi Shaw, Axar Patel, Anrich Nortje

Rajasthan Royals: Sanju Samson.

According to retention rules, each team can retain a maximum of four players, out of which one can be a foreign player. If the franchise decides to retain four players, INR 42 Crores will be deducted from their auction purse of INR 90 crores.

In case they decide to retain three players, INR 33 crores will be subtracted from their purse. INR 24 Crores will be deducted if a team decides to retain two players and INR 14 crores will be subtracted if one player is retained.

Recently, MS Dhoni had expressed his desire to play his last T20 at Chepauk Stadium, Chennai, where he has received a lot of love from his fans. Virat Kohli, on the other hand, had stated that he will like to play for Royal Challengers Bangalore till the end of his IPL career after relinquishing his captaincy duties.

Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah have been vital pillars in building the legacy for Mumbai Indians over the last few years.

The deadline for every franchise to announce their retention is 12 PM IST on Tuesday.

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