Now there is news that Rajasthan Royals led by Malayalee star Sanju Samson may drop Indian star Devdat Patikal. Cricbus has released a report on this. Patikal was the player who got Rajasthan Royals for Rs 7.75 crore in the last IPL star auction.
Patikal scored 376 runs at an average of 22.12 in 17 matches during the season in which Rajasthan Royals reached the final of the IPL. Since Yaswasi Jaiswal was in the team, Padikal played in the middle in several matches. Primarily an opener, Patikal could not perform well in the middle order. This is also believed to be the reason why Rajasthan decided to drop him after just one season.
At the same time, some teams are in the process of releasing some players who were bought for a huge amount in the last IPL auction before the auction this time. It is said that Sunrisers Hyderabad may get rid of their own captain. Last season, skipper Kane Williamson was retained by the Hyderabad franchise for Rs 14 crore.
Kolkata Knight Riders acquired two foreign players through trade, a big moveBesides Williamson, Windies wicketkeeper-batsman Nicholas Puran may also be left out by the Sunrisers Hyderabad. Puran was bought by Hyderabad for Rs 10.75 crore in the last auction. Lucknow Supergiants will also reportedly get rid of Jason Holder, who was bought for Rs.8.75 crore, Manish Pandey, who was bought for Rs.4.6 crore, and Marcus Stonis, who was bought for Rs.9.2 crore.
Earlier there were indications that Indian star Ravindra Jadeja might be dropped by Chennai Super Kings, but the latest news is that it might not happen. Speaking to the media yesterday, Chennai Super Kings CEO Kashi Viswanathan said that CSK captain MS Dhoni will take a decision this morning on which players to release. He also explained that none of the big players will be left out of the team.
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