In Short:
- Taking a look at what time does the retention deadline show begins
- Which team will retain their best players
- Which team will head to the auctions with the most money
- Taking a look at potential trades and already completed trades
- Where will the show be accessible to the viewers?
One of the biggest days in the Indian Premier League history is here as it is the 2024 IPL retention deadline day. Teams have been thinking long and hard regarding the best players that would stay with the squad for another season. Some players might not fit the bill for the franchises and would be released.
Today, by 4 P.M, all the franchises need to put the players that they have traded with other franchises. The sides also need to release a list of players that they are retaining from the previous season at the same price. The players that are not retained by the franchise would then be available for purchase during the auction next month.
Three trades have been completed and announced by the Indian Premier League. Devdutt Padikkal has joined the Lucknow Super Giants while Avesh Khan has joined Rajasthan Royals in one of the trades.
Meanwhile, yesterday Mayank Dagar joined 2016 runner-up Royal Challengers Bangalore, with Shahbaz Ahmed joining Sunrisers Hyderabad in the second trade. In an all-cash trade, Romario Shepherd was purchased by the Mumbai Indians earlier this month.
Another trade might go through later today and it is also going to be an all-cash deal. For the third time in the history of the Indian Premier League, a captain is going to be traded between franchises. Mumbai Indians set to welcome back their homegrown star Hardik Pandya for a whopping INR 15 crores.
IPL 2024 Retention Deadline : Where to watch and the road ahead
There will be an exclusive programme on IPL 2024 retention on Star Sports. From 4 PM to 6 PM IST, the live show will air on Star Sports 2 as well as Star Sports 1 Hindi.
Regarding the IPL 2024 retention live streaming, no information is yet available. A special presentation is reportedly scheduled to take place on digital broadcaster JioCinema. It will be starting at 4 PM IST, however this information is not yet confirmed.
Once the players are locked in by the teams, the rest of the players will be put into the auction table. On December 19, in Dubai, the Indian Premier League 2024 auction will take place. This will be the first time the prestigious T20 league auction will take place outside the nation. Before the next IPL season, all ten franchises will try to bolster their teams with quality players.
