INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
NEW DELHI: With Mumbai Indians were still working out a deal with Gujarat Titans to buy back Hardik Pandya, Titans kept Pandya in the list
of retained players on Sunday
However, TOI understands that MI and Titans were working on modalities to trade Pandya which was completed late on Sunday
TOI had reported on Nov 25 that Hardik was in talks with Mumbai Indians to come back to his alma mater.It has also been learnt that the
management had a long meeting with Gill and have discussed their auction strategy
Mumbai Indians have also releasedCameron Green and will trade him to Royal Challengers Bangalore.It is learnt that MI are ready to shell out
MI will also be paying a hefty transfer fee for the deal
For that, the franchise needed to clear their purse
As TOI had reported on Nov 25, MI have released Jofra Archer to afford Pandya
Besides Archer, they have let go of Tristan Stubbs, Jhye Richardson, Riley Meredith and Chris Jordan.Sunday was the last date for franchises
to announce their retained players
franchises were asked to announce their retentions so that the IPL officials could firm up the list of released players to form the auction
Trading is an understanding between two franchises about players who are not being sent into the auction pool
Challengers Bangalore, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders released established names ahead of the auction
latest batting sensation Harry Brook
KKR also released big names like Tim Southee, Lockie Ferguson and Shardul Thakur.DC look to hit reset buttonDelhi Capitals have also decided
to release a host of players as they look to hit a reset button ahead of the next season
They have let go of domestic talent like Manish Pandey, Chetan Sakariya, Sarfaraz Khan, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Aman Khan, Ripal Patel and Priyam
They also released overseas names like Rilee Rossouw, Phil Salt, Rovman Powell and Mustafizur Rahman
dressing room after World Cup final
