IPL 2022 will surely be the dawn of a new era. With two new teams in the form of Ahmedabad and Lucknow added to the mix, fans saw teams bidding farewell to players who at some stage or the other took their team home. Therefore, 30th November 2021, the day IPL 2022 retention list was one of the most anticipated dates on the calendar.

The rules of retention looked simple yet tricky for the franchises. A team can only retain a maximum of 4 players, which includes not more than 3 Indian players and 2 overseas players. The task of the salary cap against each retention didn’t make things easier for the teams.

The event witnessed some surprising inclusions as well as some shocking exclusions. As all teams get set to gamble their purses and rebuild their squads ahead of the mega 2022 auction, let’s look at-

5 players who took salary cuts during the IPL 2022 retentions

1. Delhi Capitals &#8211; Prithvi Shaw &#8211; 0.5 Cr cut

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-511190" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Prithvi-Shaw-Celebrating.jpg" alt="Prithvi Shaw Celebrating" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-511190" class="wp-caption-text">Prithvi Shaw Celebrating. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption>

Delhi Capitals has unarguably been the team that had one of the greatest turnarounds over the last couple of years. A change of name literally brought change to their fortunes as they managed to seal the playoffs spot each time since 2018. A fine blend of experience along with a fresh infusion of youngsters made this team stand out and battle under any condition. One name that became synonymous to their new set-up was none other than their swashbuckling opener &#8211; Prithvi Shaw.

Over three years, this 22-year-old batter managed to scalp a total of 1305 runs at an average of 24.92. This is backed with an impressive strike rate of 146.30, in just over 50 matches he has played for the team. The recently concluded edition of the IPL proved to be a successful one for the Mumbaikar, as he added 479 runs to his run tally. What made him stand out, was that Shaw always looked to decimate the bowling attacks every time he walked out and often got the team to a roaring start.

Having retained four players led to DC dishing out 42.5 Crores from their purse as per the rules. The up-gradation of Nortje’s contract from 6 crores to 6.5 crores led to Prithvi Shaw taking a salary cut of 0.5 crores despite a stellar season. He will surely be eyeing at upping his performances to guarantee himself a higher payroll in the future.

2. Punjab Kings &#8211; Mayank Agarwal &#8211; 2 Cr cut

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-512531" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Mayank-Agarwal.jpg" alt="Mayank Agarwal" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-512531" class="wp-caption-text">Mayank Agarwal. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption>

PBKS has unfortunately been the team that has been deserted by lady luck. They have witnessed everything, right from losing out on playoffs qualification to finishing at the bottom of the table. Just like the previous years, the Kings will be going into the 2022 mega auctions in the hope to revamp their squad. In this process, they retained one of their star players and a potential captaincy candidate &#8211; <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/i-picked-up-from-that-conversation-mayank-agarwal-reveals-the-piece-of-advice-he-received-from-sunil-gavaskar-ahead-of-mumbai-test/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mayank Agarwal.</a>

With an impressive 1317 runs record in the three years, he has been for the Kings, Mayank’s retention was never in question. Scoring a total of four half-centuries with the highest score of 99 not out and a whopping strike rate nearly hitting 150 this season was enough to assure Punjab a good start in almost all matches from him.

The Indian opener may have been roped in by the Kings as their first retention at 12 crores, but this resulted in him taking a pay cut of 2 crores. Retaining an uncapped player in the form of Arshdeep Singh, PBKS will enter the 2022 auction with the strongest purse of INR 72 crore.

3. Delhi Capitals &#8211; Axar Patel &#8211; 3 Cr cut

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-564783" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Axar-Patel.jpg" alt="Axar Patel" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-564783" class="wp-caption-text">Axar Patel. (Photo Source: Twitter/Indian Premier League)</figcaption>

A team of champion players, match winners, and upcoming stars of modern cricket, Delhi Capitals have managed to tick the boxes across these criteria. Having groomed and scouted one of the top sides in the tournament currently, the management would have faced several sleepless nights while selecting their retentions. Nevertheless, it would have been a rejoicing moment for the fans to see the dashing all-rounder Axar Patel back in the red and blue for Delhi.

An economical bowler and a handy lower-order batter, Axar has been one of <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/it-was-a-no-brainer-robin-uthappa-feels-delhi-capitals-must-have-retained-opener-shikhar-dhawan/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">DC’s</a> stand-out players. The left-arm all-rounder has trapped 34 wickets in the 41 matches he’s played for them with a striking economy of 6.73. Becoming the first spinner since 2011 to achieve the consecutive man of the match awards was just a cherry on the top for his 2021 season.

With DC’s retentions involving talents in the form of Rishabh Pant, Prithvi Shaw, and Anrich Nortje alongside him resulted in Axar with a three-crore pay cut as against the 12 crores he should have received as the 2nd retention for the franchise.

4. Kolkata Knight Riders &#8211; Varun Chakravarthy- 4 Cr cut

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-458825" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Varun-Chakravarthy-3.jpg" alt="Varun Chakravarthy" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-458825" class="wp-caption-text">Varun Chakravarthy. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption>

The two-time champions of the cash-rich league would have also been one of the teams to face a lot of struggle while closing in on their retentions. With some of their big names being left out ahead of the 2022 mega auction, the men in purple turned to the mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy as their second retention, whom they roped in a couple of seasons ago.

The Tamil Nadu leg spinner was one of KKR’s key players in the 2021 season. He managed to scalp 18 wickets off the 17 games he played, making him the sixth-highest wicket-taker of this edition. An economy of 6.58 led him to become an instrumental part of the team’s power-play and the middle overs.

Although the spinner was their 2nd retention, the salary cut he had to take was accounted to a massive four crores, leading him with a contract of eight crores in hand. His underperformance in the T20 World Cup may have led to this dip in salary. Nevertheless, with Varun and Narine back in their bowling attack, KKR would look to terrorize the opposition with the spinning duo.

5. Kolkata Knight Riders &#8211; Andre Russell- 4 Cr cut

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-508342" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Andre-Russell-2.jpg" alt="Andre Russell" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-508342" class="wp-caption-text">Andre Russell. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption>

There is a reason why all-rounders are always in demand in the shortest format of the game. Time and again, this gets proven by various teams when one individual takes away the game by performing in all departments. Therefore, some of the biggest names retained across franchises are unsurprisingly all-rounders, including KKR’s first retention, Andre Russell.

The game is never over until Russell is at the crease. Such is the kind of havoc he managed to create over the years in the IPL and the rest of the world. It began with almost stealing victory from the hands of CSK with his 54 off 22 to bagging a fifer vs Mumbai, he was everywhere for the Knight Riders this season, as he has been earlier. An impressive strike rate of 152.50 and a total of 11 wickets in his kitty made him no-brainer retention despite his injury at the business end of the tournament.

While KKR may have gone back home happy having signed the destructive all-rounder for just 12 crores, it’s surprising to see Russell take a whopping 4 crore cut when he would have surely been one of the hot picks in the mega auction.

IPL 2022 will surely be the dawn of a new era. With two new teams in the form of Ahmedabad and Lucknow added to the mix, fans saw teams bidding farewell to players who at some stage or the other took their team home. Therefore, 30th November 2021, the day IPL 2022 retention list was one of the most anticipated dates on the calendar.
The rules of retention looked simple yet tricky for the franchises. A team can only retain a maximum of 4 players, which includes not more than 3 Indian players and 2 overseas players. The task of the salary cap against each retention didn’t make things easier for the teams.
The event witnessed some surprising inclusions as well as some shocking exclusions. As all teams get set to gamble their purses and rebuild their squads ahead of the mega 2022 auction, let’s look at-
<h3>5 players who took salary cuts during the IPL 2022 retentions&nbsp;</h3>
<h3>1. Delhi Capitals – Prithvi Shaw – 0.5 Cr cut</h3>
<figure id="attachment_511190" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-511190" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-511190" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Prithvi-Shaw-Celebrating.jpg" alt="Prithvi Shaw Celebrating" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-511190" class="wp-caption-text">Prithvi Shaw Celebrating. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
Delhi Capitals has unarguably been the team that had one of the greatest turnarounds over the last couple of years. A change of name literally brought change to their fortunes as they managed to seal the playoffs spot each time since 2018. A fine blend of experience along with a fresh infusion of youngsters made this team stand out and battle under any condition. One name that became synonymous to their new set-up was none other than their swashbuckling opener – Prithvi Shaw.
Over three years, this 22-year-old batter managed to scalp a total of 1305 runs at an average of 24.92. This is backed with an impressive strike rate of 146.30, in just over 50 matches he has played for the team. The recently concluded edition of the IPL proved to be a successful one for the Mumbaikar, as he added 479 runs to his run tally. What made him stand out, was that Shaw always looked to decimate the bowling attacks every time he walked out and often got the team to a roaring start.
Having retained four players led to DC dishing out 42.5 Crores from their purse as per the rules. The up-gradation of Nortje’s contract from 6 crores to 6.5 crores led to Prithvi Shaw taking a salary cut of 0.5 crores despite a stellar season. He will surely be eyeing at upping his performances to guarantee himself a higher payroll in the future.

<h3>2. Punjab Kings – Mayank Agarwal – 2 Cr cut</h3>
<figure id="attachment_512531" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-512531" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-512531" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Mayank-Agarwal.jpg" alt="Mayank Agarwal" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-512531" class="wp-caption-text">Mayank Agarwal. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
PBKS has unfortunately been the team that has been deserted by lady luck. They have witnessed everything, right from losing out on playoffs qualification to finishing at the bottom of the table. Just like the previous years, the Kings will be going into the 2022 mega auctions in the hope to revamp their squad. In this process, they retained one of their star players and a potential captaincy candidate – <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/i-picked-up-from-that-conversation-mayank-agarwal-reveals-the-piece-of-advice-he-received-from-sunil-gavaskar-ahead-of-mumbai-test/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mayank Agarwal.</a>
With an impressive 1317 runs record in the three years, he has been for the Kings, Mayank’s retention was never in question. Scoring a total of four half-centuries with the highest score of 99 not out and a whopping strike rate nearly hitting 150 this season was enough to assure Punjab a good start in almost all matches from him.
The Indian opener may have been roped in by the Kings as their first retention at 12 crores, but this resulted in him taking a pay cut of 2 crores. Retaining an uncapped player in the form of Arshdeep Singh, PBKS will enter the 2022 auction with the strongest purse of INR 72 crore.

<h3>3. Delhi Capitals – Axar Patel – 3 Cr cut</h3>
<figure id="attachment_564783" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-564783" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-564783" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Axar-Patel.jpg" alt="Axar Patel" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-564783" class="wp-caption-text">Axar Patel. (Photo Source: Twitter/Indian Premier League)</figcaption></figure>
A team of champion players, match winners, and upcoming stars of modern cricket, Delhi Capitals have managed to tick the boxes across these criteria. Having groomed and scouted one of the top sides in the tournament currently, the management would have faced several sleepless nights while selecting their retentions. Nevertheless, it would have been a rejoicing moment for the fans to see the dashing all-rounder Axar Patel back in the red and blue for Delhi.
An economical bowler and a handy lower-order batter, Axar has been one of <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/it-was-a-no-brainer-robin-uthappa-feels-delhi-capitals-must-have-retained-opener-shikhar-dhawan/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">DC’s</a> stand-out players. The left-arm all-rounder has trapped 34 wickets in the 41 matches he’s played for them with a striking economy of 6.73. Becoming the first spinner since 2011 to achieve the consecutive man of the match awards was just a cherry on the top for his 2021 season.
With DC’s retentions involving talents in the form of Rishabh Pant, Prithvi Shaw, and Anrich Nortje alongside him resulted in Axar with a three-crore pay cut as against the 12 crores he should have received as the 2nd retention for the franchise.

<h3>4. Kolkata Knight Riders – Varun Chakravarthy- 4 Cr cut</h3>
<figure id="attachment_458825" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-458825" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-458825" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Varun-Chakravarthy-3.jpg" alt="Varun Chakravarthy" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-458825" class="wp-caption-text">Varun Chakravarthy. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
The two-time champions of the cash-rich league would have also been one of the teams to face a lot of struggle while closing in on their retentions. With some of their big names being left out ahead of the 2022 mega auction, the men in purple turned to the mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy as their second retention, whom they roped in a couple of seasons ago.
The Tamil Nadu leg spinner was one of KKR’s key players in the 2021 season. He managed to scalp 18 wickets off the 17 games he played, making him the sixth-highest wicket-taker of this edition. An economy of 6.58 led him to become an instrumental part of the team’s power-play and the middle overs.
Although the spinner was their 2nd retention, the salary cut he had to take was accounted to a massive four crores, leading him with a contract of eight crores in hand. His underperformance in the T20 World Cup may have led to this dip in salary. Nevertheless, with Varun and Narine back in their bowling attack, KKR would look to terrorize the opposition with the spinning duo.

<h3>5. Kolkata Knight Riders – Andre Russell- 4 Cr cut</h3>
<figure id="attachment_508342" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-508342" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-508342" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Andre-Russell-2.jpg" alt="Andre Russell" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-508342" class="wp-caption-text">Andre Russell. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
There is a reason why all-rounders are always in demand in the shortest format of the game. Time and again, this gets proven by various teams when one individual takes away the game by performing in all departments. Therefore, some of the biggest names retained across franchises are unsurprisingly all-rounders, including KKR’s first retention, Andre Russell.
The game is never over until Russell is at the crease. Such is the kind of havoc he managed to create over the years in the IPL and the rest of the world. It began with almost stealing victory from the hands of CSK with his 54 off 22 to bagging a fifer vs Mumbai, he was everywhere for the Knight Riders this season, as he has been earlier. An impressive strike rate of 152.50 and a total of 11 wickets in his kitty made him no-brainer retention despite his injury at the business end of the tournament.
While KKR may have gone back home happy having signed the destructive all-rounder for just 12 crores, it’s surprising to see Russell take a whopping 4 crore cut when he would have surely been one of the hot picks in the mega auction.
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IPL 2022 will surely be the dawn of a new era. With two new teams in the form of Ahmedabad and Lucknow added to the mix, fans saw teams bidding farewell to players who at some stage or the other took their team home. Therefore, 30th November 2021, the day IPL 2022 retention list was one of the most anticipated dates on the calendar.
The rules of retention looked simple yet tricky for the franchises. A team can only retain a maximum of 4 players, which includes not more than 3 Indian players and 2 overseas players. The task of the salary cap against each retention didn’t make things easier for the teams.
The event witnessed some surprising inclusions as well as some shocking exclusions. As all teams get set to gamble their purses and rebuild their squads ahead of the mega 2022 auction, let’s look at-
<h3>5 players who took salary cuts during the IPL 2022 retentions </h3>
<h3>1. Delhi Capitals &#8211; Prithvi Shaw &#8211; 0.5 Cr cut</h3>
<figure id="attachment_511190" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-511190" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-511190" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Prithvi-Shaw-Celebrating.jpg" alt="Prithvi Shaw Celebrating" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-511190" class="wp-caption-text">Prithvi Shaw Celebrating. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
Delhi Capitals has unarguably been the team that had one of the greatest turnarounds over the last couple of years. A change of name literally brought change to their fortunes as they managed to seal the playoffs spot each time since 2018. A fine blend of experience along with a fresh infusion of youngsters made this team stand out and battle under any condition. One name that became synonymous to their new set-up was none other than their swashbuckling opener &#8211; Prithvi Shaw.
Over three years, this 22-year-old batter managed to scalp a total of 1305 runs at an average of 24.92. This is backed with an impressive strike rate of 146.30, in just over 50 matches he has played for the team. The recently concluded edition of the IPL proved to be a successful one for the Mumbaikar, as he added 479 runs to his run tally. What made him stand out, was that Shaw always looked to decimate the bowling attacks every time he walked out and often got the team to a roaring start.
Having retained four players led to DC dishing out 42.5 Crores from their purse as per the rules. The up-gradation of Nortje’s contract from 6 crores to 6.5 crores led to Prithvi Shaw taking a salary cut of 0.5 crores despite a stellar season. He will surely be eyeing at upping his performances to guarantee himself a higher payroll in the future.

<h3>2. Punjab Kings &#8211; Mayank Agarwal &#8211; 2 Cr cut</h3>
<figure id="attachment_512531" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-512531" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-512531" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Mayank-Agarwal.jpg" alt="Mayank Agarwal" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-512531" class="wp-caption-text">Mayank Agarwal. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
PBKS has unfortunately been the team that has been deserted by lady luck. They have witnessed everything, right from losing out on playoffs qualification to finishing at the bottom of the table. Just like the previous years, the Kings will be going into the 2022 mega auctions in the hope to revamp their squad. In this process, they retained one of their star players and a potential captaincy candidate &#8211; <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/i-picked-up-from-that-conversation-mayank-agarwal-reveals-the-piece-of-advice-he-received-from-sunil-gavaskar-ahead-of-mumbai-test/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mayank Agarwal.</a>
With an impressive 1317 runs record in the three years, he has been for the Kings, Mayank’s retention was never in question. Scoring a total of four half-centuries with the highest score of 99 not out and a whopping strike rate nearly hitting 150 this season was enough to assure Punjab a good start in almost all matches from him.
The Indian opener may have been roped in by the Kings as their first retention at 12 crores, but this resulted in him taking a pay cut of 2 crores. Retaining an uncapped player in the form of Arshdeep Singh, PBKS will enter the 2022 auction with the strongest purse of INR 72 crore.

<h3>3. Delhi Capitals &#8211; Axar Patel &#8211; 3 Cr cut</h3>
<figure id="attachment_564783" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-564783" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-564783" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Axar-Patel.jpg" alt="Axar Patel" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-564783" class="wp-caption-text">Axar Patel. (Photo Source: Twitter/Indian Premier League)</figcaption></figure>
A team of champion players, match winners, and upcoming stars of modern cricket, Delhi Capitals have managed to tick the boxes across these criteria. Having groomed and scouted one of the top sides in the tournament currently, the management would have faced several sleepless nights while selecting their retentions. Nevertheless, it would have been a rejoicing moment for the fans to see the dashing all-rounder Axar Patel back in the red and blue for Delhi.
An economical bowler and a handy lower-order batter, Axar has been one of <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/it-was-a-no-brainer-robin-uthappa-feels-delhi-capitals-must-have-retained-opener-shikhar-dhawan/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">DC’s</a> stand-out players. The left-arm all-rounder has trapped 34 wickets in the 41 matches he’s played for them with a striking economy of 6.73. Becoming the first spinner since 2011 to achieve the consecutive man of the match awards was just a cherry on the top for his 2021 season.
With DC’s retentions involving talents in the form of Rishabh Pant, Prithvi Shaw, and Anrich Nortje alongside him resulted in Axar with a three-crore pay cut as against the 12 crores he should have received as the 2nd retention for the franchise.

<h3>4. Kolkata Knight Riders &#8211; Varun Chakravarthy- 4 Cr cut</h3>
<figure id="attachment_458825" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-458825" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-458825" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Varun-Chakravarthy-3.jpg" alt="Varun Chakravarthy" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-458825" class="wp-caption-text">Varun Chakravarthy. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
The two-time champions of the cash-rich league would have also been one of the teams to face a lot of struggle while closing in on their retentions. With some of their big names being left out ahead of the 2022 mega auction, the men in purple turned to the mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy as their second retention, whom they roped in a couple of seasons ago.
The Tamil Nadu leg spinner was one of KKR’s key players in the 2021 season. He managed to scalp 18 wickets off the 17 games he played, making him the sixth-highest wicket-taker of this edition. An economy of 6.58 led him to become an instrumental part of the team’s power-play and the middle overs.
Although the spinner was their 2nd retention, the salary cut he had to take was accounted to a massive four crores, leading him with a contract of eight crores in hand. His underperformance in the T20 World Cup may have led to this dip in salary. Nevertheless, with Varun and Narine back in their bowling attack, KKR would look to terrorize the opposition with the spinning duo.

<h3>5. Kolkata Knight Riders &#8211; Andre Russell- 4 Cr cut</h3>
<figure id="attachment_508342" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-508342" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-508342" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Andre-Russell-2.jpg" alt="Andre Russell" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-508342" class="wp-caption-text">Andre Russell. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
There is a reason why all-rounders are always in demand in the shortest format of the game. Time and again, this gets proven by various teams when one individual takes away the game by performing in all departments. Therefore, some of the biggest names retained across franchises are unsurprisingly all-rounders, including KKR’s first retention, Andre Russell.
The game is never over until Russell is at the crease. Such is the kind of havoc he managed to create over the years in the IPL and the rest of the world. It began with almost stealing victory from the hands of CSK with his 54 off 22 to bagging a fifer vs Mumbai, he was everywhere for the Knight Riders this season, as he has been earlier. An impressive strike rate of 152.50 and a total of 11 wickets in his kitty made him no-brainer retention despite his injury at the business end of the tournament.
While KKR may have gone back home happy having signed the destructive all-rounder for just 12 crores, it’s surprising to see Russell take a whopping 4 crore cut when he would have surely been one of the hot picks in the mega auction.
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IPL 2022 mega auction is likely between December end and the initial phase of January.

5 Players who took salary cuts during IPL 2022 retentions

The IPL 2022 retention event witnessed some surprising inclusions as well as some shocking exclusions on 30th November, 2021.