The IPL auction for the 13th season is set to take place on 19th December in Kolkata. After the closing of the trading window, all the franchises have submitted the final list of the retained and released players. The releasing of players increases the purse of the team and gives them an opportunity to build the side accordingly at the auction.

Mumbai, Chennai, and Hyderabad have kept their core intact and would look to fill up the minor pieces missing. On the other hand, Bangalore and Punjab, as expected, have gone for a revamp by releasing some big names in the quest to end their title drought. Bangalore has released 12 players and 5 have been released by Hyderabad, the most and the least, respectively.

Players have been let go because of their poor form last season, aging, injury issues or in case of Shakib- a one-year ban. While most of the decisions seem reasonable, some raised eyebrows. Chris Gayle, AB de Villiers, Yusuf Pathan are some names who their former owners regret releasing.

Here we look at 5 players that the franchises might regret releasing later.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-333049" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Rahul-Tripathi.jpg" alt="Rahul Tripathi" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-333049" class="wp-caption-text">Rahul Tripathi . (Photo: IANS)</figcaption>

Rahul Tripathi was one of the rising stars in IPL 2017. Opening the batting for Rising Pune Supergiant, Tripathi scored 391 runs at a strike rate of 146 with a best of 93 against Kolkata. Next year, the Rajasthan Royals bought him for a whopping 3.4 crores.

But things at Rajasthan didn’t go quite well for the Maharashtra opener. With the presence of Buttler, Rahane, Samson, and Smith, Tripathi was shoved down the order to play the role of a finisher. He had a couple of dismaying seasons with the Royals batting down the order. In 2018 he scored 226 runs at a strike rate of 135, but things went south for Tripathi last season. His strike rate dropped to 119 and was dropped for half of the matches by the Royals.

The right-hander remained underutilized in the middle order. Opening the batting, he averages 31 at a strike rate of 140, while at number 5 and 6, his average halves and strike rate hovers around 110. Clearly, he is at his best at the top of the order. Now that he is back in the auction pool, teams will certainly bid for him and he would be hoping to revive his career.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-328808" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Sam-Curran-kxip.jpg" alt="Sam Curran" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-328808" class="wp-caption-text">Sam Curran. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

Indian cricket fans will surely remember Sam Curran- the kid who took the Test series away from their jaws. Curran displayed exemplary all-round skills and grabbed England’s player of the series award. While playing against India every player has an extra motive of meriting an IPL contract, Curran’s cameos with bat and temperament with the ball in hand earned him one.

Kings XI Punjab bought Sam for a heavy price of 7.2 crores in the auction last year. He scalped 10 wickets in 9 games including a hat-trick against Delhi Capitals. The left-hander is a dynamic lower batsman as he struck at 172 including a half-century for KXIP. The 21-year-old was recently selected for the T20I series in New Zealand where he picked 6 wickets at an economy of 8.5.

It came in as a bit of shock when Punjab released Sam Curran, maybe they would want him back at a lower price. But an open auction gives all other teams an opportunity to buy him as well. The all-rounder is in demand and is likely to be sold for big bucks once again at the upcoming auction.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-332676" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Chris-Lynn-4.jpg" alt="Chris Lynn" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-332676" class="wp-caption-text">Chris Lynn. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

The newly appointed head coach of Kolkata Knight Riders, Brendon McCullum didn’t show any generosity to the other half of the Bash Brothers-Chris Lynn, by releasing him from the squad. Known for his commanding batting and muscular strikes, Lynn has made a name for himself as one of the most devastating openers in the shortest format. But in the last couple of years, he has been plagued by a shoulder injury.

With a dislocated shoulder, Lynn cannot commit 100 percent in the field and has to restrict the array of his shots which makes him a liability for any captain. The injury factor put with a heavy price of 9.6 crores seems a fair enough reason to release him. But teams will still be lining up to buy him. When on song, even a half-fit Chris Lynn can take apart any bowling attack in the world.

The right-hander had a successful run with KKR. Lynn played 40 games for KKR in which he scored over 1200 runs with a strike rate of 140. He has scored in excess of 400 runs for the last couple of seasons albeit with a decrease in strike rate. Since the return of David Warner, Lynn was ousted from the national team, but his stocks in the league cricket are still high. 

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-330212" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Chris-Morris.jpg" alt="Chris Morris" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-330212" class="wp-caption-text">Chris Morris. (Photo: Surjeet Yadav/IANS)</figcaption>

Chris Morris is one of the most sought after limited-overs cricketers. He is fast and accurate at the back end of the innings and is a big tonker of the ball. After faring decently for Chennai and Rajasthan, Delhi bought Morris for a million dollars. He had a brilliant run for the capital city- in 2016 and 2017 Morris picked 13 and 12 wickets respectively and gave his side timely finishes with the bat.

The all-rounder was retained by Delhi Capitals (then Daredevils) ahead of the IPL 2018 at the price of 11 crores. But injury ruled him out for most of the season. He was disappointing with the bat this year, scoring merely 32 runs but his bowling competence hasn’t diminished as he returned with 13 wickets in 9 matches.

It appears that the Delhi franchise believes 11 crores may be just too much for the South African. The Capitals will look to buy him back at a lower price, and might even regret if they are not able to. His international career is at a halt, but his worth in franchise cricket is still rock solid.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-338939" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Shimron-Hetmyer-photo.jpg" alt="Shimron Hetmyer" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-338939" class="wp-caption-text">Shimron Hetmyer. (Photo: IANS)</figcaption>

Shimron Hetmyer is another West Indian whose ball-striking potency is well accomplished. Hetmyer’s skills were on full display in the ODI series against India last year where his knocks of 106 and 94 demolished the Indian bowling. In fact, he batted with a strike rate in excess of 130 throughout the series. With no surprises, he was offered a big fat contract of 4.2 crores by RCB.

However, the left-hander couldn’t live up to the price tag in the IPL- he scored 90 runs in 5 innings at 123. He hasn’t been able to set his T20 international career on fire yet-17 matches, 159 runs with a strike rate of 110. Hetmyer has been a major let down for the West Indies since the World Cup and is been accused of throwing away his wicket by playing a rash shot.

With a packed top order and inconsistency in the team selection, Hetmyer’s potential remained underused at RCB. Nonetheless, the 22-year-old is a proven commodity in world cricket; and it would be a huge shocker if no team bids for the youngster. The likes of Chris Gayle and KL Rahul have already haunted RCB after they were discharged; Shimron Hetmyer could be another name in that list.

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<p>The IPL auction for the 13th&nbsp;season is set to take place on 19th December in Kolkata. After the closing of the trading window, all the franchises have submitted the final list of the retained and released players. The releasing of players increases the purse of the team and gives them an opportunity to build the side accordingly at the auction.</p>
<p>Mumbai, Chennai, and Hyderabad have kept their core intact and would look to fill up the minor pieces missing. On the other hand, Bangalore and Punjab, as expected, have gone for a revamp by releasing some big names in the quest to end their title drought. Bangalore has released 12 players and 5 have been released by Hyderabad, the most and the least, respectively.</p>
<p>Players have been let go because of their poor form last season, aging, injury issues or in case of Shakib- a one-year ban. While most of the decisions seem reasonable, some raised eyebrows. Chris Gayle, AB de Villiers, Yusuf Pathan are some names who their former owners regret releasing.</p>
<p>Here we look at 5 players that the franchises might regret releasing later.</p>
<h3>1. Rahul Tripathi</h3>
<figure id="attachment_333049" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-333049" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-333049" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Rahul-Tripathi.jpg" alt="Rahul Tripathi" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-333049" class="wp-caption-text">Rahul Tripathi . (Photo: IANS)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Rahul Tripathi was one of the rising stars in IPL 2017. Opening the batting for Rising Pune Supergiant, Tripathi scored 391 runs at a strike rate of 146 with a best of 93 against Kolkata. Next year, the Rajasthan Royals bought him for a whopping 3.4 crores.</p>
<p>But things at Rajasthan didn’t go quite well for the Maharashtra opener. With the presence of Buttler, Rahane, Samson, and Smith, Tripathi was shoved down the order to play the role of a finisher. He had a couple of dismaying seasons with the Royals batting down the order. In 2018 he scored 226 runs at a strike rate of 135, but things went south for Tripathi last season. His strike rate dropped to 119 and was dropped for half of the matches by the Royals.</p>
<p>The right-hander remained underutilized in the middle order. Opening the batting, he averages 31 at a strike rate of 140, while at number 5 and 6, his average halves and strike rate hovers around 110. Clearly, he is at his best at the top of the order. Now that he is back in the auction pool, teams will certainly bid for him and he would be hoping to revive his career.</p>
<h3>2. Sam Curran</h3>
<figure id="attachment_328808" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-328808" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-328808" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Sam-Curran-kxip.jpg" alt="Sam Curran" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-328808" class="wp-caption-text">Sam Curran. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Indian cricket fans will surely remember Sam Curran- the kid who took the Test series away from their jaws. Curran displayed exemplary all-round skills and grabbed England’s player of the series award. While playing against India every player has an extra motive of meriting an IPL contract, Curran’s cameos with bat and temperament with the ball in hand earned him one.</p>
<p>Kings XI Punjab bought Sam for a heavy price of 7.2 crores in the auction last year. He scalped 10 wickets in 9 games including a hat-trick against Delhi Capitals. The left-hander is a dynamic lower batsman as he struck at 172 including a half-century for KXIP. The 21-year-old was recently selected for the T20I series in New Zealand where he picked 6 wickets at an economy of 8.5.</p>
<p>It came in as a bit of shock when Punjab released Sam Curran, maybe they would want him back at a lower price. But an open auction gives all other teams an opportunity to buy him as well. The all-rounder is in demand and is likely to be sold for big bucks once again at the upcoming auction.</p>
<h3>3. Chris Lynn</h3>
<figure id="attachment_332676" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-332676" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-332676" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Chris-Lynn-4.jpg" alt="Chris Lynn" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-332676" class="wp-caption-text">Chris Lynn. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
<p>The newly appointed head coach of Kolkata Knight Riders, Brendon McCullum didn’t show any generosity to the other half of the Bash Brothers-Chris Lynn, by releasing him from the squad. Known for his commanding batting and muscular strikes, Lynn has made a name for himself as one of the most devastating openers in the shortest format. But in the last couple of years, he has been plagued by a shoulder injury.</p>
<p>With a dislocated shoulder, Lynn cannot commit 100 percent in the field and has to restrict the array of his shots which makes him a liability for any captain. The injury factor put with a heavy price of 9.6 crores seems a fair enough reason to release him. But teams will still be lining up to buy him. When on song, even a half-fit Chris Lynn can take apart any bowling attack in the world.</p>
<p>The right-hander had a successful run with KKR. Lynn played 40 games for KKR in which he scored over 1200 runs with a strike rate of 140. He has scored in excess of 400 runs for the last couple of seasons albeit with a decrease in strike rate. Since the return of David Warner, Lynn was ousted from the national team, but his stocks in the league cricket are still high. </p>
<h3>4. Chris Morris</h3>
<figure id="attachment_330212" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-330212" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-330212" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Chris-Morris.jpg" alt="Chris Morris" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-330212" class="wp-caption-text">Chris Morris. (Photo: Surjeet Yadav/IANS)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Chris Morris is one of the most sought after limited-overs cricketers. He is fast and accurate at the back end of the innings and is a big tonker of the ball. After faring decently for Chennai and Rajasthan, Delhi bought Morris for a million dollars. He had a brilliant run for the capital city- in 2016 and 2017 Morris picked 13 and 12 wickets respectively and gave his side timely finishes with the bat.</p>
<p>The all-rounder was retained by Delhi Capitals (then Daredevils) ahead of the IPL 2018 at the price of 11 crores. But injury ruled him out for most of the season. He was disappointing with the bat this year, scoring merely 32 runs but his bowling competence hasn’t diminished as he returned with 13 wickets in 9 matches.</p>
<p>It appears that the Delhi franchise believes 11 crores may be just too much for the South African. The Capitals will look to buy him back at a lower price, and might even regret if they are not able to. His international career is at a halt, but his worth in franchise cricket is still rock solid.</p>
<h3>5. Shimron Hetmyer</h3>
<figure id="attachment_338939" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-338939" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-338939" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Shimron-Hetmyer-photo.jpg" alt="Shimron Hetmyer" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-338939" class="wp-caption-text">Shimron Hetmyer. (Photo: IANS)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Shimron Hetmyer is another West Indian whose ball-striking potency is well accomplished. Hetmyer’s skills were on full display in the ODI series against India last year where his knocks of 106 and 94 demolished the Indian bowling. In fact, he batted with a strike rate in excess of 130 throughout the series. With no surprises, he was offered a big fat contract of 4.2 crores by RCB.</p>
<p>However, the left-hander couldn’t live up to the price tag in the IPL- he scored 90 runs in 5 innings at 123. He hasn’t been able to set his T20 international career on fire yet-17 matches, 159 runs with a strike rate of 110. Hetmyer has been a major let down for the West Indies since the World Cup and is been accused of throwing away his wicket by playing a rash shot.</p>
<p>With a packed top order and inconsistency in the team selection, Hetmyer’s potential remained underused at RCB. Nonetheless, the 22-year-old is a proven commodity in world cricket; and it would be a huge shocker if no team bids for the youngster. The likes of Chris Gayle and KL Rahul have already haunted RCB after they were discharged; Shimron Hetmyer could be another name in that list.</p>

<p>The IPL auction for the 13th season is set to take place on 19th December in Kolkata. After the closing of the trading window, all the franchises have submitted the final list of the retained and released players. The releasing of players increases the purse of the team and gives them an opportunity to build the side accordingly at the auction.</p>
<p>Mumbai, Chennai, and Hyderabad have kept their core intact and would look to fill up the minor pieces missing. On the other hand, Bangalore and Punjab, as expected, have gone for a revamp by releasing some big names in the quest to end their title drought. Bangalore has released 12 players and 5 have been released by Hyderabad, the most and the least, respectively.</p>
<p>Players have been let go because of their poor form last season, aging, injury issues or in case of Shakib- a one-year ban. While most of the decisions seem reasonable, some raised eyebrows. Chris Gayle, AB de Villiers, Yusuf Pathan are some names who their former owners regret releasing.</p>
<p>Here we look at 5 players that the franchises might regret releasing later.</p>
<h3>1. Rahul Tripathi</h3>
<figure id="attachment_333049" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-333049" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-333049" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Rahul-Tripathi.jpg" alt="Rahul Tripathi" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-333049" class="wp-caption-text">Rahul Tripathi . (Photo: IANS)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Rahul Tripathi was one of the rising stars in IPL 2017. Opening the batting for Rising Pune Supergiant, Tripathi scored 391 runs at a strike rate of 146 with a best of 93 against Kolkata. Next year, the Rajasthan Royals bought him for a whopping 3.4 crores.</p>
<p>But things at Rajasthan didn’t go quite well for the Maharashtra opener. With the presence of Buttler, Rahane, Samson, and Smith, Tripathi was shoved down the order to play the role of a finisher. He had a couple of dismaying seasons with the Royals batting down the order. In 2018 he scored 226 runs at a strike rate of 135, but things went south for Tripathi last season. His strike rate dropped to 119 and was dropped for half of the matches by the Royals.</p>
<p>The right-hander remained underutilized in the middle order. Opening the batting, he averages 31 at a strike rate of 140, while at number 5 and 6, his average halves and strike rate hovers around 110. Clearly, he is at his best at the top of the order. Now that he is back in the auction pool, teams will certainly bid for him and he would be hoping to revive his career.</p>
<h3>2. Sam Curran</h3>
<figure id="attachment_328808" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-328808" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-328808" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Sam-Curran-kxip.jpg" alt="Sam Curran" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-328808" class="wp-caption-text">Sam Curran. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Indian cricket fans will surely remember Sam Curran- the kid who took the Test series away from their jaws. Curran displayed exemplary all-round skills and grabbed England’s player of the series award. While playing against India every player has an extra motive of meriting an IPL contract, Curran’s cameos with bat and temperament with the ball in hand earned him one.</p>
<p>Kings XI Punjab bought Sam for a heavy price of 7.2 crores in the auction last year. He scalped 10 wickets in 9 games including a hat-trick against Delhi Capitals. The left-hander is a dynamic lower batsman as he struck at 172 including a half-century for KXIP. The 21-year-old was recently selected for the T20I series in New Zealand where he picked 6 wickets at an economy of 8.5.</p>
<p>It came in as a bit of shock when Punjab released Sam Curran, maybe they would want him back at a lower price. But an open auction gives all other teams an opportunity to buy him as well. The all-rounder is in demand and is likely to be sold for big bucks once again at the upcoming auction.</p>
<h3>3. Chris Lynn</h3>
<figure id="attachment_332676" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-332676" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-332676" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Chris-Lynn-4.jpg" alt="Chris Lynn" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-332676" class="wp-caption-text">Chris Lynn. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
<p>The newly appointed head coach of Kolkata Knight Riders, Brendon McCullum didn’t show any generosity to the other half of the Bash Brothers-Chris Lynn, by releasing him from the squad. Known for his commanding batting and muscular strikes, Lynn has made a name for himself as one of the most devastating openers in the shortest format. But in the last couple of years, he has been plagued by a shoulder injury.</p>
<p>With a dislocated shoulder, Lynn cannot commit 100 percent in the field and has to restrict the array of his shots which makes him a liability for any captain. The injury factor put with a heavy price of 9.6 crores seems a fair enough reason to release him. But teams will still be lining up to buy him. When on song, even a half-fit Chris Lynn can take apart any bowling attack in the world.</p>
<p>The right-hander had a successful run with KKR. Lynn played 40 games for KKR in which he scored over 1200 runs with a strike rate of 140. He has scored in excess of 400 runs for the last couple of seasons albeit with a decrease in strike rate. Since the return of David Warner, Lynn was ousted from the national team, but his stocks in the league cricket are still high. </p>
<h3>4. Chris Morris</h3>
<figure id="attachment_330212" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-330212" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-330212" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Chris-Morris.jpg" alt="Chris Morris" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-330212" class="wp-caption-text">Chris Morris. (Photo: Surjeet Yadav/IANS)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Chris Morris is one of the most sought after limited-overs cricketers. He is fast and accurate at the back end of the innings and is a big tonker of the ball. After faring decently for Chennai and Rajasthan, Delhi bought Morris for a million dollars. He had a brilliant run for the capital city- in 2016 and 2017 Morris picked 13 and 12 wickets respectively and gave his side timely finishes with the bat.</p>
<p>The all-rounder was retained by Delhi Capitals (then Daredevils) ahead of the IPL 2018 at the price of 11 crores. But injury ruled him out for most of the season. He was disappointing with the bat this year, scoring merely 32 runs but his bowling competence hasn’t diminished as he returned with 13 wickets in 9 matches.</p>
<p>It appears that the Delhi franchise believes 11 crores may be just too much for the South African. The Capitals will look to buy him back at a lower price, and might even regret if they are not able to. His international career is at a halt, but his worth in franchise cricket is still rock solid.</p>
<h3>5. Shimron Hetmyer</h3>
<figure id="attachment_338939" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-338939" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-338939" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Shimron-Hetmyer-photo.jpg" alt="Shimron Hetmyer" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-338939" class="wp-caption-text">Shimron Hetmyer. (Photo: IANS)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Shimron Hetmyer is another West Indian whose ball-striking potency is well accomplished. Hetmyer’s skills were on full display in the ODI series against India last year where his knocks of 106 and 94 demolished the Indian bowling. In fact, he batted with a strike rate in excess of 130 throughout the series. With no surprises, he was offered a big fat contract of 4.2 crores by RCB.</p>
<p>However, the left-hander couldn’t live up to the price tag in the IPL- he scored 90 runs in 5 innings at 123. He hasn’t been able to set his T20 international career on fire yet-17 matches, 159 runs with a strike rate of 110. Hetmyer has been a major let down for the West Indies since the World Cup and is been accused of throwing away his wicket by playing a rash shot.</p>
<p>With a packed top order and inconsistency in the team selection, Hetmyer’s potential remained underused at RCB. Nonetheless, the 22-year-old is a proven commodity in world cricket; and it would be a huge shocker if no team bids for the youngster. The likes of Chris Gayle and KL Rahul have already haunted RCB after they were discharged; Shimron Hetmyer could be another name in that list.</p>

These players deserved to be retained by their respective franchises.

IPL 2020: 5 Player releases that will be regretted by IPL franchises

After the closing of the IPL trading window, all the franchises have submitted the final list of the retained and released players.