IPL 2021 auction: Complete list of retained and released players of RCB

Among those retained are opener Devdutt Padikkal, who scored 473 runs last season, along with Sundar, Saini and Siraj, all of whom impressed in whites during India's Test series win in Australia

Royal Challengers Bangalore released 10 players ahead of the 14th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2021) auction. South African all-rounder Chris Morris and Australia's limited overs captain Aaron Finch are among five overseas players released RCB.

CHECK 2021 IPL latest news updates here

 

Bangalore released India all-rounder Shivam Dube, Sri Lanka fast bowler Isuru Udana and England all-rounder Moeen Ali among others. Veteran South Africa fast bowler Dale Steyn had opted out of the IPL earlier in the year and has been included in the list of players released.

Check 2021 IPL complete list of players released and retained by 8 franchises

 

Among those retained are opener Devdutt Padikkal, who scored 473 runs last season, Washington Sundar, Navdeep Saini, and Mohammed Siraj, all of whom (Padikkal too) impressed in whites during India's Test series win in Australia. Captain Virat Kohli along with stalwarts AB de Villiers and Yuzvendra Chahal have also been retained.

Read all about Delhi's pre-season squad, salary ahead of 2021 auctions here

 

All you need to know about Royal Challengers Bangalore’s list of released and retained players, remaining purse here: 

• Number of players: 14
• Number of Overseas players: 5
• Total money spent: Rs 49.10 cr
• Salary cap available: Rs 35.90 cr
• Available slot: 11
• Overseas slot: 3 

Retained players: Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers, Yuzvendra Chahal, Devdutt Padikkal, Washington Sundar, Mohammed Siraj, Navdeep Saini, Adam Zampa, Shahbaz Ahmed, Josh Philippe, Kane Richardson, Pawan Deshpande

 

Players traded in: Daniel Sams, Harshal Patel

 

Released players: Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Moeen Ali, Parthiv Patel (retired from all forms of cricket), Pawan Negi, Shivam Dube, Umesh Yadav, Aaron Finch, Chris Morris, Dale Steyn, Isuru Udana.