The Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises announced their retentions ahead of the mini-auction in February before the 2021 season.
There were some big players released by their respective teams. Defending champions Mumbai Indians released seven players while retaining a majority of their core that helped them win in 2020, while last year’s finalists Delhi Capitals let go of five players. Apart from players who were released, the first trades ahead of the 2021 season happened between Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bangalore with Daniel Sams and Harshal Patel heading to the Virat Kohli-led team. Here is a look at how the squads look like now:
