IPL 2018: Gambhir bowled out of KKR's retention list; Narine, Russell stay

18 cricketers retained ahead of the player auction; salary purse also increased to Rs 800 million

Kicking off the 2018 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), eight franchises in the annual T-20 league announced the names of the players that were retained ahead of the player auctions on January 27. Eighteen players, including six overseas players, were retained. 

According to the provision, each team can retain up to three players ahead of the auction. Four teams — Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Mumbai Indians (MI), Delhi Daredevils (DD), and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) — have taken advantage of this provision. 

The six overseas players, which were retained, are Chris Morris (DD), Andre Russell (Kolkata Knight Riders),