The BCCI is yet to finalize the retention rules for the existing teams though and the internet is abuzz with prospective choices that teams could be looking to retain for the next cycle.
With two new teams added to the Indian Premier League, the 2022 season is set to be preceded by a mega auction that will see most of the current set of contracted players back in the auction pool. Punjab Kings co-owner Ness Wadia has shed some light on the possibility of retaining the services of their skipper and star batter KL Rahul ahead of the mega auction of the IPL 2022.