List of 2016 Indian Premier League personnel changes
This is a list of all personnel changes for the 2016 Indian Premier League.
Draft
Following the two-year suspension of Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals, two new franchises Rising Pune Supergiants and Gujarat Lions were established. These two franchises were allowed to draft a maximum of five players each from the Chennai and Rajasthan teams. The draft took place on 15 December 2015 and the following players were bought:[1]
| No. | Player | Salary[2] |
|---|---|---|
| Rising Pune Supergiants | ||
| 1 | Mahendra Singh Dhoni | ₹125 million (US$1.5 million) |
| 2 | Ajinkya Rahane | ₹80 million (US$950,000) |
| 3 | Ravichandran Ashwin | ₹75 million (US$890,000) |
| 4 | Steve Smith | ₹40 million (US$470,000) |
| 5 | Faf du Plessis | ₹47.5 million (US$560,000) |
| Gujarat Lions | ||
| 1 | Suresh Raina | ₹95 million (US$1.1 million) |
| 2 | Ravindra Jadeja | ₹55 million (US$650,000) |
| 3 | Brendon McCullum | ₹32.5 million (US$380,000) |
| 4 | James Faulkner | ₹51 million (US$600,000) |
| 5 | Dwayne Bravo | ₹40 million (US$470,000) |
Retained players
Prior to the auction, teams could release players and retain those that they wanted for the next season. The salaries of the released players would be added to the salary purse of the teams which was increased to Rs. 66 crores for the 2016 edition. The salaries of the retained players was deducted from this purse.[3][4]
Transfers
The first trading window was open between 15 and 31 December 2015, and the second was open from 11 to 25 January 2016. After the players auction on 6 February 2016, a third window was open between 8 February and 19 February 2016.[1]
The following transfers were made during the trading windows:
Auction
The players auction for the 2016 Indian Premier League was held in Bangalore on 6 February 2016. All the eight franchises had taken part in the auction.[8]
Sold players
Out of the 351 cricketers shortlisted, 94 were sold at the auction. 66 of these players were Indian and the remaining 28 were overseas cricketers. A total of ₹136 crore was spent by the eight franchises at the auction.[9][10]
Support staff changes
- In October 2015, Jacques Kallis was appointed head coach of the Kolkata Knight Riders. Kallis, who was the batting consultant during the 2015 season, replaced Trevor Bayliss at the position.[11]
- In October 2015, Simon Katich was appointed assistant coach of Kolkata Knight Riders, replacing Vijay Dahiya.[12]
- In December 2015, Anil Kumble stepped down as the mentor of Mumbai Indians.[13]
- In December 2015, Gary Kirsten was sacked as the Delhi Daredevils head coach.[14]
- In January 2016, Stephen Fleming was appointed as the head coach of Rising Pune Supergiants.
- In February 2016, Virender Sehwag was appointed as the mentor of Kings XI Punjab.
- In February 2016, Brad Hodge was appointed as the coach of Gujarat Lions.
- In February 2016, Rising Pune Supergiants appointed Hrishikesh Kanitkar as their assistant coach.
- In February 2016, Gujarat Lions appointed Heath Streak as their bowling coach.
- In February 2016, Rising Pune Supergiants appointed Eric Simons as their bowling coach.
- In March 2016, Paddy Upton was appointed head coach of the Delhi Daredevils, while Rahul Dravid was appointed as the team's mentor.
Withdrawn players
The following players withdrew from the tournament either due to injuries or because of other reasons.[15]
| Player | Team | Reason | Announcement date | Replacement | Signing date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Paris | Delhi Daredevils | Shin injury | 7 April 2016 | ||
| Shaun Marsh | Kings XI Punjab | Back injury | 2 May 2016 | Hashim Amla | 3 May 2016 |
| Glenn Maxwell | Kings XI Punjab | Side strain | 16 May 2016 | ||
| Marcus Stoinis | Kings XI Punjab | Personal reasons | 17 May 2016 | ||
| John Hastings | Kolkata Knight Riders | Ankle injury | 18 April 2016 | Shaun Tait | 11 May 2016 |
| Lendl Simmons | Mumbai Indians | Lower back injury | 13 April 2016 | Martin Guptill | 13 April 2016 |
| Lasith Malinga | Mumbai Indians | Knee injury | 17 April 2016 | Jerome Taylor | 27 April 2016 |
| Kevin Pietersen | Rising Pune Supergiants | Calf injury | 23 April 2016 | Usman Khawaja | 28 April 2016 |
| Faf du Plessis | Rising Pune Supergiants | Broken finger | 28 April 2016 | George Bailey | 2 May 2016 |
| Mitchell Marsh | Rising Pune Supergiants | Side strain | 1 May 2016 | ||
| Steve Smith | Rising Pune Supergiants | Wrist injury | 1 May 2016 | ||
| Samuel Badree | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Shoulder injury | 21 April 2016 | Tabraiz Shamsi | 21 April 2016 |
| Mitchell Starc | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Fitness issue | 25 April 2016 | Chris Jordan | 25 April 2016 |
| Adam Milne | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Hamstring injury | 6 May 2016 | ||
| Ashish Nehra | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Hamstring injury | 19 May 2016 |
References
- ^ a b Amol. "Pune picks Dhoni, Rajkot recruits Raina". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ^ "Actual Salary details of retained players". Archived from the original on 31 January 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ^ "VIVO IPL 2016 Player retention list". IPLT20.com. 31 December 2015. Archived from the original on 3 January 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
- ^ "Pietersen, Steyn among franchise releases". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
- ^ "IPL 2016: Royal Challengers Bangalore rope in Kedar Jadhav". India Today. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ^ a b "Albie Morkel, Saurabh Tiwary join Rising Pune Supergiants". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ^ a b "KL Rahul, Parvez Rasool join Royal Challengers Bangalore". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- ^ "IPL 2016 from April 9 to May 29, players' auction on Feb 6". IBNLive. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ^ "A total of 94 players sold at the VIVO IPL Player Auction". iplt20.com. Archived from the original on 19 April 2016. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
- ^ "List of players sold and unsold at IPL auction 2016". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
- ^ "IPL: Jacques Kallis appointed KKR head coach". Times of India. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ^ "Simon Katich named KKR assistant coach". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ^ "Anil Kumble quits Mumbai Indians over conflict issue". The Indian Express. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ^ Gollapudi, Nagraj. "Daredevils remove Kirsten as head coach". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ^ "11 Players Retired Hurt, 2016 Indian Premier League Crippled by Injuries". NDTV Sports. Retrieved 3 May 2016.