The deadline for IPL franchises to declare their retained and released players concludes on November 26, along with the closure of the trade window. Limited official activity has been observed in the trade window. Mumbai Indians acquired Romario Shepherd from Lucknow Super Giants for his existing fee of ₹50 lakh, and in a swap deal, Lucknow Super Giants traded Avesh Khan to Rajasthan Royals for batter Devdutt Padikkal. Shahbaz Ahmed moved from Royal Challengers Bangalore to Sunrisers Hyderabad, while Mayank Dagar transitioned from Sunrisers Hyderabad to Royal Challengers Bangalore.
There are reports suggesting that all-rounder Hardik Pandya is set to return to Mumbai Indians from Gujarat Titans for the IPL 2024 season, although there is no official confirmation from the franchises regarding the rumored all-cash deal.
Star Sports will broadcast a special show on IPL 2024 retention from 4 PM to 6 PM IST on Star Sports 2 and Star Sports 1 Hindi. The details of live streaming, including a reported special show on JioCinema, remain unconfirmed.
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The IPL 2024 auction is scheduled to take place in Dubai on December 19, marking the first time the auction for the lucrative T20 league will be held overseas. All 10 franchises are gearing up to strengthen their squads ahead of the upcoming IPL season.