IPL 2022: Hardik Pandya unlikely to be retained by MI, new groups to set to select 3 gamers earlier than public sale

All-rounder Hardik Pandya is more likely to be despatched again into the IPL public sale pool by Mumbai Indians because the five-time champions are roughly sanguine concerning the gamers who’re on their retention listing for the 2022 season.

With the IPL set to be a 10-team affair after RP-SG purchased Pune and CVC owned the Ahmedabad franchises respectively, there shall be a giant public sale in December this yr with numerous groups restructuring their core, wanting on the future.However, MI, top-of-the-line IPL groups throughout the 14 seasons, may have their core virtually the identical however a notable absentee may very well be Hardik, a flamboyant all-rounder who has of late change into extra of a specialist batter.”I think BCCI will have three-player retention formula with one Right to Match card. If RTM is not there, there could be four retentions. Rohit Sharma and India’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah are automatic picks.”Kieron Pollard would be the third retention. MI’s power is their continuity as these three are pillars of MI,” a senior IPL official tracking the retention market of franchises told PTI.”At this cut-off date, there’s lower than 10 p.c probability that Hardik shall be retained by MI. Yes, he may simply outperform all people within the subsequent few T20 World Cup video games however even then, chances are high dim. If there are 4 retention or 1 RTM, then Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan are the contenders for that slot,” the IPL official added.The reason behind MI’s reluctance to retain Hardik is purely cricketing as he is no longer the feared all-rounder that he used to be two years back.His back will perhaps never allow him to be the brisk fast-medium bowler that he used to be once upon a time. He will not be able to bowl consistently in late 130 kmph and no seasoned IPL outfit will punt purely on his batting skills.Hardik might still be picked by MI from the auction if he comes within the budget ear-marked for him.”Yes, clearly there’s a market dynamics and if required MI will choose him from the public sale, supplied he matches inside a particular funds. In order of desire, the primary 5 MI gamers are Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Kieron Pollard, Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan,” the IPL insider stated.Eyeing leadership role, Shreyas Iyer may leave Delhi CapitalsIt is understood that talented India batter Shreyas Iyer is unlikely to be a part of Delhi Capitals set-up during next year’s Indian Premier League.If sources close to the cricketer are to be believed, he is keen on a leadership role and it looks unlikely that Delhi Capitals would hand over the captaincy back to him as Rishabh Pant has also led the side to the IPL play-offs during this edition.Under Iyer, Delhi had reached the play-offs twice, including its maiden final appearance during the 2020 season.Having been a successful leader in his own right, Iyer would like to make himself available for a leadership role.With two new franchises in the market and a few like Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings always in hunt for new captains, not to forget RCB, there is a good chance that he will be one of the potential captains.New franchises may get to choose three players from pool before auctionTo create a bit of a level-playing field, the BCCI is mulling giving the two new franchises (Lucknow and Ahmedabad) the chance to pick three players from the available pool before the auction.”The logic is to offer new groups an opportunity to get a core prepared. Obviously modalities must be labored out, which incorporates the charges in addition to whether or not that exact participant is keen to be picked earlier than public sale.”Since most of the top franchises will retain the ‘big boys’ of India and international cricket, the two new franchises also needs level playing field. But this is still being deliberated,” a BCCI official mentioned.