With cricket fever in the country high again after the recent retention announcements by 10 teams of Indian Premier League (IPL) ahead of the auction in Dubai, many were unhappy with the news of Australian player Josh Hazlewood being released by Royal Challengers Bangalore.
RCB, which has one of the most heartbreaking campaigns in IPL history, announced during the retention event that it has released 11 players to expand their auction purse.
On Hazlewood’s release, RCB’s newly-appointed head coach Andy Flower stated in a released video that their decision was influenced by the player expecting a child at the end of March next year.
Another significant trade for RCB saw Mumbai Indian’s Cameron Green transferred to their team. IPL’s statement issued on Monday confirms the trade and mentions that both trades have been made according to existing player fees.
Royal Challengers Bangalore Retained Players: Akash Deep, Anuj Rawat, Dinesh Karthik, Faf Du Plessis, Glenn Maxwell, Himanshu Sharma, Karn Sharma, Mahipal Lomror, Manoj Bhandage, Mayank Dagar (T), Mohammed Siraj, Rajan Kumar, Rajat Patidar, Reece Topley, Suyash Prabhudessai, Virat Kohli, Vyshak Vijay Kumar, Will Jacks, Cameron Green (T)
Released Players: Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel, Josh Hazlewood, Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, David Willey, Wayne Parnell, Sonu Yadav, Avinash Singh, Siddharth Kaul, Kedar Jadhav
