List of 2012 Indian Premier League personnel changes
This is a list of all personnel changes for the 2012 Indian Premier League.
Retirement
| Date | Name | Team(s) played (years) | Age | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 |  | Mumbai Indians (2008–2010) | 41 | Did not return after being unsold in 2011 auction. | [1] |
| 2011 |  | Chennai Super Kings (2008–2010) | 33 | Did not return after being unsold in 2011 auction. | [2] |
| 20 May 2011 |  | Rajasthan Royals (2008–2011) | 41 | [3] | |
| 16 February 2012 | | Deccan Chargers (2008–2010) Mumbai Indians (2011) | 36 | [4] |
Transfers
The first transfer window was between 15 December and 20 January 2012 and included the following transfers.[5]
New additions
The following players were either retained who played for the team last year as a replacement or a local Indian player who is selected to play for them without going into the auction.
| Retained players |
Players bought out
The following players were left out by their teams who were actually bought in the auction, or bought from Indian domestic circuit or played for a particular team for 1 season as a replacement player.
Withdrawn players
The following players withdrew from the tournament either due to injuries or because of other reasons.
| Player | Team |
|---|---|
 |
Deccan Chargers |
 |
Deccan Chargers |
|
Rajasthan Royals |
Replacement signings
Players were signed as replacement of contracted players who were not available to play due to injuries and national commitments. Under IPL rules, the replacements have to be chosen from the pool of players who went unsold in the auction, and cannot be paid more than the players they are replacing, though they can be paid less.
| Player | Replaced | Team | Reason for replacement |
|---|---|---|---|
| | Kings XI Punjab | Knee injury[9] |
|  | Kings XI Punjab | Calf injury[9] |
 | | Mumbai Indians | Toe injury[10] |
| | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Knee injury[11] |
| | Delhi Daredevils | Injury[12] |
| | Delhi Daredevils | Injury[12] |
 | | Pune Warriors India | Injury[13] |
| | Pune Warriors India | Cancer treatment[14] |
 | | Pune Warriors India | Ankle injury[15] |
| | Pune Warriors India | Injury[16] |
| | Pune Warriors India | —[17] |
| | Mumbai Indians | Retirement[18] |
| | Rajasthan Royals | Retirement[19] |
Auction
The players auction for the 2012 Indian Premier League (fifth season) was held on 4 February 2012 in Bangalore.[20] Each player in the auction pool had a base price under which franchise owners cannot bid. Players were allowed to set their base price between $20,000 to $400,000. The auction was telecast live on SET Max, the official broadcaster of IPL.[21]
IPL authority increased the number of players in each squad to 33 from the previous limit of 30 and also increased the salary cap by $2 million.[20] Each team can have a maximum of 11 overseas players in their squad and they can spend up to $2 million at auction.
The players of Kochi Tuskers Kerala were included in the players auction.[22] Kochi was terminated by the BCCI in September 2011.
Sold players
The list of players sold at 2012 IPL player auction.[23] Pune Warriors India did not take part.
Players list
- First tier ($ 400,000):
- Second tier ($ 300,000):
- Third tier ($ 200,000):
- Fourth tier ($ 100,000):
- Capped:
- Uncapped:
- Fifth tier ($ 50,000):
- Capped:
- Uncapped:
- Sixth tier ($ 20,000):
- Capped:
- Uncapped:
References
- ↑ "IPL 4 auction ends, RCB picks Kaif, Kartik goes to Pune". The Indian Express. 2011-01-09. Retrieved 2012-05-20.
- ↑ "'People's champ' of SA cricket retires". South African Government. 3 November 2010. Archived from the original on 1 April 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
- ↑ Alter, Jamie (20 May 2011). "Shane Warne has left the building". ESPN CricInfo. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
- ↑ "Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds retires from cricket". BBC Sport. BBC. 16 February 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
- ↑ IPL 2012 Transfer Window: IPL 5 Players Transfer List
- ↑ Pragyan Ojha transfers to Mumbai Indians from Deccan Chargers
- ↑ Pune Warriors India (PWI) retained Sourav Ganguly
- ↑ Royal Challengers Bangalore retain Chris Gayle
- 1 2 "Kings XI Punjab sign-up Abbott and Cutting". CricInfo. ESPN. 2012-04-14. Retrieved 2012-12-02.
- ↑ "Mumbai sign Dwayne Smith to replace Johnson". CricInfo. ESPN. 2012-05-02. Retrieved 2012-12-02.
- ↑ "Parameswaran replaces injured Aravind for RCB". CricInfo. ESPN. 2012-05-05. Retrieved 2012-12-02.
- 1 2 "Delhi Daredevils pick Bodi, Maxwell". CricInfo. ESPN. 2012-03-19. Retrieved 2012-12-02.
- ↑ "IPL 2012: Pune Warriors Sign Opener Tamim Iqbal". Cricket World. 2012-03-30. Retrieved 2012-12-02.
- ↑ "Michael Clarke joins Sahara Pune Warriors for undisclosed sum". The Times of India. 2012-03-29. Retrieved 2012-12-02.
- ↑ Pune Warriors India sign Marlon Samuels
- ↑ "Steven Smith replaces Mitchell Marsh in Pune squad". The Times of India. 2012-03-10. Retrieved 2012-12-02.
- ↑ "Pune sign Luke Wright for IPL 5". Lalitmodi.com. 9 March 2012. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
- ↑ "Mumbai Indians sign up SA opener Richard Levi". The Indian Express. 2012-02-27. Retrieved 2012-12-03.
- ↑ "Owais Shah replaces Shane Warne in Rajasthan Royals". Daily News & Analysis. 2012-03-07. Retrieved 2012-12-03.
- 1 2 "IPL 2012 Players Auction".
- ↑ IPL 2012 Auction: Set Max brings DLF IPL Player Auction 2012
- ↑ "Kochi IPL players to be in IPL 2012 auction".
- ↑ List of Players Sold in IPL 2012 Players Auction
- ↑ List of Players in IPL 2012 Players Auction: IPL 5 Auction
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