“Like previous seasons, players who have been named by more than one team have been asked to nominate which side they are going to represent,” said Dean Kino, the CLT20 director of legal and business affairs and a member of its governing council. “Players are free to make any decision they wish. Teams are then allowed to replace any player that has withdrawn from their squad and elected to play for another side.
“CLT20 regulations state that when a player elects to play for their ‘away’ team, that team must pay the ‘home’ team US$ 150,000 compensation per player,” said Kino. Just for clarity on the matter, he went on to explain that the home team is the team from the country the player in question represents in international cricket.
The tournament proper kicks off on September 17, with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) taking on Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. Kings XI Punjab (KXIP), along with KKR and CSK, are the three IPL franchises taking part in the main tournament. Mumbai Indians (MI), meanwhile, will have to get past the qualifying stage of the tournament, which features Lahore Lions (Pak), Southern Express (SL) and Northern Knights (NZ) and takes place from September 13-16 in Raipur.
Here are the squads of the 4 IPL franchises:
The squads of the other teams can be found here.
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