List of 2011 Indian Premier League personnel changes
This is a list of all personnel changes for the 2011 Indian Premier League (IPL).
Retirement
| Date | Name | Team(s) played (years) | Age | Notes | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May 2010 | Kolkata Knight Riders (2010) | 34 | [1] | ||
| 16 September 2010 | Chennai Super Kings (2009) | 32 | Had missed the 2010 season due to injury.[2] | [3] | |
| December 2010 | Chennai Super Kings (2008–2010) | 39 | Declined participation in the auction. | [4] | |
| 4 January 2011 | Royal Challengers Bangalore (2008–2010) | 40 | Became a mentor for the Royal Challengers Bangalore. | [5] | |
| 29 January 2011 | Royal Challengers Bangalore (2008–2010) | 33 | Declined participation in the auction. | [6] | 
Retained players
| No | Player | Nat | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chennai Super Kings | ||||
| 1 | Mahendra Singh Dhoni | $1,800,000 | ||
| 2 | Suresh Raina | $1,300,000 | ||
| 3 | Murali Vijay | $900,000 | ||
| 4 | Albie Morkel | $500,000 | ||
| Delhi Daredevils | ||||
| 5 | Virender Sehwag | $1,800,000 | ||
| Mumbai Indians | ||||
| 6 | Sachin Tendulkar | $1,800,000 | ||
| 7 | Harbhajan Singh | $1,300,000 | ||
| 8 | Kieron Pollard | $900,000 | ||
| 9 | Lasith Malinga | $500,000 | ||
| Rajasthan Royals | ||||
| 10 | Shane Warne | $1,800,000 | ||
| 11 | Shane Watson | $1,300,000 | ||
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | ||||
| 12 | Virat Kohli | $1,800,000 | ||
Auction
The players auction for the 2011 Indian Premier League (fourth season) was held on 8 and 9 January 2011 at the ITC Royal Gardenia, Bangalore.[7] The auction comprised 350 players (reduced from an initial list of 416 players) put for auction in English auction. Each player in the auction pool had a bidding base price under which franchise owners could not bid. Players were allowed to set their base price between $200,000 to $400,000.
There are reports that some teams spent $12 million on players, despite the salary cap being $9 million.[8]
Sold players
Unsold players
The following players remained unsold at the end of the two-day auction.
 Aaron Heal
 Aaron O'Brien
 Adam Voges
 Brendan Drew
 Bryce McGain
 Cameron Borgas
 Chris Hartley
 Daniel Harris
 Dean Brownlie
 Ed Cowan
 Gary Putland
 Glenn Maxwell
 Graham Manou
 Jake Haberfield
 James Faulkner
 Jason Krejza
 Lee Carseldine
 Luke Ronchi
 Mark Cosgrove
 Michael Hill
 Michael Hogan
 Mick Lewis
 Mitchell Starc
 Nathan Reardon
 Nick Buchanan
 Peter George
 Peter Siddle
 Phil Jaques
 Phillip Hughes
 Rhett Lockyear
 Robert Quiney
 Shane Harwood
 Simon Katich
 Stuart Clark
 Tim Armstrong
 Tim Lang
 Tom Beaton
 Trent Copeland
 Xavier Doherty
 Abdur Razzak
 Imrul Kayes
 Junaid Siddique
 Mahmudullah
 Mashrafe Mortaza
 Mohammad Ashraful
 Naeem Islam
 Raqibul Hasan
 Rubel Hossain
 Shafiul Islam
 Shahadat Hossain
 Shahriar Nafees
 Suhrawadi Shuvo
 Syed Rasel
 Tamim Iqbal
 Adam Lyth
 Adrian Shankar
 Ajmal Shahzad
 Andrew Gale
 Anthony McGrath
 Chris Tremlett
 Darren Stevens
 Graeme Swann
 Graham Napier
 Greg Smith
 Ian Bell
 Jack Shantry
 James Anderson
 Joe Denly
 Jonathan Trott
 Luke Wright
 Matt Prior
 Michael Yardy
 Monty Panesar
 Paul Franks
 Paul Horton
 Ravi Bopara
 Ryan Sidebottom
 Sajid Mahmood
 Samit Patel
 Simon Cook
 Steven Croft
 Tim Bresnan
 Tom Smith
 Usman Afzaal
 Wes Durston
 Sourav Ganguly
 V. R. V. Singh
 Wasim Jaffer
 Niall O'Brien
 Tanmay Mishra
 Aaron Redmond
 Andy McKay
 Daryl Tuffey
 Doug Bracewell
 Gareth Hopkins
 Grant Elliott
 Iain O'Brien
 Ian Butler
 Jacob Oram
 Jamie How
 Kane Williamson
 Kieran Noema-Barnett
 Kyle Mills
 Lou Vincent
 Martin Guptill
 Neil Broom
 Peter Ingram
 Rob Nicol
 Shanan Stewart
 Ahmed Amla
 André Nel
 Andrew Puttick
 CJ de Villiers
 Craig Thyssen
 David Miller
 Dillon du Preez
 Ethan O'Reilly
 Farhaan Behardien
 Gulam Bodi
 Henry Davids
 Herschelle Gibbs
 Jacques Rudolph
 Johann Louw
 Justin Kemp
 Justin Ontong
 Lonwabo Tsotsobe
 Loots Bosman
 Makhaya Ntini
 Mark Boucher
 Morne van Wyk
 Neil McKenzie
 Paul Harris
 Richard Cameron
 Robin Peterson
 Rory Kleinveldt
 Ryan McLaren
 Tyron Henderson
 Vaughn van Jaarsveld
 Vernon Philander
 Yusuf Abdulla
 Zander de Bruyn
 Ajantha Mendis
 Akalanka Ganegama
 Angelo Perera
 Chamara Kapugedera
 Chamara Silva
 Chaminda Vaas
 Chanaka Welegedara
 Chinthaka Jayasinghe
 Dammika Prasad
 Dilhara Fernando
 Dilhara Lokuhettige
 Dilruwan Perera
 Dinesh Chandimal
 Farveez Maharoof
 Gayan Wijekoon
 Gihan Rupasinghe
 Hasantha Fernando
 Indika de Saram
 Isuru Udana
 Jeevantha Kulatunga
 Jeewan Mendis
 Jehan Mubarak
 Kaushal Lokuarachchi
 Kaushalya Weeraratne
 Mahela Udawatte
 Malinda Warnapura
 Malinga Bandara
 Michael Vandort
 Muthumudalige Pushpakumara
 Nuwan Zoysa
 Rangana Herath
 Sanath Jayasuriya
 Suranga Lakmal
 Tharanga Paranavitana
 Thilan Samaraweera
 Thilan Thushara
 Thilina Kandamby
 Upul Tharanga
 Dwayne Smith
 Fidel Edwards
 Floyd Reifer
 Kemar Roach
 Pedro Collins
 Sulieman Benn
 Tino Best
 Ramnaresh Sarwan
 Shivnarine Chanderpaul
 Devendra Bishoo
 Andre Russell
 Chris Gayle
 Danza Hyatt
 Nikita Miller
 Xavier Marshall
 Lionel Baker
 Runako Morton
 Darren Sammy
 Ricardo Powell
 Adrian Barath
 Brian Lara
 Darren Bravo
 Darren Ganga
 Denesh Ramdin
 Lendl Simmons
 Ravi Rampaul
 Rayad Emrit
 Brendan Taylor
 Chamu Chibhabha
 Colin de Grandhomme
 Elton Chigumbura
 Hamilton Masakadza
 Prosper Utseya
 Ray Price
 Tatenda Taibu
 Tinashe Panyangara
Replacement signings
Many franchises signed players after the IPL auction, as replacement of contracted players who were not available to play due to injuries and national commitments. Under IPL rules, the replacements had to be chosen from the pool of players who went unsold in the January auction, and could not be paid more than the players they were replacing, though they could be paid less.[9]
| Player | Replaced | Team | Price | Reason for replacement | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chennai Super Kings | $100,000 | Injury[10] | ||
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | $650,000 | Injury – side strain[11] | ||
| Rajasthan Royals | $250,000 | Injury – damaged cartilage in right knee[12] | ||
| Kings XI Punjab | $250,000 | Injury – side strain[13] | ||
| Kings XI Punjab | $100,000 | Surgery – to fix achilles heel injury[9] | ||
| Kolkata Knight Riders | $325,000 | Injury – middle finger[14] | ||
| Pune Warriors India | $400,000 | Injury – finger[15] | ||
| Pune Warriors India | $100,000 | Injury – leg[16] | ||
| Mumbai Indians | $50,000 | Injury – adductor muscle[17] | ||
| Mumbai Indians | $100,000 | Injury – stress fracture in left foot | 
See also
References
- ^ Coverdale, Brydon (14 May 2010). "Shane Bond retires from all cricket". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
 - ^ Hoult, Nick (14 January 2010). "Andrew Flintoff's latest injury likely to cost him £1 million IPL contract". The Telegraph. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
 - ^ "Flintoff announces retirement from cricket". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN. 16 September 2010. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
 - ^ "Lara in Demand". Trinidad Express. 20 December 2010. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
 - ^ "Kumble retires from all forms of cricket". The Times of India. 4 January 2011. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
 - ^ English, Peter (29 January 2011). "Knee injury forces Nathan Bracken to retire". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
 - ^ "IPL 4 auction: Ten bidders, 350 players, 16 hrs and $75m". The Times of India. 7 January 2011. Archived from the original on 11 January 2011. Retrieved 8 January 2011.
 - ^ A farce in the name of salary cap, cricketnirvana
 - ^ a b Indian Premier League 2011: Kings XI Punjab sign David Miller | Cricket News | Indian Premier League 2011 | ESPNcricinfo
 - ^ The Official Website of Chennai Super Kings – CHAMPIONS 2011
 - ^ "Gayle arrives to replace injured Nannes". The Times of India. 20 April 2011. Archived from the original on 6 June 2012.
 - ^ IPL 2011: Jacob Oram takes injured Paul Collingwood's IPL place | Cricket News | Indian Premier League 2011 | ESPNcricinfo
 - ^ IPL news: Kings XI Punjab sign Ryan McLaren | Cricket News | Indian Premier League 2011 | ESPNcricinfo
 - ^ Indian Premier League 2011: Haddin ruled out of IPL with finger injury | Cricket News | Indian Premier League 2011 | ESPNcricinfo
 - ^ IPL 4: Sourav Ganguly to play for Pune Warriors | News | NDTVSports.com
 - ^ Indian Premier League 2011: James Faulkner replaces Angelo Mathews in Pune squad | Cricket News | Indian Premier League 2011 | ESPNcricinfo
 - ^ Indian Premier League 2011: Zimbabwe's Ray Price joins Mumbai Indians squad | Cricket News | Indian Premier League 2011 | ESPNcricinfo