IPL 2022: Final Squad Players List for all the 10 Teams by Cricalytics

A total of 204 players were sold in the auction as we look at the final squad players list of all the teams post IPL 2022 Auction. 

Two days of the marathon event, the Indian Premier League 2022 Mega Auction came to a successful end. A total of 204 players were sold in the auction including a total of 66 overseas players. INR 551.7 Cr was spent in the auction – that’s roughly INR 2.7 Cr per player. This is in addition to INR 324.2 Cr being spent to retain 33 players.  

Overall, the IPL 2022 was a successful affair where teams were able to construct fantastic teams using Batters, Wicket-keepers, All-rounders, and bowlers. While a few teams like CSK and Delhi Capitals were focused more on building an Indian core, the teams like LSG and Punjab Kings were focused on purchasing all-rounders.

Statistically, the IPL 2022 now has a total of 237 players in 10 teams. CSK, KKR, MI, and PBKS are the only teams to have completely utilized the maximum quota of 25 players. Lucknow Super Giants have the least number of players, 21. Out of a total of 237 players, there are roughly 76 Batters and Wicket-keepers, 78 All-rounders, and 73 bowlers.

So, with the IPL 2022 Auction done and dusted, let’s look at the final squad players list of all the teams post the IPL 2022 Mega Auction. For our easy understanding, we will look at squads of all the teams across 3 major categories; Batters and WKs, All-rounders, and Bowlers.    

#1: Chennai Super Kings (CSK)

Total Squad Strength: 25

CSK purchased a total of 21 players at the Auction. Their most expensive buy was Deepak Chahar at INR 14 Cr. While they retained most of their core, they let go of some good players like Faf du Plessis, Josh Hazlewood, and Shardul Thakur.

However, some interesting addons include Dwaine Pretorious, Adam Milne, Devon Conway, Shivam Dube, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, and Chris Jordan. Meanwhile, Chennai Super Kings are priced at 6 by Betway to be the outright winner of the IPL this year.

IPL 2022 Final Squad for Chennai Super Kings (CSK):

Batters and WKs:  C Hari Nishaanth, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ambati Rayudu (WK), Devon Conway (WK), MS Dhoni (WK), N Jagadeesan (WK) & Robin Uthappa (WK)

All-rounders: Bhagath Varma, Dwaine Pretorious, Dwayne Bravo, Mitchell Santner, Moeen Ali, Ravindra Jadeja (C) & Shivam Dube

Bowlers: Adam Milne, Chris Jordan, Deepak Chahar, KM Asif, Mukesh Chaudhary, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Simarjeet Singh, Subhranshu  Senapati, Tushar Deshpande, M Theekshana & Prashant Solanki

#2: Delhi Capitals (DC)

Total Squad Strength: 24

Delhi Capitals felt the smartest buyers in the Auction. Not only did they get players at a relatively cheaper price, but they also made sure they inflate the prices of other teams. Their most expensive buy at the Auction is Shardul Thakur for INR 10.75 Cr. They got some really interesting players at a bargain buy. This includes David Warner for 6.25 Cr, Mitchell Marsh for INR 6.5 Cr, Kuldeep Yadav and Mustafizur Rahman for 2 Cr. 

IPL 2022 Final Squad for Delhi Capitals (DC):

Batters and WKs: Ashwin Hebbar, David Warner, Mandeep Singh, Prithvi Shaw, Sarfaraz Khan, KS Bharat (WK), Rishabh Pant (C&WK) & Tim Seifert (WK)

All-rounders: Axar Patel, Lalit Yadav, Mitchell Marsh, Ripal Patel, Rovman Powell & Yash Dhull

Bowlers: Anrich Nortje, Chetan Sakariya, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Khaleel Ahmed, Lungi Ngidi, Mustafizur Rahman, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Pravin Dubey & Vicky Ostwal

#3: Gujarat Titans (GT)

Total Squad Strength: 23

Update: Rahmanullah Gurbaz has replaced Jason Roy as the latter opted out due to potential bio bubble fatigue. 

One of the two new teams at the Auction, the Gujarat Titans did a decent job overall, but are still not a fully loaded squad. Hard to imagine, but the most expensive Indian player bought by them at the Auction was Rahul Tewatia for 9 Cr. Nevertheless, there were a few good names that include Lockie Ferguson, Mohammed Shami, and David Miller. But the team is short on Indian batting, which can haunt them. 

IPL 2022 Final Squad for Gujarat Titans (GT):

Batters and WKs: Abhinav Manohar, David Miller, Gurkeerat Singh, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Shubman Gill, Matthew Wade (WK) & Wriddhiman Saha

All-rounders: Alzarri Joseph, B Sai Sudharshan, Darshan Nalkande, Dominic Drakes, Hardik Pandya (C), Jayant Yadav, Rahul Tewatia & Vijay Shankar

Bowlers: Lockie Ferguson, Mohammed Shami, Pradeep Sangwan, Varun Aaron, Yash Dayal, Noor Ahmad, R Sai Kishore & Rashid Khan

#4: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)

Total Squad Strength: 25

Update: Aaron Finch has replaced Alex Hales as the latter opted out due to potential bio bubble fatigue. 

The Kolkata Knight Riders fully loaded their team with 25 players. Their main pain point was hiring a captain, and they might have got it after having hired Shreyas Iyer for INR 12.25 Cr. While KKR got a bargain buy of Pat Cummins for 7.25 Cr, they spent heavily on Nitish Rana and Shivam Mavi at 8 Cr and 7.25 Cr respectively. Also, KKR let go of their IPL 2021 captain, Eoin Morgan. 

IPL 2022 Final Squad for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR): 

Batters and WKs: Aaron Finch, Abhijeet Tomar, Ajinkya Rahane, Nitish Rana, Pratham Singh, Ramesh Kumar, Rinku Singh, Shreyas Iyer, Baba Indrajith (WK), Sam Billings (WK) & Sheldon Jackson (WK)

All-rounders: Aman Khan, Andre Russell, Anukul Roy, Chamika Karunaratne, Mohammad Nabi, Pat Cummins & Venkatesh Iyer

Bowlers: Ashok Sharma, Rasikh Salam Dar, Shivam Mavi, Tim Southee, Umesh Yadav, Sunil Narine & Varun Chakravarthy

#5: Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)

Total Squad Strength: 21

Update: Andrew Tye has replaced Mark Wood as the latter was ruled out due to injury

The second new team at the Auction, the Lucknow Super Giants were impressive with their purchases at the Auction. Their focus was on getting as many all-rounders as possible, and they got some really good names. Overall, Avesh Khan remains their most expensive buy at the Auction for 10 Cr. The team also got a good bargain buy of Quinton de Kock for INR 6.75 Cr. 

IPL 2022 Final Squad for Lucknow Super Giants (LSG): 

Batters and WKs:  Evin Lewis, Manan Vohra, Manish Pandey, KL Rahul (C&WK) & Quinton de Kock (WK)

All-rounders: Ayush Badoni, Deepak Hooda, Jason Holder, Karan Sharma, Krishnappa Gowtham, Krunal Pandya, Kyle Mayers & Marcus Stoinis

Bowlers: Ankit Rajpoot, Avesh Khan, Dushmantha Chameera, Mark Wood, Mayank Yadav, Mohsin Khan, Ravi Bishnoi & Shahbaaz Nadeem

#6: Mumbai Indians (MI)

Total Squad Strength: 25

Mumbai Indians may have filled their squad with 25 players but it is a pure case of Quantity more than quality. Until the first half of the Auction on Day 2, MI had only one good buy, and that was the most expensive buy in the Auction, Ishan Kishan for INR 15.25 Cr. Barring him, all their Indian buys are below par. However, the second good thing MI did at the Auction was getting Jofra Archer for INR 8 Cr as an investment from next year onwards. 

IPL 2022 Final Squad for Mumbai Indians (MI): 

Batters and WKs: Anmolpreet Singh, Dewald Brevis, Rahul Buddhi, Rohit Sharma (C), Suryakumar Yadav, Aryan Juyal (WK) & Ishan Kishan (WK)

All-rounders: Arjun Tendulkar, Daniel Sams, Fabien Allen, Hrithik Shokeen, Jofra Archer, Kieron Pollard, Mohd. Arshad Khan, Ramandeep Singh, Sanjay Yadav, Tilak Verma & Tim David

Bowlers: Basil Thampi, Jasprit Bumrah, Jaydev Unadkat, Riley Meredith, Tymal Mills, Mayank Markande & Murugan Ashwin

#7: Punjab Kings (PBKS)

Total Squad Strength: 25

Another team, that was very impressive at the Auction. Not just did PBKS fully load their squad with 25 players, there’s good quality too. Their most expensive buy remain Liam Livingstone for INR 11.5 Cr. In addition, they got some really good quality buys in the form of Shikhar Dhawan, Odean Smith, Jonny Bairstow, Kagiso Rabada, and Rahul Chahar. 

IPL 2022 Final Squad for Punjab Kings (PBKS):

Batters: Bhanuka Rjpaksa, Mayank Agarwal, Prerak Mankad, Shahrukh Khan, Shikhar Dhawan, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Jonny Bairstow (WK) & Prabsimran Singh (WK)

All-rounders: Ansh Patel, Atharva Taide, Benny Howell, Harpreet Brar, Liam Livingstone, Odean Smith, Raj Bawa, Rishi Dhawan, Vaibhav Arora & Writtick Chatterjee

Bowlers: Arshdeep Singh, Baltej Dhanda, Ishan Porel, Kagiso Rabada, Nathan Ellis, Sandeep Sharma & Rahul Chahar

#8: Rajasthan Royals (RR)

Total Squad Strength: 24

Rajasthan Royals did a good job overall. Their objective was to get a good first-choice playing 11, and they managed to do that. RR’s most expensive buy at the Auction was Prasidh Krishna for 10 Cr. Barring him, all their buys were at a decent amount. Some of their good buys include Devdutt Padikkal, Trent Boult, Shimron Hetmyer, Yuzvendra Chahal, Rassie Van der Dussen, and Daryl Mitchell. 

IPL 2022 Final Squad for Rajasthan Royals (RR) : 

Batters and WKs: Devdutt Padikkal, Karun Nair, Rassie Van der Dussen, Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Jos Buttler (WK) & Sanju Samson (C&WK)

All-rounders: Anunay Singh, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Ravichandran Ashwin & Shubham Gharwal

Bowlers: Kuldeep Sen, Kuldip Yadav, Navdeep Saini, Obed McCoy, Prasidh Krishna, Trent Boult, KC Kariappa, Tejas Baroka & Yuzvendra Chahal

#9: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)

Total Squad Strength: 22

Searching for their captain to replace Virat Kohli, RCB might have just got one in the form of a fine captain batter, Faf du Plessis for INR 7 Cr. The team spent heavily on Harshal Patel and Wanindu Hasaranga as both remain the most expensive players for them at INR 10.75 Cr. In addition, RCB got good players like Josh Hazlewood, Dinesh Karthik, and David Willey. 

IPL 2022 Final Squad for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)

Batters and WKs: Faf du Plessis, Suyash Prabhudessai, Virat Kohli, Anuj Rawat (WK), Dinesh Karthik (WK), Finn Allen (WK), Luvnith Sisodia (WK)

All-rounders: Aneeshwar Gautam, David Willey, Glenn Maxwell, Mahipal Lomror, Shahbaz Ahmed, Sherfane Rutherford & Wanindu Hasaranga

Bowlers: Akash Deep, Chama Milind, Harshal Patel, Jason Behrendorff, Josh Hazlewood, Mohammed Siraj, Siddharth Kaul & Karn Sharma

#10: Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)

Total Squad Strength: 23

IPL 2022 Final Squad for Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH): 

The last team on the list, Sunrisers Hyderabad were in no mood to purchase anyone until the second half of day 1. But when they did, they got some really good players. The likes of which include Rahul Tripathi, Nicholas Pooran, Marco Jansen, Romario Shephard, Washington Sundar, and T Natarajan. Nicholas Pooran remains their most expensive buy for INR 10.75 Cr. 

Batters and WKs: Aiden Markram, Kane Williamson (C), Priyam Garg, Rahul Tripathi, Ravikumar Samarth, Nicholas Pooran (WK) & Vishnu Vinod (WK)

All-rounders: Abdul Samad, Abhishek Sharma, Glenn Philips, Marco Jansen, Romario Shephard, Sean Abbott, Shashank Singh & Washington Sundar

Bowlers: Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Kartik Tyagi, Saurabh Dubey, T Natarajan, Umran Malik, Jagadeesha Suchith & Shreyas Gopal

So, that completes the final players squad list for the teams for IPL 2022. 

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