IPL 2024 Trade: From rules to deadline, all you need to know about trade window

The 2023 ODI World Cup might have got over just a week back, but it’s time for the Indian Premier League (IPL) to take centre-stage ahead of the 2024 season. Sunday (26 November) is the deadline of the IPL 2024 retentions and trading window. In the trading window, two franchises can swap players or can also buy players in an all-cash affair.

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So far, five players have been traded by IPL franchises. West Indies’ Romario Shepherd was the first player to be traded, with the 29-year-old moving from Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) to Mumbai Indians (MI).

It has also been reported that Gujarat Titans’ title-winning skipper Hardik Pandya is set to return to MI in a blockbuster move.

Here’s all you need to know about the IPL trading window and its rules.

What is the IPL trading window?

The IPL trading window allows franchises to swap players between the teams or acquire players in an all-cash mode. Whatever trade is made requires the approval of the IPL Governing Council. Should there be more than one franchise aiming to acquire the player, the franchise selling the player gets to choose the team the player goes to.

Before the trade of a player, receiving consent from the player is a must for all franchises. It is also to be noted that franchises are barred from trading ‘icon’ players.

What is the deadline for the IPL trade window?

The IPL 2024 trade window closes on 26 November at 4 pm IST. Before this deadine, teams will also be required to announce their retention list ahead of the IPL 2024 auction, scheduled to take place in Dubai on 19 December. The remaining purse of the franchises will be determined by the retention list and the players who have been traded.

Who are the players who have been traded ahead of the IPL 2024 Auction?

Romario Shepherd traded from Lucknow Super Giants to Mumbai Indians for Rs 50 lakh

Devdutt Padikkal traded from Rajasthan Royals to Lucknow Super Giants for s 7.5 crore

Avesh Khan traded from Lucknow Super Giants to Rajasthan Royals for Rs 10 crore

Shahbaz Ahmed traded to Sunrisers Hyderabad from Royal Challengers Bangalore

Mayank Dagar traded to Royal Challengers Bangalore fromill Hardik Pandya re= Sunrisers Hyderabad

Will Hardik Pandya rejoin MI?

After leading GT for two seasons, it has been reported that Hardik Pandya could rejoin Mumbai Indians (MI), the franchise he started his IPL career with. However, MI will have to release numerous big players, including the likes of Jofra Archer and Cameron Green.

It, however, remains to be seen how MI would be able to afford Hardik Pandya given his price tag of a whopping Rs 16 crore.