BCCI is yet to announce the retention rules, but sources within the Delhi Capitals' ownership group have revealed to Cricbuzz that Pant will be the franchise's top retention choice. This decision was finalized following a recent meeting between Pant and co-owner Parth Jindal in Mumbai. Pant's current IPL salary is INR 16 crore, but this figure is expected to go up based on the total player purse allowed to a franchise and the retention fee guidelines set by the BCCI.
It can further be confirmed that the management has likely finalized a few other retention calls as well. If the BCCI allows more than five players to be retained, Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav are expected to be kept by the franchise, likely in that order, with Jake Fraser-McGurk and Tristan Stubbs as the overseas retentions. Additionally, if there is a provision to retain uncapped players, the DC management is expected to go with 21-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman Abhishek Porel.
No idea, but I don't think GT will release Shami. Their bowling will become weak. Just have Ireland fast bowlers and nobody else. Shankar doesn't bowl. Tewatia doesn't bowl. Omarzai will go for runs. And Pandya has gone to MI.