IPL 2022 Retention News: Shreyas Iyer likely to leave Delhi Capitals eyeing leadership role in other teams

Pant
–
who
was
appointed
acting
captain
head
of
the
IPL
2021
–
after
Iyer
was
injured
during
a
match
between
India
and
England
at
home.
But
the
franchise
keeping
the
future
plans
in
mind
stuck
with
Pant
even
after
Iyer’s
entry
into
the
side
in
the
UAE.
Pant
also
led
the
side
to
the
IPL
play-offs
during
this
edition
and
the
wicketkeeper-batsman
even
showed
signs
of
a
good
leader
in
the
years
to
come.

It
is
now
being
understood
that
talented
India
batter
Iyer
is
unlikely
to
be
a
part
of
the
Delhi
set-up
during
IPL
2022.
If
sources
close
to
the
cricketer
are
to
be
believed,
he
is
keen
on
a
leadership
role.

IPL
2022
Retention
News:
Mumbai
Indians
not
to
retain
Hardik
Pandya;
Rohit,
Bumrah,
Pollard
to
stay
with
team

Under
Iyer,
Delhi
had
reached
the
playoffs
twice,
including
its
maiden
final
appearance
during
the
2020
season.
Having
been
a
successful
leader
in
his
own
right,
Iyer
would
like
to
make
himself
available
for
a
leadership
role.

With
two
new
franchises
in
the
market
and
a
few
like
Rajasthan
Royals
and
Punjab
Kings
always
in
the
hunt
for
new
captains,
not
to
forget
RCB,
there
is
a
good
chance
that
he
will
be
one
of
the
potential
captains.

IPL
2022
Retention
Rules:
BCCI
allows
old
franchises
to
retain
four
players,
new
teams
to
pick
three

Moving
out
of
Delhi
Capitals’ set-up
will
certainly
open
up
new
avenues
for
Iyer,
who
looked
like
a
mere
shadow
of
his
previous
self
in
IPL
2021.

To
create
a
bit
of
a
level-playing
field,
the
BCCI
is
mulling
giving
the
two
new
franchises
(Lucknow
and
Ahmedabad)
the
chance
to
pick
three
players
from
the
available
pool
before
the
auction.

“The
logic
is
to
give
new
teams
a
chance
to
get
a
core
ready.
Obviously,
modalities
need
to
be
worked
out,
which
includes
the
fees
as
well
as
whether
that
particular
player
is
willing
to
be
picked
before
the
auction.

“Since
most
of
the
top
franchises
will
retain
the
‘big
boys’
of
India
and
international
cricket,
the
two
new
franchises
also
need
a
level
playing
field.
But
this
is
still
being
deliberated,”
a
BCCI
official
told
PTI.

(With
PTI
inputs)