This is a list of all personnel changes for the 2012 Indian Premier League.
Retirement

Date | Name | Team(s) played (years) | Age | Notes | Ref. |
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2011 | ![]() | Mumbai Indians (2008–2010) | 41 | Did not return after being unsold in 2011 auction. | [1] |
2011 | ![]() | Chennai Super Kings (2008–2010) | 33 | Did not return after being unsold in 2011 auction. | [2] |
20 May 2011 | ![]() | Rajasthan Royals (2008–2011) | 41 | [3] | |
16 February 2012 | ![]() | Deccan Chargers (2008–2010) Mumbai Indians (2011) | 36 | [4] |
Transfers
The first transfer window was between 15 December and 20 January 2012 and included the following transfers.[5]
New additions
The following players were either retained who played for the team last year as a replacement or a local Indian player who is selected to play for them without going into the auction as ms dhoni is a legendary.
Retained players |
Players bought out
The following players were left out by their teams who were actually bought in the auction, or bought from Indian domestic circuit or played for a particular team for 1 season as a replacement player.
Withdrawn players
The following players withdrew from the tournament either due to injuries or because of other reasons.
Player | Team |
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Deccan Chargers |
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Deccan Chargers |
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Rajasthan Royals |
Replacement signings
Players were signed as replacement of contracted players who were not available to play due to injuries and national commitments. Under IPL rules, the replacements have to be chosen from the pool of players who went unsold in the auction, and cannot be paid more than the players they are replacing, though they can be paid less.
Player | Replaced | Team | Reason for replacement |
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![]() | ![]() | Kings XI Punjab | Knee injury[9] |
![]() | ![]() | Kings XI Punjab | Calf injury[9] |
![]() | ![]() | Mumbai Indians | Toe injury[10] |
![]() | ![]() | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Knee injury[11] |
![]() | ![]() | Delhi Daredevils | Injury[12] |
![]() | ![]() | Delhi Daredevils | Injury[12] |
![]() | ![]() | Pune Warriors India | Injury[13] |
![]() | ![]() | Pune Warriors India | Cancer treatment[14] |
![]() | ![]() | Pune Warriors India | Ankle injury[15] |
![]() | ![]() | Pune Warriors India | Injury[16] |
![]() | ![]() | Pune Warriors India | —[17] |
![]() | ![]() | Mumbai Indians | Retirement[18] |
![]() | ![]() | Rajasthan Royals | Retirement[19] |
Auction
The players auction for the 2012 Indian Premier League (fifth season) was held on 4 February 2012 in Bangalore.[20] Each player in the auction pool had a base price under which franchise owners cannot bid. Players were allowed to set their base price between $20,000 to $400,000. The auction was telecast live on SET Max, the official broadcaster of IPL.[21]
IPL authority increased the number of players in each squad to 33 from the previous limit of 30 and also increased the salary cap by $2 million.[20] Each team can have a maximum of 11 overseas players in their squad and they can spend up to $2 million at auction.
The players of Kochi Tuskers Kerala were included in the players auction.[22] Kochi was terminated by the BCCI in September 2011.
Sold players
The list of players sold at 2012 IPL player auction.[23] Pune Warriors India did not take part.
Players list
- First tier ($400,000):
Graeme Swann
VVS Laxman
Sreesanth
Brendon McCullum
- Second tier ($300,000):
Alastair Cook
Mitchell Johnson
James Anderson
Mahela Jayawardene
- Third tier ($200,000):
Brad Hodge
Peter Siddle
Steve Smith
Ian Bell
Owais Shah
Matt Prior
Chris Tremlett
Luke Wright
Rikki Clarke
RP Singh
Parthiv Patel
Vernon Philander
Nicky Boje
Muttiah Muralitharan
- Fourth tier ($100,000):
- Capped:
Brad Hogg
Stuart MacGill
Xavier Doherty
Adam Voges
Stephen O'Keefe
Azhar Mahmood
Jade Dernbach
Ravi Bopara
Simon Jones
Ravindra Jadeja
Vinay Kumar
Ramesh Powar
VRV Singh
Jacob Oram
Tim Southee
Kyle Mills
Mark Boucher
Justin Kemp
Neil McKenzie
Robin Peterson
Alviro Petersen
Morne van Wyk
Ryan McLaen
Imran Tahir
Dilhara Fernando
Ramnaresh Sarwan
Marlon Samuels
Denesh Ramdin
Dwayne Smith
Ravi Rampaul
Fidel Edwards
Daren Ganga
Darren Bravo
Brendan Taylor
Raymond Price
- Uncapped:
Ben Cutting
James Faulkner
Tom Maynard
- Fifth tier ($50,000):
- Capped:
Jason Krejza
Ben Laughlin
Luke Ronchi
Shane Harwood
Usman Khawaja
Tamim Iqbal
Mal Loye
Lou Vincent
Ian Butler
Andy McKay
Rob Nicol
Doug Bracewell
Herschelle Gibbs
Lonwabo Tsotsobe
Rory Kleinveldt
Marchant de Lange
Upul Tharanga
Farveez Maharoof
Chamara Kapugedera
Ajantha Mendis
Thisara Perera
Dinesh Chandimal
Rangana Herath
Chanaka Welegedara
Lendl Simmons
Sulieman Benn
Andre Russell
Devendra Bishoo
Adrian Barath
Sunil Narine
Hamilton Masakadza
Charles Coventry
Prosper Utseya
- Uncapped:
Cameron Borgas
Lee Carseldine
Ben Edmondson
Peter Forrest
Daniel Harris
Michael Klinger
Michael Neser
Jason Roy
Tom Cooper
Kevin O’Brien
Niall O’Brien
Johan van der Wath
Ahmed Amla
Dillon du Preez
Robert Frylinck
Richard Levi
Kevon Cooper
- Sixth tier ($20,000):
- Capped:
Josh Hazlewood
Trent Copeland
Adam Milne
Jacques Rudolph
Paul Harris
Gulam Bodi
Vaughn van Jaarsveld
Andrew Puttick
Thilina Kandamby
Thilan Thushara
Jeevan Mendis
Dilruwan Perera
Lahiru Thirimanne
Kosala Kulasekara
Nuwan Pradeep
Andre Fletcher
Krishmar Santokie
Keegan Meth
Tino Mawoyo
- Uncapped:
Tim Cruickshank
Aaron Heal
Ashton May
Alister McDermott
Aaron O’Brien
Ben Rohrer
Daniel Smith
Farhaan Behardien
Henry Davids
CJ de Villiers
Daryn Smit
JJ Smuts
Craig Thyssen
Sachithra Senanayake
Samuel Badree
Jonathan Carter
References
- ↑ "IPL 4 auction ends, RCB picks Kaif, Kartik goes to Pune". The Indian Express. 9 January 2011. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
- ↑ "'People's champ' of SA cricket retires". South African Government. 3 November 2010. Archived from the original on 1 April 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
- ↑ Alter, Jamie (20 May 2011). "Shane Warne has left the building". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
- ↑ "Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds retires from cricket". BBC Sport. BBC. 16 February 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
- ↑ IPL 2012 Transfer Window: IPL 5 Players Transfer List
- ↑ Pragyan Ojha transfers to Mumbai Indians from Deccan Chargers, archived from the original on 22 March 2012, retrieved 26 March 2012
- ↑ Pune Warriors India (PWI) retained Sourav Ganguly
- ↑ Royal Challengers Bangalore retain Chris Gayle
- 1 2 "Kings XI Punjab sign-up Abbott and Cutting". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN. 14 April 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
- ↑ "Mumbai sign Dwayne Smith to replace Johnson". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN. 2 May 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
- ↑ "Parameswaran replaces injured Aravind for RCB". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN. 5 May 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
- 1 2 "Delhi Daredevils pick Bodi, Maxwell". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN. 19 March 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
- ↑ "IPL 2012: Pune Warriors Sign Opener Tamim Iqbal". Cricket World. 30 March 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
- ↑ "Michael Clarke joins Sahara Pune Warriors for undisclosed sum". The Times of India. 29 March 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
- ↑ Pune Warriors India sign Marlon Samuels
- ↑ "Steven Smith replaces Mitchell Marsh in Pune squad". The Times of India. 10 March 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
- ↑ "Pune sign Luke Wright for IPL 5". Lalitmodi.com. 9 March 2012. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
- ↑ "Mumbai Indians sign up SA opener Richard Levi". The Indian Express. 27 February 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
- ↑ "Owais Shah replaces Shane Warne in Rajasthan Royals". Daily News and Analysis. 7 March 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
- 1 2 "IPL 2012 Players Auction".
- ↑ IPL 2012 Auction: Set Max brings DLF IPL Player Auction 2012
- ↑ "Kochi IPL players to be in IPL 2012 auction".
- ↑ List of Players Sold in IPL 2012 Players Auction
- ↑ List of Players in IPL 2012 Players Auction: IPL 5 Auction