This is a list of all personnel changes for the 2013 Indian Premier League.
Date | Name | Team(s) played (years) | Age | Notes | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
18 August 2012 | V. V. S. Laxman | Deccan Chargers (2008–2010) Kochi Tuskers Kerala (2011) |
37 | Went unsold at the 2012 auction. Retired from international cricket on 18 August 2012. Became the mentor-ambassador for the Sunrisers Hyderabad.[1] | [2] |
29 October 2012 | Sourav Ganguly | Kolkata Knight Riders (2008–2010) Pune Warriors India (2011–2012) |
40 | Retired from all forms of cricket on 28 October 2012. | [3] |
31 October 2012 | Paul Collingwood | Delhi Daredevils (2009–2010) Rajasthan Royals (2011–2012) |
36 | Did not return after being released from his contract. | [4] |
The trading window opened on 19 November 2012.[5]
Date | Trade | Ref | |
---|---|---|---|
12 February 2013 | To Delhi Daredevils |
To Pune Warriors India |
[6] |
Retained players
In October 2012, teams were offered the option of releasing any number of their players from their contracts ahead of the trading window and auction. This allowed teams to reduce player costs.[15] The following players were released from their contracts.[5]
†Signed as a replacement player for an undisclosed sum
The following players withdrew from the tournament.
Player | Team | Reason | Ref |
---|---|---|---|
JP Duminy | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Injury | [16] |
Varun Aaron | Delhi Daredevils | Injury | [16] |
Michael Clarke | Pune Warriors India | Back and hamstring problems | [17] |
Sreenath Aravind | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Injury | |
Kevin Pietersen | Delhi Daredevils | Knee injury | [18] |
Country | Players | |
---|---|---|
Entered | Sold | |
India | 7 | 6 |
Sri Lanka | 26 | 6 |
Australia | 32 | 13 |
South Africa | 21 | 4 |
West Indies | 14 | 5 |
New Zealand | 5 | 3 |
England | 2 | 0 |
Ireland | 1 | 0 |
Total | 108 | 37 |
The players' auction for the 2013 season was held on 3 February in Chennai.[19] The Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club prevented their players (Michael Lumb, Alex Hales and Samit Patel in particular) from participating in the IPL and the auction to avoid losing them for the County Championship.[20]
All player contracts are for this season only.[21]