List of 2012 Indian Premier League personnel changes

{{short description|none}} {{Use Indian English|date=January 2013}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}} This is a list of all '''personnel changes''' for the 2012 Indian Premier League(IPL).

==Retirement== [[File:Shane Warne bowling 2009.jpg|thumb|upright|Shane Warne retired at age 41.]] {|class="wikitable" |- ! Date ||style="width:145px"| Name ||style="width:195px"| Team(s) played (years) || Age || Notes || Ref. |- |align=center|2011|| Sanath Jayasuriya || Mumbai Indians (2008–2010) ||align=center|41 || Did not return after being unsold in 2011 auction. || align=center|<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/ipl-4-auction-ends-rcb-picks-kaif-kartik-goes-to-pune/735293/ |title=IPL 4 auction ends, RCB picks Kaif, Kartik goes to Pune |date=2011-01-09 |work=The Indian Express|access-date=2012-05-20 }}</ref> |- |align=center|2011|| Makhaya Ntini || Chennai Super Kings (2008–2010) ||align=center|33 || Did not return after being unsold in 2011 auction. ||align=center|<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.southafrica.info/news/sport/ntini-retirement-031110.htm |title='People's champ' of SA cricket retires |date=2010-11-03 |publisher=South African Government |access-date=2012-05-21 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120401103508/http://www.southafrica.info/news/sport/ntini-retirement-031110.htm |archivedate=1 April 2012}}</ref> |- |align=center|20 May 2011|| Shane Warne || Rajasthan Royals (2008–2011) ||align=center|41 || || align=center|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/516006.html |title=Shane Warne has left the building |first=Jamie |last=Alter |date=20 May 2011 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=27 March 2012 }}</ref> |- |align=center|16 February 2012|| Andrew Symonds || Deccan Chargers (2008–2010) Mumbai Indians (2011) ||align=center|36 || ||align=center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/17061174|title=Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds retires from cricket|date=16 February 2012|work=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|access-date=16 February 2012}}</ref> |}

==Transfers== The first transfer window was between 15 December and 20 January 2012 and included the following transfers.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.ipl-schedule.net/ipl-2012-transfer-window-ipl-5-transfer-list/|title=IPL 2012 Transfer Window: IPL 5 Players Transfer List|access-date=26 March 2012|archive-date=22 January 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120122043156/http://www.ipl-schedule.net/ipl-2012-transfer-window-ipl-5-transfer-list/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:97%; width:600px;" |- !Player !From !To !Seasons |- | Andrew McDonald || Delhi Daredevils || Royal Challengers Bangalore|| 2012 |- | Kevin Pietersen || Deccan Chargers || Delhi Daredevils || 2012–13 |- | Dinesh Karthik || Kings XI Punjab || Mumbai Indians|| 2012–13 |- | Harmeet Singh || Deccan Chargers || Kings XI Punjab|| 2012 |- | Rajagopal Sathish || Mumbai Indians || Kings XI Punjab|| 2012–13 |- | Pragyan Ojha<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.ipl-schedule.net/pragyan-ojha-transfers-to-mumbai-indians/|title=Pragyan Ojha transfers to Mumbai Indians from Deccan Chargers|access-date=26 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120322130600/http://www.ipl-schedule.net/pragyan-ojha-transfers-to-mumbai-indians/|archive-date=22 March 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> || Deccan Chargers || Mumbai Indians|| 2012–13 |- | Ashok Dinda || Delhi Daredevils || Pune Warriors India|| 2012–13 |- | Shreevats Goswami || Kolkata Knight Riders || Rajasthan Royals|| 2012–13 |- | Ross Taylor || Rajasthan Royals || Delhi Daredevils|| 2012–13 |- | Abhishek Jhunjhunwala || Pune Warriors India || Deccan Chargers|| 2012 |- | Ali Murtaza || Mumbai Indians || Pune Warriors India|| 2012 |}

==Withdrawn players== The following players withdrew from the tournament either due to injuries or because of other reasons.

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%" |- ! Player ! Team |- | Darren Bravo | Deccan Chargers |- | Ishant Sharma | Deccan Chargers |- | Sreesanth | 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.

{| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Player ! Replaced ! Team ! class="unsortable" | Reason for replacement |- | {{sortname|Kyle|Abbott|dab=cricketer}} || {{sortname|Rajagopal|Sathish}} || Kings XI Punjab || Knee injury<ref name=abbott>{{cite news |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/561194.html |title=Kings XI Punjab sign-up Abbott and Cutting |date=2012-04-14 |publisher=ESPN |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=2012-12-02 }}</ref> |- | {{sortname|Ben|Cutting}} || {{sortname|Stuart|Broad}} ||Kings XI Punjab || Calf injury<ref name=abbott/> |- | {{sortname|Dwayne|Smith}} || {{sortname|Mitchell|Johnson|Mitchell Johnson (cricketer)}} ||Mumbai Indians || Toe injury<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/563474.html |title=Mumbai sign Dwayne Smith to replace Johnson |date=2012-05-02 |publisher=ESPN |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=2012-12-02 }}</ref> |- | {{sortname|Prasanth|Parameswaran}} || {{sortname|Sreenath|Aravind}} ||Royal Challengers Bangalore || Knee injury<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/563832.html |title=Parameswaran replaces injured Aravind for RCB |date=2012-05-05 |publisher=ESPN |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=2012-12-02 }}</ref> |- | {{sortname|Gulam|Bodi}} || {{sortname|Colin|Ingram|Colin Ingram (cricketer)}} ||Delhi Daredevils || Injury<ref name=maxwell>{{cite news |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/557889.html |title=Delhi Daredevils pick Bodi, Maxwell |date=2012-03-19 |publisher=ESPN |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=2012-12-02 }}</ref> |- | {{sortname|Glenn|Maxwell}} || {{sortname|Travis|Birt}} ||Delhi Daredevils || Injury<ref name=maxwell/> |- | {{sortname|Tamim|Iqbal}} || {{sortname|James|Hopes}} ||Pune Warriors India || Injury<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.cricketworld.com/ipl-2012-pune-warriors-sign-opener-tamim-iqbal/30874.htm |title=IPL 2012: Pune Warriors Sign Opener Tamim Iqbal |date=2012-03-30 |publisher=Cricket World |access-date=2012-12-02 }}</ref> |- | {{sortname|Michael|Clarke|Michael Clarke (cricketer)}} || {{sortname|Yuvraj|Singh}} || Pune Warriors India || Cancer treatment<ref>{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/news/Michael-Clarke-joins-Sahara-Pune-Warriors-for-undisclosed-sum/articleshow/12447170.cms |title=Michael Clarke joins Sahara Pune Warriors for undisclosed sum |date=2012-03-29 |work=The Times of India|access-date=2012-12-02 }}</ref> |- | {{sortname|Marlon|Samuels}} || {{sortname|Graeme|Smith}} || Pune Warriors India || Ankle injury<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.ipl-schedule.net/pune-warriors-india-sign-marlon-samuels/|title=Pune Warriors India sign Marlon Samuels|access-date=26 March 2012|archive-date=8 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120308060428/http://www.ipl-schedule.net/pune-warriors-india-sign-marlon-samuels/|url-status=dead}}</ref> |- | {{sortname|Steve|Smith|dab=cricketer}} || {{sortname|Mitchell|Marsh}} || Pune Warriors India || Injury<ref>{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/news/Steven-Smith-replaces-Mitchell-Marsh-in-Pune-squad/articleshow/12210634.cms |title=Steven Smith replaces Mitchell Marsh in Pune squad |date=2012-03-10 |work=The Times of India|access-date=2012-12-02 }}</ref> |- | {{sortname|Luke|Wright}} || {{sortname|Tim|Paine}} || Pune Warriors India || —<ref>{{cite web | url=http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=542&p=bios | title=Pune sign Luke Wright for IPL 5 | publisher=Lalitmodi.com | date=9 March 2012 | access-date=11 March 2012}}</ref> |- | {{sortname|Richard|Levi}} || {{sortname|Andrew|Symonds}} || Mumbai Indians || Retirement<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/mumbai-indians-sign-up-sa-opener-richard-levi/917324 | title=Mumbai Indians sign up SA opener Richard Levi | work=The Indian Express| date=2012-02-27 | access-date=2012-12-03 }}</ref> |- | {{sortname|Owais|Shah}} || {{sortname|Shane|Warne}} || Rajasthan Royals || Retirement<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report_owais-shah-replaces-shane-warne-in-rajasthan-royals_1659672 | title=Owais Shah replaces Shane Warne in Rajasthan Royals | work=Daily News and Analysis| date=2012-03-07 | access-date=2012-12-03 }}</ref> |}

==Auction== The players auction for the 2012 Indian Premier League (fifth season) was held on 4 February 2012 in Bangalore.<ref name="auction" /> 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.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.ipl-schedule.net/ipl-2012-auction-set-max-brings-dlf-ipl-player-auction-2012/|title=IPL 2012 Auction: Set Max brings DLF IPL Player Auction 2012}}</ref>

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.<ref name="auction">{{cite web| url=http://www.ipl-schedule.net/ipl-auction/| title=IPL 2012 Players Auction| access-date=21 January 2012| archive-date=8 April 2012| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120408173342/http://www.ipl-schedule.net/ipl-auction/| url-status=dead}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ipl-schedule.net/kochi-ipl-players-to-be-in-ipl-2012-auction/ |title=Kochi IPL players to be in IPL 2012 auction |access-date=21 January 2012 |archive-date=26 May 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150526003625/http://www.ipl-schedule.net/kochi-ipl-players-to-be-in-ipl-2012-auction/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Kochi was terminated by the BCCI in September 2011.

===Sold players=== The list of players sold at 2012 IPL player auction.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.ipl-schedule.net/players-sold-in-ipl-auction-2012-list-of-players-sold-in-ipl-2012-players-auction/|title=List of Players Sold in IPL 2012 Players Auction}}</ref> Pune Warriors India did not take part.

{| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Player ! Team ! Base price ! Winning bid |- | {{sortname|Brendon|McCullum}} | Kolkata Knight Riders | $400,000 | $900,000 |- | {{sortname|Ravindra|Jadeja}} | Chennai Super Kings | $100,000 | $2,000,000 |- | {{sortname|Muttiah|Muralitharan}} | Royal Challengers Bangalore | $200,000 | $220,000 |- | {{sortname|Mahela|Jayawardene}} | Delhi Daredevils | $300,000 | $1,400,000 |- | {{sortname|Herschelle|Gibbs}} | Mumbai Indians | $50,000 | $50,000 |- | {{sortname|Brad|Hodge}} | Rajasthan Royals | $200,000 | $475,000 |- | {{sortname|Parthiv|Patel}} | Deccan Chargers | $200,000 | $650,000 |- | {{sortname|Dinesh|Chandimal}} | Rajasthan Royals | $50,000 | $50,000 |- | {{sortname|Andre|Russell}} | Delhi Daredevils | $50,000 | $450,000 |- | {{sortname|Mitchell|Johnson|Mitchell Johnson (cricketer)}} | Mumbai Indians | $300,000 | $300,000 |- | {{sortname|R. P.|Singh}} | Mumbai Indians | $200,000 | $600,000 |- | {{sortname|Vinay|Kumar}} | Royal Challengers Bangalore | $100,000 | $1,000,000 |- | Sreesanth | Rajasthan Royals | $400,000 | $400,000 |- | {{sortname|Ramesh|Powar}} | Kings XI Punjab | $100,000 | $160,000 |- | {{sortname|Brad|Hogg}} | Rajasthan Royals | $100,000 | $180,000 |- | {{sortname|Sunil|Narine}} | Kolkata Knight Riders | $50,000 | $700,000 |- | {{sortname|Robin|Peterson}} | Mumbai Indians | $100,000 | $100,000 |- | {{sortname|Daniel|Harris|Daniel Harris (cricketer)}} | Deccan Chargers | $50,000 | $70,000 |- | {{sortname|Kevon|Cooper}} | Rajasthan Royals | $50,000 | $50,000 |- | {{sortname|James|Faulkner|James Faulkner (cricketer)}} | Kings XI Punjab | $100,000 | $190,000 |- | {{sortname|Azhar|Mahmood}} | Kings XI Punjab | $100,000 | $200,000 |- | {{sortname|Thisara|Perera}} | Mumbai Indians | $50,000 | $650,000 |- | {{sortname|Marchant|de Lange}} | Kolkata Knight Riders | $50,000 | $50,000 |- | {{sortname|Darren|Bravo}} | Deccan Chargers | $100,000 | $100,000 |- | {{sortname|Doug|Bracewell}} | Delhi Daredevils | $50,000 | $50,000 |}

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