This is a list of all personnel changes for the 2013 Indian Premier League (IPL).
Retirement DateNameTeam(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. 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. 31 October 2012 Paul Collingwood Delhi Daredevils (2009–2010)Rajasthan Royals (2011–2012) 36 Did not return after being released from his contract.
Trades The trading window opened on 19 November 2012.
Date Trade Ref12 February 2013 To Delhi Daredevils Ashish Nehra To Pune Warriors India Ross Taylor
Signings
PlayerTeamRef. Delhi Daredevils Pune Warriors India Pune Warriors India Pune Warriors India Royal Challengers Bangalore Royal Challengers Bangalore Royal Challengers Bangalore Royal Challengers Bangalore Royal Challengers Bangalore Rajasthan Royals Rajasthan Royals Rajasthan Royals Mumbai Indians Mumbai Indians Chennai Super Kings Chennai Super Kings Chennai Super Kings Chennai Super Kings Chennai Super Kings Chennai Super Kings Chennai Super Kings Pune Warriors India Pune Warriors India Sunrisers Hyderabad Sunrisers Hyderabad Sunrisers Hyderabad
Retained players
Released players In October 2012, the IPL franchise 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. The following players were released from their contracts.
PlayerTeamContractSigned Deccan Chargers $100,000 2012 Deccan Chargers $900,000 2011 Deccan Chargers $290,000 2011 Deccan Chargers $70,000 2012 Chennai Super Kings $50,000 2011 Chennai Super Kings $700,000 2011 Chennai Super Kings $150,000 2011 Chennai Super Kings $80,000 2011 Chennai Super Kings $200,000 2011 Delhi Daredevils † 2012 Delhi Daredevils $50,000 2012 Delhi Daredevils $300,000 2011 Delhi Daredevils † 2012 Delhi Daredevils $700,000 2011 Kings XI Punjab † 2012 Kings XI Punjab † 2012 Kings XI Punjab $190,000 2012 Kings XI Punjab $160,000 2012 Kings XI Punjab $20,000 2011 Kings XI Punjab $400,000 2011 Mumbai Indians † 2012 Mumbai Indians $190,000 2011 Mumbai Indians $110,000 2011 Mumbai Indians $650,000 2012 Pune Warriors India † 2012 Pune Warriors India † 2011 Pune Warriors India $300,000 2011 Pune Warriors India $100,000 2011 Pune Warriors India $150,000 2011 Pune Warriors India $500,000 2011 Pune Warriors India $350,000 2011 Rajasthan Royals $950,000 2011 Rajasthan Royals $50,000 2012 Rajasthan Royals $250,000 2011 Rajasthan Royals † 2012 Royal Challengers Bangalore $130,000 2011 Royal Challengers Bangalore $140,000 2011 Royal Challengers Bangalore $650,000 2011 Royal Challengers Bangalore $50,000 2011 Royal Challengers Bangalore $20,000 2011
†Signed as a replacement player for an undisclosed sum
Withdrawn players The following players withdrew from the tournament.
Player Team Reason RefJP Duminy Sunrisers Hyderabad Injury Varun Aaron Delhi Daredevils Injury Michael Clarke Pune Warriors India Back and hamstring problems Sreenath Aravind Royal Challengers Bangalore Injury Kevin Pietersen Delhi Daredevils Knee injury
Auction
The players' auction for the 2013 season was held on 3 February in Chennai. 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.
Sold players All player contracts are for this season only.
Player Team Base price Winning bid Royal Challengers Bangalore $50,000 $50,000 Delhi Daredevils $300,000 $450,000 Royal Challengers Bangalore $100,000 $100,000 Pune Warriors India $400,000 $400,000 Mumbai Indians $100,000 $450,000 Chennai Super Kings $20,000 $20,000 Sunrisers Hyderabad $20,000 $20,000 Rajasthan Royals $100,000 $210,000 Rajasthan Royals $100,000 $400,000 Kings XI Punjab $200,000 $500,000 Royal Challengers Bangalore $100,000 $300,000 Chennai Super Kings $20,000 $20,000 Mumbai Indians $100,000 $100,000 Chennai Super Kings $20,000 $20,000 Mumbai Indians $200,000 $1,000,000 Sunrisers Hyderabad $100,000 $100,000 Sunrisers Hyderabad $100,000 $100,000 Kolkata Knight Riders $50,000 $50,000 Pune Warriors India $50,000 $725,000 Delhi Daredevils $50,000 $50,000 Chennai Super Kings $20,000 $625,000 Chennai Super Kings $200,000 $600,000 Pune Warriors India $100,000 $675,000 Mumbai Indians $50,000 $50,000 Rajasthan Royals $20,000 $20,000 Sunrisers Hyderabad $50,000 $675,000 Kings XI Punjab $50,000 $300,000 Mumbai Indians $400,000 $400,000 Royal Challengers Bangalore $50,000 $290,000 Pune Warriors India $100,000 $700,000 Delhi Daredevils $100,000 $260,000 Sunrisers Hyderabad $100,000 $425,000 Kolkata Knight Riders $50,000 $625,000 Royal Challengers Bangalore $50,000 $150,000 Royal Challengers Bangalore $100,000 $400,000 Sunrisers Hyderabad $100,000 $100,000 Royal Challengers Bangalore $100,000 $525,000
References
External links IPL 2013 player salary