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LIVE UPDATES:Chennai Super KingsSquad 2021

It is fair to say that Chennai Super Kings (CSK) did not have a good time of things in the 2020 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). The three-time champions were outperformed for the most part and ended the season without making it to the knockout rounds - the first time they ever missed out on a spot in the top 4. Fans and experts alike had foreseen a need to rebuild and it seems like team management is also veering in that direction. Not only were younger players given chances in the latter stages of the tournament, they also released a number of players who had not been up to the mark.

LIVE UPDATES:Delhi CapitalsSquad 2021

Delhi Capitals had a reasonably successful year in the 2020 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) by their standards. The perennial underachievers, who had never once reached the final of the tournament until 2020, fell short of winning their maiden title. However, the progress the side have made - both in terms of performances on the field as well as player recruitment - is evident and it feels like a matter of when and not if the side go on to lift the trophy for the first time. They possess a strong core of Indian players and, under the leadership of Shreyas Iyer, have played a fearless brand of cricket that is key to long-term success in T20 cricket.

LIVE UPDATES:Kolkata Knight RidersSquad 2021

Two-time Indian Premier League (IPL) Champions, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) released just six players ahead of the Auctions in February. The most prominent were the swashbuckling wicketkeeper and opening batsman from England, Tom Bantion and bowling all-rounder Chris Green. KKR last won the IPL in 2014 and despite a good all-round team have found it difficult to challenge the likes of Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings in the tournament

LIVE UPDATES:Punjab KingsSquad 2021

Having never made it to the IPL playoffs and now being the only team from the original eight to make not to play final, pressure will be on Punjab Kings to deliver the goods. With KL Rahul at the helm, PBKS had a promising start in IPL 2020, but they failed to sustain momentum. With the core group retained PBKS will like to bolster their team with reinforcements. Having let go of Glenn Maxwell, Karun Nair, Sheldon Cottrell, Jimmy Neesham, PBKS enter the Auction with a massive purse of Rs 53.2 crore and will be heavy movers on Feb 18.

LIVE UPDATES:Mumbai IndiansSquad 2021

Known as one of the best T20 sides in the world, Mumbai Indians have released seven players from their squad. Four among them are pacers: Lasith Malinga, Mitchell McClenaghan, James Pattinson and Nathan Coulter-Nile. Undoubtedly, they will be looking to fill in the gaps in their bowling department with the core of the team still intact. So that leaves them with seven spots to fill. Here are the seven cricketers who can fill the gaps. The Defending Champions also have four OVERSEAS SLOTS available.

LIVE UPDATES:Royal Challengers BangaloreSquad 2021

The Virat Kohli led side have flattered to decieive time and again and as they enter yet another IPL Auction they will look to get it right time time around, something they have not managed to do over the years. Always stacked with heavyweights in batting, RCB have generally been threadbare when it comes to the bowling department, Even their choices of all-rounders does seem to work, as it does for other teams. They have released big players in Aaron Finch, Moeen Ali, Chris Morris and enter the Auction with a hefty purse of Rs 35.7 crore

LIVE UPDATES:Rajasthan RoyalsSquad 2021

Rajasthan Royals (RR) made the big and bold decision of not retaining the great Steven Smith releasing him before the auctions. Among other prominent players released by them were Tom Curran and Oshane Thomas. RR have always punched above their weight but after starting IPL 2020 with a bang they fizzled out and did not have a great tournament. While RR have a strong base of overseas players, mainly from England - Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler and Jofra Archer, the Sanju-Samson led side need to build on their Indian contingent and that is where their focus should be in the auctions.

LIVE UPDATES:Sunrisers HyderabadSquad 2021

There is hardly any doubt that Sunrisers Hyderbad have established themselves as one of the most consistent teams in the IPL over the years, perhaps after Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings. If not the final, they never quite disappoint their fans and make it to the play offs regularly. In 2020 too, after starting slowly, they managed to finish third. But that doesn't mean, SRH have the strongest team on paper. In fact, for the longest time, they haven't had decent batsmen in the middle-order. This is one issue, they would like to address in the coming IPL auctions 2021 on February 18.

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