#7 Kolkata Knight Riders

The Kolkata Knight Riders retained only three foreigners this year, namely Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, and Chris Lynn. Overall, out of the 21 players in the squad last year, 13 were retained.
They finished third on the table last season.
They will be allowed to pic 5 overseas players in the upcoming auction.
Available slots: 12; Indian 7, Overseas 5
Retained: Dinesh Karthik, Robin Uthappa, Chris Lynn, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Shubman Gill, Piyush Chawla, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, Shivam Mavi, Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh, Kamlesh Nagarkoti
#8 Kings XI Punjab

The Punjab based franchise did not have a great time last season as they finished seventh on the table.
They made a few big decisions, having let go of Yuvraj Singh, Aaron Finch, and Axar Patel. They also released the likes of Manoj Tiwary and Mohit Sharma. Overall, they released 11 players.
They will be allowed to pick 4 overseas players in the auction. They also have the maximum amount remaining with them in their purse.
Available slots: 15; Indian 11, Overseas 4
Retained: Lokesh Rahul, Chris Gayle, Andrew Tye, Mayank Agarwal, Ankit Rajpoot, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Karun Nair, David Miller, and Ravichandran Ashwin
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