IPL 2020 Mid-Season Transfer Window: All you need to know

Not too long back Lionel Messi’s transfer saga involving FC Barcelona broke the internet. While the transfer market is a vital part in the game of football, it is slowly and steadily making ground in cricket.

The Indian Premier League 2020 has so far offered numerous breathtaking moments and the mid-season transfer window is set to add an edge to the money-spinning league. 

The IPL 2020 mid-season transfer window opened on Tuesday as the league reached the half-way mark post Royal Challengers Bangalore’s clash against Kolkata Knight Riders. All the teams have played seven matches which make them eligible to participate in the transfer window. Teams now have the liberty to loan out both Indian and foreign players. The rule is applicable for capped as well as uncapped players. The window would come as a fresh lease of life to bench-warmers who are raring to make a statement and for franchises to alter their bench arsenal. The lending franchise will avail the mutually agreed sum between the two bodies. Fifty per cent of the loan fee will have to be paid within seven days of registration and the rest within seven days of the finale of the season. Both the player and franchise will have to mutually agree to the terms, the franchise will take the final call. There have been a lot of speculations surrounding the transfer window, let’s settle it for once and all. 


When does the IPL 2020 mid-season transfer window start?


The transfer window started on Tuesday, October 13 and it will last for five days.


What are the changes in the transfer window this year?


Unlike last year, capped players are also eligible for a transfer. In 2019, the IPL Governing Council introduced the transfer window which was solely aimed at the transfer of uncapped players.


What are the criteria players must fulfil to make a temporary move from the parent team to the other side?


The rules clearly state that only those players who have played in two or fewer matches for their parent team in the ongoing league will be eligible to make a switch. 


Will there be any restrictions on players who would switch sides in IPL 2020?


The cricketers who sign for a different team during the window will not be allowed to play against his parent team.



List of players eligible:

Mumbai Indians: Aditya Tare, Anukul Roy, Mitchell McClenaghan, Chris Lynn, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Saurabh Tiwary, Mohsin Khan, Digvijay Deshmukh, Prince Balwant Rai, Dhawal Kulkarni, Jayant Yadav, Sherfane Rutherford, Anmolpreet Singh


Chennai Super Kings: KM Asif, Imran Tahir, Narayan Jagadeesan, Karn Sharma, Mitchell Santner, Monu Kumar, Ruturaj Gaikwad, R Sai Kishore, Josh Hazlewood


Delhi Capitals: 

Ajinkya Rahane, Keemo Paul, Sandeep Lamicchane, Alex Carey, Avesh Khan, Ishant Sharma, Lalit Yadav, Daniel Sams, Tushar Deshpande, Mohit Sharma. 

Kings XI Punjab: 

Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Murugan Ashwin, Deepak Hooda, Ishan Porel, Simran Singh, Tajinder Singh, Arshdeep Singh, Darshan Nalkhande, Krishnappa Gowtham, Hardus Viljoen, Chris Gayle, Harpreet Brar, Jagadeesha Suchith, Mandeep Singh 

Sunrisers Hyderabad: 

Shreevats Goswami, Siddharth Kaul, Wriddhiman Saha, Virat Singh, Bavanaka Sandeep, Fabien Allen, Sanjay Yadav, Basil Thampi, Billy Stanlake, Mohammad Nabi, Shahbaz Nadeem 

Kolkata Knight Riders: 

Tom Banton, Nikhil Naik, Ali Khan, Prasidh Krishna, Rinku Singh, Sandeep Warrier, Siddhesh Lad, Chris Green, M Siddharth, Lockie Ferguson 

Rajasthan Royals: 

Varun Aaron, Kartik Tyagi, Oshane Thomas, Aniruddha Joshi, Andrew Tye, Akash Singh, Anuj Rawat, Mayank Markande, Manan Vohra, Shashank Singh, David Miller 

Royal Challengers Bangalore: 

Josh Philippe, Chris Morris, Dale Steyn, Shahbaz Ahmed, Pavan Deshpande, Adam Zampa, Moeen Ali, Mohammed Siraj, Parthiv Patel, Pawan Negi, Umesh Yadav



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