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The list of retained players for the Indian Premiere League 2022 was released on November 30. Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma among many others are to be retained by their respective franchises. However, key players like Ben Stokes, Yuzvendra Chahal, Shardul Thakur were released. Moreover, CSK, MI, KKR and DC retained four players. RR, RCB, SRH retained three, while Punjab Kings retained only two. 

Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin stated that he wishes to see MS Dhoni play for IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for seasons to come. CM Stalin further said that his father Karunanidhi was also his fan. He also congratulated Dhoni and his team on winning the tournament this year. "His state is Jharkhand but he is now like a loveable boy of Tamil Nadu," added CM Stalin. 

Bollywood couple Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh will reportedly bid to acquire the right of a new franchise in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL). Reportedly, the BCCI has planned to increase the teams to 10 from eight. However, the Adani Group and the RP-Sanjeev Goneka Groups are also in the race. The couple is expected to join Shah Rukh Khan, Juhi Chawla, and Preity Zinta in the IPL. 

Dhoni's Super Kings beat Morgan's Knight Riders by 24 runs, winning their 4th IPL title on October 15. KKR was off to a great start, but after Iyer and Gill departed, the game started favouring CSK. Chennai Super Kings came back stronger this season, as compared to the previous one. CSK's opener, Ruturaj Gaikwad finished the tournament with 636 runs, becoming the youngest to win the Orange Cap in IPL.

While speaking about the IPL spot-fixing scandal at Sportskeeda, former Indian cricketer Sreesanth said, "I was supposed to give 14 runs in one over and I gave five runs in four balls. No no-ball, no wide." He added, "I was trying to make a comeback to the national squad. I used to pay ₹2.5-lakh bills when I partied. Why'd I fix a match for ₹10 lakh?"