This is a list of all personnel changes for the 2009 Indian Premier League (IPL).
Retirement
| Date | Name | Team(s) played (years) | Age | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 November 2008 |  Shaun Pollock |
Mumbai Indians (2008) | 35 | Became the bowling coach for the Mumbai Indians. | |
| 2008 |  Darren Lehmann |
Rajasthan Royals (2008) | 38 | Became coach for the Deccan Chargers. | |
| 2008 |  Stephen Fleming |
Chennai Super Kings (2008) | 35 | Became coach for the Chennai Super Kings. |
Trades
Teams were reluctant to trade initially due to the troubled economic times and the general desire to concentrate on building a well-rounded team as opposed to making profits out of trades.
| 17 January 2009 | To Delhi Daredevils |
To Mumbai Indians |
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| 22 January 2009 | To Mumbai Indians |
To Royal Challengers Bangalore |
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To Mumbai Indians
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To Royal Challengers Bangalore
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Signings
Pre-auction signings
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With most international players (barring members of the England squad and Indian Cricket League players) signing up for the first season on multi-season contracts, the emphasis for off-season signings for 2009 were possible up-and-coming young players from international domestic circuits. Some teams, including the Delhi Daredevils sent scouts to domestic and 'emerging player' matches held in Australia to sign up players.
Post Auction Signings
Any 'unsold' players as well as players sought after as replacements for Pakistani players who would be unable to play for their IPL team in 2009 could be signed on after the auction.
| Nat | Player | Team |
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Naman Ojha | Rajasthan Royals |
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Kamran Khan | Rajasthan Royals |
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Lee Carseldine | Rajasthan Royals |
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Shane Harwood | Rajasthan Royals |
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Robert Quiney | Rajasthan Royals |
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Burt Cockley | Kings XI Punjab |
Re-signings
IPL Replacement Players, filling in for players away on national duty, and some under-19 players, were recruited with a one-year contract and hence their franchises had the choice to resign them or release them as free agents.
| Nat | Player | Team |
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Ajantha Mendis | Kolkata Knight Riders |
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Brad Hodge | Kolkata Knight Riders |
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Ravindra Jadeja | Rajasthan Royals |
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Dwayne Bravo | Mumbai Indians |
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Virat Kohli | Royal Challengers Bangalore |
Withdrawals
Other players opted to withdraw from this particular season from the IPL, but had not ruled out returning in the future. In most cases, the reason for withdrawal was that the players wanted a break from the hectic international schedule. There had also been withdrawals due to injury and also Pakistani cricketers who had their contracts terminated or suspended due to tensions between India and Pakistan since the 2008 Mumbai attacks. Most withdrawals were Australian international players, for whom the IPL would be the only break between a series against Pakistan and the upcoming long tour of England which would include The Ashes series. The withdrawals included:
Auction
The 2009 Indian Premier League Players Auction was held on 6 February 2009 in Goa, India. A total of 43 players from 9 countries were shortlisted for the auction. However, only 17 of them were sold. The English duo of Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Flintoff each went for US$1.55 million, which made them the highest-paid cricketers in the IPL.
Sold players
| Nat | Player | Team | Winning bid | Base price |
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Shaun Tait | Rajasthan Royals | $375,000 | $250,000 |
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JP Duminy | Mumbai Indians | $950,000 | $300,000 |
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Andrew Flintoff | Chennai Super Kings | $1,550,000 | $950,000 |
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Kevin Pietersen | Royal Challengers Bangalore | $1,550,000 | $1,350,000 |
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Fidel Edwards | Deccan Chargers | $150,000 | $150,000 |
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Owais Shah | Delhi Daredevils | $275,000 | $150,000 |
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Paul Collingwood | Delhi Daredevils | $275,000 | $250,000 |
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Tyron Henderson | Rajasthan Royals | $650,000 | $100,000 |
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Ravi Bopara | Kings XI Punjab | $450,000 | $150,000 |
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Thilan Thushara | Chennai Super Kings | $140,000 | $100,000 |
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Jesse Ryder | Royal Challengers Bangalore | $160,000 | $100,000 |
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Kyle Mills | Mumbai Indians | $150,000 | $150,000 |
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Dwayne Smith | Deccan Chargers | $100,000 | $100,000 |
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Jerome Taylor | Kings XI Punjab | $150,000 | $150,000 |
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Mohammad Ashraful | Mumbai Indians | $75,000 | $75,000 |
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Mashrafe Mortaza | Kolkata Knight Riders | $600,000 | $50,000 |
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George Bailey | Chennai Super Kings | $50,000 | $50,000 |
Source:
Unsold players
- Aaron Bird
- Aiden Blizzard
- Ashley Noffke
- Brad Haddin
- Brett Geeves
- Bryce McGain
- Daniel Harris
- Dominic Thornley
- Jon Moss
- Michael Dighton
- Michael Hill
- Michael Klinger
- Phil Jaques
- Steve Smith
- Stuart Clark
- Shakib Al Hasan
- Tamim Iqbal
- Luke Wright
- Samit Patel
- James Franklin
- Andre Nel
- Ashwell Prince
- Gulam Bodi
- Morne van Wyk
- Yusuf Abdulla
- Chamara Kapugedera
- Kaushalya Weeraratne
- Nuwan Kulasekara
- Prasanna Jayawardene
- Kemar Roach
Ramnaresh Sarwan- Daren Powell
References
- "Pollock joins Mumbai Indians in new role". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN. 17 March 2009. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
- "Pollock not to return to Mumbai Indians". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN. 15 November 2008. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
- "Gilchrist to lead Deccan Chargers". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN. 29 September 2008. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
- ^ "7 players transferred in IPL trades". The Hindu. Chennai, India. AP. 23 January 2009. Archived from the original on 14 March 2009. Retrieved 11 March 2009.
- "IPL: Delhi trade Dhawan for Nehra". CricBuzz. 17 January 2009. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
- "Mumbai Indians swap Uthappa for Zaheer". The Indian Express. 22 January 2009. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
- "Players unsold at auction available as replacements". ESPNcricinfo. 27 January 2009. Archived from the original on 8 March 2009. Retrieved 11 March 2009.
- ^ IPL auction 2009: List of players sold, ESPNcricinfo
- Flintoff and Pietersen most expensive buys, ESPNcricinfo
- Sports: England players top IPL auction, BBC News
- Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Flintoff to earn footballer wages after IPL auction, Daily Mirror
- England's Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Flintoff sold for $1.55m each at IPL auction, The Telegraph
- IPL auction: Pietersen and Flintoff fetch record prices, The Hindu
- Flintoff, Pietersen cash in at IPL auction, smh.com.au
- The Expensive and the Unsold: Highlights of the IPL Auction, Cricket360
- IPL 2009 auction: The complete lowdown, sify.com
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