Steve Smith picks top 5 players in the world currently:

1) Virat Kohli
2) Joe Root
3) Pat Cummins
4) Kagiso Rabada
5) Ravindra Jadeja

Kieron Pollard retired from IPL.

Kieron Pollard in the IPL:

Innings - 171.
Runs - 3412.
Average - 28.67.
Strike Rate - 147.32.
Fifties - 16.

- One of the greatest IPL finisher, one of the best of Mumbai Indians. Thank you for all your memories, Polly!

Mumbai Indians have signed Kieron Pollard as Batting Coach

Kieron Pollard said, "if not Mumbai Indians, I cannot see myself elsewhere. Once an MI, always an MI".

However Kieron Pollard will be PLAYING for MI Emirates 🏏

Mumbai Indians have changed their DP to wish a fabulous career of Kieron Pollard.

C Green & B Stokes Registered Them for IPL 2023 Auction.

IPL won’t be the same without these legends 🥺

#crickettwitter #IPL #csk #mi #rcb

IPL retention program in Star network will start at 6 pm IST today.

A perfect tribute for Pollard by Mumbai Indians.

KKR has released Mavi, Nabi and Karunaratne. (Source - Espn Cricinfo)

CSK could release Ambati Rayudu and Dwayne Bravo. (Reported by Cricbuzz).

Rajasthan Royals released Van Der Dussen & Daryl Mitchell. (Source - Espn Cricinfo)

RCB set to retain 6 overseas players:

Faf Du Plessis
Glenn Maxwell
Hasaranga
Hazelwood
Finn Allen
David Willey

(Source - Espn Cricinfo)

Jason Roy released by Gujarat Titans. (Source - Espn Cricinfo)

Marcus Stoinis has been retained by LSG. (According to ESPNcricinfo)

Alex Hales has opted out of IPL 2023.

🚨 Alex Hales backs out of #IPL2023. Kolkata Knight Riders have released him.

#IPL2023

NEWS📰

KKR's 3 players pull out of IPL 2023 - Alex Hales, Pat Cummins and Sam Billings.

Mayank Agarwal has been released by PBKS and Shahrukh Khan retained by PBKS. (According to ESPNcricinfo)