Gautam Gambhir

The player retention before the mega auction for the Indian Premier League-11 has turned out to be a mammoth task for franchisees. While for some successful franchises like Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings (returning from a two-year suspension) the focus is on retaining their core players, for teams with limited success so far, it's an opportunity to rebuild their base before the IPL's first big reshuffle takes place on January 27 and 28.