List of players released by IPL teams
New Delhi: Following is the list of players who have been released by the different franchises ahead of the auction for the 2021 edition of the Indian Premier League.
Royal Challengers Bangalore: (10 players)
Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Moeen Ali, Parthiv Patel (retired from all forms of cricket), Pawan Negi, Shivam Dube, Umesh Yadav, Aaron Finch, Chris Morris, Dale Steyn, Isuru Udana.
Remaining purse: Rs 35.7 crore
Chennai Super Kings: (6 Players)
Shane Watson (retired), Murali Vijay, Kedar Jadhav, Harbhajan Singh, Piyush Chawla, Monu Singh.
Remaining purse: Rs 22.9 crore
Rajasthan Royals: (8 players)
Steve Smith, Ankit Rajpoot, Oshane Thomas, Akash Singh, Varun Aaron, Tom Curran, Anirudha Joshi, Shashank Singh.
Remaining purse: Rs 34.85 crore
Delhi Capitals: (6 players)
Mohit Sharma, Tushar Deshpande, Keemo Paul, Sandeep Lamichhane, Alex Carey, Jason Roy.
Remaining purse: Rs 12.8 crore
Sunrisers Hyderabad: (5 players)
Billy Stanlake, Fabian Allen, Sanjay Yadav, B Sandeep and Y Prithvi Raj
Remaining purse: Rs 10.75 crore
Kings XI Punjab: (9 players)
Glenn Maxwell, Sheldon Cottrell, K Gowtham, Mueeb ur Rahman, Jimmy Neesham, Hardus Viljoen, Karun Nair, Jagadeesha Suchith, Tejinder Singh.
Remaining purse: Rs 53.2 crore
Mumbai Indians: (7 players)
Lasith Malinga, Nathan Coulter Nile, James Pattinson, Sherfane Rutherford, Mitchell McCleneghan, Digvijay Deshmukh, Prince Balwant Rai.
Remaining purse: Rs 15.35 crore
Kolkata Knight Riders: (6 players)
Nikhil Naik, Siddhesh Lad, M Siddharth, Tom banton, Chris Green, Harry Gurney.
Remaining purse: Rs 10.85 crore.
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Regional films lead box office in 2024 as Hindi cinema sees 13% decline
New Delhi: Regional cinema outshone Bollywood and Hollywood in 2024, marking a transformative year for the Indian film industry. According to the Ormax Media Box Office Report, Indian cinema’s gross collections stood at ₹11,833 crore, reflecting a 3% decline from the record ₹12,000 crore in 2023.
Hindi cinema faced a 13% drop in gross collections, falling from ₹5,380 crore in 2023 to ₹4,679 crore in 2024. Contributing just 40% to the total box office, down from 44% last year, Bollywood struggled to maintain its dominance. Dubbing of South Indian films accounted for 31% of Hindi cinema’s collections, with Pushpa 2: The Rule becoming the highest-grossing dubbed Hindi film at ₹889 crore. Excluding dubbed films, original Hindi releases saw a steep 37% decline.
Hollywood also faced challenges, with collections dropping 17% to ₹941 crore from ₹1,139 crore in 2023. The year’s top Hollywood film, Mufasa: The Lion King, earned ₹172 crore, ranking 11th in the overall box office.
The Telugu action thriller Pushpa 2: The Rule dominated globally, grossing ₹1,403 crore and becoming the highest-grossing film of the year. Its Hindi-dubbed version set a record as the highest-grossing Hindi-language film ever. Other major hits included Kalki 2898 AD (₹747 crore), Stree 2 (₹674 crore), and Tamil thriller The Greatest Of All Time. Films like Devara – Part 1 and Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 also crossed ₹300 crore each.
Regional industries recorded remarkable growth. Malayalam cinema doubled its market share to 10%, crossing ₹1,000 crore for the first time, led by the survival thriller Manjummel Boys (₹164 crore). Tamil and Telugu cinema maintained their strong positions with 15% and 20% market shares, respectively. Gujarati cinema saw a notable 66% growth, collecting ₹84 crore.
Despite robust earnings driven by higher ticket prices, theatre attendance fell to 88.3 crore, a 6% drop from 2023 and 14% below pre-pandemic levels in 2019. The average ticket price rose to ₹134, a 26% increase from ₹106 in 2019.
