Indian Premier League 5

Pre-auction signings

• Dirk Nannes signs with Delhi Daredevils
• David Warner signs with Delhi Daredevils
• Andrew McDonald signs with Delhi Daredevils
• Ryan Harris signs with Deccan Chargers
• Graham Napier signs with Mumbai Indians
• Sachin Rana signs with Kolkata Knight Riders
• Mohnish Parmar signs with Kolkata Knight Riders
• Raiphi Gomez signs with Rajasthan Royals
• Ryan McLaren signs with Mumbai Indians
• Dillon du Preez signs with Bangalore Royal Challengers
• Angelo Mathews signs with Kolkata Knight Riders
• Moises Henriques signs with Kolkata Knight Riders

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 can be signed on after the auction. These include:

• Lee Carseldine signed by the Rajasthan Royals
• Shane Harwood signed by the Rajasthan Royals
• Robert Quiney signed by the Rajasthan Royals
• Naman Ojha signed by Rajasthan Royals
• Kamran Khan signed by Rajasthan Royals
• Burt Cockley signed by Kings XI Punjab

[edit] 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.

• Ajantha Mendis re-signs with Kolkata Knight Riders
• Brad Hodge re-signs with Kolkata Knight Riders
• Ravindra Jadeja re-signs with Rajasthan Royals
• Dwayne Bravo re-signs with Mumbai Indians
• Virat Kohli re-signs with Royal Challengers Bangalore

[edit] Retirements

• Shaun Pollock retired as a player from the Mumbai Indians team and is their bowling coach this season.
• Darren Lehmann retired from the Rajasthan Royals and is currently coaching Deccan Chargers.
• Stephen Fleming retired as a player and is coaching the Chennai Super Kings team.

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[edit] Withdrawals

Other players opted to withdraw from this particular season from the IPL, but have 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 have also been withdrawals due to injury and also Pakistanis who have had their contracts terminated or suspended due to tensions between India and Pakistan since the Mumbai Terrorist Attacks.However, as the tournament was eventually moved to South Africa, it was perceived as somewhat unfair towards the players, who had made such a substantial influence in the first edition of the IPL. 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. Withdrawals included: