This is a list of all personnel changes for the 2021 Indian Premier League (IPL).
The BCCI set the deadline of 20 January 2021 for the list of retained and released players for IPL franchise teams.
[5][6] Steve Smith, Aaron Finch and Glenn Maxwell were the prominent names among the released players.
Piyush Chawla, the costliest Indian player at the 2020 auction, was also released.
[11] The following players withdrew from the tournament either due to injuries or because of other reasons.