List of 2012 Indian Premier League personnel changes
This is a list of all personnel changes for the 2012 Indian Premier League.
Retirement
    

| Date | Name | Team(s) played (years) | Age | Notes | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Mumbai Indians (2008–2010) | 41 | Did not return after being unsold in 2011 auction. | [1] | |
| 2011 | Chennai Super Kings (2008–2010) | 33 | Did not return after being unsold in 2011 auction. | [2] | |
| 20 May 2011 | Rajasthan Royals (2008–2011) | 41 | [3] | ||
| 16 February 2012 | Deccan Chargers (2008–2010) Mumbai Indians (2011)  | 36 | [4] | 
Transfers
    
The first transfer window was between 15 December and 20 January 2012 and included the following transfers.[5]
New additions
    
The following players were either retained who played for the team last year as a replacement or a local Indian player who is selected to play for them without going into the auction.
| Retained players | 
Players bought out
    
The following players were left out by their teams who were actually bought in the auction, or bought from Indian domestic circuit or played for a particular team for 1 season as a replacement player.
Withdrawn players
    
The following players withdrew from the tournament either due to injuries or because of other reasons.
| Player | Team | 
|---|---|
| Deccan Chargers | |
| Deccan Chargers | |
| Rajasthan Royals | 
Replacement signings
    
Players were signed as replacement of contracted players who were not available to play due to injuries and national commitments. Under IPL rules, the replacements have to be chosen from the pool of players who went unsold in the auction, and cannot be paid more than the players they are replacing, though they can be paid less.
| Player | Replaced | Team | Reason for replacement | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Kings XI Punjab | Knee injury[9] | ||
| Kings XI Punjab | Calf injury[9] | ||
| Mumbai Indians | Toe injury[10] | ||
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | Knee injury[11] | ||
| Delhi Daredevils | Injury[12] | ||
| Delhi Daredevils | Injury[12] | ||
| Pune Warriors India | Injury[13] | ||
| Pune Warriors India | Cancer treatment[14] | ||
| Pune Warriors India | Ankle injury[15] | ||
| Pune Warriors India | Injury[16] | ||
| Pune Warriors India | —[17] | ||
| Mumbai Indians | Retirement[18] | ||
| Rajasthan Royals | Retirement[19] | 
Auction
    
The players auction for the 2012 Indian Premier League (fifth season) was held on 4 February 2012 in Bangalore.[20] Each player in the auction pool had a base price under which franchise owners cannot bid. Players were allowed to set their base price between $20,000 to $400,000. The auction was telecast live on SET Max, the official broadcaster of IPL.[21]
IPL authority increased the number of players in each squad to 33 from the previous limit of 30 and also increased the salary cap by $2 million.[20] Each team can have a maximum of 11 overseas players in their squad and they can spend up to $2 million at auction.
The players of Kochi Tuskers Kerala were included in the players auction.[22] Kochi was terminated by the BCCI in September 2011.
Sold players
    
The list of players sold at 2012 IPL player auction.[23] Pune Warriors India did not take part.
Players list
    
- First tier ($400,000):
 
- Second tier ($300,000):
 
- Third tier ($200,000):
 
- Fourth tier ($100,000):
 
- Capped:
 
 Brad Hogg
 Stuart MacGill
 Xavier Doherty
 Adam Voges
 Stephen O'Keefe
 Azhar Mahmood
 Jade Dernbach
 Ravi Bopara
 Simon Jones
 Ravindra Jadeja
 Vinay Kumar
 Ramesh Powar
 VRV Singh
 Jacob Oram
 Tim Southee
 Kyle Mills
 Mark Boucher
 Justin Kemp
 Neil McKenzie
 Robin Peterson
 Alviro Petersen
 Morne van Wyk
 Ryan McLaen
 Imran Tahir
 Dilhara Fernando
 Ramnaresh Sarwan
 Marlon Samuels
 Denesh Ramdin
 Dwayne Smith
 Ravi Rampaul
 Fidel Edwards
 Daren Ganga
 Darren Bravo
 Brendan Taylor
 Raymond Price
- Uncapped:
 
- Fifth tier ($50,000):
 
- Capped:
 
 Jason Krejza
 Ben Laughlin
 Luke Ronchi
 Shane Harwood
 Usman Khawaja
 Tamim Iqbal
 Mal Loye
 Lou Vincent
 Ian Butler
 Andy McKay
 Rob Nicol
 Doug Bracewell
 Herschelle Gibbs
 Lonwabo Tsotsobe
 Rory Kleinveldt
 Marchant de Lange
 Upul Tharanga
 Farveez Maharoof
 Chamara Kapugedera
 Ajantha Mendis
 Thisara Perera
 Dinesh Chandimal
 Rangana Herath
 Chanaka Welegedara
 Lendl Simmons
 Sulieman Benn
 Andre Russell
 Devendra Bishoo
 Adrian Barath
 Sunil Narine
 Hamilton Masakadza
 Charles Coventry
 Prosper Utseya
- Uncapped:
 
- Sixth tier ($20,000):
 
- Capped:
 
- Uncapped:
 
References
    
- "IPL 4 auction ends, RCB picks Kaif, Kartik goes to Pune". The Indian Express. 9 January 2011. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
 - "'People's champ' of SA cricket retires". South African Government. 3 November 2010. Archived from the original on 1 April 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
 - Alter, Jamie (20 May 2011). "Shane Warne has left the building". ESPN CricInfo. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
 - "Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds retires from cricket". BBC Sport. BBC. 16 February 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
 - IPL 2012 Transfer Window: IPL 5 Players Transfer List
 - Pragyan Ojha transfers to Mumbai Indians from Deccan Chargers, archived from the original on 22 March 2012, retrieved 26 March 2012
 - Pune Warriors India (PWI) retained Sourav Ganguly
 - Royal Challengers Bangalore retain Chris Gayle
 - "Kings XI Punjab sign-up Abbott and Cutting". CricInfo. ESPN. 14 April 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
 - "Mumbai sign Dwayne Smith to replace Johnson". CricInfo. ESPN. 2 May 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
 - "Parameswaran replaces injured Aravind for RCB". CricInfo. ESPN. 5 May 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
 - "Delhi Daredevils pick Bodi, Maxwell". CricInfo. ESPN. 19 March 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
 - "IPL 2012: Pune Warriors Sign Opener Tamim Iqbal". Cricket World. 30 March 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
 - "Michael Clarke joins Sahara Pune Warriors for undisclosed sum". The Times of India. 29 March 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
 - Pune Warriors India sign Marlon Samuels
 - "Steven Smith replaces Mitchell Marsh in Pune squad". The Times of India. 10 March 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
 - "Pune sign Luke Wright for IPL 5". Lalitmodi.com. 9 March 2012. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
 - "Mumbai Indians sign up SA opener Richard Levi". The Indian Express. 27 February 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
 - "Owais Shah replaces Shane Warne in Rajasthan Royals". Daily News and Analysis. 7 March 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
 - "IPL 2012 Players Auction".
 - IPL 2012 Auction: Set Max brings DLF IPL Player Auction 2012
 - "Kochi IPL players to be in IPL 2012 auction".
 - List of Players Sold in IPL 2012 Players Auction
 - List of Players in IPL 2012 Players Auction: IPL 5 Auction
 
