 Williamson won the Orange Cap for scoring 735 runs in the IPL season.The Chennai Super Kings and the Rajasthan Royals were re-included in the 2018 season after serving two years of suspension from the competition due to the involvement of their owners in the 2013 IPL betting scandal.The IPL Governing Council also announced that a maximum of five players can be retained by each IPL team of which no more than three can be selected through retention in the lead up to the auction, and a maximum of three through right-to-match (RTM) cards during the auction.