With all ten teams settling their player retentions ahead of the much-anticipated Mega Auction, the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season is set to be an interesting one. With teams making important choices to assemble their rosters for the forthcoming season, the retention deadline came to a close yesterday.
Retention Highlights
Mumbai Indians
The five-time IPL champions retained five key players: Jasprit Bumrah (₹18 Cr), Suryakumar Yadav (₹16.35 Cr), Hardik Pandya (₹16.35 Cr), Rohit Sharma (₹16.30 Cr) and Tilak Varma (₹8 Cr). Mumbai Indians have a remaining purse of ₹55 Cr for the auction.
Chennai Super Kings
The four-time IPL winners retained five players: Ruturaj Gaikwad (₹18 Cr), Matheesha Pathirana (₹13 Cr), Shivam Dube (₹12 Cr), Ravindra Jadeja (₹18 Cr) and MS Dhoni (₹4 Cr). Chennai Super Kings also have a remaining purse of ₹55 Cr.
Royal Challengers Bangalore
RCB retained Virat Kohli (₹21 Cr), Rajat Patidar (₹11 Cr) and Yash Dayal (₹5 Cr), aiming to build a strong team around their star batsman.
Delhi Capitals
Delhi Capitals retained Axar Patel (₹16.5 Cr), Kuldeep Yadav (₹13.25 Cr), Tristan Stubbs (₹10 Cr) and Abhishek Porel (₹4 Cr), focusing on their spin and batting departments.
Kolkata Knight Riders
KKR retained six players: Rinku Singh (₹13 Cr), Varun Chakaravarthy (₹12 Cr), Sunil Narine (₹12 Cr), Andre Russell (₹12 Cr), Harshit Rana (₹4 Cr) and Ramandeep Singh (₹4 Cr).
Lucknow Super Giants
LSG retained Nicholas Pooran (₹21 Cr), Ravi Bishnoi (₹11 Cr), Mayank Yadav (₹11 Cr), Mohsin Khan (₹4 Cr) and Ayush Badoni (₹4 Cr), maintaining a balanced squad.
Sunrisers Hyderabad
SRH retained Pat Cummins (₹18 Cr), Abhishek Sharma (₹14 Cr), Nitiesh Reddy (₹6 Cr), Heinrich Klaasen (₹23 Cr) and Travis Head (₹14 Cr), bolstering their batting lineup.
Gujarat Titans
Gujarat Titans retained Rashid Khan (₹18 Cr), Shubman Gill (₹16.5 Cr), Sai Sudharsan (₹8.5 Cr), Rahul Tewatia (₹4 Cr) and Shahrukh Khan (₹4 Cr).
Punjab Kings
Punjab Kings retained Shashank Singh (₹5.5 Cr) and Prabhsimran Singh (₹4 Cr), focusing on young talent.
Rajasthan Royals
Rajasthan Royals retained Sanju Samson (₹18 Cr), Yashasvi Jaiswal (₹18 Cr), Riyan Parag (₹14 Cr), Dhruv Jurel (₹14 Cr), Shimron Hetmyer (₹11 Cr) and Sandeep Sharma (₹4 Cr).
The IPL 2025 Mega Auction is expected to witness intense bidding wars for top talent. With franchises strategically retaining key players, the stage is set for an exciting season.
