As the Indian Premier League (IPL 2025) mega auction approaches, all 10 franchises are busy finalizing their retentions for the upcoming season of the tournament.
10 franchises finalized their retention list, and there were some surprising inclusions and exclusions, according to a report in news agency PTI.
The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) secured the title during the Indian Premier League 2024 season.
Skipper Shreyas Iyer led the Kolkata-based franchise to the title without any challenges. KKR secured their third IPL trophy and the first one since their last victory in 2014 under Gautam Gambhir’s captaincy.
Teams Can Retain A Maximum Of Five Players For IPL 2025
Last month, the BCCI announced that teams can retain up to six players, with no restrictions on Indian or overseas players. The board also stated that teams will have to pay specific amounts for retentions: Rs. 18cr for the first and fourth retentions, Rs. 14cr for the second and fifth, and Rs. 11cr for the third.
Further, IPL teams can retain a maximum of two uncapped players. These uncapped players, who have never played for India, can be retained for Rs. 4 crore. Players who haven’t represented the Indian cricket team for over five years are also considered uncapped as per the Indian Premier League release.
The BCCI also allowed teams to use the Right to Match (RTM) option during the IPL 2025 mega auction. Teams can buy back a player by matching the highest bid. However, there’s a new twist this time. If a team uses the RTM, the highest bidder can raise their offer to any amount.
Rohit Sharma To Be Retained By Mumbai Indians
According to a report in the news agency PTI, the Mumbai Indians have retained senior players Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Suryakumar Yadav, and Hardik Pandya. However, the report didn’t mention whether Hardik will lead the team or whether any other player will take over the charge after the disastrous last season.
The report also states that the Punjab Kings will retain only one player, Arshdeep Singh, before the auction. Uncapped players Shashank Singh and Ashutosh Sharma, who shone with the bat in the last season, were ignored. Skipper KL Rahul is unlikely to be retained by the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG).
So #IPLRetention likely
A #Thread@mipaltan :
1. Rohit Sharma,
2. Jasprit Bumrah,
3. Suryakumar Yadav
4. Hardik Pandya.@DelhiCapitals:
1. Rishabh Pant (despite Baddu-Venu coaching combo ),
2. Axar Patel,
3. Jake-Fraser/Kuldeep
NB: the theory being floated that Badani…— Kushan Sarkar (@kushansarkar) October 17, 2024
One name I missed in KKR is Harshit Rana. Unless he becomes Rs 11 crore retention during #SA tour, sure to be retained for 4 cr
— Kushan Sarkar (@kushansarkar) October 18, 2024
Retained Players For India Premier League Teams
| Team | Retentions |
|---|---|
| Mumbai Indians | 1. Rohit Sharma 2. Jasprit Bumrah 3. Suryakumar Yadav 4. Hardik Pandya |
| Delhi Capitals | 1. Rishabh Pant 2. Axar Patel 3. Jake Fraser/Kuldeep |
| Punjab Kings | 1. Arshdeep Singh |
| Lucknow Super Giants | 1. Nicholas Pooran 2. Mayank Yadav 3. Ayush Badoni/Mohsin Khan |
| Chennai Super Kings | 1. Ravindra Jadeja 2. Ruturaj Gaikwad 3. Shivam Dube 4. MS Dhoni |
| Gujarat Titans | 1. Shubman Gill 2. Rashid Khan |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 1. Pat Cummins 2. Abhishek Sharma 3. Heinrich Klaasen |
| Rajasthan Royals | 1. Sanju Samson 2. Riyan Parag 3. Dhruv Jurel |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 1. Shreyas Iyer 2. Andre Russell 3. Sunil Narine 4. Harshit Rana |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 1. Virat Kohli 2. Faf du Plessis 3. Mohammed Siraj |
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