IPL 2025
IPL 2025: List Of Retained Players And Stars Players Entering The Auction
By CricShots - Nov 1, 2024 10:44 am
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As the anticipation builds for the IPL 2025 season, each franchise has made strategic decisions on which players will continue to wear their jerseys. These decisions weren’t made lightly; the dynamics of the retention process involved complex calculations around team needs, player form, and budget constraints. Teams faced the delicate task of balancing loyalty to long-time players with the demand for fresh talent.

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Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) IPL 2024 champions

The choices made now will majorly impact team chemistry, leadership structure, and overall competitiveness in the upcoming season. For the fans, the list of retained players provides insight into each franchise’s core strategy, as these players form the foundation for success in the gruelling IPL season ahead.

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 Here is the list of players retained by all the 10 franchises ahead of IPL Mega Auction:

FranchisePlayers RetainedTotal Retained PlayersPurse RemainingRTM Eligible Players
Mumbai IndiansJasprit Bumrah (₹18 Cr),
 Suryakumar Yadav (₹16.35 Cr),
Hardik Pandya (₹16.35 Cr),
Rohit Sharma (₹16.30 Cr),
Tilak Varma (₹8 Cr)
5₹55 Cr1 uncapped player
Chennai Super KingsRuturaj Gaikwad (₹18 Cr),
Matheesha Pathirana (₹13 Cr),
Shivam Dube (₹12 Cr),
Ravindra Jadeja (₹18 Cr),
MS Dhoni (₹4 Cr)
5₹55 Cr1 player
Royal Challengers BangaloreVirat Kohli (₹21 Cr),
Rajat Patidar (₹11 Cr),
Yash Dayal (₹5 Cr)
3₹83 Cr3 players
Delhi CapitalsAxar Patel (₹16.5 Cr),
Kuldeep Yadav (₹13.25 Cr),
Tristan Stubbs (₹10 Cr),
Abhishek Porel (₹4 Cr)
4₹73 Cr3 players
Kolkata Knight RidersRinku Singh (₹13 Cr),
Varun Chakaravarthy (₹12 Cr),
Sunil Narine (₹12 Cr),
Andre Russell (₹12 Cr),
Harshit Rana (₹4 Cr),
Ramandeep Singh (₹4 Cr)
6₹51 CrNO
Lucknow Super GiantsNicholas Pooran (₹21 Cr),
Ravi Bishnoi (₹11 Cr),
Mayank Yadav (₹11 Cr),
Mohsin Khan (₹4 Cr),
Ayush Badoni (₹4 Cr)
5₹69 Cr3 player
Sunrisers HyderabadPat Cummins (₹18 Cr),
Abhishek Sharma (₹14 Cr),
Nitiesh Reddy (₹6 Cr),
Heinrich Klaasen (₹23 Cr),
Travis Head (₹14 Cr)
5₹45 Cr1 uncapped player
Gujarat TitansRashid Khan (₹18 Cr),
Shubman Gill (₹16.5 Cr),
Sai Sudharsan (₹8.5 Cr),
Rahul Tewatia (₹4 Cr),
Shahrukh Khan (₹4 Cr)
5₹69 Cr1 player
Punjab KingsShashank Singh (₹5.5 Cr),
 Prabhsimran Singh (₹4 Cr)
2₹110.5 Cr4 players
Rajasthan RoyalsSanju Samson (₹18 Cr),
Yashasvi Jaiswal (₹18 Cr),
Riyan Parag (₹14 Cr),
Dhruv Jurel (₹14 Cr),
Shimron Hetmyer (₹11 Cr),
 Sandeep Sharma (₹4 Cr)
6₹41 CrNO

Retaining players secures continuity and establishes a sense of identity and loyalty within the squad, which can be instrumental when navigating the pressures of a mega event like the IPL.

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On the flip side, several high-profile players find themselves back in the pool, available for the upcoming auction after being released by their franchises. Notable names include prominent stars like Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul, and Shreyas Iyer, each of whom could significantly impact any franchise they join.

Here’s the list of star players entering the mega auction:

TeamPurse
Remaining
RTM
Options
Released
Mumbai Indians55 crore1 (uncapped)Dewald Brevis, Ishan Kishan, Tim David
Chennai Super Kings55 crore1Moeen Ali, Deepak Chahar, Mitchell Santner, Daryl Mitchell, Devon Conway
Royal Challengers Bangalore83 crore3Faf du Plessis, Glenn Maxwell, Mohammed Siraj, Cameron Green
Delhi Capitals73 crore2Rishabh Pant, David Warner, Prithvi Shaw, Anrich Nortje, Mitchell Marsh
Kolkata Knight Riders51 croreNoneShreyas Iyer, Phil Salt, Venkatesh Iyer, Mitchell Starc, Jason Roy
Lucknow Super Giants69 crore1KL Rahul, Quinton de Kock, Marcus Stoinis, Krunal Pandya, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mark Wood
Sunrisers Hyderabad45 crore1 (uncapped)Aiden Markram, Marco Jansen, Rahul Tripathi, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mayank Agarwal, Umran Malik
Gujarat Titans69 crore1David Miller,Kane Williamson, Noor Ahmad, Sai Kishore, Mohit Sharma
Punjab Kings110.5 crore4Arshdeep Singh, Kagiso Rabada, Sikandar Raza, Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone
Rajasthan Royals41 croreNoneJos Buttler, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal, Adam Zampa

These releases stir up excitement among the franchises that are eager to make power-packed bids, hoping to gain an edge by adding such impactful players to their rosters. With these names up for grabs, the bidding wars are bound to be intense, as teams will compete fiercely to bolster their lineups with proven talent.

The IPL 2025 retention guidelines allowed each franchise to retain up to five capped players, two uncapped players, and a maximum of six players in total. This cap on retention helps ensure a fair and competitive balance across teams by encouraging roster turnover and opportunities for new talent. Teams that chose to retain fewer players will benefit in two significant ways: they’ll have additional Right-to-Match (RTM) cards, enabling them to re-sign players they may have released, and a larger auction purse to splurge on coveted stars. These added advantages position them well to make bold moves in the mega auction, aiming for a well-rounded and formidable squad for IPL 2025.