TATA IPL 2025 Player Retention List Announced: Franchises Set for Mega Auction with 46 Players Retained
|
| TATA IPL 2025 Player Retentions Overview |
The countdown to the TATA Indian Premier League 2025 season has officially begun with the closure of the player retention window on October 31, 2024. All ten franchises have meticulously curated their core lineups, retaining a total of 46 players, with a combined investment of INR 558.5 crore. This major milestone in the IPL season setup leads into the mega auction, where each team will aim to fill their remaining slots and finalize their squads for a highly competitive 2025 season.
Retention Rules and Strategy
The 2025 season allows each franchise a total salary cap of INR 120 crore, designated for forming a 25-player squad. Franchises were permitted to retain up to six players—capped at five international players and two uncapped Indian players, with Right to Match (RTM) options.
This retention round has witnessed varying strategies across franchises. Notably, defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals have each chosen full retentions, securing six players. Chennai Super Kings, Gujarat Titans, Lucknow Super Giants, Mumbai Indians, and Sunrisers Hyderabad have each retained five players, forming strong cores. On the other end, Delhi Capitals, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, and Punjab Kings retained four, three, and two players respectively.
Key Financial Highlights
Punjab Kings stand out with the largest auction purse of INR 110.5 crore, providing them with flexibility and the opportunity to build a deep, competitive squad at the auction. Meanwhile, Rajasthan Royals, who spent the most among teams at INR 79 crore, have INR 41 crore remaining for the auction.
Complete List of Retained Players
Chennai Super Kings (CSK): Ruturaj Gaikwad, Matheesha Pathirana, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni
Delhi Capitals (DC): Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Tristan Stubbs, Abhishek Porel
Gujarat Titans (GT): Rashid Khan, Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Rahul Tewatia, Shahrukh Khan
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR): Rinku Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Harshit Rana, Ramandeep Singh
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG): Nicholas Pooran, Ravi Bishnoi, Mayank Yadav, Mohsin Khan, Ayush Badoni
Mumbai Indians (MI): Jasprit Bumrah, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Rohit Sharma, Tilak Varma
Punjab Kings (PBKS): Shashank Singh, Prabhsimran Singh
Rajasthan Royals (RR): Sanju Samson, Yashaswi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Sandeep Sharma
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB): Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Yash Dayal
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH): Pat Cummins, Abhishek Sharma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen, Travis Head
With an overall salary cap of INR 641.5 crore still available across teams and a total of 204 squad slots to be filled, including 70 for overseas players, the 2025 IPL auction promises intense bidding wars, especially for top international stars and emerging Indian talents. The varying purse sizes will likely see franchises vying strategically to craft balanced squads.
Outlook
As teams finalize their strategies, the IPL 2025 mega auction will serve as a crucial step for franchises to complete their lineups and strengthen any gaps. Fans can look forward to exhilarating auction dynamics as franchises leverage their remaining budgets to secure the finest talent in preparation for an action-packed IPL season.
