The IPL Retention List 2025 has set the stage for yet another thrilling season of IPL. Teams have made Crucial calls, retaining their core players while releasing some big names to prepare for the auction. These decisions, influenced by performance metrics, team combinations, and long-term strategies, have left fans excited and eager for the new season.
What is IPL Retention?
The IPL Retention process allows teams to secure their key players before the player auction. It ensures that franchises maintain a balance of talent and consistency in their squads. For IPL 2025, each team was allowed to retain up to 6 players and release the rest into the auction pool.
Major IPL Retention List:
1.Chennai Super King (CSK):
Ruturaj Gaikwad
18 Cr
Gurjapneet Singh
2.20 Cr
Matheesha Pathirana
13 Cr
Nathan Ellis
2 Cr
Shivam Dube
12 Cr
Deepak Hooda
1.70 Cr
Ravindra Jadeja
18 Cr
Jamie Overton
1.50Cr
MS Dhoni
4 Cr
Vijay Shankar
1.20 Cr
Noor Ahmad
10 Cr
Vansh Bedi
55 L
Ravichandaran Ashwin
9.75 Cr
Andre Siddarth
30 L
Devon Conway
6.25 Cr
Shreyas Gopal
30 L
Syed Khaleel Ahmed
4.80 Cr
Ramakrishna Ghosh
30 L
Rachin Ravindra
4 Cr
Kamlesh Nagarkoti
30 L
Anshul Kamboj
3.40 Cr
Mukesh Choudhary
30 L
Rahul Tripathi
3.40 Cr
Shaik Rasheed
30 L
Sam Curran
2.40 Cr
2. Mumbai Indians (MI):
Jasprit Bumrah
18 Cr
Reece Topley
75L
Suryakumar Yadav
16.35 Cr
Robin Minz
65L
Hardik Pandya
16.35 Cr
Karn Sharma
50L
Rohit Sharma
16.30 Cr
Vignesh Puthur
30L
Tilak Varma
8 Cr
Arjun Tendulkar
30L
Trent Boult
12.50 Cr
Bevan John Jacobs
30L
Deepak Chahar
9.25 Cr
Venkata Satyanarayana Penmetsa
30L
Will Jacks
5.25 Cr
Raj Angad Bawa
30L
Naman Dhir
5.25 Cr
Shrijith Krishnan
30L
Allah Ghazanfar
4.80 Cr.
Ashwani Kumar
30L
Mitchell Santner
2.00 Cr.
Lizaad Williams
75L
Ryan Rickelton
1.00 Cr.
3. Royal Challenger Bengaluru (RCB):
Virat Kohli
21 Cr
Devdutt Padikkal
2 Cr
Rajat Patidar
11 Cr
Nuwan Thushara
1.60 Cr
Yash Dayal
5 Cr
Romario Shepherd
1.50 Cr
Josh Hazlewood
12.50 Cr.
Lungisani Ngidi
1 Cr
Phil Salt
11.50 Cr
Swapnil Singh
50l
Jitesh Sharma
11 Cr.
Mohit Rathee
30L
Bhuvneshwar Kumar
10.75 cr.
Abhinandan Singh
30L
Liam Livingstone
8.75 Cr.
Swastik Chhikara
30L
Rasikh Dar
6 Cr
Manoj Bhandage
30L
Krunal Pandya
5.75 Cr.
Suyash Sharma
2.60 Cr
Tim David
3 Cr.
Jacob Bethell
2.60 Cr.
4.Gujarat Titans (GT):
Rashid Khan
18 Cr
R. Sai Kishore
2 Cr
Shubman Gill
16.50 Cr
Mahipal Lomror
1.70 Cr
Sai Sudharsan
8.50 Cr
Gurnoor Singh Brar
1.30 Cr
Rahul Tewatia
4 Cr
Mohd. Arshad Khan
1.30 Crr
Shahrukh Khan
4 Cr
Karim Janat
75L
Jos Buttler
15.75 Cr
Jayant Yadav
75L
Mohammad Siraj
12.25 Cr.
Ishant Sharma
75L
Kagiso Rabada
10.75 Cr
Kumar Kushagra
65L
Prasidh Krishna
9.50 Cr
Kulwant Khejroliya
30L
Washington Sundar
3.20 Cr
Manav Suthar
30L
Sherfane Rutherford
2.60 Cr
Anuj Rawat
30L
Gerald Coetzee
2.40Cr
Nishant Sindhu
30L
Glenn Phillips
2 Cr
5.Kolkata Knight Rider (KKR):
Rinku Singh
13 Cr
Vaibhav Arora
1.80 Cr
Varun Chakaravarthy
12 Cr
Ajinkya Rahane
1.50 Cr
Sunil Narine
12 Cr
Rovman Powell
1.50 Cr
Andre Russell
12 Cr
Umran Malik
75L
Harshit Rana
4 Cr
Manish Pandey
75L
Ramandeep Singh
4 Cr
Anukul Roy
40L
Venkatesh Iyer
23.75 Cr
Luvnith Sisodia
30L
Anrich Nortje
6.50 Cr.
Mayank Markande
30L
Quinton De Kock
3.60 Cr
Rahmanullah Gurbaz
2 Cr
Angkrish Raghuvanshi
3 Cr
Moeen Ali
2 Cr
Spencer Johnson
2.80 Cr
6. Punjab Kings (PBK):
Shashank Singh
5.50 Cr
Lockie Ferguson
2 Cr
Prabhsimran Singh
4 Cr
Vyshak Vijaykumar
1.80 Cr
Shreyas Iyer
26.75 Cr
Yash Thakur
1.60 Cr
Yuzvendra Chahal
18 Cr
Harpreet Brar
1.50 Cr
Arshdeep Singh
18Cr
Aaron Hardie
1.25 Cr
Marcus Stoinis
11 Cr
Vishnu Vinod
95L
Marco Jansen
7 Cr
Xavier Bartlett
80L
Nehal Wadhera
4.20 Cr
Kuldeep Sen
80L
Glenn Maxwell
4.20 Cr
Pravin Dubey
30L
Priyansh Arya
3.80 Cr
Pyla Avinash
30L
Josh Inglis
2.60 Cr
Suryansh Shedge
30L
Azmatullah Omarzai
2.40 Cr
Musheer Khan
30L
Harnoor Pannu
30L
7. Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH):
Pat Cummins
18 Cr
Brydon Carse
1 Cr
Abhishek Sharma
14 Cr
Jaydev Unadkat
1 Cr
Nitish Kumar Reddy
6 Cr
Kamindu Mendis
75L
Heinrich Klaasen
23 Cr
Zeeshan Ansari
40L
Travis Head
14 Cr
Sachin Baby
30L
Ishan Kishan
11.25 Cr
Aniket Verma
30L
Mohammad Shami
10 Cr
Atharva Taide
30L
Harshal Patel
8 Cr
Adam Zampa
2.40 Cr
Abhinav Manohar
3.20 Cr
Simarjeet Singh
1.50 Cr
Rahul Chahar
3.20 Cr
Eshan Malinga
1.20 Cr
8. Delhi Capital (DC):
Axar Patel
16.50 Cr
Faf Du Plessis
2 Cr
Kuldeep Yadav
13.25 Cr
Sameer Rizvi
95L
Tristan Stubbs
10 Cr
Donovan Ferreira
75L
LAbhishek Porel
4 Cr
Dushmantha Chameera
75L
KL Rahul
14 Cr
Vipraj Nigam
50L
Mitchell Starc
11.75 Cr
Karun Nair
50L
T. Natarajan
10.75 Cr
Madhav Tiwari
40L
Jake Fraser-Mcgurk
9 Cr
Tripurana Vijay
30L
Mukesh Kumar
8 Cr
Manvanth Kumar L
30L
Harry Brook
6.25 Cr
Ajay Mandal
30L
Ashutosh Sharma
3.80 Cr
Darshan Nalkande
30L
Mohit Sharma
2.20 Cr
9. Lucknow Super Giant (LSG):
Nicholas Pooran
21 Cr
Matthew Breetzke
75L
Ravi Bishnoi
11 Cr
Shamar Joseph
75L
Mayank Yadav
11 Cr
M. Siddharth
75L
Mohsin Khan
4 Cr
Arshin Kulkarni
30L
Ayush Badoni
4 Cr
Rajvardhan Hangargekar
30L
Rishabh Pant
27 Cr
Yuvraj Chaudhary
30L
Avesh Khan
9.75 Cr
Prince Yadav
30L
Akash Deep
8 Cr
Akash Singh
30L
David Miller
7.50 Cr
Digvesh Singh
30L
Abdul Samad
4.20 Cr
Himmat Singh
30L
Mitchell Marsh
3.40 Cr
Aryan Juyal
30L
Shahbaz Ahamad
2.40 Cr
Aiden Markram
2 Cr
10. Rajasthan Royal (RR):
Sanju Samson
18 Cr
Vaibhav Suryavanshi
1.10 Cr
Yashaswi Jaiswal
18 Cr
Shubham Dubey
80L
Riyan Parag
14 Cr
Yudhvir Charak
35L
Dhruv Jurel
14 Cr
Ashok Sharma
30L
Shimron Hetmyer
11 Cr
Kunal Rathore
30L
Sandeep Sharma
4 Cr
Kumar Kartikeya Singh
30L
Jofra Archer
12.50 Cr
Nitish Rana
4.20 Cr
Tushar Deshpande
6.50 cr
Fazalhaq Farooqi
2 Cr
Wanindu Hasaranga
5.25 Cr
Kwena Maphaka
1.50 Cr
Maheesh Theekshana
4.40 Cr
Akash Madhwal
1.20 Cr
Auction Date:
24 & 25 Nov 2024 at 2’o pm
Streaming Platform:
Jio Cinema
Fan Reactions and Expectations on IPL Retention List
Social media has been a buzz with reactions to the retention list. Fans have lauded bold decisions while questioning the release of fan-favorites. With names like Rishabh Pant , KL Rahul, and Shreyas Iyer in the auction pool, the bidding wars are expected to be intense.
Conclusion
The IPL Retention 2025 reflects the evolving strategies of franchises, balancing experience with emerging talent. As teams gear up for the auction, the retention decisions have laid a strong foundation for what promises to be another electrifying IPL season.
