The mega auction is to be held for IPL 2025. Before that, the franchises submitted the list of their retained players to the BCCI. The biggest amount in IPL retention has been given to South Africa’s Heinrich Klaasen. The Hyderabad team has retained Klaasen by paying Rs 23 crore. On the other hand, RCB has given Rs 21 crore to Kohli. After this, Jasprit Bumrah has been retained by Mumbai for 18 crores. After this comes Hardik Pandya, whom Mumbai has decided to retain for 16.35 crores.
Apart from this, Rohit Sharma has been retained by Mumbai for 16.3 crores. At the same time, among the foreign players, Lucknow Supergiants have retained Nicholas Pooran for Rs 21 crore. Pat Cummins has also been retained for 18 crores, while CSK’s captain Rituraj has been retained by CSK for 18 crores. Young veteran Yashasvi Jaiswal has been retained by Rajasthan Royals for 18 crores, captain Samson has also been retained by Rajasthan for 18 crores. CSK has also decided to retain CSK’s Jaddu for 18 crores.
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Most Expensive Players Retained
Here is a list of the highest-paid players retained ahead of the IPL 2025 season:
| Player Name | Team | Retention Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Heinrich Klaasen | Sunrisers Hyderabad | ₹23 crore |
| Virat Kohli | RCB | ₹21 crore |
| Nicholas Pooran | Lucknow Supergiants | ₹21 crore |
| Jasprit Bumrah | Mumbai Indians | ₹18 crore |
| Pat Cummins | Sunrisers Hyderabad | ₹18 crore |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | Rajasthan Royals | ₹18 crore |
| Sanju Samson | Rajasthan Royals | ₹18 crore |
| Ravindra Jadeja | Chennai Super Kings | ₹18 crore |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad | Chennai Super Kings | ₹18 crore |
| Rashid Khan | Gujarat Titans | ₹18 crore |
| Shubman Gill | Gujarat Titans | ₹16.5 crore |
| Hardik Pandya | Mumbai Indians | ₹16.35 crore |
| Rohit Sharma | Mumbai Indians | ₹16.3 crore |
| MS Dhoni | Chennai Super Kings | ₹4 crore |
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Notable Retentions by Other Teams
- Mumbai Indians have retained key players like Hardik Pandya (₹16.35 crore) and Rohit Sharma (₹16.3 crore).
- Chennai Super Kings held onto MS Dhoni for a nominal ₹4 crore, maintaining his place as an uncapped player in the squad.
Among the retained players, Heinrich Klassen was the most expensive foreign player who got 21 crores, while Virat Kohli was the most expensive Indian player retained by India. Kohli was retained by RCB for 21 crores.
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