IPL 2025 Retention: Possible Player Retentions Ahead of the Mega Auction
With the IPL 2025 mega auction approaching, the BCCI is expected to announce the retention rules soon. Teams are likely to get the opportunity to retain five players each, while the Right to Match (RTM) rule could be removed. Let’s take a look at the players who are likely to be retained by each franchise.
Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
Chennai Super Kings might opt to retain a balanced mix of experience and young talent. MS Dhoni’s retention is uncertain, with Pathirana as a possible replacement.
| Player |
|---|
| Ruturaj Gaikwad |
| MS Dhoni / Matheesha Pathirana |
| Sameer Rizvi |
| Ravindra Jadeja |
| Rachin Ravindra |
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Mumbai Indians (MI)
Mumbai Indians have a core group of key players that will likely be retained, led by Rohit Sharma and star all-rounder Hardik Pandya.
| Player |
|---|
| Hardik Pandya |
| Suryakumar Yadav |
| Jasprit Bumrah |
| Tilak Varma |
| Rohit Sharma / Ishan Kishan |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)
RCB is expected to retain its top performers like Virat Kohli and star pacer Mohammed Siraj.
| Player |
|---|
| Virat Kohli |
| Faf du Plessis |
| Yash Dayal |
| Mohammed Siraj |
| Will Jacks |
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
KKR may retain their captain Shreyas Iyer and all-rounder Andre Russell, among others.
| Player |
|---|
| Shreyas Iyer |
| Rinku Singh |
| Nitish Rana / Varun Chakravarthy |
| Andre Russell / Rahmanullah Gurbaz |
| Sunil Narine |
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Delhi Capitals (DC)
Rishabh Pant’s leadership will likely continue, with Delhi retaining top talents like Axar Patel.
| Player |
|---|
| Rishabh Pant |
| Jake Fraser-McGurk |
| Tristian Stubbs |
| Axar Patel |
| Kuldeep Yadav |
Gujarat Titans (GT)
Gujarat will likely retain star players like Shubman Gill and Rashid Khan, who were instrumental in their past successes.
| Player |
|---|
| Shubman Gill |
| David Miller |
| Sai Sudarshan |
| Mohammed Shami |
| Rashid Khan |
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)
Lucknow may retain their captain KL Rahul, alongside other star performers like Marcus Stoinis.
| Player |
|---|
| KL Rahul |
| Quinton de Kock / Nicholas Pooran |
| Marcus Stoinis |
| Ravi Bishnoi |
| Devdutt Padikkal / Ayush Badoni |
Punjab Kings (PBKS)
Punjab Kings will look to keep all-rounder Sam Curran and star bowler Arshdeep Singh.
| Player |
|---|
| Sam Curran |
| Arshdeep Singh |
| Kagiso Rabada |
| Prabhsimran Singh |
| Shashank Singh |
Rajasthan Royals (RR)
Sanju Samson will likely continue leading Rajasthan, with top talents like Jos Buttler and Yashasvi Jaiswal also being retained.
| Player |
|---|
| Sanju Samson |
| Jos Buttler |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal |
| Riyan Parag |
| Trent Boult |
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)
SRH may opt to retain key all-rounders like Abhishek Sharma and Pat Cummins.
| Player |
|---|
| Travis Head |
| Abhishek Sharma |
| Heinrich Klaasen |
| Nitish Reddy |
| Pat Cummins |
These retentions will help teams secure their core players, setting the stage for an exciting IPL 2025 season.
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