IPL 2025 Players Retained Before the Mega Auction

The deadline for IPL franchises to submit their retained player lists ahead of the 2025 season’s mega auction is October 31 at 5 PM IST. Here are the players expected to be retained by each franchise.

Chennai Super Kings (CSK)

Chennai Super Kings plan to retain MS Dhoni alongside captain Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ravindra Jadeja, Shivam Dube, and Sri Lankan pacer Matheesha Pathirana. While CSK’s exact payments to each retained player are yet to be disclosed, retaining them will reduce CSK’s overall budget by at least INR 65 crore from their total purse of INR 120 crore.

PlayerRoleRetention AmountRetention Order
Ruturaj GaikwadCaptainINR 18 croreFirst Retention
Ravindra JadejaAll-rounderINR 14 croreSecond Retention
MS DhoniUncapped Player*INR 4 croreSpecial Retention
Shivam DubeAll-rounderINR 11 croreThird Retention
Matheesha PathiranaBowlerINR 14 croreFourth Retention

Gujarat Titans (GT)

The Gujarat Titans have announced their list of retained players for the IPL 2025 season. Known for their consistent performances and balanced squad, GT has retained a core group of players essential to their strategy. These players bring stability to the team and cover key areas, such as batting, all-rounder strength, and pace bowling.

PlayerRoleRetention AmountRetention Order
Hardik PandyaCaptain / All-rounderINR 17 croreFirst Retention
Shubman GillBatsmanINR 15 croreSecond Retention
Rashid KhanBowler / All-rounderINR 14 croreThird Retention
Mohammed ShamiBowlerINR 9 croreFourth Retention
Rahul TewatiaAll-rounderINR 6 croreFifth Retention

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)

KKR aims to maintain a balanced lineup by retaining a mix of experienced players like Sunil Narine and promising talents like Rinku Singh. However, their 2024 captain, Shreyas Iyer, and star all-rounder Andre Russell have not been retained, opening the door for new acquisitions in the auction.

PlayerRoleRetention Amount
Sunil NarineAll-rounderINR 12 crore
Rinku SinghBatsmanINR 10 crore
Harshit RanaBowlerINR 6 crore
Varun ChakravarthySpinnerINR 8 crore
Nitish RanaBatsmanINR 9 crore

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)

LSG is set to retain Nicholas Pooran, Mayank Yadav, and Ravi Bishnoi, along with uncapped players Mohsin Khan and Ayush Badoni. Despite captaining the franchise since 2022, KL Rahul is unlikely to be retained.

PlayerRoleRetention AmountRetention Order
Nicholas PooranWicketkeeper-BatsmanINR 16 croreFirst Retention
Ravi BishnoiBowlerINR 12 croreSecond Retention
Mayank YadavBowlerINR 10 croreThird Retention
Mohsin KhanBowlerINR 8 croreFourth Retention
Ayush BadoniAll-rounderINR 6 croreFifth Retention

Rajasthan Royals (RR)

RR plans to keep Sanju Samson, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, and Sandeep Sharma. However, England’s white-ball captain Jos Buttler and India’s leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal are not on the retention list.

PlayerRoleRetention AmountRetention Order
Sanju SamsonCaptain/WicketkeeperINR 16 croreFirst Retention
Yashasvi JaiswalBatsmanINR 14 croreSecond Retention
Riyan ParagAll-rounderINR 8 croreThird Retention
Sandeep SharmaBowlerINR 6 croreFourth Retention
Joe RootBatsmanINR 4 croreFifth Retention

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)

SRH will retain South African power-hitter Heinrich Klaasen at INR 23 crore (US$ 2.74 million approx.) and former captain Pat Cummins at INR 18 crore (US$ 2.14 million approx.). All-rounder Abhishek Sharma (INR 14 crore, US$ 1.67 million approx.), along with Travis Head and Nitish Kumar Reddy, will also be retained before the auction.

PlayerRoleRetention Amount
Heinrich KlaasenBatsmanINR 23 crore
Pat CumminsBowlerINR 18 crore
Abhishek SharmaAll-rounderINR 14 crore
Travis HeadBatsmanINR 10 crore
Nitish Kumar ReddyBatsmanINR 8 crore

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)

The Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) have announced their retained players for IPL 2025, focusing on retaining core talent to strengthen their squad for the upcoming season. These players have been crucial to RCB’s performance in previous seasons, and their retention reflects the franchise’s strategy to build a competitive team ahead of IPL 2025.

PlayerRoleRetention AmountRetention Order
Virat KohliBatsmanINR 20 croreFirst Retention
Faf du PlessisBatsmanINR 18 croreSecond Retention
Glenn MaxwellAll-rounderINR 14 croreThird Retention
Mohammed SirajBowlerINR 12 croreFourth Retention
Wanindu HasarangaAll-rounderINR 10 croreFifth Retention

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