IPL 2025 Retention List: Key Players and Surprises
The Indian Premier League (IPL) is gearing up for its 2025 season with the release of the franchises’ retention list. This list marks the beginning of the excitement and anticipation that the league brings each year. Teams have until October 31 to finalize their retained players ahead of the mega auction.
Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
CSK plans to retain five-time champion MS Dhoni, along with Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ravindra Jadeja, Shivam Dube, and Matheesha Pathirana. The team is expected to spend Rs 65 crores from their Rs 120 crore budget.
Gujarat Titans (GT)
The 2022 champions are likely to keep Shubman Gill, Rashid Khan, B Sai Sudharsan, Rahul Tewatia, and Shahrukh Khan, leaving them with one Right to Match (RTM) option.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
KKR plans to retain Sunil Narine, Rinku Singh, Harshit Rana, and Varun Chakravarthy. Surprisingly, Shreyas Iyer and Andre Russell may not be retained.
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)
LSG’s top retention is Nicholas Pooran, along with Mayank Yadav and Ravi Bishnoi. Mohsin Khan and Ayush Badoni are also set to stay, but KL Rahul might not be retained.
Rajasthan Royals (RR)
RR will retain Sanju Samson, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, and Sandeep Sharma. However, Jos Buttler and Yuzvendra Chahal are not on the list.
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)
SRH’s top pick is Heinrich Klaasen, with Pat Cummins and Abhishek Sharma also retained. Travis Head and Nitish Kumar Reddy complete their list.
Retention Rules and Salary Cap
Each team can retain six players, with a maximum of five capped and two uncapped. The auction purse is set at Rs 120 crore, with a total salary cap of Rs 146 crore for 2025. A new match fee of Rs 7.5 lakhs per match has been introduced for players.
Doubts Revealed
IPL -: IPL stands for Indian Premier League, which is a popular cricket tournament in India where teams from different cities compete.
Retention List -: A retention list is a list of players that a team decides to keep for the next season instead of letting them go to other teams.
Dhoni -: MS Dhoni is a famous Indian cricketer known for his leadership and skills, especially as a captain of the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) team.
Gill -: Shubman Gill is a young and talented Indian cricketer who plays for the Gujarat Titans (GT) team in the IPL.
Klaasen -: Heinrich Klaasen is a cricketer from South Africa who plays in the IPL and is known for his batting skills.
CSK -: CSK stands for Chennai Super Kings, a team in the IPL known for its strong performance and fan following.
GT -: GT stands for Gujarat Titans, a team in the IPL that represents the state of Gujarat.
KKR -: KKR stands for Kolkata Knight Riders, a team in the IPL that represents the city of Kolkata.
LSG -: LSG stands for Lucknow Super Giants, a team in the IPL that represents the city of Lucknow.
RR -: RR stands for Rajasthan Royals, a team in the IPL that represents the state of Rajasthan.
SRH -: SRH stands for Sunrisers Hyderabad, a team in the IPL that represents the city of Hyderabad.
Auction Purse -: The auction purse is the total amount of money a team can spend to buy players during the IPL auction.
Capped and Uncapped Players -: Capped players are those who have played for their national team, while uncapped players have not yet played at the international level.