IPL 2025 Retention highlights: Swashbuckling keeper-batter Rishabh Pant was on Thursday released by the Delhi Capitals while Sunrisers Hyderabad dazzler Heinrich Klaasen ( ₹23 crore) pipped RCB talisman Virat Kohli ( ₹21 crore) in commanding the highest price among players retained by the IPL franchises. Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders have released skipper Shreyas Iyer too. Pant will now be the hottest player in the IPL auction pool after the GMR-run franchise decided to release the India international. Each franchise carried a combined purse of ₹120 crore for retention and the mega auction. A team can, at most, retain six players - either by holding on to them before the deadline or the use of Right To Match (RTM) cards at the auction. A team also has the option to release all of their players and enter the mega auction with six RTM cards, enabling them an option to buy back players at an unrestricted amount. Among the other big named to be released are KL Rahul, Mohammed Siraj, Ishan Kishan,
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IPL 2025 Retention Live: Venky Mysore speaks
KKR CEO Venky Mysore: The no-brainers would have been maybe 10 or 11 players, but trying to trim that down to six was very challenging, because it’s about the players that you have built an equation with and who have done fantastic for KKR. Sunil has been with us for 12 years while Andre has been with us for 10 years. Varun has been associated with KKR for a long time, since 2019 and Rinku as well has been with for a significant amount of time, since 2018. Harshit has been with the team for three years while Ramandeep came in last year and really made a big impact. So I think it's a good combination.
IPL 2025 Retention Live: Akash Ambani speaks
Akash Ambani, MI owner: We have always believed that the strength of a family lies in its core and this belief has been reinforced during the course of recent events. We are thrilled that the strong legacy of MI will be carried forward by Jasprit, Surya, Hardik, Rohit and Tilak - players who have become synonymous with our team and the brand of cricket we stand for. In the past month, the MI core group, along with our coaching staff, have come together and worked closely to establish a shared vision for MI. This unified effort reinstates MI’s commitment to building strong trust and ownership amongst our core group, our fans & other stakeholders. We will strive to continue playing the passionate brand of cricket everyone expects from us.
IPL 2025 Retention Live: Rohit Sharma after MI retention
Rohit Sharma: I’m thrilled to be part of Mumbai Indians again. I played so much cricket here. This is the place where I have started my cricket career. So, this city is very, very special and I am happy to be here. You know the players that are representing the national team at the highest level should get the preference. That’s what I believe in and I’m quite happy with it.
IPL 2025 Retention Live: Lucknow Super Giants
Nicholas Pooran, Ravi Bishnoi, Mayank Yadav, Mohsin Khan, Ayush Badoni
IPL 2025 Retention Live: Rajasthan Royals
Sanju Samson, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Sandeep Sharma,
IPL 2025 Retention Live: Gujarat Titans
Rashid Khan, Shubhman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Rahul Tewatia, Shahrukh Khan
IPL 2025 Retention Live: Sunrisers Hyderabad
Pat Cummins, Abhishek Sharma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen, Travis Head
IPL 2025 Retention Live: Punjab Kings
Prabhsimran Singh and Shashank Singh
IPL 2025 Retention Live: Kolkata Knight Riders
Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Rinku Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Harshit Rana, Ramandeep Singh
IPL 2025 Retention Live: Delhi Capitals
Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Tristan Stubbs, Abishek Porel
IPL 2025 Retention Live: Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Yash Dayal
IPL 2025 Retention Live: Chennai Super Kings
Ruturaj Gaikwad, Matheesha Pathirana, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni
IPL 2025 Retention Live: Mumbai Indians announce retentions
Mukbai Indians: Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya
IPL 2025 Retention Live: Deadline extended
The broadcasters on Jio Cinema stated that the deadline for official retention list has been extended to 5:30 PM IST on October 31, 2024.
IPL 2025 Retention Live: Updates from RCB camp
Big update coming from RCB camp. They have approached Virat Kohli twice for captaincy. Initially he denied, but has kept the franchise waiting in the second request.
IPL 2025 Retention Live: Andre Russell is set to retain by KKR
According to Cricbuzz, West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell is all set to be retained by defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders.
IPL 2025 Retention Live: Retention rules explained
Here goes the explained IPL 2025 Retention rules.
IPL 2024 Retention Live: Twist in retention purse
The total retention deduction for a franchise is ₹75 crore - ( ₹18 crore + ₹14 crore + ₹11 crore + ₹18 crore + ₹14 crore). In case, the a franchise decides to spend more than ₹75 crore on their retentions, the extra amount will be deducted from the purse. It is up to the franchises on how many players they want to retain.
IPL 2025 Retention Live: Overseas players who opted out before
IPL governing council has stated that any overseas player who opts out after getting picked in the auction, will be banned for next two seasons. Ben Stokes, Jason Roy, Alex Hales, Dawid Malan, Jonny Bairstow and Shakib Al Hasan are the ones to have opted out before.
IPL 2025 Retention Live: 5 death bowlers who could be retained
Death bowlers play a vital role in T20 cricket. Jasprit Bumrah, Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Matheesha Pathirana and Yash dayal are the five possible death bowlers who might be retained.
IPL 2025 Retention Live: RCB announce retained players in puzzle?
RCB have played with the minds of the fans. In a puzzle, which is to puzzle the fans' minds, RCB named Rajat Patidar, Faf du Plessis, Mohammed Siraj, Cameron Green, Virat Kohli, Yash Dayal, Anuj Rawat, Glenn Maxwell and Will Jacks,
IPL 2025 Retention Live: Is Rahul heading to RCB?
There have been a lot of speculation about KL Rahul joining Virat Kohli in RCB. Reportedly, Rahul will not be retained by LSG.
IPL 2025 Retention Live: Who will be PBKS's retentions?
Punjab Kings are known for doing a major overhaul every year. With Ricky Ponting as the head coach, it will be interesting to see whom they retain.
IPL 2025 Retention Live: Sunrisers Hyderabad updates
SRH are one of the teams that was a nightmare to all other teams in IPL 2024. Reports suggest that 2016 champions will retain Pat Cummins, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klassen and Travis Head.
IPL 2025 Retention Live: Shubman Gill likely to take pay cut
Shubman Gill is reportedly taking a pay cut and will be the second player retained by the 2022 IPL champions. Gill led Gujarat Titans to an eighth-place finish in IPL 2024. In that case, Gill wll get ₹14 crore. Gujarat Titans had acquired Gill for ₹8 crore ahead of the 2022 season.
IPL 2025 Retention Live: Parthiv Patel on Rinku Singh
“Rinku Singh stands to benefit significantly from these retention decisions. Without a doubt, Rinku deserves it—he’s been consistently performing well for three years, signing for around ₹70-75 lakhs initially, and has now shown his skill on the international stage. He handles pressure effectively and has earned a retention spot," says Parthiv Patel.
IPL 2025 Retention Live: Special rule for overseas players
If a player, who registers in the IPL 2025 player auction and then opts out after getting picked, will be banned for the next two seasons. Meanwhile, the Impact Player rule will continue for the 2025 to 2027 cycle.
IPL 2025 Retention Live: Total purse for each team
The total purse for each team is ₹120 crore. The slabs have been placed at ₹18 crore, ₹14 crore and ₹11 crore for the first three retentions. The slabs for fourth and fifth retentions are ₹18 crore and ₹14 score respectively. This is for capped players only. For uncapped players if retained, the player will get a maximum of ₹4 crore.
IPL 2025 Retention Live: Capped to uncapped rule
A capped player will become uncapped if he has not played any international cricket in the last five years. That directly puts former CSK skipper MS Dhoni in that list if retained.
IPL 2025 Retention Live: Retention Rules
All franchises can retain maximum up to six players. The maximum capped players one can retain is five. The maximum uncapped players onecan retain is two.
IPL 2025 Retention Live: DC likely to part ways with Pant
Delhi Capitals are set to release captain Rishabh Pant as things didn't materialize. That means, the wicketkeeper-batter will be a hot cake in the mega auction. Meanwhile, reports have also emerged that, KKR's IPL 2024-winning skipper Shreyas Iyer is on Delhi Capitals' radar.
IPL 2025 Retention Live: Streaming and telecast details
Star Sports has the broadcasting rights for IPL 2025. Live telecast of IPL 2025 will be available on Star Sports channels. Live streaming will be available on Jio Cinema from 4:30 PM IST.
IPL 2025 Retention Live: All eyes on Mumbai Indians
Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah, Suryakumar Yadav are certain to be retained by MI. It remains to be seen whether they keep Rohit Sharma or release the five-time champion skipper.
IPL 2025 Retention Live: Focus on Dhoni and CSK
Ruturaj Gaikwad, MS Dhoni and Matheesha Pathirana are certain to be retained by CSK. However, there are doubts over Ravindra Jadeja.
IPL 2025 Retention Live: Titans to keep core intact
2022 champions Gujarat Titans are expected to keep their core intact which includes Shubman Gill, Rashid Khan, Sai Sudarshan, Shahrukh Khan and Rahul Tewatia. That means the likes of Mohammed Shami, Kane Williamson, etc go into the auction pool.
IPL 2025 Retention Live: Kohli to stay at RCB
Expectedly, RCB are set to retain Virat Kohli. However, there is still doubts over Faf du Plessis as the management is considering releasing the South African. In case, Du Plessis goes into the auction pool, Kohli might take up the captaincy duties.
IPL 2025 Retention Live: KKR set to release Shreyas Iyer
Three-time champions KKR is set to release captain Shreyas Iyer. The combination of Iyer and Gautam Gambhir clicked instantly as they clinched the title in IPL 2024. However, with Gambhir taking up national duty, things didn't materialize between Iyer and KKR management. KKR are likely to retain Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Harshit Rana, Rinku Singh.
IPL 2025 Retention Live: KL Rahul not on LSG's retainers list
Based on reports, LSG aren't going to retain captain KL Rahul who led the team for three years. Instead, LSG have signed Nicolas Pooran on dotted lines ahead of the mega auction. The other likely retainers are Mayank Yadav, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohsin Khan and Ayush Badoni.
IPL 2025 Retention Live: Hello and welcome
The big day is finally here. The deadline for all the 10 teams to submit their list of released and retained players is 5 PM IST today. Stay tuned to this place for all the live updates on IPL 2025 Retention announcement.