November 1, 2024
The player retention window for the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season officially closed on October 31, 2024, with all 10 franchises finalizing their rosters for the upcoming season. In total, the teams retained 46 players, with investments reaching INR 558.5 crore.
With each team allowed a maximum salary cap of INR 120 crore at the upcoming mega auction to assemble squads of up to 25 players, the franchises were permitted to retain up to six players, which could include a maximum of five capped internationals and up to two uncapped Indian players.
Key Retention Highlights:
Full Retentions: Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders and inaugural IPL champions Rajasthan Royals chose to retain six players each.
Five Retentions: Chennai Super Kings, Gujarat Titans, Lucknow Super Giants, Mumbai Indians, and Sunrisers Hyderabad each retained five players.
Partial Retentions: Delhi Capitals retained four players, Royal Challengers Bengaluru retained three, and Punjab Kings retained two players.
Largest Auction Purse: Punjab Kings will enter the mega auction with the largest purse, holding INR 110.5 crore.
This finalized list sets the stage for an action-packed auction, where teams will look to build formidable squads for the upcoming season.
Full List of Retained Players by Franchise:
Chennai Super Kings
Ruturaj Gaikwad, Matheesha Pathirana, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni
Delhi Capitals
Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Tristan Stubbs, Abhishek Porel
Gujarat Titans
Rashid Khan, Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Rahul Tewatia, Shahrukh Khan
Kolkata Knight Riders
Rinku Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Harshit Rana, Ramandeep Singh
Lucknow Super Giants
Nicholas Pooran, Ravi Bishnoi, Mayank Yadav, Mohsin Khan, Ayush Badoni
Mumbai Indians
Jasprit Bumrah, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Rohit Sharma, Tilak Varma
Punjab Kings
Shashank Singh, Prabhsimran Singh
Rajasthan Royals
Sanju Samson, Yashaswi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Sandeep Sharma
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Yash Dayal
Sunrisers Hyderabad
Pat Cummins, Abhishek Sharma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen, Travis Head
With this list, the franchises have a foundation of core players that aligns with their strategic visions, ensuring that fans can expect thrilling performances in TATA IPL 2025.