The anticipation surrounding the IPL 2025 mega auction has taken a major step forward, with all 10 franchises – Chennai Super Kings, Delhi Capitals, Gujarat Titans, Kolkata Knight Riders, Lucknow Super Giants, Mumbai Indians, Punjab Kings, Rajasthan Royals, Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Sunrisers Hyderabad officially releasing their list of retained players.
Each franchise has a total purse of ₹120 crore for the upcoming auction, and deductions based on their retained players’ values will adjust each team’s remaining budget. The retentions are strategic, with teams balancing their star players while leaving enough in the purse for fresh acquisitions.
Players retained ahead of IPL 2025 mega auction
Chennai Super Kings (CSK): Ruturaj Gaikwad (₹18 crore), Matheesha Pathirana (₹13 crore), Shivam Dube (₹12 crore), Ravindra Jadeja (₹18 crore), MS Dhoni (₹4 crore)
Delhi Capitals (DC): Axar Patel (₹16.50 crore), Kuldeep Yadav (₹13.25 crore), Tristan Stubbs (₹10 crore), Abishek Porel (₹4 crore)
Gujarat Titans (GT): Rashid Khan (₹18 crore), Shubman Gill (₹16.50 crore), Sai Sudharsan (₹8.50 crore), Rahul Tewatia (₹4 crore), Shahrukh Khan (₹4 crore)
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR): Rinku Singh (₹13 crore), Varun Chakaravarthy (₹12 crore), Sunil Narine (₹12 crore), Andre Russell (₹12 crore), Harshit Rana (₹4 crore), Ramandeep Singh (₹4 crore)
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Lucknow Super Giants (LSG): Nicholas Pooran (₹21 crore), Ravi Bishnoi (₹11 crore), Mayank Yadav (₹11 crore), Mohsin Khan (₹4 crore), Ayush Badoni (₹4 crore)
Mumbai Indians (MI): Jasprit Bumrah (₹18 cr), Suryakumar Yadav (₹16.35 cr), Hardik Pandya (₹16.35 cr), Rohit Sharma (₹16.30 cr), Tilak Varma (₹8 cr)
Punjab Kings (PBKS): Shashank Singh (₹5.5 crore), Prabhsimran Singh (₹4 crore)
Rajasthan Royals(RR): Sanju Samson (₹18 crore), Yashasvi Jaiswal (₹18 crore), Riyan Parag (₹14 crore), Dhruv Jurel (₹14 crore), Shimron Hetmyer (₹11 crore), Sandeep Sharma (₹4 crore)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB): Virat Kohli (₹21 crore), Rajat Patidar (₹11 crore), Yash Dayal (₹5 crore)
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH): Heinrich Klaasen (₹23 crore), Pat Cummins (₹18 crore), Abhishek Sharma (₹14 crore), Travis Head (₹14 crore), Nitish Kumar Reddy (₹6 crore)
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