IPL 2025 Retention List: Check List Of All The Retained Players Ahead Of The IPL Mega Auction 2025

IPL 2025 Retention List: Check List Of All The Retained Players Ahead Of The IPL Mega Auction 2025

By 5 PM IST on October 31, the ten IPL franchises must submit their lists of retained players ahead of the 2025 season's mega auction. Here are the details of the players expected to be retained by each franchise.

IPL Teams Retention List 2025:

Chennai Super Kings Retention List

MS Dhoni is one of five players set to be retained by CSK, along with captain Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ravindra Jadeja, Shivam Dube and Sri Lanka fast bowler Matheesha Pathirana. The amounts CSK are paying to each retained player is yet to be confirmed but they will lose at least INR 65 crore from their overall purse of INR 120 crore.

Gujarat Titans Retention List

Gujarat Titans are likely to retain Shubman Gill, Rashid Khan, B Sai Sudharsan, Rahul Tewatia and Shahrukh Khan, leaving them with one right-to-match card (RTM) option at the upcoming IPL mega auction.

Kolkata Knight Riders Retention List

The franchise is set to retain Sunil Narine, Rinku Singh, Harshit Rana and Varun Chakravarthy. Their 2024 title-winning captain Shreyas Iyer and star allrounder Andre Russell are unlikely to be retained.

Lucknow Super Giants Retention List

Nicholas Pooran, Mayank Yadav and Ravi Bishnoi, along with the uncapped pair of Mohsin Khan and Ayush Badoni, are set to be retained by LSG for IPL 2025. KL Rahul, who has led the franchise since its inception in 2022, is unlikely to be retained.

Rajasthan Royals Retention List

Sanju Samson, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag and Sandeep Sharma are the four players set to be retained by Rajasthan Royals. ESPNcricinfo has learned that England's white-ball captain Jos Buttler and India legspinner Yuzvendra Chahal are not part of the retention list.

Sunrisers Hyderabad Retention List

South Africa power-hitter Heinrich Klaasen is set to be the top retention for SRH and will get INR 23 crore (US$ 2.74 million approx.) as the first retained player. Pat Cummins, who was SRH captain in 2024, is set to be retained at INR 18 crore (US$ 2.14 million approx.), and India allrounder Abhishek Sharma at INR 14 crore (US$ 1.67 million approx). Travis Head and Nitish Kumar Reddy are also set to be retained as their final two capped retained players ahead of the auction.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Retention List

RCB will likely retain the stalwart Virat Kohli alongside:
Mohammed Siraj
Yash Dayal (conditional)

Delhi Capitals Retention List

DC are in a dilemma with Rishabh Pant, who reportedly wants to explore the auction pool. However, other core players might include:
Kuldeep Yadav
Axar Patel

Mumbai Indians Retention List

MI, the most successful IPL team, look to retain a formidable lineup:
Rohit Sharma
Hardik Pandya
Jasprit Bumrah
Suryakumar Yadav
Tilak Varma

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