IPL Retention 2025: RCB, CSK, MI, SRH, KKR, GT, PBKS, DC, RR, LSG - Complete List Retained Players After Deadline Ends
IPL Retention 2025: With the IPL 2025 retention deadline came to an end on Thursday (October 31), all ten franchises locked their core players before the mega IPL Auction.
Revised retention policies and increased financial provisions, like a higher salary cap and new eligibility criteria, reshaped strategies, keeping fans on edge. The IPL 2025 Retentions came as a surprise for the fans as several big names haven't been retained by the teams.

IPL 2025: Full List of Players Retained by Franchises, Total Money Spent
| Team | Retained Players (Deduction) | No. of Players | No. of Overseas Players | No. of Uncapped Players | Total Money Spent (in Crore) | Total Retention Deduction (in Crore) | Salary Cap Available (in Crore) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chennai Super Kings | Ruturaj Gaikwad (18 crore), Matheesha Pathirana* (13 crore), Shivam Dube (12 crore), Ravindra Jadeja (18 crore), MS Dhoni (4 crore) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 65 | 65 | 55 |
| Delhi Capitals | Axar Patel (16.50 Cr), Kuldeep Yadav (13.25 Cr), Tristan Stubbs* (10 Cr), Abhishek Porel (4 Cr) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 79.75 | 73 | 73 |
| Gujarat Titans | Rashid Khan* (18 Cr), Shubman Gill (16.50 Cr), Sai Sudharsan (8.50 Cr), Rahul Tewatia (4 Cr), Shahrukh Khan (4 Cr) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 51 | 51 | 69 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | Rinku Singh (13 Cr), Varun Chakravarthy (12 Cr), Sunil Narine* (11 Cr), Andre Russell* (10 Cr), Harshit Rana (4 Cr), Ramandeep Singh (4 Cr) | 6 | 2 | 1 | 57 | 69 | 51 |
| Lucknow Super Giants | Nicholas Pooran* (21 Cr), Ravi Bishnoi (11 Cr), Mayank Yadav (6 Cr), Mohsin Khan (5 Cr), Ayush Badoni (4 Cr) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 51 | 51 | 69 |
| Mumbai Indians | Jasprit Bumrah (18 Cr), Suryakumar Yadav (16.35 Cr), Hardik Pandya (16.35 Cr), Rohit Sharma (16.35 Cr), Tilak Varma (8 Cr) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 75 | 45 |
| Punjab Kings | Shashank Singh (5.5 Cr), Prabhsimran Singh (4 Cr) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 95 | 95 | 110.50 |
| Rajasthan Royals | Sanju Samson (18 Cr), Yashasvi Jaiswal (18 Cr), Riyan Parag (7 Cr), Dhruv Jurel (4 Cr), Shimron Hetmyer* (8.50 Cr), Sandeep Sharma (4 Cr) | 6 | 1 | 2 | 79 | 79 | 51 |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | Virat Kohli (21 Cr), Rajat Patidar (11 Cr), Yash Dayal (4 Cr) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 36 | 8300 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | Pat Cummins* (18 Cr), Abhishek Sharma (14 Cr), Nitish Kumar Reddy (6 Cr), Heinrich Klaasen* (23 Cr), Travis Head* (14 Cr) | 5 | 3 | 1 | 75 | 75 | 45 |
Note: The '* indicates overseas players.
IPL Retention Highlights
IPL 2025 Sunrisers Hyderabad Retentions
Sunrisers Hyderabad - the finallists of IPL 2024 - have retained their core, including three overseas players.
- Heinrich Klaasen* (23 Cr)
- Pat Cummins* (18 Cr)
- Travis Head* (14 Cr)
- Abhishek Sharma (14 Cr)
- Nitish Kumar Reddy (6 Cr)
IPL 2025 Retention RCB
Royal Challengers Bangalore have not retained right-arm pacer Mohammed Siraj and captain Faf du Plessis.
- Virat Kohli (21 Cr)
- Rajat Patidar (11 Cr)
- Yash Dayal (4 Cr, uncapped)
IPL 2025 Rajasthan Royals Retentions
Rahul Dravid - who is back as the Rajasthan Royals coach - has decided to retain the core squad. Jos Buttler, Yuzvendra Chahal and R Ashwin are not a part of this team anymore while Sandeep Sharma finds a spot.
- Sanju Samson (18 Cr)
- Yashasvi Jaiswal (18 Cr)
- Riyan Parag (7 Cr)
- Dhruv Jurel (4 Cr)
- Shimron Hetmyer* (8.50 Cr)
- Sandeep Sharma (4 Cr)
IPL 2025: Punjab Kings Retained Players
Punjab Kings - who had a change of management before IPL 2025 - have decided to retain uncapped players Shashank Singh (5.5 Cr) & Prabhsimran Singh (4 Cr). This means the Mohali-based franchise will have the biggest purse of INR 110.5 crore.
IPL 2025 Mumbai Indians Retained Players
Mumbai Indians have retained their core by retaining top players like Rohit, Bumrah, SKY and Hardik.
- Jasprit Bumrah (18 Cr)
- Suryakumar Yadav (16.35 Cr)
- Hardik Pandya (16.35 Cr)
- Rohit Sharma (16.35 Cr)
- Tilak Varma (8 Cr)
KKR IPL 2025 Retentions
Kolkata Knight Riders have retained a total of 6 players, which means they won't be able to use the right-to-match cards in the IPL 2025 Auction. Rinku Singh has been their most expensive player.
- Rinku Singh (13 Cr)
- Varun Chakravarthy (12 Cr)
- Sunil Narine* (11 Cr)
- Andre Russell* (10 Cr)
- Harshit Rana (4 Cr)
- Ramandeep Singh (4 Cr)
Gujarat Titans Retentions for IPL 2025
- Rashid Khan* (18 Cr)
- Shubman Gill (16.50 Cr)
- Sai Sudharsan (8.50 Cr)
- Rahul Tewatia (4 Cr)
- Shahrukh Khan (4 Cr)
Delhi Capitals Retained Players for IPL 2025
- Axar Patel (16.50 Cr)
- Kuldeep Yadav (13.25 Cr)
- Tristan Stubbs (10 Cr)
- Abhishek Porel (4 Cr)
IPL 2025: CSK Retained Players & Price
- Ruturaj Gaikwad (18 crore)
- Matheesha Pathirana (13 crore)
- Shivam Dube (12 crore)
- Ravindra Jadeja (18 crore)
- MS Dhoni (4 crore)
IPL 2025 Retention Live
Delhi Capitals have also revealed their retention. List of retained players:
- Kuldeep Yadav
- Akshar Patel
- Tristan Stubs
- AbhishekPorel
Rishabh Pant has not been retained by the franchise and he will go into the auction.
Your favourite stars ready to ROAR at Qila Kotla once again!
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) October 31, 2024
Read more on our retentions here 👇https://t.co/LHchrsFoMZ pic.twitter.com/7i26Tc07nd
IPL Retention 2025 Announcements Live: Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Confirmed Retained Players -
- Virat Kohli - 21 Cr.
- Rajat Patidar - 11 Cr.
- and Yash Dayal - 5 Cr.
Retentions done right! Fair value to the retained players and a huge purse to help us build a formidable squad. 🤝
— Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets) October 31, 2024
Virat Kohli: 2️⃣1️⃣Cr
Rajat Patidar: 1️⃣1️⃣Cr
Yash Dayal: 5️⃣Cr
Purse Remaining: 8️⃣3️⃣Cr#PlayBold #ನಮ್ಮRCB #IPLRetention #IPL2025 pic.twitter.com/LvOi5zVxqf
Indian Premier League Retention Live: Chennai Super Kings
Confirmed Retained Players -
- Ruturaj Gaikwad - 18 Cr.
- Ravindra Jadeja - 18 Cr.
- Matheesha Pathirana - 13 Cr.
- Shivam Dube - 12 Cr.
- and MS Dhoni - 4 Cr.
Superfans, here's your Diwali Parisu! 🎁💥
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) October 31, 2024
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IPL Retention 2025 Deadline Live Updates: Mumbai Indians
Confirmed Retained Players -
- Jasprit Bumrah - 18 Cr.
- SKY - 16.35 Cr.
- Hardik Pandya - 16.35 Cr.
- Rohit Sharma - 16.30 Cr.
- Tilak Verma - 8 Cr.
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— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) October 31, 2024
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IPL 2025 Retention Statements Live: CONFIRMED Lists of all Franchises

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IPL Retention 2025 News Live
Here we go! Let's see the confirmed retained players' lists from all 10 franchises.
IPL Retention 2025 Players News Live: Time's Up
Time's up for all 10 teams to submit their retained players' lists. Stay tuned, we'll bring those lists to you soon.
IPL 2025 Retention Team News Live: 15 minutes away
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IPL Retention 2025 Live
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IPL 2025 Retention Live Updates: Possible DC Retentions
Former cricketer Harbhajan Singh expects Delhi Capitals (DC) to retain three overseas and two capped Indian players for IPL 2025 -
- Rishabh Pant
- Axar Patel
- Tristan Stubbs
- Jake Fraser-McGurk
- and Mitchell Marsh.
IPL Retention 2025 Announcements Live: Possible MI Retentions
Ex-Mumbai Indians (MI) player Harbhajan Singh anticipates MI will retain -
- Hardik Pandya
- Jasprit Bumrah
- and Suryakumar Yadav
- Rohit Sharma could also be retained as per recent rumours.
Indian Premier League Retention Live: Possible LSG Retentions
Ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) are reportedly retaining five players but releasing skipper KL Rahul and all-rounder Marcus Stoinis. The confirmed retentions include -
- Nicholas Pooran
- Ravi Bishnoi
- Mayank Yadav
- Ayush Badoni
- Mohsin Khan
- Stoinis may return via Right to Match.
IPL Retention 2025 Deadline Live Updates: Possible KKR Retentions
Reportedly, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), defending IPL 2024 champions, are set to overhaul their squad. These are the players they could retain -
- Sunil Narine
- Rinku Singh
- Varun Chakravarthy
- and Harshit Rana
IPL 2025 Retention Statements Live: Possible RCB Retained Players
Royal Challengers Bengaluru engaged fans with a social media puzzle hinting at their IPL 2025 retentions. The riddle, featured names that suggest retention choices -
- Virat Kohli
- Mohammed Siraj
- Glenn Maxwell
- Rajat Patidar
- Faf du Plessis
- and Cameron Green
With IPL rules limiting only dive capped players, fans think that Faf and Rajat could see the door.
IPL Retention 2025 Players News Live: Possible CSK Retained Players
As per ESPN Cricinfo, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have retained five key players -
- Ruturaj Gaikwad
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Shivam Dube
- Matheesha Pathirana
- and MS Dhoni
IPL 2025 Retention Team News Live: Recap of the Rules
Before we dive in, let's recap the IPL 2025 retention rules. Franchises can keep up to six players using retention or Right to Match (RTM) cards, with each RTM costing INR 75 crore from the INR 120 crore budget. Uncapped players, including eligible long-absent Indian players, can be retained at lower costs, encouraging strategic planning for retentions and auction bids. Read about the rules and which players the franchises might retain in detail here -
IPL Retention 2025 Live
Hello and welcome to the D-day of the IPL Retentions. Keep your eyes peeled on our live updates here to get every little detail of which of your favourite players are staying and who is leaving to join a new team.
IPL 2025: New Retention and Financial Policies
Teams may retain up to six players, using a combination of direct retention and Right to Match (RTM) cards, with a maximum of five capped (Indian or overseas) and two uncapped players. The raised salary cap grants teams an INR 120 crore auction budget.
Performance pay and match fees now total INR 146 crore for 2025, projected to rise to INR 157 crore by 2027, with each player earning INR 7.5 lakh per game-a league first.
New Eligibility Rules Add Intrigue
Updated eligibility rules bring new complexity to this retention phase. Capped Indian players without recent national team appearances or BCCI contracts (within five years) can now be considered uncapped.
Whereas, foreign players must commit to auction registration or face a two-season suspension for withdrawal post-selection. As teams finalize their retention choices, fans await strategic moves that will shape the IPL 2025 season and beyond.


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