IPL 2025 Retention Deadline: Franchises Finalize Retained Players
With the mega auction for the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) season approaching, the ten franchises have until October 31, 5pm IST, to submit their lists of retained players. Here’s a detailed breakdown of the players set to be retained by each franchise:
Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
CSK will retain five players: captain Ruturaj Gaikwad, all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, batter Shivam Dube, Sri Lankan fast bowler Matheesha Pathirana, and the legendary MS Dhoni. The amounts paid to each player are yet to be confirmed, but CSK will lose at least INR 65 crore from their overall purse of INR 120 crore.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
KKR will retain four players: spinner Sunil Narine, batter Rinku Singh, all-rounder Harshit Rana, and mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy. Star all-rounder Andre Russell and 2024 title-winning captain Shreyas Iyer are unlikely to be retained.
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)
LSG will retain five players: wicketkeeper-batter Nicholas Pooran, batter Mayank Yadav, spinner Ravi Bishnoi, and uncapped duo Mohsin Khan and Ayush Badoni. KL Rahul, who has led the franchise since its inception, is unlikely to be retained.
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)
SRH will retain five players: South African power-hitter Heinrich Klaasen, Australian fast bowler Pat Cummins, Indian all-rounder Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, and Nitish Kumar Reddy. Klaasen will receive the highest salary of INR 23 crore, followed by Cummins at INR 18 crore and Sharma at INR 14 crore.
Key Takeaways:
* CSK retains MS Dhoni and four others, losing a significant portion of their purse.
* KKR retains Narine and three others, with Russell and Iyer likely to depart.
* LSG retains Pooran and four others, with Rahul’s future uncertain.
* SRH retains Klaasen as their top earner, along with Cummins, Sharma, Head, and Reddy.
