In anticipation of the IPL 2025 mega auction, which is set for the last week of November, teams are almost done with their calculations and selections for their squads. The deadline day for all ten Indian Premier League (IPL) teams to submit their retention lists has arrived. Fans will find out which of their favourite players will be up for grabs in the subsequent mega auction at 5 PM IST on October 31.
A maximum of five capped players, whether Indian or foreign and two uncapped Indian players are allowed for teams to keep up to six players from their 2024 squad before the 2025 mega auction. Franchises can maintain their core lineup because to the IPL's maximum retention cap of six players.
Here's what to expect from IPL retentions
Rishabh Pant to leave DC
Reports are stating that Delhi Capitals will be releasing their captain and star player Rishabh Pant. He won't be one of their retained names and will be one of the hot names that will enter the IPL mega auction pool.
CSK to retain MS Dhoni
Legendary MS Dhoni, who most likely might even be playing his final IPL season will be one of the retained names in Chennai Super Kings as per the most recent reports. It will be interesting to see if the franchise will be using the uncapped rule for him or not.
Virat Kohli to make a return as captain
As per reports, Virat Kohli will once again be leading the charge of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru franchise. RCB is likely to release Faf du Plessis and if the franchise does not get another suitable candidate for the post, Virat can once again be seen in that role.
KKR to release Shreyas Iyer and Andre Russell
Another big report that is making a lot of buzz is that defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders will be releasing their captain Shreyas Iyer and star all-rounder Andre Russell.
All the air around these reports and buzz will be cleared when all 10 franchises will announce their complete retention list.
To put together their teams for IPL 2025, each franchise has a total purse of Rs 120 crore, which is 20% more than the previous year. Players are subject to set reductions when they are retained: Rs 18 crore for the first player, Rs 14 crore for the second, Rs 11 crore for the third, Rs 18 crore again for the fourth, and Rs 14 crore again for the five. Each uncapped Indian player must be retained, which costs Rs 4 crore. Therefore, keeping five capped players would cut a team's overall revenue of Rs 120 crore by at least Rs 75 crore.
