Complete IPL 2025 Retentions and Releases Player List

It has been a long wait, but the day has come when he comes to know about the fate of many players, and what master tactics teams have played as the BCCI has set a 5 P.M. deadline to submit the list of players. For cricket enthusiasts, this is not just a moment of anticipation but also a golden opportunity to engage in cricket prediction and opinion sharing. By analyzing team strategies and player performances, fans can predict outcomes and potentially earn rewards.

IPL 2025 Retention Rules

Before we get ahead of ourselves and go over the IPL 2025 Retention list, we first need to know what the rules and regulations for retention are. Find all the details below.

Each IPL team is allowed a maximum of 6 retentions, which can be a maximum of 5 capped players and 2 uncapped players. The retention of both capped and uncapped players must not exceed 6 retentions.

There is no limit for the retention of overseas or Indian players; one can retain as many as all the 6 overseas or Indian players. The retention of 5 capped players costs 75 crores, while one uncapped player further costs 4 crores.

Now, comes the minimum amount set for each retention slot: 1st retention: 18 crores, 2nd retention: 14 crores, 3rd retention: 11 crores, 4th retention: 18 crores, 5th retention: 14 crores, uncapped player: 4 crores.

Now, for every vacant retention slot, an IPL franchise will be given an RTM card; for instance, if a team retains no one, then that team will have 6 RTM cards and vice-versa.

The IPL 2025 Mega Auction has increased the total purse of the team up to 120 crores. A player who has no central contract or has not played for Team India in the last 5 years can be retained as an uncapped player.

List of Players Retained before IPL Mega Auction 2025

Franchise	Players Retained
Mumbai Indians	Jasprit Bumrah (₹18 Cr), Suryakumar Yadav (₹16.35 Cr), Hardik Pandya (₹16.35 Cr), Rohit Sharma (₹16.30 Cr), Tilak Varma (₹8 Cr)
Chennai Super Kings	Ruturaj Gaikwad (₹18 Cr), Matheesha Pathirana (₹13 Cr), Shivam Dube (₹12 Cr), Ravindra Jadeja (₹18 Cr), MS Dhoni (₹4 Cr)
Royal Challengers Bangalore	Virat Kohli (₹21 Cr), Rajat Patidar (₹11 Cr), Yash Dayal (₹5 Cr)
Delhi Capitals	Axar Patel (₹16.5 Cr), Kuldeep Yadav (₹13.25 Cr), Tristan Stubbs (₹10 Cr), Abhishek Porel (₹4 Cr)
Kolkata Knight Riders	Rinku Singh (₹13 Cr), Varun Chakaravarthy (₹12 Cr), Sunil Narine (₹12 Cr), Andre Russell (₹12 Cr), Harshit Rana (₹4 Cr), Ramandeep Singh (₹4 Cr)
Lucknow Super Giants	Nicholas Pooran (₹21 Cr), Ravi Bishnoi (₹11 Cr), Mayank Yadav (₹11 Cr), Mohsin Khan (₹4 Cr), Ayush Badoni (₹4 Cr)
Sunrisers Hyderabad	Pat Cummins (₹18 Cr), Abhishek Sharma (₹14 Cr), Nitiesh Reddy (₹6 Cr), Heinrich Klaasen (₹23 Cr), Travis Head (₹14 Cr)
Gujarat Titans	Rashid Khan (₹18 Cr), Shubman Gill (₹16.5 Cr), Sai Sudharsan (₹8.5 Cr), Rahul Tewatia (₹4 Cr), Shahrukh Khan (₹4 Cr)
Punjab Kings	Shashank Singh (₹5.5 Cr), Prabhsimran Singh (₹4 Cr)
Rajasthan Royals	Sanju Samson (₹18 Cr), Yashasvi Jaiswal (₹18 Cr), Riyan Parag (₹14 Cr), Dhruv Jurel (₹14 Cr), Shimron Hetmyer (₹11 Cr), Sandeep Sharma (₹4 Cr)

List of Players Released Before IPL Mega Auction 2025