Retentions confirmed IPL 2025 By Shriram Book
Kolkata Knight Riders
Rinku Singh (13 Cr), Varun CV (12 Cr), Sunil Narine (12 Cr), Andre Russell (12 Cr), Harshit Rana (4 Cr), Ramandeep Singh (4 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)
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)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Virat Kohli (21 Cr), Rajat Patidar (11 Cr), Yash Dayal (5 Cr)
Chennai Super Kings
Ruturaj Gaikwad (18 Cr), Ravindra Jadeja (18 Cr), Matheesha Pathirana (13 Cr), Shivam Dube (12 Cr), MS Dhoni (4 Cr)
Delhi Capitals
Axar Patel (16.5 Cr), Kuldeep Yadav (13,25 Cr), Tristan Stubbs (10 Cr), Abhishek Porel (4 Cr)
Sunrisers Hyderabad
Heinrich Klaasen (23 Cr), Pat Cummins (18 Cr), Abhishek Sharma (14 Cr), Travis Head (14 Cr), Nitish Kumar Reddy (6 Cr)
Lucknow Super Giants
Nicholas Pooran (21 Cr), Mayank Yadav (11 Cr), Ravi Bishnoi (11 Cr), Mohsin Khan (4 Cr), Ayush Badoni (4 Cr)
Punjab Kings
Shashank Singh (5.5 Cr), Prabhsimran Singh (4 Cr)
October 31, 17:23 IST
RR’s retentions confirmed
While we wait for the announcement, Cricbuzz can confirm that Sanju Samson, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer and Sandeep Sharma have all been retained by Rajasthan Royals. And that means they won’t have any RTM option left during the auctions.
October 31, 16:25 IST
Breaking: Dre Rus stays with KKR
Vijay Tagore reports that Andre Russell is all set to be retained. Much against speculation that the West Indian will be tested with RTM, Cricbuzz understands that Russell, who has been an integral part of the KKR set-up, has been retained by the defending champions. Along with him, five others have stayed at KKR – Sunil Narine, Rinku Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Ramandeep Singh (uncapped) and Harshit Rana (uncapped) if not in that order. As previously reported by us, skipper Shreyas Iyer has been let go.
October 31, 16:00 IST
Pant to CSK is highly unlikely
It has been confirmed that Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will opt for five retentions, including MS Dhoni as an uncapped player. This will cost the franchise at least Rs 65 crore, leaving them with only Rs 55 crore to build the rest of their squad. With such a limited budget, it’s highly unlikely that CSK will be able to afford a player of Rishabh Pant’s stature, whose price could surpass Rs 20 crore. There is also the RTM option before DC to retain Pant, if the bidding ends at Rs 20 crore. Barring the auction dynamics which are very unpredictable, to get Pant, they would have to sacrifice either Ravindra Jadeja or Shivam Dube. As of now, CSK’s likely retained players will be Ravindra Jadeja, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Matheesha Pathirana, Shivam Dube and uncapped MS Dhoni.
October 31, 14:20 IST
Salary readjusted; LSG retention value remains 51
Cricbuzz reported that Nicholas Pooran visited LSG owner Sanjiv Goenka on Tuesday. While the total retention value remains at INR 51 crore, the distribution is slightly re-adjusted. Pooran, as the marquee retention, is being paid INR 21 crore, while the other two capped retentions, Ravi Bishnoi and Mayank Yadav, will each receive INR 11 crore. Ayush Badoni and Mohsin Khan, the uncapped retentions, receive INR 4 crore each, as stipulated by the BCCI. The total spend on retention is INR 51 crore. Goenka’s LSG will head into the auction with a reasonably substantial purse of INR 69 crore.
October 31, 13:08 IST
DC’s retentions
The franchise’s management is set to continue with Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, and Tristan Stubbs, a well-placed source tells us. Abhishek Porel will be the uncapped retention. Rishabh Pant’s situation remains in flux. The team will have two RTMs going into the auction and they can be exercised for Pant and Fraser McGurk if the Pant issue is not resolved by the evening.
October 31, 11:35 IST
Don’t disclose the names: BCCI to franchises
The BCCI sent out a note of advisory to the franchises on Wednesday evening asking them not to disclose the names of their respective retentions to the media. The BCCI, of course, will do it once the deadline ends.
October 31, 11:20 IST
‘There are 6 more hours for the deadline’
Laffaire Rishab Pant has got complicated and the owners seem to have given up on the wicketkeeper batsman as of last night. But as we start this live blog the information coming in is that fresh efforts are underway and the word as now, either way, is not final. One owner told us: “There are six more hours for the deadline. I won’t say anything.”
October 31, 11:15 IST
Who will be MI’s uncapped retention?
There may be a twist to the uncapped retention of Mumbai Indians. We hear that in place of Naman Dhir, there is a chance for one between Anshul Kamboj or Piyush Chawla also. We will keep following as the deadline is hours away.
BCCI’s note to the franchises:
The deadline for finalizing and submitting the player retention list is 5 PM IST on October 31, 2024. It may be noted that for retention purposes, any player who gets capped on or before October 31, 2024, will be considered a capped player.
October 30, 20:30 IST
The BIG Preview
The IPL retentions deadline is fast approaching, but we’ve got you covered… extensively. Here’s your one-stop shop for all the narratives and details related to tomorrow’s big reveal.
October 30, 17:15 IST
SRH to retain Klaasen, Cummins, Head, Abhishek and Nitish
Runners Up in IPL 2024, Sunrisers Hyderabad have locked in on their five retentions. Cricbuzz reported that SRH had already agreed deals with Heinrich Klaasen, Pat Cummins and Abhishek Sharma previously. They’ve added Travis Head and Nitish Reddy to that list.
The price break up is as follows:
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Heinrich Klaasen – INR 23 crores
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Pat Cummins – INR 18 crores
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Abhishek Sharma – INR 14 crores
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Travis Head – INR 14 crores
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Nitish Reddy – INR 6 crores
How is Nitish Reddy getting INR 6 crores and not 11 crores?
As mentioned in the fine-print (scroll down), franchises are free to pay more or less than slab guidelines to their retained players. A player’s retainer amount is eventually an agreement between him and the franchise. From the IPL’s perspective, if SRH choose to retain five capped players, they will have INR 75 crores deducted from their purse. (more if the franchise chooses to exceed the slab amount). The franchise can choose to distribute this INR 75 crores in any ratio it seems fit.
October 30, 13:00 IST
Shreyas Iyer unlikely to be retained by KKR
In one of the major talking points on ‘Deadline Day’, defending champions KKR are unlikely to retain their championship-winning captain Shreyas Iyer after not agreeing a price with him. That doesn’t mean that Iyer won’t turn out in the purple and gold next year. There is still an RTM way for the franchise.
Captains in the pool?
Speaking of captains, at least two other current captains, Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul, are expected to return to the auction pool. LSG meanwhile have hedged their bets on Nicholas Pooran, one of the finest T20 batters going around, agreeing on a INR 18 crores deal for Pooran.
Thala for another season(s)?
Yes, it is now certain that the 43-year-old MS Dhoni will in fact continue to play on. CSK can also retain the face of their brand and their five-time IPL-winning captain for a measly sum of INR 4 crores because of a reinstatement of an old rule that classifies Indian players that have not played international cricket for five years and are currently not in possession of a BCCI central contract as uncapped.
Quick Refresh: The rules, regulations and explainer
We’re at the start of the new three-year cycle (2025-27) of the IPL and that means a ‘mega’ reshuffle of squads is imminent. In the interest of some continuity, the IPL Governing Council issued a fresh set of directives allowing franchises the option to re-sign as many as six players from their last squads in any fluid combinations of Retentions + Right To Match
Franchises can retain a maximum of five capped players (Indian/Overseas) and a maximum of two uncapped players. Each uncapped player retained will be valued at INR 4 crores and this corresponding amount will be subtracted from the total purse for each team — INR 120 crores for IPL 2025.
The five capped player retentions will be valued as follows.
| Direct Retention | Player Value |
|---|---|
| Retained Player 1 | INR 18 crores |
| Retained Player 2 | INR 14 crores |
| Retained Player 3 | INR 11 crores |
| Retained Player 4 | INR 18 crores |
| Retained Player 5 | INR 14 crores |
Important fine-print
While the IPL GC also set minimum deductions from the auction purse for each player retained: INR 18 crore for the first player, INR 14 crore for the second, and so on, as indicated in the table above, the franchises are free to pay more or less than those amounts to their retained players. It will be prudent to remember this to make sense of why some players aren’t retained at the standardised 18, 14 or 11 crores.
For example, if a team retains five capped players, a total of INR 75 crores will be deducted from their auction purse. The franchise can choose to distribute this 75 crores in any way among it’s five retained players. The teams can also choose to pay its players more and if that sum exceeds INR 75 crores, that corresponding amount will be deducted from the purse.
RTM with a twist
Another way to re-acquire their existing player is via the RTM option during the auction. As mentioned above, the number of RTMs in possession of a team will be a function of a simple arithmetic: (6: No. of. Direct Retentions). That is, if a franchise retains only three players, they will have three RTMs.
However, the BCCI has introduced a substantial change to the way the RTM option can be played during the auction. Where previously, the team could simply agree to match the highest bid amount at the auction to claim the player, this time around, the highest bidder will be given one final opportunity to further raise their bid before the team holding the RTM claims the player.
For example, if Ravichandran Ashwin is being auctioned and Royal Challengers Bengaluru has placed the highest bid of INR 6 crores for him, then Rajasthan Royals (Ashwin’s current franchise) will be first asked if they wish to exercise their RTM (provided they have one). If RR agrees, then RCB will be given one more chance to increase and place a final bid. If RCB now raises it to INR 9 crores, then RR can use their RTM and re-sign Ashwin for INR 9 crores.
Some franchises wrote to the BCCI stating that this arbitrary increase defeats the purpose of a “fair market value,” which the auction brings.
For more details on the retention rules and regulations and scenarios, here’s a helpful guide.
Quick Refresh: The rules, regulations and explainer
We’re at the start of the new three-year cycle (2022–27) of the IPL and that means a ‘mega’ reshuffle of squads is imminent. In the interest of some continuity, the IPL Governing Council issued a fresh set of directives allowing franchises the option to re-sign as many as six players from their last squads in any fluid combinations of Retentions + Right To Match
Franchises can retain a maximum of five capped players (Indian/Overseas) and a maximum of two uncapped players. Each uncapped player retained will be valued at INR 4 crores and this corresponding amount will be subtracted from the total purse for each team — INR 120 crores for IPL 2025.
The five capped player retentions will be valued as follows:.
| Direct Retention | Player Value |
|---|---|
| Retained Player 1 | INR 18 crores |
| Retained Player 2 | INR 14 crores |
| Retained Player 3 | INR 11 crores |
| Retained Player 4 | INR 18 crores |
| Retained Player 5 | INR 14 crores |
Important fine-print
While the IPL GC also set minimum deductions from the auction purse for each player retained: INR 18 crore for the first player, INR 14 crore for the second, and so on, as indicated in the table above, the franchises are free to pay more or less than those amounts to their retained players. It will be prudent to remember this to make sense of why some players aren’t retained at the standardised 18, 14 or 11 crores.
For example, if a team retains five capped players, a total of INR 75 crores will be deducted from their auction purse. The franchise can choose to distribute this 75 crores in any way among it’s five retained players. The teams can also choose to pay its players more and if that sum exceeds INR 75 crores, that corresponding amount will be deducted from the purse.
RTM with a twist
Another way to re-acquire their existing player is via the RTM option during the auction. As mentioned above, the number of RTMs in possession of a team will be a function of a simple arithmetic: (6: No. of. Direct Retentions). That is, if a franchise retains only three players, they will have three RTMs.
However, the BCCI has introduced a substantial change to the way the RTM option can be played during the auction. Where previously, the team could simply agree to match the highest bid amount at the auction to claim the player, this time around, the highest bidder will be given one final opportunity to further raise their bid before the team holding the RTM claims the player.
For example, if Ravichandran Ashwin is being auctioned and Royal Challengers Bengaluru has placed the highest bid of INR 6 crores for him, then Rajasthan Royals (Ashwin’s current franchise) will be first asked if they wish to exercise their RTM (provided they have one). If RR agrees, then RCB will be given one more chance to increase and place a final bid. If RCB now raises it to INR 9 crores, then RR can use their RTM and re-sign Ashwin for INR 9 crores.
Some franchises wrote to the BCCI stating that this arbitrary increase defeats the purpose of a “fair market value,” which the auction brings.
For more details on the retention rules and regulations and scenarios, here’s a helpful guide.
Quick Refresh: The rules, regulations and explainer
We’re at the start of the new three-year cycle (2022–27) of the IPL and that means a ‘mega’ reshuffle of squads is imminent. In the interest of some continuity, the IPL Governing Council issued a fresh set of directives allowing franchises the option to re-sign as many as six players from their last squads in any fluid combinations of Retentions + Right To Match
Franchises can retain a maximum of five capped players (Indian/Overseas) and a maximum of two uncapped players. Each uncapped player retained will be valued at INR 4 crores and this corresponding amount will be subtracted from the total purse for each team — INR 120 crores for IPL 2025.
The five capped player retentions will be valued as follows:.
| Direct Retention | Player Value |
|---|---|
| Retained Player 1 | INR 18 crores |
| Retained Player 2 | INR 14 crores |
| Retained Player 3 | INR 11 crores |
| Retained Player 4 | INR 18 crores |
| Retained Player 5 | INR 14 crores |
Important fine-print
While the IPL GC also set minimum deductions from the auction purse for each player retained: INR 18 crore for the first player, INR 14 crore for the second, and so on, as indicated in the table above, the franchises are free to pay more or less than those amounts to their retained players. It will be prudent to remember this to make sense of why some players aren’t retained at the standardised 18, 14 or 11 crores.
For example, if a team retains five capped players, a total of INR 75 crores will be deducted from their auction purse. The franchise can choose to distribute this 75 crores in any way among it’s five retained players. The teams can also choose to pay its players more and if that sum exceeds INR 75 crores, that corresponding amount will be deducted from the purse.
RTM with a twist
Another way to re-acquire their existing player is via the RTM option during the auction. As mentioned above, the number of RTMs in possession of a team will be a function of a simple arithmetic: (6: No. of. Direct Retentions). That is, if a franchise retains only three players, they will have three RTMs.
However, the BCCI has introduced a substantial change to the way the RTM option can be played during the auction. Where previously, the team could simply agree to match the highest bid amount at the auction to claim the player, this time around, the highest bidder will be given one final opportunity to further raise their bid before the team holding the RTM claims the player.
For example, if Ravichandran Ashwin is being auctioned and Royal Challengers Bengaluru has placed the highest bid of INR 6 crores for him, then Rajasthan Royals (Ashwin’s current franchise) will be first asked if they wish to exercise their RTM (provided they have one). If RR agrees, then RCB will be given one more chance to increase and place a final bid. If RCB now raises it to INR 9 crores, then RR can use their RTM and re-sign Ashwin for INR 9 crores.
Some franchises wrote to the BCCI stating that this arbitrary increase defeats the purpose of a “fair market value,” which the auction brings.
For more details on the retention rules and regulations and scenarios, here’s a helpful guide.