IPL Retention 2025: MI Keeps Star Players, Klaasen Retained for INR 23 Crore

Discover the IPL retention , with Mumbai Indians securing their key players and Sunrisers Hyderabad retaining Klaasen for a record INR 23 crore. Learn about all teams’ retained players and budget updates before the mega auction.

IPL Retention: Full List of Retained Players Across Teams

With the IPL 2025 mega auction approaching, the franchises have revealed their lists of retained players. Here’s a summary of the key players kept by each team and their remaining auction budget.

Mumbai Indians Retain Core Stars

• Players Retained: Jasprit Bumrah (INR 18 crore), Suryakumar Yadav (INR 16.35 crore), Hardik Pandya (INR 16.35 crore), Rohit Sharma (INR 16.30 crore), Tilak Varma (INR 8 crore)
• Remaining Budget: INR 45 crore out of INR 120 crore
• Key Takeaways: Hardik Pandya steps in as MI’s captain for 2025, while Bumrah becomes the highest-paid player on the team. Despite a limited budget, MI successfully retained its star Indian players.

Sunrisers Hyderabad: Klaasen Leads Retention at INR 23 Crore

• Players Retained: Heinrich Klaasen (INR 23 crore), Pat Cummins (INR 18 crore), Abhishek Sharma (INR 14 crore), Travis Head (INR 14 crore), Nitish Kumar Reddy (INR 6 crore)
• Remaining Budget: INR 45 crore
• Key Takeaways: Klaasen emerges as SRH’s most expensive retained player. With three international players retained, SRH takes a balanced approach for the upcoming auction.

Chennai Super Kings: Dhoni Remains with CSK

• Players Retained: Ruturaj Gaikwad (INR 18 crore), Ravindra Jadeja (INR 18 crore), Matheesha Pathirana (INR 13 crore), Shivam Dube (INR 12 crore), MS Dhoni (INR 4 crore)
• Remaining Budget: INR 55 crore
• Key Takeaways: Dhoni stays with CSK at INR 4 crore, classified as an uncapped player due to the league’s rule on players without recent international experience.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Kohli Retained, Leadership Uncertain

• Players Retained: Virat Kohli (INR 21 crore), Rajat Patidar (INR 11 crore), Yash Dayal (INR 5 crore)
• Remaining Budget: INR 83 crore
• Key Takeaways: RCB’s retention list includes only three players, second fewest among teams. Kohli’s retention raises speculation over his potential return as captain.

Delhi Capitals Face New Leadership Challenge

• Players Retained: Axar Patel (INR 16.5 crore), Kuldeep Yadav (INR 13.25 crore), Tristan Stubbs (INR 10 crore), Abishek Porel (INR 4 crore)
• Remaining Budget: INR 73 crore
• Key Takeaways: Rishabh Pant’s release means DC will likely seek a new captain. Axar and Kuldeep lead DC’s retained players.

Kolkata Knight Riders Retain Six, Excluding Starc and Iyer

• Players Retained: Rinku Singh (INR 13 crore), Varun Chakravarthy (INR 12 crore), Sunil Narine (INR 12 crore), Andre Russell (INR 12 crore), Harshit Rana (INR 4 crore), Ramandeep Singh (INR 4 crore)
• Remaining Budget: INR 51 crore
• Key Takeaways: KKR retains a strong core, but lets go of former captain Shreyas Iyer and Mitchell Starc, who had been vital to last season’s success.

Rajasthan Royals Focus on Batting Strength

• Players Retained: Sanju Samson (INR 18 crore), Yashasvi Jaiswal (INR 18 crore), Riyan Parag (INR 14 crore), Dhruv Jurel (INR 14 crore), Shimron Hetmyer (INR 11 crore), Sandeep Sharma (INR 4 crore)
• Remaining Budget: INR 41 crore
• Key Takeaways: RR emphasizes batting, retaining five batters and just one bowler. Jurel’s retention sees a significant increase in his value.

Gujarat Titans: Injury Sets Back Fast Bowling Options

• Players Retained: Rashid Khan (INR 18 crore), Shubman Gill (INR 16.5 crore), Sai Sudharsan (INR 8.5 crore), Rahul Tewatia (INR 4 crore), Shahrukh Khan (INR 4 crore)
• Remaining Budget: INR 69 crore
• Key Takeaways: GT’s retention list lacks fast bowlers due to Shami’s injury. Khan and Gill lead the retained players as GT enters the auction.

Lucknow Super Giants Seek New Captain

• Players Retained: Nicholas Pooran (INR 21 crore), Ravi Bishnoi (INR 11 crore), Mayank Yadav (INR 11 crore), Mohsin Khan (INR 4 crore), Ayush Badoni (INR 4 crore)
• Remaining Budget: INR 69 crore
• Key Takeaways: With KL Rahul’s exit, LSG will search for a new captain. Pooran, one of the costliest retained players, will play a key role for the team.

Punjab Kings’ Record Budget

• Players Retained: Shashank Singh (INR 5.5 crore), Prabhsimran Singh (INR 4 crore)
• Remaining Budget: INR 110.5 crore
• Key Takeaways: PBKS retains only two players, the fewest among teams, leaving them with the largest auction budget. The team will require a complete overhaul heading into 2025.

The IPL 2025 mega auction is set to see fierce competition as teams like Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals aim to build from scratch, while teams with higher retention budgets look to secure a few more stars.