Every few years, the IPL has a Mega Auction. In this auction, teams have to release most of their players and can only keep a few. For IPL 2025, each team can keep only 5 players. The teams have now announced which players they are keeping, and there are some famous names on the list. Here is the full list of retained players and their prices. For more details, visit the 96in. com website or app for news, stats, and updates on IPL 2025.
IPL 2025 Squad Size, Salary Cap, and Available Slots
This is the list of numbers of players retained by the teams and available slots with money.
| Franchise | No. of Players | No. of Overseas Players | No. of Uncapped Players | RTM | Total Money Spent (INR Crore) | Salary Cap Available (INR Crore) | Available Slots | Overseas Slots |
| Chennai Super Kings | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 65 | 55 | 20 | 7 |
| Delhi Capitals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 47 | 73 | 21 | 7 |
| Gujarat Titans | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 51 | 69 | 20 | 7 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 69 | 51 | 19 | 6 |
| Lucknow Super Giants | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 51 | 69 | 20 | 7 |
| Mumbai Indians | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 75 | 45 | 20 | 8 |
| Punjab Kings | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9.5 | 110.5 | 23 | 8 |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 37 | 83 | 22 | 8 |
| Rajasthan Royals | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 79 | 41 | 19 | 7 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 75 | 45 | 20 | 5 |
IPL Retention List 2025
Here’s a look at each team, the players they kept, and how much each player will earn in crores (₹ Crore) for the IPL 2025 season.
Chennai Super Kings Retained Players
CSK is keeping some of its most popular players:
- Ruturaj Gaikwad – ₹18 Crore
- Matheesha Pathirana – ₹13 Crore
- Shivam Dube – ₹12 Crore
- Ravindra Jadeja – ₹18 Crore
- MS Dhoni – ₹4 Crore
With both experienced and young players, CSK looks ready for the upcoming season.
Royal Challengers Bangalore Retained Players
RCB is keeping superstar Virat Kohli and two other important players:
- Virat Kohli – ₹21 Crore
- Rajat Patidar – ₹11 Crore
- Yash Dayal – ₹5 Crore
With Virat Kohli, RCB hopes to make a strong impact this season.
Kolkata Knight Riders Retained Players
KKR has retained players who are great all-rounders:
- Rinku Singh – ₹13 Crore
- Varun Chakaravarthy – ₹12 Crore
- Sunil Narine – ₹12 Crore
- Andre Russell – ₹12 Crore
Players like Sunil Narine and Andre Russell are known for winning matches with both bat and ball.
Mumbai Indians Retained Players
Mumbai Indians are keeping both experienced and young players:
- Jasprit Bumrah – ₹18 Crore
- Suryakumar Yadav – ₹16.35 Crore
- Hardik Pandya – ₹16.35 Crore
- Rohit Sharma – ₹16.3 Crore
- Tilak Varma – ₹8 Crore
Mumbai Indians have a strong lineup with stars like Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav.
Sunrisers Hyderabad Retained Players
Sunrisers Hyderabad is keeping top international and local players:
- Heinrich Klaasen – ₹23 Crore
- Pat Cummins – ₹18 Crore
- Abhishek Sharma – ₹14 Crore
- Travis Head – ₹14 Crore
With these players, SRH has a balanced team for IPL 2025.
Lucknow Super Giants Retained Players
LSG has kept important players for IPL 2025:
- Nicholas Pooran – ₹21 Crore
- Ravi Bishnoi – ₹11 Crore
- Mayank Yadav – ₹11 Crore
- Mohsin Khan – ₹4 Crore
Nicholas Pooran and Ravi Bishnoi will lead the team with their skills.
Rajasthan Royals Retained Players
Rajasthan Royals kept a mix of young and experienced players:
- Sanju Samson – ₹18 Crore
- Yashasvi Jaiswal – ₹18 Crore
- Riyan Parag – ₹14 Crore
- Dhruv Jurel – ₹14 Crore
Captain Sanju Samson and young star Yashasvi Jaiswal are staying with the team.
Gujarat Titans Retained Players
Gujarat Titans have kept two of their top players:
- Rashid Khan – ₹18 Crore
- Shubman Gill – ₹16.5 Crore
Rashid Khan’s bowling and Shubman Gill’s batting will strengthen the team.
Delhi Capitals Retained Players
Delhi Capitals kept important players who are skilled in both batting and bowling:
- Axar Patel – ₹16.5 Crore
- Kuldeep Yadav – ₹13.25 Crore
- Tristan Stubbs – ₹10 Crore
With all-rounders like Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav, DC has a strong squad.
Why Do Teams Retain Players?
Retaining players helps teams keep consistency. It allows players to develop chemistry and play well together. Teams also retain players to keep their fan-favorite players, which keeps fans excited for the new season. You can visit 96in. com app or website for more information, news, analysis, stats, etc. Here is the list of players released by the teams –
IPL Auction 2024 MI Players List
| Released Players |
| Dewald Brevis*, Ishan Kishan, Harvik Desai, Tim David*, Vishnu Vinod, Arjun Tendulkar, Mohammad Nabi*, Romario Shepherd*, Shams Mulani, Nehal Wadhera, Gerald Coetzee*, Anshul Kamboj, Naman Dhir, Shivalik Sharma, Kwena Maphaka*, Kumar Kartikeya Singh, Piyush Chawla, Akash Madhwal, Luke Wood*, Dilshan Madushanka*, Shreyas Gopal, Nuwan Thushara* |
Rajasthan Royals (RR) List of Players
| Released Players |
| Jos Buttler*, Kunal Rathore, Donovan Ferreira*, Rovman Powell*, Shubham Dubey, Tom Kohler-Cadmore*, Ravichandran Ashwin, Tanush Kotian, Abid Mushtaq, Avesh Khan, Kuldeep Sen, Navdeep Saini, Keshav Maharaj*, Trent Boult*, Yuzvendra Chahal, Nandre Burger* |
IPL Auction 2024 CSK Players List
| Released Players |
| Ajay Mandal, Ajinkya Rahane, Deepak Chahar, Devon Conway*, Maheesh Theekshana*, Mitchell Santner*, Moeen Ali*, Mukesh Choudhary, Nishant Sindhu, Prashant Solanki, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Shaik Rasheed, Simarjeet Singh, Tushar Deshpande, Rachin Ravindra*, Shardul Thakur, Daryl Mitchell*, Sameer Rizvi, Mustafizur Rahman*, Avanish Rao Aravelly |
Delhi Capitals (DC) Players List
| Released Players |
| Anrich Nortje*, David Warner* (retired), Ishant Sharma, Lalit Yadav, Mitchell Marsh*, Mukesh Kumar, Pravin Dubey, Prithvi Shaw, Rishabh Pant, Syed Khaleel Ahmed, Vicky Ostwal, Yash Dhull, Harry Brook*, Ricky Bhui, Kumar Kushagra, Rasikh Dar, Jhye Richardson*, Sumit Kumar, Shai Hope*, Swastik Chhikara, Jake Fraser-McGurk* |
Punjab Kings (PBKS) List of Players
| Released Players |
| Shikhar Dhawan (retired), Jitesh Sharma, Jonny Bairstow*, Liam Livingstone*, Harpreet Bhatia, Rilee Rossouw*, Chris Woakes*, Vishwanath Pratap Singh, Ashutosh Sharma, Tanay Thyagarajan, Atharva Taide, Rishi Dhawan, Sam Curran*, Sikandar Raza*, Shivam Singh, Prince Choudhary, Harpreet Brar, Arshdeep Singh, Kagiso Rabada*, Nathan Ellis*, Rahul Chahar, Vidwath Kaverappa, Harshal Patel. |
Gujarat Titans (GT) Players List
| Released Players |
| BR Sharath, Abhinav Manohar, Sandeep Warrier, Gurnoor Brar, Darshan Nalkande, David Miller*, Jayant Yadav, Joshua Little*, Kane Williamson*, Matthew Wade*, Mohammad Shami, Mohit Sharma, Noor Ahmad*, Sai Kishore, Vijay Shankar, Wriddhiman Saha, Azmatullah Omarzai*, Umesh Yadav, Sushant Mishra, Kartik Tyagi, Manav Suthar, Spencer Johnson* |
Sunrisers Hyderabad List of Players
| Released Players |
| Abdul Samad, Aiden Markram*, Rahul Tripathi, Glenn Phillips*, Mayank Agarwal, Anmolpreet Singh, Upendra Singh Yadav, Marco Jansen*, Washington Sundar, Sanvir Singh, Wanindu Hasaranga*, Akash Singh, Shahbaz Ahamad, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Fazalhaq Farooqi*, Jaydev Unadkat, T Natarajan, Umran Malik, Mayank Markande, Jhathavedh Subramanyan, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth. |
IPL Auction 2024 RCB Players List
| Released Players |
| Faf du Plessis*, Anuj Rawat, Dinesh Karthik (retired), Suyash S Prabhudessai, Will Jacks*, Saurav Chauhan, Glenn Maxwell*, Mahipal Lomror, Karn Sharma, Cameron Green*, Swapnil Singh, Mayank Dagar, Manoj Bhandage, Akash Deep, Alzarri Joseph*, Lockie Ferguson*, Mohammed Siraj, Tom Curran*, Reece Topley*, Himanshu Sharma, Vyshak Vijay Kumar, Rajan Kumar. |
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) Players List
| Released Players |
| KL Rahul, Devdutt Padikkal, Quinton de Kock*, Ashton Turner*, Deepak Hooda, Krishnappa Gowtham, Krunal Pandya, Kyle Mayers*, Marcus Stoinis*, Mohd. Arshad Khan, Prerak Mankad, Yudhvir Singh, Arshin Kulkarni, David Willey*, Shivam Mavi, Shamar Joseph*, Matt Henry*, Yash Thakur, Amit Mishra, Naveen ul Haq*, M Siddharth. |
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) List of Players
| Released Players |
| Shreyas Iyer, Rahmanullah Gurbaz*, Nitish Rana, Sherfane Rutherford*, Phil Salt*, KS Bharat, Manish Pandey, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Anukul Roy, Venkatesh Iyer, Suyash Sharma, Allah Ghazanfar*, Dushmantha Chameera*, Sakib Hussain, Vaibhav Arora, Mitchell Starc*, Chetan Sakariya. |
This is the full list of retained players for IPL 2025. For more updates on the IPL retention list, stay tuned to 96in com app or website.
