Updated 31 October 2024 at 19:23 IST
The Indian Premier League ( IPL ) 2025 season is just around the corner, and the excitement is building up. Ahead of the upcoming season, all 10 IPL franchises have announced their list of retained players, giving us a sneak peek into their team strategies and player preferences.
While some teams have opted to stick with their tried-and-tested players, others have made some surprising choices, releasing established names to make way for new talent. Check out the full list of retained players by each franchise ahead of the IPL 2025 auction.
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Chennai Super Kings (CSK):
MS Dhoni (4 crore), Ravindra Jadeja (18 crore), Ruturaj Gaikwad (18 crore), Shivam Dube (12 crore) Matheesha Pathirana (13 crore)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB):
Virat Kohli (21 crore) Yash Dayal (5 crore), Rajat Patidar (11 crore)
Shubman Gill (16.5 crore), Rashid Khan (18 crore), B Sai Sudharsan (8.5 crore), Rahul Tewatia (four crore) and Shahrukh Khan (four crore)
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR):
Sunil Narine (12 crore), Rinku Singh (13 crore), Harshit Rana (4 crore), Andre Russell (12 crore), Ramandeep Singh (4 crore) and Varun Chakravarthy (12 crore)
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)
Delhi Capitals (DC):
Axar Patel (16.5 crore), Kuldeep Yadav (13.25 crore), Tristan Stubbs (10 crore), Abishek Porel (4 crore)
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Rajasthan Royals (RR):
Sanju Samson (18 crore), Yashasvi Jaiswal (18 crore), Riyan Parag (14 crore), Dhruv Jurel (14 crore), Shimron Hetmyer (11 crore), Sandeep Sharma (4 crore)
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG):
Nicholas Pooran (INR 21 crore), Mayank Yadav (INR 11 crore), Ravi Bishnoi (INR 11 crore), Mohsin Khan (INR 4 crore), Ayush Badoni (INR 4 crore)
Punjab Kings (PBKS):
Shashank Singh (INR 5.5 crore), Prabhsimran Singh (INR 4 crore)
Mumbai Indians (MI):
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)
Published 31 October 2024 at 19:23 IST