As the excitement builds for IPL 2025, franchises have finalized their player retentions and revealed the purse balances and Right to Match (RTM) options left for the upcoming auction. Here’s a comprehensive analysis of each team’s retentions, RTM strategies, and the star players that surprisingly didn’t make the cut.
Delhi Capitals
Delhi Capitals have retained Axar Patel (INR 16.50 crore), Kuldeep Yadav (INR 13.25 crore), Tristan Stubbs (INR 10 crore), and Abishek Porel (INR 4 crore), leaving them with a significant INR 73 crore in their purse. They head into the auction with two RTM options available, which they can use for one uncapped player and one capped player, or two capped players. Notably, big players like Rishabh Pant, David Warner, and Anrich Nortje were left unretained, a move that opens the door for exciting new additions.
Mumbai Indians
Mumbai Indians retained five key players: Jasprit Bumrah (INR 18 crore), Suryakumar Yadav (INR 16.35 crore), Hardik Pandya (INR 16.35 crore), Rohit Sharma (INR 16.30 crore), and Tilak Varma (INR 8 crore). With INR 45 crore remaining in their purse, they have one RTM option and can use it to bring back one uncapped player. However, they made some unexpected cuts, releasing Ishan Kishan and Tim David.
Sunrisers Hyderabad
Sunrisers Hyderabad invested in Heinrich Klaasen (INR 23 crore), Pat Cummins (INR 18 crore), Abhishek Sharma (INR 14 crore), Travis Head (INR 14 crore), and Nitish Kumar Reddy (INR 6 crore), and they still have INR 45 crore remaining. They hold one RTM option for an uncapped player. Surprisingly, they decided not to retain prominent players like Washington Sundar, T Natarajan, and Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
Lucknow Super Giants
Lucknow Super Giants retained Nicholas Pooran (INR 21 crore), Ravi Bishnoi (INR 11 crore), Mayank Yadav (INR 11 crore), Mohsin Khan (INR 4 crore), and Ayush Badoni (INR 4 crore). With INR 69 crore in their purse, they enter the auction with one RTM option that they can use on one capped player. Some major releases included KL Rahul, Marcus Stoinis, Quinton de Kock, and Krunal Pandya.
Punjab Kings
With just two players retained—Shashank Singh (INR 5.5 crore) and Prabhsimran Singh (INR 4 crore)—Punjab Kings have a massive INR 110.5 crore remaining. They also have four RTM options, which they can use to retain four capped players. High-profile exits include Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Sam Curran, Jonny Bairstow, and Liam Livingstone, setting the stage for a major overhaul.
Rajasthan Royals
The Royals 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), and Sandeep Sharma (INR 4 crore), leaving a INR 41 crore balance. With no RTM options available, the Royals will need to make strategic picks during the auction. Surprisingly, they released big names like Yuzvendra Chahal and Jos Buttler.
Chennai Super Kings
Chennai Super Kings retained Ruturaj Gaikwad (INR 18 crore), Matheesha Pathirana (INR 13 crore), Shivam Dube (INR 12 crore), Ravindra Jadeja (INR 18 crore), and MS Dhoni (INR 4 crore). They have INR 65 crore remaining and one RTM option for either a capped or uncapped player. Major releases include Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, and Tushar Deshpande.
Kolkata Knight Riders
In a last-minute decision, Andre Russell and Ramandeep Singh were confirmed as retained players for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). KKR’s final retentions include Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Varun Chakravarthy, Harshit Rana, and Ramandeep Singh. Without any RTM cards going into the auction, KKR is focused on building from the remaining purse.
Conclusion
Each team’s retention choices reveal a unique strategy and vision for IPL 2025, balancing seasoned players with emerging talents. The auction will likely see fierce bidding wars, especially for the big names who were not retained. Stay tuned as franchises finalize their squads and prepare to make the most of their remaining budgets and RTM cards.
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