With the IPL 2025 mega auction on the horizon, all franchises are busy finalizing which players they will retain. Each team can keep up to six players—a maximum of five capped players and two uncapped players—using standard retention or Right to Match (RTM) cards.

The auction purse has increased to ₹120 crore, adding more strategy to the selection process. Here’s a look at the probable retained players, their estimated costs, and the remaining budgets for each team.

Chennai Super Kings (CSK)

  • Ravindra Jadeja (All-rounder) – INR 18 crore
  • Ruturaj Gaikwad (Batsman) – INR 14 crore
  • Shivam Dube (All-rounder) – INR 11 crore
  • MS Dhoni (Wicket-Keeper, Uncapped) – INR 4 crore

Estimated Retention Cost: INR 47 crore

Remaining Budget: INR 73 crore

Mumbai Indians (MI)

  • Hardik Pandya (All-rounder) – INR 18 crore
  • Rohit Sharma (Batsman) – INR 18 crore
  • Jasprit Bumrah (Bowler) – INR 14 crore
  • Nehal Wadhera (Uncapped Player) – INR 4 crore

Estimated Retention Cost: INR 54 crore

Remaining Budget: INR 66 crore

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)

  • Virat Kohli (Batsman) – INR 18 crore
  • Mohammed Siraj (Bowler) – INR 14 crore
  • Will Jacks (All-rounder) – INR 14 crore
  • Yash Dayal (Bowler, Uncapped) – INR 4 crore

Estimated Retention Cost: INR 50 crore

Remaining Budget: INR 70 crore

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)

  • Sunil Narine (All-rounder) – INR 18 crore
  • Andre Russell (All-rounder) – INR 14 crore
  • Varun Chakravarthy (Bowler) – INR 11 crore
  • Rinku Singh (Bowler) – INR 8 crore

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)

  • Heinrich Klaasen (Wicketkeeper-Batsman) – INR 23 crore
  • Pat Cummins (Bowling All-rounder) – INR 18 crore
  • Abhishek Sharma (Batting All-rounder) – INR 14 crore

Gujarat Titans (GT)

  • Shubman Gill (Batsman) – INR 18 crore
  • Rashid Khan (Bowler) – INR 14 crore
  • Sai Sudharsan (Batsman) – INR 11 crore
  • Rahul Tewatia (All-rounder, Uncapped) – INR 4 crore
  • Shahrukh Khan (Batsman, Uncapped) – INR 4 crore

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)

  • Nicholas Pooran – INR 18 crore
  • Mayank Yadav – INR 14 crore
  • Ravi Bishnoi – INR 10 crore
  • Ayush Badoni – INR 18 crore
  • Mohsin Khan – INR 14 crore

Rajasthan Royals (RR)

  • Sanju Samson (Wicketkeeper-Batsman) – INR 18 crore
  • Yashasvi Jaiswal (Batsman) – INR 14 crore
  • Riyan Parag (Batsman) – INR 11 crore

Delhi Capitals (DC)

  • Rishabh Pant (Batsman/Wicketkeeper) – INR 18 crore
  • Axar Patel (All-rounder) – INR 14 crore
  • Kuldeep Yadav (Bowler) – INR 11 crore

Punjab Kings (PBKS)

  • Arshdeep Singh (Capped Player)
  • Shashank Singh (Uncapped Player)
  • Ashutosh Sharma (Uncapped Player)

Teams are making strategic decisions to balance their budgets and build competitive squads for the upcoming season. The IPL 2025 mega auction promises to be an exciting event as franchises look to strengthen their teams with both retained stars and new talent.