IPL 2025 Retention Highlights: Pant in auction pool; Klaasen gets Rs 23 cr; Kohli's salary Rs 21 cr

Chennai Super Kings have retained Ruturaj Gaikwad, Pathirana, Dhoni, Jadeja, Gaikwad. Rishabh Pant not retained by Delhi Capitals

6:33 PM

IPL 2025 Retention Live Updates: Top six Indian players to trigger bidding war in the auction

• Rishabh Pant
• KL Rahul
• Shreyas Iyer
• Arshdeep Singh
• Mohammed Siraj
• Ishan Kishan

6:16 PM

IPL 2025 Retention Live Updates: No news on RCB captaincy, informs Bengaluru's director of cricket

RCB's Director of cricket reveals on Jio Cinemas that the franchise has not decided on RCB captain. This comes as a disappointement for RCB fans

Click on the image to check full list of retained and released players from RCB here

Royal Challengers Bengaluru retentions

6:02 PM

IPL 2025 Retention Live Updates: Hardik Pandya to be Mumbai Captain next season

Hardik Pandya: “Everything what I have achieved in my life has been part of Mumbai Indians”
 

Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya is chuffed to be retained by the five-time champions and thanked the franchise and its fans for their support over the years, saying, “I think I have received a lot of love back, means the world to me. My journey started here and you know everything what I have achieved in my life has been part of Mumbai Indians.” Hardik was happy with the retentions of the team as all the five players have shared a lot of memories together. He said, “We are five fingers but one fist, that’s how I look at it.”

6:01 PM

IPL 2025 Retention Live Updates: Rohit Sharma's statement after retained by Mumbai Indians

Rohit Sharma: “Thrilled to be part of Mumbai Indians again”
 

Rohit Sharma, Mumbai Indians’ most capped player in IPL history, is ecstatic at representing the team for the 15th edition in a row, saying, “I’m thrilled to be part of Mumbai Indians again. I played so much cricket here. This is the place where I have started my cricket career. So, this city is very, very special and I am happy to be here.”

Rohit also backed MI’s decision to retain five capped India players, saying, “You know the players that are representing the national team at the highest level should get the preference. That’s what I believe in and I’m quite happy with it.”  

6:00 PM

IPL 2025 Retention Live Updates: Punjab Kings' retained players and their salary

Punjab Kings retentions

 

• Shashank Singh: Rs 5.5 crore
• Prabhsimran Singh: Rs 4 crore

 

5:59 PM

IPL 2025 Retention Live Updates: LSG's retained players and their salary

Lucknow Super Giants retentions

 

• Nicholas Pooran: Rs 21 crore
• Ravi Bishnoi: Rs 11 crore
• Mayank Yadav: Rs 11 crore
• Mohsin Khan: Rs 4 crore
• Ayush Badoni: Rs 4 crore

5:58 PM

IPL 2025 Retention Live Updates: SRH's retained players and their salary

Sunrisers Hyderabad retentions

 

• Pat Cummins: Rs 18 crore
• Abhishek Sharma: Rs 14 crore
• Nitiesh Reddy: Rs 6 crore
• Heinrich Klaasen: Rs 23 crore
• Travis Head: Rs 14 crore

5:55 PM

IPL 2025 Retention Live Updates: Gujarat Titans retained players and their salary

Gujarat Titans retentions

 

• Rashid Khan: Rs 18 crore
• Shubman Gill: Rs 16.5 crore
• Sai Sudharsan: Rs 8.5 crore
• Rahul Tewatia: Rs 4 crore
• Shahrukh Khan: Rs 4 crore

5:54 PM

IPL 2025 Retention Live Updates: Rajasthan Royals retained players and their salary

Rajasthan Royals retentions

 

• Sanju Samson: Rs 18 crore
• Yashasvi Jaiswal: Rs 18 crore
• Riyan Parag: Rs 14 crore
• Dhruv Jurel: Rs 14 crore
• Shimron Hetmyer: Rs 11 crore
• Sandeep Sharma: Rs 4 crore

5:50 PM

IPL 2025 Retention Live Updates: KKR retained players and their salary

Kolkata Knight Riders retentions

 

• Rinku Singh: Rs 13 crore
• Varun Chakaravarthy: Rs 12 crore
• Sunil Narine: Rs 12 crore
• Andre Russell: Rs 12 crore
• Harshit Rana: Rs 4 crore
• Ramandeep Singh: Rs 4 crore

5:44 PM

IPL 2025 Retention Live Updates: Delhi Capitals retained players and their salary

Delhi Capitals retentions

 

• Axar Patel: Rs 16.5 crore
• Kuldeep Yadav: Rs 13.25 crore
• Tristan Stubbs: Rs 10 crore
• Abhishek Porel: Rs 4 crore

5:41 PM

IPL 2025 Retention Live Updates: Royal Challengers Bengaluru retained players and their salary

Royal Challengers Bengaluru retentions

 

• Virat Kohli: Rs 21 crore
• Rajat Patidar: Rs 11 crore
• Yash Dayal: Rs 5 crore

5:39 PM

IPL 2025 Retention Live Updates: Chennai Super Kings retained players and their salary

CSK's final retentions

 

• Ruturaj Gaikwad: Rs 18 crore
• Matheesha Pathirana: Rs 13 crore
• Shivam Dube: Rs 12 crore
• Ravindra Jadeja: Rs 18 crore
• MS Dhoni: Rs 4 crore

5:37 PM

IPL 2025 Retention Live Updates: Mumbai Indians retained players

Full list of retained players for Mumbai Indians

• Jasprit Bumrah: Rs 18 crore
• Suryakumar Yadav: Rs 16.35 crore
• Hardik Pandya: Rs 16:35 crore
• Rohit Sharma: Rs 16:30 crore
• Tilak varma: Rs 8 crore

5:21 PM

IPL 2025 Retention Live Updates: Final announcement delayed by 30 minutes

The official streaming partner Indian Premier League, Jio Cinema, reveals that the final announcement will take place at 5:30 PM IST, which is just 10 minutes away.

Stay tuned for the live updates

5:13 PM

IPL 2025 Retention Live Updates: Will THESE overseas stars enter the auction pool?

• Jos Buttler
• Quinton de Kock
• Glenn Maxwell
• Faf du Plessis
• Liam Livingstone
• Sam Curran
• Mitchell Starc
• Jos Hazlewood
• Andre Russell
• Phil Salt
•  

We are still waiting for official confirmation, which will be any moment from now.

5:09 PM

IPL 2025 Retention Live Updates: Will these Indian stars enter the auction pool?

• Rishabh Pant
• KL Rahul
• Ishan Kishan
• Shreyas Iyer
• Mohammed Shami
• Deepak Chahar
• R Ashwin
• Washington Sundar
• Yuzvendra Chahal

We are waiting for the official announcement. Fingers crossed.

5:04 PM

IPL 2025 Retention Live Updates: Final list of all 10 franchisees shortly

The 5 PM deadline ends. And any moment now, the franchisees will reveal their retention list. Stay tuned for live updates.

4:58 PM

IPL 2025 Retention Live Updates: Will Russell stays with KKR?

In a significant update, IPL-winning captain Shreyas Iyer is set to part ways with Kolkata Knight Riders, marking a dramatic shift for the franchise. Meanwhile, the latest word on KKR’s retention strategy is that Andre Russell remains with Kolkata, avoiding a bidding war the IPL 2025 mega auction and the Right to Match scenario.

 

The Knight Riders are clearly betting on Russell’s firepower as they move forward with a new leadership dynamic. Stay tuned for further updates on KKR’s evolving roster!

4:55 PM

IPL 2025 Retention Live Updates: Just 10 minutes for final confirmation

In just 10 minutes, the curtain will lift on the answers to the IPL’s biggest questions. Will Rishabh Pant remain a part of Delhi Capitals, or is a dramatic shift on the horizon? What does Mumbai Indians’ retention list hold?

 

Stay tuned for the latest updates as the IPL retention suspense unfolds!

 

4:37 PM

IPL 2025 Retention Live Updates: Tough calls for Mumbai

If Mumbai Indians are to retain their big players in the name of Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah and Suryakumar Yadav, they would have to spend at least 50% of their team purse for these superstars ahead of the IPl 2025 auction.

4:21 PM

IPL 2025 Retention Live Updates: New match fees introduced by BCCI

The BCCi had announced earlier about the new match fees rule for the IPL. For the first time in the history of the league, each player will be getting a minimum match fees of INR 7.5 Lakhs including the impact player. This amount will be in addition to the player's contracted amount as well.

4:04 PM

IPL 2025 Retention Live Updates: KL Rahul coming back home?

Lucknow Super Giants skipper KL Rahul is likely to go back to his former team Royal Challengers Bengaluru this year after the news of him not being picked by LSG in the retention list came out. KL would have no issues in playing under Virat Kohli if the Indian batter is picked up by RCB in the IPL 2025 auction. It will be interesting to see if the batter triggers a bidding war in the auction or not.

3:58 PM

IPL 2025 Retention Live Updates: Will Pant move to CSK?

According to media reports, Chennai Super Kings are preparing to make a strong bid for Rishabh Pant in the IPL 2025 auction. Pant’s availability is anticipated to spark a bidding frenzy, with franchises eager to bring the dynamic wicketkeeper-batsman into their ranks.

 

However, Pant's recent Indian Premier League form has raised some questions. While he initially dazzled with his explosive hitting, his power at the crease has seemed restrained in recent seasons. Despite this dip, his potential and game-changing abilities ensure he remains one of the hottest prospects in this year's auction.

Rishabh Pant batting & fielding Stats
Year	Mat	No	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	4s	6s	CT	ST
Career	111	17	3284	128*	35.31	2205	148.93	1	18	296	154	75	23
2024	13	2	446	88*	40.55	287	155.4	0	3	36	25	11	5
2022	14	2	340	44	30.91	224	151.79	0	0	35	16	8	4
2021	16	4	419	58*	34.91	326	128.52	0	3	42	10	10	3
2020	14	3	343	56	31.18	301	113.95	0	1	31	9	13	0
2019	16	3	488	78*	37.53	300	162.66	0	3	37	27	18	6
2018	14	1	684	128*	52.61	394	173.6	1	5	68	37	4	2
2017	14	0	366	97	26.14	221	165.61	0	2	28	24	8	3
2016	10	2	198	69	24.75	152	130.26	0	1	19	6	3	0

3:42 PM

IPL 2025 Retention Live Updates: Pant to break bidding records in auction?

Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra feels if Rishabh Pant is allowed to take part in the IPL 2025 mega auction by Delhi Capitals, the wicketkeeper batter could trigger a major bidding war that would break records this year. 

 

“Rishabh Pant will get a lot of money. The amount could go to Rs 25 crore or even 30. The same is true for KL Rahul. A wicketkeeper-batter and scores 500-600 runs every year. Some people will cry over his strike rate. I saw a meme somewhere that he is more than 30 years old, married, and everyone is saying he is finished, so CSK might take him as such players go there,” Aakash Chopra said on his YouTube channel.

 

3:32 PM

IPL 2025 Retention Live Updates: Live telecast and streaming information

The live telecast of the IPL retentions will be available on the Star sports network while the live streaming will be there on the Disney+ Hotstar app starting from 4 PM. 

3:15 PM

IPL 2025 Retention Live Updates: Most expensive retention in IPL history?

The most expensive retention in Indian Premier League history is Virat Kohli when he was retained by Royal Challengers Bengaluru back in 2017 for a whopping INR 17 Crore. The record will definitely break this time around with each team getting an additional purse of 10 crores for the IPL 2025 mega auction. 

3:00 PM

IPL 2025 Retention Live Updates: Irfan Pathan shocked by DC and KKR's decision!

Former Indian pacer Irfan Pathan took to his social media account to express his surprise on DC not likely to retain Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer likely to enter the auction and not be a retention pick for defending champions KKR. 

His post read "If Shreyas Iyer isn’t retained after leading the team to an IPL title, it’d be a real loss. hoping Delhi also works to keep Rishabh Pant—his potential as both a player and captain, along with his market value, is massive. #IPLRetention"

2:45 PM

IPL 2025 Retention Live Updates: New rule for overseas players!

In order to avoid overseas players pulling out of the IPL just before it starts, BCCi has come up with a rule that will have the players banned for two years if they pull out of the tournament. Only medical and injury reasons would be entertained if a player decides to pull out. 

Foreign players are also instructed to be a part of the mega auction this year. If they fail to do so then they also won't be eligible to take part in the mini auction for next season.

2:30 PM

IPL 2025 Retention Live Updates: SRH to go big on Klaasen?

Sunrisers Hyderabad are planning to retain South African batter Heinrich Klaasen for a whopping INR 23 Crore ahead of the IPL 2025 auction. This will mean that if they are going with 5 retentions, they would have to convince their 5th pick to be content with a lesser amount (around INR 9 Crore) in the list.