After a month of intense negotiations, a complex management structure ultimately led Pant to leave the franchise he had represented for eight years, including three seasons as captain.
At 5 PM IST on October 31, fans will learn which of their favourite players will remain and who will be available for grabs in the mega auction later on.
Cummins is set to remain SRH's captain, having led the team, alongside coach Daniel Vettori, to the playoffs for the first time since 2020.
Iyer is now unlikely to feature on KKR's retention list, which will be submitted to the BCCI on Thursday evening.
GT will aim to create a perfect team after IPL 2025 auction to get back to their best after a disappointing outing in IPL 2024
Uncapped hitters Rahul Tewatia and Shahrukh Khan are also expected to be retained by the franchise.
It won't come as a surprise if Punjab Kings decide not to retain any players ahead of IPL 2025 mega auction. Tom Moody suggested Punjab could retain uncapped players.
The Punjab-based franchise is one of the eight original franchises in the tournament and one of the four going into IPL 2025 with no title to display
Harbhajan Singh's predicted retained players for Mumbai Indians ahead of IPL 2025 mega auction are Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Rohit Sharma, Tilak Varma and Nehal Wadhera
Rajasthan Royals shocked the world by winning IPL 2008 with lesser-known players but have failed to win the title again ever since
While Nicholas Pooran is only overseas players in LSG's retention list, Ayush Badoni and Mohsin Khan are expected to be the two uncapped who will continue to represent the Lucknow-based franchise.
Before the IPL 2025 auction, Capitals have to finalise who they will retain before the October 31 deadline for the official announcement of the list
KKR is filled with star players, which means picking the best possible names for retention will require a lot of brainstorming by the team management.
Questions have arisen about whether Rahul will be among LSG's retained players, his desire to stay with the team, or if he might remain with the squad but lose the captaincy.
Despite having players like Chris Gayle, Virat Kohli, and Ab De Villiers play for them, the Bengaluru-based franchise has failed to capture the ultimate glory in the 17 seasons
The GMR Group, which recently acquired Hampshire, and Avram Glazer, co-owner of Manchester United, also submitted bids ahead of the October 18 deadline set by the ECB for potential investors.
Unlike other teams focusing on whom to retain, Mumbai are expected to concentrate more on whom to release. Check MI's probable list of retained players here
While there has been much talk about Dhoni being retained as an uncapped player by CSK for IPL 2025, it is hard to believe CSK would cash in on this option
According to reports from ESPN Cricinfo, SRH will likely retain Heinrich Klaasen, Pat Cummins, and Abhishek Sharma as their top three retentions ahead of IPL 2025 mega auction
Ahead of the October 31 deadline for releasing players' retention, let us take a look at the probable retention list of Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)