IPL 2025 Retained Players Final List with Price and Purse Details

Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni among the top retentions in our full retained squad and players list for all 10 teams for IPL 2025. 

46, the golden number that comes out as 10 Teams announce their official retentions for IPL 2025. Around a month back, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had announced the official IPL 2025 Retention rules, and since then, all teams have been brainstorming on the possible players that they plan to retain or release ahead of the Mega Auction.

Overall, the retention seems to be in point with teams retaining their core as much as possible. For example, Mumbai Indians managed to retain the quartet of Bumrah, Hardik, SKY, and Rohit. Similarly, CSK, SRH, and KKR Retained their match winners. But what surprises is the release of star players like KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, etc., as their respective franchises did not retain them.

Even as many star players are released in the Auction, the teams have no sign of worry. With teams having a maximum of 6 players to retain, each team will get enough opportunity in the Auction to buy the player of their choice. So, with teams now planning for the Auction, let’s in the meantime, look at the complete list of Retained players and the purse details left for all 10 Teams ahead of the IPL 2025 Mega Auction.

IPL 2025 Full Retained Players List and Purse Details for All 10 Teams

Chennai Super Kings (CSK)

1. Ruturaj Gaikwad – 18 Cr
2. Ravindra Jadeja – 18 Cr
3. Matheesha Pathirana – 13 Cr
4. Shivam Dube – 12 Cr
5. MS Dhoni – 4 Cr

Total Players Retained: 5 // Purse Left: 55 Cr // RTM Cards Left: 1

CSK made the Diwali brighter for all their fans as they retained their most loved player, MS Dhoni for IPL 2025. Aside from Dhoni, CSK Retained Ruturaj and Jadeja for 18 Cr each, thus highlighting their importance as the team’s MVPs. Other than these three, CSK Retained Matheesha Pathirana for 13 Cr, and Shivam Dube for 12 Cr. Having retained 5 players, CSK have 1 RTM card left, and a purse of 55 Cr.

Delhi Capitals (DC)

1. Axar Patel – 16.5 Cr
2. Kuldeep Yadav – 13.25 Cr
3. Tristan Stubbs – 10 Cr
4. Abhishek Porel – 4 Cr

Total Players Retained: 4 // Purse Left: 73 Cr // RTM Cards Left: 2

Delhi Capitals fans might be in shock for the umpteenth time now. Time and again, the team has let go of their star players, and 2025 doesn’t feel any different as Rishabh Pant wasn’t retained by the franchise. While an RTM card can still be used on Pant, it’s surprising to see the team and the player didn’t reach on common ground on the salary. So, without Pant, Delhi decided to invest in Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Tristan Stubbs, and Abhishek Porel. The team still has two more RTM cards left, and 73 Cr left in the Auction kitty.

Gujarat Titans (GT)

1. Rashid Khan – 18 Cr
2. Shubman Gill – 16.5 Cr
3. Sai Sudharshan – 8.5 Cr
4. Rahul Tewatia – 4 Cr
5. Shahrukh Khan – 4 Cr

Total Players Retained: 5 // Purse Left: 69 Cr // RTM Cards Left: 1 

Gujarat Titans Retained a total of 5 players, but unfortunately, Mohammed Shami doesn’t find a place in it. The team retained Rashid Khan, Shubman Gill, and Sai Sudharsan among capped players. Whereas Rahul Tewatia and Shahrukh Khan were retained as the uncapped players. GT now have a space for one RTM card, and they have 69 Cr left for the Auction.

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)

1. Rinku Singh – 13 Cr
2. Varun Chakravarthy – 12 Cr
3. Andre Russell – 12 Cr
4. Sunil Narine – 12 Cr
5. Harshit Rana – 4 Cr
6. Ramandeep Singh – 4 Cr

Total Players Retained: 6 // Purse Left: 51 Cr // RTM Cards Left: 0

Talking about KKR, the team retained all six players, but unfortunately, their title-winning Captain, Shreyas didn’t find a place in the retention list. KKR Retained four capped players, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Varun Chakravarthy, and Sunil Narine. Among uncapped players, KKR retained Harshit Rana and Ramandeep Singh. While KKR paid less salary to their capped player, their deduction amount for those will still be 61 Cr. KKR now have only 51 Cr left with them for the Auction.

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)

1. Nicholas Pooran – 21 Cr
2. Mayank Yadav – 11 Cr
3. Ravi Bishnoi – 11 Cr
4. Mohsin Khan – 4 Cr
5. Ayush Badoni – 4 Cr

Total Players Retained: 5 // Purse Left: 69 Cr // RTM Cards Left: 1

LSG shocked everyone when the team announced the retentions, but it didn’t have their star player and an IPL legend, KL Rahul. Having left out KL Rahul, LSG Retained Nicholas Pooran, Ravi Bishnoi, and Mayank Yadav among capped players, and Mohsin Khan and Ayush Badoni among uncapped players. LSG still have space for two RTM cards, and they have 69 Cr left in their Auction kitty.

Mumbai Indians (MI)

1. Jasprit Bumrah – 18 Cr
2. Hardik Pandya – 16.35 Cr
3. Suryakumar Yadav – 16.35 Cr
4. Rohit Sharma – 16.3 Cr
5. Tilak Varma – 8 Cr

Total Players Retained: 5 // Purse Left: 45 Cr // RTM Cards Left: 1 Uncapped

The star-studded Mumbai Indians team retained their strong Indian core in the form of Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Rohit Sharma, and Tilak Varma. The MI management needs to be given a full round of applause to convince all five to stay with the MI team. With 5 retained, MI have one RTM card for an uncapped player, and they can spend 45 Cr in the Auction.

Punjab Kings (PBKS)

1. Shashank Singh – 5.5 Cr
2. Prabsimran Singh – 4 Cr

Total Players Retained: 2 // Purse Left: 110.5 Cr // RTM Cards Left: 4

The Punjab Kings team retained the least number of players, 2. They retained Shashank Singh and Prabsimran Singh, both uncapped players. The team now has 4 RTM cards left, and 110.5 Cr in their Auction kitty.

Rajasthan Royals (RR)

1. Sanju Samson – 18 Cr
2. Yashasvi Jaiswal – 18 Cr
3. Riyan Parag – 14 Cr
4. Dhruv Jurel – 14 Cr
5. Shimron Hetmyer – 11 Cr
6. Sandeep Sharma – 4 Cr

Total Players Retained: 6 // Purse Left: 41 Cr // RTM Cards Left: 0

Talking about RR, the team retained their core of six players, but surprisingly, left out Jos Buttler from the retention list. The team trusted Shimron Hetmyer for 11 Cr and Dhurv Jurel for 14 Cr, but didn’t find it logical to spend a little more on Jos Buttler. Nevertheless, the team retained three more capped players, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, and Riyan Parag, and one uncapped player, Sandeep Sharma. They now have only 41 Cr left in their Auction kitty.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)

1. Virat Kohli – 21 Cr
2. Rajat Patidar – 11 Cr
3. Yash Dayal – 5 Cr

Total Players Retained: 3 // Purse Left: 83 Cr // RTM Cards Left: 3

The Royal Challengers Bengaluru team retained their MVP, Virat Kohli for a whopping 21 Cr. However, barring Virat, RCB retained only one capped player, Rajat Patidar for 11 Cr. The team then retained uncapped Yash Dayal for 5 Cr. The team can use 3 RTM cards, and they have a solid 83 Cr left for the Auction.

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)

1. Heinrich Klaasen – 23 Cr
2. Pat Cummins – 18 Cr
3. Abhishek Sharma – 14 Cr
4. Travis Head – 14 Cr
5. Nitish Reddy – 6 Cr

Total Players Retained: 5 // Purse Left: 45 Cr // RTM Cards Left: 1 Uncapped

Finally, talking about Sunrisers Hyderabad, the team retained the most number of Overseas players, 3 in the form of Heinrich Klaasen, Pat Cummins, and Travis Head. In addition, SRH retained two Indian players, Abhishek Sharma and Nitish Reddy. The team now has one RTM card available for an uncapped player, and they have 45 Cr left in their Auction kitty.

So, that’s about the full retained squad and players list for all 10 teams for IPL 2025. 

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