Every few years, the IPL holds a big auction called the Mega Auction. During this time, teams have to let go of most of their players and can only keep a few. For IPL 2025, each team is allowed to retain only 5 out of 25 players squad, so teams can retain their core. The salary cap of Indian capped and uncapped retained players was also decided by the governing authority of the league.
Choosing and releasing some crucial players due to the limitation of a number of retentions and wallet for auction. It was a tough call for many IPL teams, as they had many players, whom they didn’t want to go for auctions. Teams have announced their retention list for the upcoming 2025 season. Here is the list of players each team has decided to retain, along with the mutually decided salary. For more news, analysis, stats, list, etc about IPL 2025, you can visit the Indibet com website or app and get in-depth knowledge about the retention list.
IPL 2025 Squad Size, Salary Cap, and Available Slots
This is the list of numbers of players retained by the teams and available slots with money.
Franchise
No. of Players
No. of Overseas Players
No. of Uncapped Players
RTM
Total Money Spent (INR Crore)
Salary Cap Available (INR Crore)
Available Slots
Overseas Slots
Chennai Super Kings
5
1
1
1
65
55
20
7
Delhi Capitals
4
1
1
2
47
73
21
7
Gujarat Titans
5
1
2
1
51
69
20
7
Kolkata Knight Riders
6
2
2
0
69
51
19
6
Lucknow Super Giants
5
1
2
1
51
69
20
7
Mumbai Indians
5
0
0
1
75
45
20
8
Punjab Kings
2
0
2
4
9.5
110.5
23
8
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
3
0
1
3
37
83
22
8
Rajasthan Royals
6
1
1
0
79
41
19
7
Sunrisers Hyderabad
5
3
0
1
75
45
20
5
IPL Retention List 2025
Here’s a look at each team, the players they kept, and how much each player will earn in crores (₹ Crore) for the IPL 2025 season.
Chennai Super Kings Retained Players
Ruturaj Gaikwad – ₹18 Crore
Matheesha Pathirana – ₹13 Crore
Shivam Dube – ₹12 Crore
Ravindra Jadeja – ₹18 Crore
MS Dhoni – ₹4 Crore
Royal Challengers Bangalore Retained Players
Virat Kohli – ₹21 Crore
Rajat Patidar – ₹11 Crore
Yash Dayal – ₹5 Crore
Kolkata Knight Riders Retained Players
Rinku Singh – ₹13 Crore
Varun Chakaravarthy – ₹12 Crore
Sunil Narine – ₹12 Crore
Andre Russell – ₹12 Crore
Mumbai Indians Retained Players
Jasprit Bumrah – ₹18 Crore
Suryakumar Yadav – ₹16.35 Crore
Hardik Pandya – ₹16.35 Crore
Rohit Sharma – ₹16.3 Crore
Tilak Varma – ₹8 Crore
Sunrisers Hyderabad Retained Players
Heinrich Klaasen – ₹23 Crore
Pat Cummins – ₹18 Crore
Abhishek Sharma – ₹14 Crore
Travis Head – ₹14 Crore
Lucknow Super Giants Retained Players
Nicholas Pooran – ₹21 Crore
Ravi Bishnoi – ₹11 Crore
Mayank Yadav – ₹11 Crore
Mohsin Khan – ₹4 Crore
Rajasthan Royals Retained Players
Sanju Samson – ₹18 Crore
Yashasvi Jaiswal – ₹18 Crore
Riyan Parag – ₹14 Crore
Dhruv Jurel – ₹14 Crore
Gujarat Titans Retained Players
Rashid Khan – ₹18 Crore
Shubman Gill – ₹16.5 Crore
Delhi Capitals Retained Players
Axar Patel – ₹16.5 Crore
Kuldeep Yadav – ₹13.25 Crore
Tristan Stubbs – ₹10 Crore
Why Do Teams Retain Players?
Retaining players helps teams keep consistency. It allows players to develop chemistry and play well together. Teams also retain players to keep their fan-favorite players, which keeps fans excited for the new season. You can visit Indibet app or website for more information, news, analysis, stats, etc. Here is the list of players released by the teams –
