With the deadline for player retention set to close on October 31, all 10 IPL franchises have reportedly finalized their squads for the 2025 season. According to several sources, notable shifts have occurred, including Kolkata Knight Riders’ release of Shreyas Iyer, while other teams have made critical calls to hold onto core players. Below is the likely list of retained players for each franchise in the Indian Premier League:
1. Kolkata Knight Riders
- Retained Players:
- Sunil Narine
- Rinku Singh
- Varun Chakravarthy
- Harshit Rana (Uncapped)
- Ramandeep Singh (Uncapped)
2. Mumbai Indians
- Retained Players:
- Hardik Pandya
- Jasprit Bumrah
- Rohit Sharma
- Suryakumar Yadav
- Tilak Varma
- Naman Dhir (Uncapped)
3. Chennai Super Kings
- Retained Players:
- MS Dhoni (Uncapped)
- Ruturaj Gaikwad
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Matheesha Pathirana
- Rachin Ravindra or Shivam Dube
4. Sunrisers Hyderabad
- Retained Players:
- Heinrich Klassen
- Pat Cummins
- Abhishek Sharma
- Travis Head
- Nitish Kumar Reddy
5. Gujarat Titans
- Retained Players:
- Shubman Gill
- Rashid Khan
- Sai Sudharsan
- Shahrukh Khan
- Rahul Tewatia (RTM)
6. Royal Challengers Bangalore
- Retained Players:
- Virat Kohli
- Rajat Patidar
- Yash Dayal (Uncapped)
7. Punjab Kings
- Retained Players:
- Prabhsimran Singh (Uncapped)
- Shashank Singh (Uncapped)
8. Delhi Capitals
- Retained Players:
- Axar Patel
- Kuldeep Yadav
- Tristan Stubbs
- Jake Fraser McGurk
- Abhishek Porel (Uncapped)
9. Rajasthan Royals
- Retained Players:
- Sanju Samson
- Yashasvi Jaiswal
- Riyan Parag
- Shimron Hetmyer
- Dhruv Jurel
- Sandeep Sharma (Uncapped)
10. Lucknow Super Giants
- Retained Players:
- Nicholas Pooran
- Mayank Yadav
- Ayush Badoni
- Mohsin Khan
- Ravi Bishnoi (RTM)
With these retentions, each franchise has laid down a strategic foundation heading into the new season. Fans are eagerly awaiting the upcoming IPL 2025, where fresh team dynamics and returning favorites will add an exciting new chapter to the league.