For the first time in the history of the Indian Premier League, a match fee has been introduced where each playing member, including the Impact Player, will receive an additional Rs 7.5 lakh per match, on top of the player’s contracted price.
Will Rishabh Pant leave DC? Is Shreyas Iyer going into auction? Do KKR let go of their titan in Andre Russell? Will Jos Buttler leave RR? A lot of such questions will be answered soon. Follow live updates from the retention day ahead of the Indian Premier League mega auction here
For the first time in the history of the Indian Premier League, a match fee has been introduced where each playing member, including the Impact Player, will receive an additional Rs 7.5 lakh per match, on top of the player’s contracted price.
Gujarat Titans skipper Shubman Gill has decided to take a pay cut and will be the second player to be retained by the franchise with Rashid Khan set to be the first choice retention. GT could also retain Sai Sudharsan, as well as two from the uncapped bracket - Shahrukh Khan and Rahul Tewatia.
The Sunrisers Hyderabad are set to retain South Africa's Heinrich Klaasen, skipper Pat Cummins, openers Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head as well as emerging all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy. They might eye to buy-back Thangarasu Natarajan in the auction.
Some massive news coming in on the morning of the deadline day that Chennai Super Kings are very much interested in Rishabh Pant. With the 27-year-old reported to be released by the Delhi Capitals according to reports, the Chennai-based franchise might be looking for a long-term MS Dhoni replacement.
Rajasthan Royals, with Rahul Dravid as their new head coach, could potentially retain Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, Riyan Parag, Yuzvendra Chahal and Sandeep Sharma. However, they could come back and pull the RTM card on Jos Buttler.
Will Royal Challengers Bengaluru leave out Mohammed Siraj? The franchise might be very much interested in retaining Yash Dayal for four crore as the left-arm seamer showcased consistency last season. RCB's other two retentions could be Virat Kohli and Rajat Patidar.
Well, with KL Rahul reported to go into the auction pool, the Lucknow Super Giants seem to have reached an agreement with Nicholas Pooran for a whopping 20 crore retention. And if at all the rumour turns out to be true, the left-handed showstopper could become one of the highest paid retained players in the history of the league.
As things stand, the Chennai Super Kings are set to retain Ruturaj Gaikwad, Matheesha Pathirana, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, and MS Dhoni, who will fall in the uncapped category as his last India appearance was back in the 2019 ODI World Cup. The franchise could enter the auction with one RTM and might pull it out for one of their New Zealand openers in Devon Conway or Rachin Ravindra.
Well, reports have been flying like no tomorrow. However, today’s the day things get real. Will Lucknow Super Giants retain KL Rahul? Shreyas Iyer is also said to be leaving the Kolkata Knight Riders. And could Delhi Capitals afford to leave Rishabh Pant, if at all they are thinking about it?
IPL 2025 Retention Rules
The Indian Premier League (IPL) Governing Council has announced new guidelines for the 2025-27 cycle wherein each IPL franchise can retain up to six players max. Franchises can select a combination of direct retentions or can opt for Right to Match (RTM) card. This is the first time the IPL governing council has opted for RTM option since the 2018 Mega Auction.
Good morning everyone! Welcome to the live coverage of IPL Retention Day. Things are about to get spicier as reports will continue to pour in ahead of the official release of the retained names which is at 5pm IST. We will be with you all through the day.