The 18th edition of the Indian Premier League is likely to be more exciting because of the mega auction. It might change the equation and preview of every team, and the team which can do well at the auction will be confident to do well in the IPL 2024. The BCCI confirmed that the team can retain a maximum of six players (including RTM cards).
The IPL 2025 mega auction is likely to take place between November 2024 or January 2025. Hence, the first thing for all the franchises is to make sure that they retain the right players. According to the BCCI’s announcement, a team will have to retain a minimum of one or a maximum of two uncapped players. That means if a player retains four players and uses the Right To Match (RTM) cards to resign two players, to make it six retentions, it must include one uncapped player minimum.
So, who will be those uncapped players who might be retained? Remember some uncapped players from the last season like Abhishek Sharma, Riyan Parag, Dhurv Jurel, Devdutt Padikkal, and a few more have made their debuts for India, so they won’t be in the category of uncapped players any more.
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IPL 2025 Mega Auction: Purse value, price category, and retentions
The BCCI has increased the purse value of the teams. Now, every team will have a purse value of 120 crore for the IPL 2025 mega auction. But if they retain six players (including two through RTM cards), they will burn around INR 79 crore, which will leave them with INR 41 crore to spend at the IPL 2025 mega auction. Below, you can see the price category per retention.
- Player 1: INR 18 crores
- Player 2: INR 14 crores
- Player 3: INR 11 crores
- Player 4: INR 18 crores
- Player 5: INR 14 crores
Note: The retention value for an uncapped player is INR 4 crore.
Uncapped Retained Players List IPL 2025 Auction – Team-wise
| Team | Uncapped Players Retention |
|---|---|
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) | Yash Dayal |
| Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) | Harshit Rana, Ramandeep Singh |
| Delhi Capitals (DC) | Abhishek Porel |
| Punjab Kings (PBKS) | Shashank Singh, Prabhsimran Singh |
| Rajasthan Royals (RR) | Sandeep Sharma |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) | Nitish Kumar Reddy |
| Chennai Super Kings (CSK) | MS Dhoni |
| Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) | Ayush Badoni, Mohsin Khan |
| Gujarat Titans (GT) | Rahul Tewatia |
| Mumbai Indians (MI) | – |
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1. Kolkata Knight Riders (Harshit Rana and Angkrish Raghuvanshi)
Harshit Rana and Ramandeep Singh have both been retained by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for IPL 2025, each earning INR 4 crore. Rana impressed with his pace and wicket-taking ability in the 2024 season, proving to be an important part of KKR’s bowling attack. Similarly, Ramandeep’s performances in crucial moments highlighted his reliability and potential as a key player in the squad. Both players will look to continue their growth and contribute to KKR’s title defense in the upcoming season.
2. Sunrisers Hyderabad (Nitish Kumar Reddy)
Sunrisers Hyderabad finished the IPL 2024 as runners-up and were one of the best teams of the season. But they were unlucky to not win the title. But they will look to do that in the IPL 2025. They have a number of players to retain, and Pat Cummins, Heinrich Klaasen, Abhishek Sharma, T Natarajan, and Travis Head are among the first-choice retentions.
Abhishek was uncapped last season, but he has made his debut for India, so he can’t be in the uncapped category. But Nitish Kumar Reddy is someone who can be picked in the uncapped retention for Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). He scored 303 runs last season at a strike rate of 142.92 and is a genuine all-rounder.
3. Chennai Super Kings (MS Dhoni, Sameer Rizvi, Simranjeet Singh)
The biggest topic of discussion among the fans is MS Dhoni and his retirement. Everyone wants to see MS Dhoni play one more season, and the BCCI has certainly made a smart move. The BCCI has allowed the teams to retain a retired cricketer who hasn’t featured in international cricket for five or more years as an uncapped player.
MS Dhoni has been retained by Chennai Super Kings (CSK) as an uncapped player for IPL 2025. Despite being one of the most iconic players in IPL history, Dhoni will fall into the uncapped category for the upcoming season, with a retention value of ₹4 crore.
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4. Mumbai Indians
Mumbai Indians (MI) have released several uncapped players ahead of IPL 2025 as part of their strategy to restructure and target specific roles for the upcoming season. The decision aligns with MI’s aim to strengthen the squad’s depth, with ₹45 crore still remaining in their purse for the IPL auction. While the franchise has retained its core group of senior players, the release of these uncapped players shows MI’s intent to explore new combinations. Some of these players, who showed promise in IPL 2024, will now be available for other franchises to bid on or could potentially return to MI through the Right to Match (RTM) option.
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5. Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Yash Dayal, Mahipal Lomror)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru have been waiting to get their hands on the trophy for the last 17 seasons. That desperation has reached its highest point, and the franchise wants to end the title drought in the IPL 2025. They will have a clear plan to retain the core group of players, including Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, and Yash Dayal.
Yash Dayal is set to be one of the key players retained by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction, alongside Virat Kohli and Rajat Patidar. As RCB looks to build its squad for the upcoming season, Dayal’s retention highlights the team’s confidence in his potential. While RCB will incur a financial commitment for retaining two capped players (Kohli and Patidar) and one uncapped player (Dayal), they will also have the flexibility to use their three right-to-match options to bolster the squad further at the auction. This strategic move underscores Dayal’s growing importance in RCB’s plans for IPL 2025.
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6. Rajasthan Royals (Shubham Dubey)
Sandeep Sharma, the only uncapped player retained by Rajasthan Royals for IPL 2025, has impressed with his reliable performances in the past seasons. Retained at INR4 crore, the medium pacer has been a key death-bowling option for the team, picking up crucial wickets and maintaining a steady economy rate.
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7. Punjab Kings (Shashank Singh, Prabhsimran Singh)
IPL 2025 season, Punjab Kings have retained just two players, entering the auction with a significant purse. Shashank Singh, retained for Rs 5.5 crore, and Prabhsimran Singh, retained for Rs 4 crore, are the only players staying on the roster. This move follows the franchise’s pattern of rebuilding, as several key players, including captain Shikhar Dhawan and all-rounder Sam Curran, have been released and will be available for the mega auction.
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8. Delhi Capitals (Abhishek Porel)
Delhi Capitals have yet to win the title in the Indian Premier League. They have come close a couple of times but haven’t broken that jinx. Well, the franchise looks eager to win the title, and they have sacked Ricky Ponting from coaching staff.
Delhi Capitals (DC) have retained uncapped player Abhishek Porel for IPL 2025 at Rs 4 crore. The Southpaw showed glimpses of his caliber last season and played a few good knocks. He batted in different positions and showed his versatility. He scored 327 runs in 12 innings at an average of 32.70 and a strike rate of 159.51 and is also a backup keeper.
9. Lucknow Super Giants (Ayush Badoni, Mohsin Khan, Mayank Yadav)
Another franchise that can look to retain two uncapped players are Lucknow Super Giants. In the last three seasons, they had some really good youngsters coming up to the ranks. Ayush Badoni, retained at 4 crore, has been the standout. Badoni has scored 634 runs in 35 innings for them with four half-centuries.
Mohsin Khan, retained by LSG for 4 crore, is another key player the franchise will look to keep. He has played 24 matches for LSG and taken 27 wickets at an economy rate of 8.50. He can swing the ball and take wickets in death overs.
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10. Gujarat Titans (Rahul Tewatia)
Gujarat Titans finished the last season in 8th place under the captaincy of Shubman Gill. They need to bounce back really well in the IPL 2025.Gujarat Titans has been retain uncapped players Rahul Tewatia for 4 crore who has been with the team since 2022. He has played some crucial knocks for the team and done well in crunch situations. His cool and calm head under pressure is a very rare quality.
