IPL Retention

On October 31, 2025, the Indian Premier League (IPL) teams will announce their retained players for the upcoming season. Each team is allowed to retain a maximum of six players, either during the retention phase or by using the Right-To-Match (RTM) card in the mega auction.

The retention rules are as follows:

• A franchise can retain a maximum of six players, either in the retention phase or by using the Right-To-Match (RTM) card in the mega auction.
• A team can retain a maximum of five capped players and one uncapped player.
• The salary of a retained player will be deducted from the team's salary cap for the upcoming season.

The following are the players who are expected to be retained by their respective teams:

• Chennai Super Kings: MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Deepak Chahar, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube
• Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Kieron Pollard, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Tilak Varma
• Royal Challengers Bangalore: Faf du Plessis, Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Harshal Patel, Josh Hazlewood, Dinesh Karthik
• Sunrisers Hyderabad: Kane Williamson, Nicholas Pooran, Umran Malik, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Aiden Markram, Washington Sundar
• Delhi Capitals: Rishabh Pant, Prithvi Shaw, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mitchell Marsh, David Warner
• Kolkata Knight Riders: Shreyas Iyer, Andre Russell, Pat Cummins, Varun Chakravarthy, Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer
• Punjab Kings: Mayank Agarwal, Shikhar Dhawan, Kagiso Rabada, Liam Livingstone, Jonny Bairstow, Arshdeep Singh
• Rajasthan Royals: Sanju Samson, Jos Buttler, Yuzvendra Chahal, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Prasidh Krishna
• Lucknow Super Giants: KL Rahul, Marcus Stoinis, Quinton de Kock, Avesh Khan, Deepak Hooda, Ayush Badoni
• Gujarat Titans: Hardik Pandya, Shubman Gill, Rashid Khan, Mohammed Shami, David Miller, Lockie Ferguson

The IPL retention is a crucial event in the lead-up to the new season. The teams will be hoping to retain their core players and build a strong squad for the upcoming campaign.