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The wait is over! The IPL 2025 retention window has closed, and the teams have made their choices. There are some big names who have been retained, while others will be heading to the auction.

Here's a look at the key players who have been retained by their teams:

Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Suryakumar Yadav, and Ishan Kishan
Chennai Super Kings: MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, Ruturaj Gaikwad, and Deepak Chahar

Royal Challengers Bangalore: Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Dinesh Karthik, and Harshal Patel

Delhi Capitals: Rishabh Pant, Axar Patel, Prithvi Shaw, and Shardul Thakur

Kolkata Knight Riders: Shreyas Iyer, Andre Russell, Pat Cummins, and Varun Chakravarthy

Punjab Kings: Mayank Agarwal, Liam Livingstone, Arshdeep Singh, and Kagiso Rabada

Rajasthan Royals: Sanju Samson, Jos Buttler, Yuzvendra Chahal, and Trent Boult

Sunrisers Hyderabad: Kane Williamson, Abdul Samad, Umran Malik, and Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Lucknow Super Giants: KL Rahul, Marcus Stoinis, Ravi Bishnoi, and Krunal Pandya

Gujarat Titans: Hardik Pandya, Shubman Gill, Rashid Khan, and Mohammed Shami
Here are the big names who will be heading to the auction:

Rishabh Pant

Shreyas Iyer

KL Rahul

R Ashwin

Faf du Plessis

Shikhar Dhawan

David Warner

The IPL 2025 auction is set to take place on December 23, and it promises to be a blockbuster event. With so many big names available, the teams will be looking to strengthen their squads and make a run for the title.