Thu Oct 31 16:24:48 UTC 2024: ## IPL 2025 Mega Auction: Teams Reveal Retention Lists, Big Names Up for Grabs

**Mumbai, October 31:** With the IPL 2025 Mega Auction on the horizon, all ten franchises have announced their retention lists, revealing key players who will stay and those who will be available for bidding.

**Notable Retained Players:**

* **Sunrisers Hyderabad:** Henri Klassen (INR 23 Crore)
* **Royal Challengers Bangalore:** Virat Kohli (INR 21 Crore)
* **Mumbai Indians:** Jasprit Bumrah (INR 18 Crore), Suryakumar Yadav (INR 16.35 Crore), Hardik Pandya (INR 16.35 Crore), Rohit Sharma (INR 16.30 Crore), Tilak Verma (INR 8 Crore)
* **Chennai Super Kings:** Ruturaj Gaikwad (INR 18 Crore), Ravindra Jadeja (INR 18 Crore), Matheesha Pathirana (INR 13 Crore), Shivam Dube (INR 12 Crore), MS Dhoni (INR 4 Crore)

**Big Names Up for Auction:**

Several star players will be available in the auction, including:

* **Rishabh Pant**
* **Shreyas Iyer**
* **KL Rahul**
* **Ishan Kishan**
* **Jos Buttler**
* **Quinton de Kock**
* **Glenn Maxwell**
* **Faf du Plessis**
* **Phil Salt**
* **Sam Curran**
* **Mitchell Starc**
* **Yuzvendra Chahal**
* **Ravichandran Ashwin**
* **Mohammed Shami**
* **Washington Sundar**
* **Shardul Thakur**
* **Deepak Chahar**

**Other Notable Developments:**

* **Delhi Capitals:** Released Rishabh Pant and retained Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Tristan Stubbs, and Abhishek Porel.
* **Punjab Kings:** Retained two uncapped players, Shashank Singh and Prabhsimran Singh, and will have the largest purse at the auction.
* **Kolkata Knight Riders:** Retained Rinku Singh (INR 13 Crore) and are likely to release captain Shreyas Iyer, Andre Russell, and Mitchell Starc.
* **Rajasthan Royals:** Likely to retain Sanju Samson, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, and Sandeep Sharma, with Jos Buttler, Yuzvendra Chahal, and Ravichandran Ashwin potentially going into the auction.

**The IPL 2025 Mega Auction promises to be an exciting event, with plenty of drama and surprises in store.**

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