In every few years, the Mega auction takes place in IPL, where they can’t keep all their 25-member squad for the next IPL season. For the upcoming IPL 2025 season, teams can only retain 5 members. Teams have announced which players they will keep, and there are some exciting names staying put. This list shows the top players that each team has decided to keep, along with their prices. Let’s look at the full retention list, analysis, stats, opinions, odds, and much more for IPL 2024 at 96 com website or app.
IPL Retention List 2025
This year, many teams have kept some of their best players. Below, you will see each team, the players they retained, and the prices they are set to earn in crores (₹ Crore) for the IPL 2024 season.
Chennai Super Kings Retained Players
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are keeping some of their most popular players:
- Ruturaj Gaikwad – ₹18 Crore
- Matheesha Pathirana – ₹13 Crore
- Shivam Dube – ₹12 Crore
- Ravindra Jadeja – ₹18 Crore
- MS Dhoni – ₹4 Crore
Chennai Super Kings have a strong lineup with experienced players like MS Dhoni and young stars like Ruturaj Gaikwad.
Royal Challengers Bangalore Retained Players
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) are keeping their superstar Virat Kohli and other important players:
- Virat Kohli – ₹21 Crore
- Rajat Patidar – ₹11 Crore
- Yash Dayal – ₹5 Crore
With Virat Kohli leading the pack, RCB hopes to have a great season.
Kolkata Knight Riders Retained Players
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are holding on to powerful players known for their all-around skills:
- Rinku Singh – ₹13 Crore
- Varun Chakaravarthy – ₹12 Crore
- Sunil Narine – ₹12 Crore
- Andre Russell – ₹12 Crore
KKR’s retention list includes Sunil Narine and Andre Russell, two players known for their match-winning performances.
Mumbai Indians Retained Players
Mumbai Indians (MI) are keeping a mix of experience and young talent:
- Jasprit Bumrah – ₹18 Crore
- Suryakumar Yadav – ₹16.35 Crore
- Hardik Pandya – ₹16.35 Crore
- Rohit Sharma – ₹16.3 Crore
- Tilak Varma – ₹8 Crore
With stars like Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya, Mumbai Indians aim for another strong IPL season.
Sunrisers Hyderabad Retained Players
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) are keeping some high-performing international and local players:
- Heinrich Klaasen – ₹23 Crore
- Pat Cummins – ₹18 Crore
- Abhishek Sharma – ₹14 Crore
- Travis Head – ₹14 Crore
With players like Heinrich Klaasen and Pat Cummins, SRH has a good mix of talent.
Lucknow Super Giants Retained Players
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) are keeping important players for the 2024 season:
- Nicholas Pooran – ₹21 Crore
- Ravi Bishnoi – ₹11 Crore
- Mayank Yadav – ₹11 Crore
- Mohsin Khan – ₹4 Crore
LSG’s list includes key players like Nicholas Pooran and Ravi Bishnoi, ready to make an impact.
Rajasthan Royals Retained Players
Rajasthan Royals (RR) have kept a mix of young and experienced players:
- Sanju Samson – ₹18 Crore
- Yashasvi Jaiswal – ₹18 Crore
- Riyan Parag – ₹14 Crore
- Dhruv Jurel – ₹14 Crore
Rajasthan Royals’ retention list includes captain Sanju Samson and rising star Yashasvi Jaiswal.
Gujarat Titans Retained Players
Gujarat Titans (GT) have kept two key players for IPL 2024:
- Rashid Khan – ₹18 Crore
- Shubman Gill – ₹16.5 Crore
With Rashid Khan’s bowling and Shubman Gill’s batting, GT has a solid lineup.
Delhi Capitals Retained Players
Delhi Capitals (DC) are keeping important players who can contribute with both bat and ball:
- Axar Patel – ₹16.5 Crore
- Kuldeep Yadav – ₹13.25 Crore
- Tristan Stubbs – ₹10 Crore
DC’s retained list includes all-rounders like Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav.
Why Do Teams Retain Players?
Retaining players helps teams keep consistency. It allows players to develop chemistry and play well together. Teams also retain players to keep their fan-favorite players, which keeps fans excited for the new season. You can visit 96in app or website for more information, news, analysis, stats, etc. Here is the list of the players released by the teams –
IPL Auction 2024 MI Players List
| Released Players |
| Dewald Brevis*, Ishan Kishan, Harvik Desai, Tim David*, Vishnu Vinod, Arjun Tendulkar, Mohammad Nabi*, Romario Shepherd*, Shams Mulani, Nehal Wadhera, Gerald Coetzee*, Anshul Kamboj, Naman Dhir, Shivalik Sharma, Kwena Maphaka*, Kumar Kartikeya Singh, Piyush Chawla, Akash Madhwal, Luke Wood*, Dilshan Madushanka*, Shreyas Gopal, Nuwan Thushara* |
Rajasthan Royals (RR) List of Players
| Released Players |
| Jos Buttler*, Kunal Rathore, Donovan Ferreira*, Rovman Powell*, Shubham Dubey, Tom Kohler-Cadmore*, Ravichandran Ashwin, Tanush Kotian, Abid Mushtaq, Avesh Khan, Kuldeep Sen, Navdeep Saini, Keshav Maharaj*, Trent Boult*, Yuzvendra Chahal, Nandre Burger* |
IPL Auction 2024 CSK Players List
| Released Players |
| Ajay Mandal, Ajinkya Rahane, Deepak Chahar, Devon Conway*, Maheesh Theekshana*, Mitchell Santner*, Moeen Ali*, Mukesh Choudhary, Nishant Sindhu, Prashant Solanki, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Shaik Rasheed, Simarjeet Singh, Tushar Deshpande, Rachin Ravindra*, Shardul Thakur, Daryl Mitchell*, Sameer Rizvi, Mustafizur Rahman*, Avanish Rao Aravelly |
Delhi Capitals (DC) Players List
| Released Players |
| Anrich Nortje*, David Warner* (retired), Ishant Sharma, Lalit Yadav, Mitchell Marsh*, Mukesh Kumar, Pravin Dubey, Prithvi Shaw, Rishabh Pant, Syed Khaleel Ahmed, Vicky Ostwal, Yash Dhull, Harry Brook*, Ricky Bhui, Kumar Kushagra, Rasikh Dar, Jhye Richardson*, Sumit Kumar, Shai Hope*, Swastik Chhikara, Jake Fraser-McGurk* |
Punjab Kings (PBKS) List of Players
| Released Players |
| Shikhar Dhawan (retired), Jitesh Sharma, Jonny Bairstow*, Liam Livingstone*, Harpreet Bhatia, Rilee Rossouw*, Chris Woakes*, Vishwanath Pratap Singh, Ashutosh Sharma, Tanay Thyagarajan, Atharva Taide, Rishi Dhawan, Sam Curran*, Sikandar Raza*, Shivam Singh, Prince Choudhary, Harpreet Brar, Arshdeep Singh, Kagiso Rabada*, Nathan Ellis*, Rahul Chahar, Vidwath Kaverappa, Harshal Patel. |
Gujarat Titans (GT) Players List
| Released Players |
| BR Sharath, Abhinav Manohar, Sandeep Warrier, Gurnoor Brar, Darshan Nalkande, David Miller*, Jayant Yadav, Joshua Little*, Kane Williamson*, Matthew Wade*, Mohammad Shami, Mohit Sharma, Noor Ahmad*, Sai Kishore, Vijay Shankar, Wriddhiman Saha, Azmatullah Omarzai*, Umesh Yadav, Sushant Mishra, Kartik Tyagi, Manav Suthar, Spencer Johnson* |
Sunrisers Hyderabad List of Players
| Released Players |
| Abdul Samad, Aiden Markram*, Rahul Tripathi, Glenn Phillips*, Mayank Agarwal, Anmolpreet Singh, Upendra Singh Yadav, Marco Jansen*, Washington Sundar, Sanvir Singh, Wanindu Hasaranga*, Akash Singh, Shahbaz Ahamad, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Fazalhaq Farooqi*, Jaydev Unadkat, T Natarajan, Umran Malik, Mayank Markande, Jhathavedh Subramanyan, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth. |
IPL Auction 2024 RCB Players List
| Released Players |
| Faf du Plessis*, Anuj Rawat, Dinesh Karthik (retired), Suyash S Prabhudessai, Will Jacks*, Saurav Chauhan, Glenn Maxwell*, Mahipal Lomror, Karn Sharma, Cameron Green*, Swapnil Singh, Mayank Dagar, Manoj Bhandage, Akash Deep, Alzarri Joseph*, Lockie Ferguson*, Mohammed Siraj, Tom Curran*, Reece Topley*, Himanshu Sharma, Vyshak Vijay Kumar, Rajan Kumar. |
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) Players List
| Released Players |
| KL Rahul, Devdutt Padikkal, Quinton de Kock*, Ashton Turner*, Deepak Hooda, Krishnappa Gowtham, Krunal Pandya, Kyle Mayers*, Marcus Stoinis*, Mohd. Arshad Khan, Prerak Mankad, Yudhvir Singh, Arshin Kulkarni, David Willey*, Shivam Mavi, Shamar Joseph*, Matt Henry*, Yash Thakur, Amit Mishra, Naveen ul Haq*, M Siddharth. |
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) List of Players
| Released Players |
| Shreyas Iyer, Rahmanullah Gurbaz*, Nitish Rana, Sherfane Rutherford*, Phil Salt*, KS Bharat, Manish Pandey, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Anukul Roy, Venkatesh Iyer, Suyash Sharma, Allah Ghazanfar*, Dushmantha Chameera*, Sakib Hussain, Vaibhav Arora, Mitchell Starc*, Chetan Sakariya. |
This is the full list of retained players for IPL 2025. For more updates on the IPL retention list, stay tuned to 96 com app or website.