The IPL 2025 retention list has been finalized, and several big names are set to head into the mega auction. With all ten teams announcing their retained players, fans will see players like KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer, and Ishan Kishan, among others, in the auction pool. Here’s a breakdown of the key releases from each team:
Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
- Notable Releases: Moeen Ali, Deepak Chahar, Ajinkya Rahane, Mitchell Santner, Maheesh Theekshana, Devon Conway, Shardul Thakur
- Other Releases: Tushar Deshpande, Mukesh Choudhary, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell
Mumbai Indians (MI)
- Notable Releases: Ishan Kishan, Tim David, Piyush Chawla, Romario Shepherd, Dewald Brevis
- Other Releases: Harvik Desai, Shreyas Gopal, Arjun Tendulkar, Gerald Coetzee
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)
- Notable Releases: Faf du Plessis, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Mohammed Siraj
- Other Releases: Karn Sharma, Lockie Ferguson, Reece Topley, Saurav Chauhan
Delhi Capitals (DC)
- Notable Releases: Rishabh Pant, David Warner, Prithvi Shaw, Anrich Nortje
- Other Releases: Khaleel Ahmed, Ishant Sharma, Mitchell Marsh, Harry Brook
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
- Notable Releases: Shreyas Iyer, Nitish Rana, Mitchell Starc, Jason Roy
- Other Releases: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Phil Salt, Anukul Roy, Gus Atkinson
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)
- Notable Releases: KL Rahul, Quinton de Kock, Marcus Stoinis, Mark Wood
- Other Releases: Deepak Hooda, Krunal Pandya, Shivam Mavi, Matt Henry
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)
- Notable Releases: Aiden Markram, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mayank Agarwal, Marco Jansen
- Other Releases: Umran Malik, Rahul Tripathi, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Washington Sundar
Gujarat Titans (GT)
- Notable Releases: David Miller, Kane Williamson, Mohammed Shami, Matthew Wade
- Other Releases: Sai Kishore, Joshua Little, Vijay Shankar, Umesh Yadav
Punjab Kings (PBKS)
- Notable Releases: Arshdeep Singh, Sam Curran, Kagiso Rabada, Liam Livingstone
- Other Releases: Jitesh Sharma, Sikandar Raza, Nathan Ellis, Chris Woakes
Rajasthan Royals (RR)
- Notable Releases: Jos Buttler, Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal, Adam Zampa
- Other Releases: Ravichandran Ashwin, Prasidh Krishna, Avesh Khan, Rovman Powell
These released players will now enter the IPL 2025 mega auction, which is expected to bring significant shifts in team dynamics as franchises aim to rebuild and strengthen their squads for the upcoming season.