IPL 2025 Retention List: RCB, KKR, CSK, RR... Reveal Retained Players

The BCCI has received retentions from all ten IPL teams. LSG and DC have released KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant, respectively. As the IPL 2025 auctions are around the corner, the teams have finally dropped their retention list. IPL fans finally get an idea if their favourite players will continue to play in their respective franchises.

Before the 2025 season's mega auction, the 10 teams must submit their names of retained players to the IPL by October 31 at 5 p.m. IST. However, the deadline was extended for more than 30 minutes and the teams finally dropped their retention players list at 5.30 p.m. IST. The players who are expected to be retained by their respective teams are listed below.

IPL 2025 Full Retention List:

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)

• Sunil Narine
• Rinku Singh
• Andre Russell
• Varun Chakaravarthy
• Harshit Rana
• Ramandeep Singh

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)

• Heinrich Klaasen
• Pat Cummins
• Travis Head
• Abhishek Sharma
• Nitish Kumar Reddy

Rajasthan Royals (RR)

• Sanju Samson
• Riyan Parag
• Yashasvi Jaiswal
• Sandeep Sharma
• Dhruv Jurel
• Shimron Hetmyer

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)

• Virat Kohli
• Rajat Patidar
• Yash Dayal

Chennai Super Kings (CSK)

• Ruturaj Gaikwad
• MS Dhoni
• Ravindra Jadeja
• Shivam Dube
• Matheesha Pathirana

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)

• Nicholas Pooran
• Mayank Yadav
• Ravi Bishnoi
• Mohsin Khan
• Ayush Badoni

Gujarat Titans (GT)

• Rashid Khan
• Shubman Gill
• Sai Sudharsan
• Rahul Tewatia
• Shahrukh Khan

Delhi Capitals (DC)

• Axar Patel
• Abhishek Porel
• Tristan Stubbs
• Kuldeep Yadav

Punjab Kings (PBKS)

• Shashank Singh
• Prabhsimran Singh

Mumbai Indians (MI)

• Rohit Sharma
• Jasprit Bumrah
• Suryakumar Yadav
• Tilak Varma
• Hardik Pandya

The IPL will hold a special retention event for the first time, where clubs will reveal which of its players they plan to retain for the upcoming years and which ones they may, rather shockingly, let go of. Teams will have the option of selecting the players they wish to build their core around going forward, or they can decide to start over from the beginning. The special retention show will clarify which players will be in place following a great deal of speculation since there have already been many whispers and rumours circulating about the decisions the 10 teams may be making. 

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