Mumbai, November 6: The retention lists of all ten franchises for the Indian Premier League (IPL) season next year were finally unveiled last week. The mega auction for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season is expected to be held in Riyadh at the end of this month, according to sources. The dates are likely to be November 24 to 25. Here's a look at the skippers who were released by their respective franchises ahead of the IPL 2025 mega-auction. IPL 2025 Retentions: From Rishabh Pant to Shreyas Iyer, Take a Look at Top Five Big Names Released Ahead of Mega Auction.

KL Rahul

KL Rahul (Photo Credits: IPL)

KL Rahul has led Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) for three years and made their place in the playoffs twice. KL Rahul's stint with LSG saw him play 14 matches in the IPL 2024, where he scored 520 runs at an average of 37.14.

Faf du Plessis

Faf du Plessis (Credit: SergioCSKK Twitter)

Faf du Plessis has led the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) for three IPL seasons from 2022 to 2024, however, he was retained by the franchise ahead of the IPL 2025 mega-auction.

Rishabh Pant

Rishabh Pant (Photo Credit: Twitter/@JioCinema)

Rishabh Pant has been associated with Delhi Capitals (DC) for nine years and led the franchise in the 2021, 2022 and 2024 seasons. In the last season, Pant scored 446 runs in 13 matches for the franchise in his comeback season at an average of over 40 and a strike rate of above 155. IPL 2025 Auction Date and Time: When is Indian Premier League Season 18 Mega Auction?.

Shreyas Iyer

Shreyas Iyer (Image: Indian Premier League)

In IPL 2024, KKR secured their third title under Shreyas Iyer's captaincy with an 8-wicket victory in the final. However, Iyer, who led the Knights in the 17th season, has not been retained. In the previous season, Iyer played 14 matches and scored 351 runs at a strike rate of 146.86.