Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 is already creating much buzz with the possible player movements in the upcoming mega auction. Ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction, BCCI has confirmed the rules including the six-player retentions, uncapped player rule, foreign player regulations, impact player rules, and Right to Match (RTM) cards. The Auction purse is also increased allowing teams to have flexibility with their strategies. The auction purse for IPL 2025 is set at INR 120 crore, with the total salary cap rising to INR 146 crore. IPL 2025 Retention Rules: Five Retentions and One Right to Match Card Allowed, Auction Purse for the Franchises Increases to 120 Crore.

Whilst there are multiple match winners in every team, franchises are looking to fine-tune the balance of the side with some key retentions before entering the IPL 2025 Auction. This would allow them to target specific areas to improve on and utilize the purse wisely. Looking at the past performances and requirements for the Team, the following are the key retentions every franchise should consider. Kindly note that these are all the possible players on which the franchise can exercise either retention or RTM (Right to Match) option depending on their choices,

Chennai Super Kings Likely Retention

10-time IPL finalists and five-time champion, Chennai Super Kings has always managed to have a balanced side every season. Captain ‘cool’ MS Dhoni perfectly used his resources and now Ruturaj Gaikwad has a similar task. Check out six players CSK can retain or use RTM for at the IPL 2025 Mega Auction,

Ruturaj Gaikwad Shivam Dube Matheesha Pathirana
MS Dhoni Devon Conway  Ravindra Jadeja 

Delhi Capitals Likely Retention

After Ricky Ponting’s departure from the franchise, Delhi Capitals are in for a major overhaul. Yet the team had success in the IPL 2024 due to the following star players, whom DC could retain or use RTM for at the IPL 2025 Mega Auction, Rishabh Pant Set to Be First Retention Of Delhi Capitals Ahead of IPL 2025 Mega Auction: Report.

Rishabh Pant Tristian Stubbs Axar Patel
Jake Fraser-McGurk Mitchell Marsh  Kuldeep Yadav 

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Likely Retention

The team filled with mega stars yet unable to clinch the title will have another opportunity to break the curse. Their stars shined in matches and need another match-winner to calm the late-match nerves. The following are the top players RCB can retain or use RTM for at the IPL 2025 Mega Auction,

Virat Kohli Cameron Green Will Jacks
Rajat Patidar Yash Dayal Mohammad Siraj

Gujarat Titans Likely Retention

After a great start to their IPL journey three seasons ago, Gujarat Titans struggles to live up to the expectations in IPL 2024. Tema finished eighth and lacked firepower in the bowling department. Considering this as their top priority, the following are the top players GT can retain or use RTM for at the IPL 2025 Mega Auction,

Shubman Gill  David Miller  Rashid Khan 
Mohammad Shami  Sai Sudarshan  Azmatullah Omarzai 

Kolkata Knight Riders Likely Retention

The 2024 IPL Champions would like to have 11 retentions if not less, but the Franchise will have to choose six players out of their title-winning side which could be a massive headache. Yet keeping the consistency in mind, the following are the top players KKR can retain or use RTM for at the IPL 2025 Mega Auction,  IPL 2025 Retentions: CSK Can Retain MS Dhoni Ahead of Auctions Under 'Uncapped Player' Rule, Here's How.

Shreyas Iyer Rinku Singh Varun Chakravarthy
Andre Russell Sunil Narine Phil Salt

Lucknow Super Giants Likely Retention

An ugly spat between owners and captain was in the news more than the team’s performance last season. Yet given the opportunity to rebuild the team around some key players, the following are the top players LSG can retain or use RTM for at the IPL 2025 Mega Auction

Nicolas Pooran Quinton de Kock Ayush Badoni
Marcus Stoinis KL Rahul Ravi Bishnoi

Mumbai Indians Likely Retention

Mumbai Indians shocked the world acquiring Hardik Pandya and naming him captain in the IPL 2024 season but their performances led them to the bottom-place finish. Yet looking at some positives from the past, the following are the top players MI ccan retain or use RTM for at the IPL Mega Auction

Rohit Sharma Jasprit Bumrah Tilak Varma
Suryakumar Yadav Hardik Pandya Ishan Kishan

Punjab Kings Likely Retention

Widely exciting team, still trophyless in the IPL tournament, Punjab Kings will have a chance to rethink their strategies. Few performers would qualify for the ‘retention’ criteria but the following are the top players PBKS could retain ahead of the IPL 2025 Mega Auction,

Arshdeep Singh Liam Livingstone Harshal Patel
Kagiso Rabada Sam Curran Shashank Singh

Rajasthan Royals Likely Retention

The first winners of the IPL failed to shine in the later stages. But IPL 2024 season was one of their best and the team would love to have the ‘family’ together for the upcoming challenges. With this in mind, the following are the top players RR ccan retain or use RTM for at the IPL Mega Auction, IPL Retention Rules Explained: No of Retentions, Right To Match Card Usage, 'Uncapped Player' Category, Salary Purse and All You Need To Know Ahead of Mega Auction.

Sanju Samson Yashasvi Jaiswal Riyan Parag
Jos Buttler Trent Boult R Ashwin

Sunrisers Hyderabad Likely Retention

IPL 2024 was one of the best chances the team had to establish themselves amongst the ‘Biggies’ of the tournament, yet the team flunked in the final. Yet the team management will look to keep their core and give it a go in the upcoming tournaments. The following are the top players SRHcan retain or use RTM for at the IPL 2025 Mega Auction,

Travis Head Aiden Markram Nitish Kumar Reddy
Heinrich Klassen Pat Cummins Abhishek Sharma

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