The deadline for the IPL 2025 retentions ahead of the mega auction is here. October 31st is the last day to announce the list of retained players for each of the ten IPL franchises and that will eventually decide the purse they will take into the mega auction. The retention rules were already announced by BCCI where they clarified that a maximum of five capped and two uncapped players can be retained by each franchise with a total of six players being the limit. For five retentions, the minimum salary cap is 75 Crore INR. Uncapped players can be retained for 4 Crore INR. The salary purse for the franchise was also boosted to 120 Crore by the IPL governing council. 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.

There has been several reports on possible interest of the franchises on certain players and that makes things interesting ahead of the retention announcement. KKR captain Shreyas Iyer, LSG captain KL Rahul and DC captain Rishabh Pant are rumoured to be released by their respective franchises. There has also been reports of Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav considering whether to continue or not with Mumbai Indians. All these has grabbed the attraction of the fans who are eager to know that in reality which franchise is retaining which player.

When Will the IPL 2025 Retention List Be Revealed? Know Deadline of Realtime Announcement of Player Retentions

The deadline for the official submission for the list of retentions by the franchise ahead of IPL 2025 mega auction is on October 31, Thursday at 5:00 PM Indian Standard Time (IST). Teams will have to submit the list of retained players ahead of that. The retentions announcements are likely to start from 4:30 PM.

How to Watch IPL 2025 Retentions Live Telecast?

Star Sports Network are the TV broadcast partners of Indian Premier League (IPL) in India. Hence, fans can get the live telecast viewing option of the realtime announcements of the retentions on the Star Sports Network SD/HD TV channels. For live streaming viewing options, scroll down. IPL 2025 Mega Auction Likely to Take Place in Riyadh on November 24 and 25: Report.

How to Watch IPL 2025 Retentions Live Streaming Online?

Viacom18 Network own the Indian Premier League (IPL) Digital and OTT broadcast rights in India. Hence, fans can get the live streaming viewing option of the realtime announcements of the retentions on the JioCinema mobile app and website for free.

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