With the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction set to take place within a few days, all ten franchises have successfully submitted the retention list on Thursday (October 31) before 5 pm IST. An overall of 46 players for a grand total of INR 558.5 crores have been retained by the teams.

Each team with a salary cap of INR 120 crores was allowed to retain upto six players through direct retention or using Right to Match (RTM) cards with a permissible limit of five capped internationals and two uncapped Indian players. The combination includes retaining five capped and uncapped (5+1) or four capped and two capped (4+2) players in the squad.

Defending Champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and the first-ever IPL champions Rajasthan Royals (RR) have retained six players with no RTM option available. While teams such as Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Mumbai Indians (MI), Gujarat Titans (GT), Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) have one RTM option after retaining five players.

Interestingly, Punjab Kings (PBKS) enters the mega auction with the largest purse of INR 110.5 crores after retaining just two players, thereby having the chance to acquire top-quality players at lucrative prices. Whereas, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Delhi Capitals(DC) have retained three and four players.

Furthermore, franchises such as PBKS, RCB, DC, LSG, and KKR have released their captains to build a strong squad of 25 players. 

Let’s find out the money spent, the remaining purses, and the RTM cards available for each team after retaining their core players.

1. Punjab Kings (2 Retentions): INR 110.5 Crores

After releasing high-profile players such as Jitesh Sharma, Jonny Bairstow, Liam Livingstone, Rilee Rossouw, and Chris Woakes along with the retired Shikhar Dhawan, PBKS is set to create a sensation in the mega auction with a purse of INR 110.5 crores.

PBKS Retained Players for IPL 2025:

Money spent, Remaining Purses, and the RTM Options for PBKS:

2. Royal Challengers Bengaluru (3 Retentions):  INR 83 Crores

Having released its captain Faf du Plessis along with numerous big names such as Mohammed Siraj, Glenn Maxwell, Will Jacks, Cameron Green, and many others, RCB has the second most purse to acquire talented players.

RCB Retained Players for IPL 2025:

Money spent, Remaining Purses, and the RTM Options for RCB:

3. Delhi Capitals (4 Retentions): INR 69 Crores

Tristan Stubbs is the only overseas player retained in the DC’s squad along with three other Indians. After releasing the captain Rishabh Pant along with core players such as David Warner, Ishant Sharma, Jake Fraser-McGurk, and several others the franchise is confident to acquire players for an attractive offer with a purse of INR 69 crores. 

DC Retained Players for IPL 2025:

Money spent, Remaining Purses, and the RTM Options for DC:

4. Lucknow Super Giants (5 Retentions): INR 69 Crores

With a purse value of INR 69 crores, LSG is set to build a fresh squad after releasing the captain KL Rahul, and retaining five young players for INR 51 crores.

LSG Retained Players for IPL 2025:

Money spent, Remaining Purses, and the RTM Options for LSG:

5. Chennai Super Kings: (5 Retentions): INR 55 Crores

Finally, it is good news for all CSK fans that MS Dhoni has been retained as an uncapped player along with other capped cricketers as the franchise is left with INR 55 crores to perform well in the mega auction.

CSK Retained Players for IPL 2025:

Money spent, Remaining Purses, and the RTM Options for CSK:

6. Kolkata Knight Riders (6 Retentions): INR 51 Crores

After releasing their previous season’s winning captain Shreyas Iyer along with other key players, KKR has decided to retain only four capped internationals and has a purse of INR 51 crores.

KKR Retained Players for IPL 2025:

Money spent, Remaining Purses, and the RTM Options for KKR:

7. Gujarat Titans (5 Retentions): INR 51 Crores

As expected, Gujarat Titans are left with a purse of INR 51 crores after retaining its captain Shubman Gill along with other two capped and uncapped players each in the list

GT Retained Players for IPL 2025:

Money spent, Remaining Purses, and the RTM Options for GT:

8. Mumbai Indians (5 Retentions): INR 45 Crores

Surprisingly, Mumbai Indians have retained all five capped Indian players and with a purse of INR 45 crores, it remains to be seen how the franchise strategically plans to acquire top overseas cricketers during the auction.

MI Retained Players for IPL 2025:

Money Spent, Remaining Purses, and the RTM Options for MI:

9. Sunrisers Hyderabad (5 Retentions): INR 45 Crores

After spending INR 45 crores to retain 2 Indian and 3 overseas capped players, SRH has INR 45 crores to strengthen their squad during the mega auction.

SRH Retained Players for IPL 2025:

Money spent, Remaining Purses, and the RTM Options for SRH:

10. Rajasthan Royals (6 Retentions): INR 41 Crores

Compared to other franchises, RR has less purse value of INR 41 crores but has successfully retained the top six core players in the squad.

RR Retained Players for IPL 2025:

Money spent, Remaining Purses, and the RTM Options for RR: