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The 18th season of IPL will take place next year in 2025. A mega auction will also be organized before this season. Before this auction, BCCI had allowed all the franchises to retain a maximum of 6 players. On Thursday, all the franchises submitted the list of their retained players to the board. Meanwhile, before the mega auction, many players got silver.
Many players have been retained for more than Rs 20 crore. In this article, we will mention those 3 players who have been retained for more than Rs 20 crore before the mega auction.
3. Virat Kohli
Royal Challengers Bangalore have retained three players ahead of the mega auction for IPL 2025. In which the names of Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar and Yash Dayal are included. The franchise has spent Rs 21 crore to retain Virat Kohli. Along with this, there are reports that Kohli can be seen captaining the team once again in the upcoming season of IPL. RCB has not won the trophy even once and that is why Kohli can take this big decision for the franchise.
2. Nicholas Pooran
West Indies wicketkeeper-batsman Nicholas Pooran has been a part of the Lucknow Super Giants franchise for the last three seasons of the IPL. Puran will also be seen representing the Lucknow team in the 18th season of IPL. LSG has spent Rs 21 crore for the maintenance of Puran. Puran signed the deal a few days before the announcement of the retention list. Apart from Puran, LSG has retained 4 more players.
1. Heinrich Clasen
Heinrich Klaasen is the most expensive retainer of IPL 2025. SRH bought Klaasen for Rs. Rs 23 crore has been retained. Klaasen is a dangerous type of batsman and the franchise did not want to send him in the auction at any cost. In IPL 2024, Klaasen played an important role in taking the team to the final.