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Top 10 most expensive retained players List Mega auction. Many players like Virat Kohli, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah, Travis Head and Sunil Narine have been retained. However, some big names like KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer have been released. Three players have been retained for an amount of more than Rs 20 crore. Let's see who are the top 10 most expensive retained players ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction…
Jasprit Bumrah (MI)-
Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has been retained by Mumbai Indians for Rs 18 crore. Three other senior players like Hardik Pandya, Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav have been retained at lesser prices than Bumrah. Bumrah is the best fast bowler in the world and is important for whatever team he plays for. He had taken 20 wickets in the last season. However, MI finished last.
Ruturaj Gaikwad (CSK)-
CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad has been retained for IPL 2025 for Rs 18 crore, which is the most expensive retention for the team. This all-rounder is at par with Ravindra Jadeja. Gaikwad captained CSK for the first time last season. The team failed to reach the playoffs.
Ravindra Jadeja (CSK)-
Despite retiring from T20 cricket, Ravindra Jadeja has been retained by CSK for Rs 18 crore. In IPL 2024, Jadeja scored 222 runs at a strike rate of 160 and took only 8 wickets in 14 matches.
Pat Cummins (SRH) –
Pat Cummins has taken a pay cut. In the IPL 2024 auction, he was bought by SRH for Rs. 20.5 crores, but now for IPL 2025 it will be Rs. Rs 18 crore has been retained. Cummins was made the captain for the first time in the IPL and he led SRH to the IPL final for the first time since 2018. However, they lost to Kolkata Knight Riders. This retention also means that Cummins is now unlikely to miss the IPL 2025 season due to rest or workload management. Along with captaincy, Cummins also performed brilliantly in bowling and took 18 wickets.
Rashid Khan(GT)-
Gujarat Titans have retained Rashid Khan in the top bracket in place of captain Shubman Gill. Rashid will get a salary of Rs 18 crore for IPL 2025. Rashid's last season was not good, he took 10 wickets in 12 matches.
Sanju Samson (RR)-
Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson has been retained for IPL 2025 for Rs 18 crore. Compared to last season, his salary has increased by Rs 4 crore. Samson captained RR last season and took the team to the playoffs. He scored 531 runs at a strike rate of 153, which included five half-centuries.
Yashasvi Jaiswal (RR)-
Yashasvi Jaiswal was paid Rs. ₹18 crore, the most expensive player retained by RR ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction. Last season, Jaiswal had performed well and scored 435 runs at a strike rate of 155, which included one century and one half-century.
Nicholas Pooran (LSG)-
Lucknow Supergiants have released KL Rahul and retained West Indies wicketkeeper-batsman Nicholas Pooran for Rs 21 crore. Pooran is the joint second most expensive player retained ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction. Puran can also captain LSG in the next season. In IPL 2024, the left-handed batsman scored 499 runs at a strike rate of 178.
Virat Kohli (RCB)-
RCB's biggest star and highest run scorer in IPL, Virat Kohli has been retained for IPL 2025 for Rs 21 crore. There are also reports that Kohli can captain RCB in 2025. The team has released Faf du Plessis. Kohli won the Orange Cap in IPL 2024 after scoring 741 runs with one century and five half-centuries.
Heinrich Klaasen (SRH)-
Sunrisers signed Heinrich Klaasen for Rs. 23 crores, which is the most expensive retention before the IPL 2025 mega auction. The South African power-hitter has proven to be one of the most destructive middle-order batsmen in the world over the past few years. In IPL 2024, Clausen scored 479 runs at a strike rate of 171 and scored four half-centuries.