Will these 5 star players including Rahul Iyer be released before the mega auction of IPL 2025? suspense increased

IPL Retention 2025: The mega auction of IPL 2025 will take place in the last week of November. The franchises are finalizing their retention ahead of the event. As per the auction rules, a franchise can re-sign a maximum of six players using a combination of direct retention and right to match (RTM) option. Franchises may have to release several big names due to limited retention. We are telling about 5 such legendary players. Who can be released before the auction.

KL Rahul

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) signed him for Rs 18 crore in the 2022 mega auction. He captained the team for three seasons. Lucknow team cannot retain him due to poor form and injuries. He has led the franchise to the playoffs in 2 out of 3 seasons. According to media reports, Lucknow team can retain Mayank Yadav, Ayush Badoni and Ravi Bishnoi. Rahul has scored 1410 runs for them in 38 matches. There is a lot of debate about his strike rate. The team is considering dropping him due to his slow strike rate.

Rishabh Pant

Retaining Rishabh Pant is considered to be the easiest task for Delhi Capitals. But now it is being said that he will leave the team. His relations with the team management are also deteriorating. It is being told that some franchises are excited about Pant. The biggest is Chennai Super Kings. However, Punjab Kings will have a strong claim to the purse in the auction.

Faf Duplessis

RCB can retire 40 year old Faf du Plessis. The franchise may give preference to other foreign players. He also plays regularly in the T20 league, but including Duplessis in the franchise's long-term plans at the age of 40 might not be the wisest decision. RCB has foreign options like Glenn Maxwell, Will Jacques and Cameron Green, who can beat the South Africans.

pat cummins

Pat Cummins and his leadership played a vital role in the remarkable turnaround of Sunrisers Hyderabad. However, Sunrisers may consider retaining other foreign players. Hyderabad team is trying to bring Cummins back in the auction through RTM.

Shreyas Iyer

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) wins the IPL title in 2024. Their captain was Shreyas Iyer. However, Iyer's form is not good at the moment. And he is not even in Team India. Last season, Iyer had scored 351 runs in 14 matches. Apart from this, KKR has many overseas options, who may be a higher priority than Shreyas. KKR is looking to retain Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Rinku Singh and Varun Chakravarthy.