IPL 2025 Retention, Live Updates© BCCI
IPL 2025 Retention, Live Updates: According to a report in Times of India, Virat Kohli will return to captain Royal Challengers Bangalore. Cricket fans around the world are eagerly waiting for the announcement of player retention for the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). BCCI has set a deadline of October 31 for the franchises to finalize their retention. Since there will be a mega auction this year, franchises are allowed to retain a maximum of six players, at least one of whom must be an uncapped Indian player. Many big names like KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma and Rishabh Pant are rumored to enter the auction pool. (Also Read: Virat Kohli to lead RCB in IPL 2025)
Here are the live updates of Indian Premier League 2025 Retention:
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14:32 (IST)
IPL 2025 Retention Live: Iyer to be released by KKR
According to the latest report from Cricbuzz, Kolkata Knight Riders is all set to release their captain Shreyas Iyer ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction. “The Mumbai batsman has proved to be a tough negotiator in discussions with the team management, forcing the defending champions to abandon their captain,” the report said.
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14:13 (IST)
IPL 2025 Retention Live: RCB in talks with Gill
Along with the news of Virat Kohli leading the franchise in IPL 2025, many more shocking news are also coming out. It was also reported that Royal Challengers Bangalore were after Shubman Gill for the role of their new captain. But he decided to remain with Gujarat Titans.
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13:49 (IST)
IPL 2025 Retention Live: Virat to lead RCB in IPL 2025
According to a report in Times of India, star batsman Virat Kohli is all set to make a comeback to lead Royal Challengers Bangalore in the upcoming edition of the IPL. Kohli left the captaincy of RCB after IPL 2021 and since then Faf du Plessis is leading the team. Since Faf is now 40 years old, there are chances that he will not be retained by the franchise and Kohli will step into the role.
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13:10 (IST)
IPL 2025 retention live: Possible retention for MI
Apart from Rohit, former India spinner Harbhajan Singh believes that captain Hardik Pandya, fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah, batsman Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Verma should be retained by Mumbai Indians to keep their core group intact ahead of the mega auction. Will be kept.
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13:07 (IST)
IPL 2025 Retention Live: Will Rohit be retained?
In IPL 2024, under the captaincy of Hardik Pandya, five-time champion Mumbai Indians remained at the bottom of the points table. Rohit's removal from the post of captain was also heavily criticized by the fans. Rumors are rife that Mumbai Indians may retain Rohit ahead of the mega auction.
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12:41 (IST)
IPL 2025 Retention Live: Possible retention of LSG
Apart from Nicholas Pooran, Ravi Bishnoi, Mayank Yadav, Ayush Badoni and Mohsin Khan are reportedly the other retained players as LSG is expected to enter the IPL 2025 auction with a purse of Rs 69 crore.
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12:27 (IST)
IPL 2025 Retention Live: Can Shreyas Iyer stay at KKR?
Although it has become clear that Shreyas Iyer is not a priority for Kolkata Knight Riders, the franchise may retain him due to the lack of quality Indian captains in the market. Rumors suggest that the final decision has not been taken yet, although talks between KKR and Shreyas are progressing.
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12:03 (IST)
IPL 2025 Retention Live: KL Rahul likely to be dropped from LSG
Wicketkeeper-batsman KL Rahul led the old Lucknow Super Giants for three seasons in 2022, 2023 and 2024. However, reports suggest that the franchise is likely to part ways with Rahul. If reports are to be believed, West Indies wicketkeeper-batsman Nicholas Pooran has been signed by LSG for Rs 18 crore. According to Cricbuzz, Pooran visited the Kolkata office of the RPSG Group on Tuesday to meet team owner Sanjiv Goenka and complete the formalities of his retention.
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11:22 (IST)
IPL 2025 Retention Live: Will RR release Buttler?
England wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler is one of the top players of Rajasthan Royals. Over the years, Buttler has played many match-winning innings for the 2008 champions and proved his worth. However, since RR are keen to retain their Indian roots, it is highly likely that Buttler will be released. If Buttler comes in the auction then he can start a fierce bidding war among the franchises.
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11:14 (IST)
IPL 2025 Retention Live: Samson's great form in 2024
The report claims that Sanju Samson will be the first retained choice for Rajasthan Royals and the wicketkeeper batsman is all set to lead the team once again. He enjoyed great form in IPL 2024 and considering his performances for India, he is expected to play a major role in IPL 2025. Jaiswal has also been a mainstay of Rajasthan Royals' batting line-up for quite some time and the report claimed that this is being seen as an “expected move” to retain him.
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11:13 (IST)
IPL 2025 Retention Live: Samson, Jaiswal on RR's priority list
Rajasthan Royals already have a strong Indian core and according to a report in India Today, they are expected to retain Sanju Samson, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Riyan Parag ahead of the auction. The report also claims that they are planning to use the RTM card on Yuzvendra Chahal.
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10:54 (IST)
IPL 2025 Retention Live: Who will CSK retain?
Five-time champions Chennai Super Kings would like to retain their experienced wicketkeeper and former captain MS Dhoni but it will be interesting to retain other players. If reports are to be believed, CSK is likely to retain their all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja as the first choice, followed by captain Ruturaj Gaikwad, foreign stars Mathisha Pathirana and Devon Conway, and MS Dhoni as an uncapped player.
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10:29 (IST)
IPL 2025 Retention Live: Here's what the report says
“Till last Friday, both the parties had not spoken. There was a lot of talk about Shreyas Iyer and KKR, but the two never sat down at the table to have any discussion regarding future plans or IPL retention. 1st The talks took place on Sunday,” said a source close to the development.
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10:27 (IST)
IPL 2025 Retention Live: KKR to release Shreyas?
IPL 2024 winners Kolkata Knight Riders are also facing a tough time in finalizing their retention. Their entire team contributed like a unit, which ultimately helped them lift the trophy last year. However, Times of India has reported that KKR have held talks with their captain Shreyas Iyer over the future, but it has also been claimed that the franchise is not considering the India batsman as their top retention pick.
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10:19 (IST)
IPL 2025 Retention Live: New captain for RCB?
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) was led by Faf du Plessis in the last three seasons. However, reports in ESPNCricinfo suggest that the franchise is unlikely to retain Du Plessis ahead of the mega auction. If their in-form captain and star batsman Virat Kohli does not return to lead the team, then there is a possibility that RCB may appoint KL Rahul as their new captain.
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10:15 (IST)
IPL 2025 Retention Live: Will Virat Kohli return as captain?
This year the retention and mega auction is creating quite a stir among the fans. The main reason is that many big names will be affected. Since all the formations and settings of the franchise will be shuffled, there are some reports that have suggested that star batsman Virat Kohli is keen to return as the captain of Royal Challengers Bangalore. The right-handed batsman resigned from the role after IPL 2021. However, there has been no official confirmation on this from the franchise.
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10:12 (IST)
IPL 2025 Retention Live: Retention Deadline
As per the order of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), all ten franchises will have to submit the final list of their retained and released players by October 31. This will be announced after 4:30 pm on Thursday. ,
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10:08 (IST)
IPL 2025 Retention Live: Retention Rules
IPL franchises can retain a total of six players from their existing team. This can be either through retention or by using the Right to Match (RTM) option. The six retentions/RTMs can have a maximum of five capped players (Indian and overseas) and a maximum of 2 uncapped players.
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10:04 (IST)
IPL 2025 Retention Live: Hello
Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the announcement of retention for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. Stay tuned for all live updates.
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