IPL 2025 Mega Auction: Remaining Purse Amount, RTM Card Available 

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IPL 2025 Mega Auction

The anticipation for the IPL 2025 mega auction is building as teams finalize their rosters through player retentions. 

With a maximum of six players allowed to be retained, franchises have strategically chosen their core squads, and now they turn their focus to filling remaining slots using their auction purses and Right to Match (RTM) cards.

IPL 2025 Retention Overview

Each of the ten IPL teams had an initial purse of ₹120 crore. However, after the retention process, the remaining amounts vary significantly among teams. 

Notably, Punjab Kings surprised many by retaining only two uncapped players, giving them the largest remaining purse of ₹110.5 crore. 

On the other hand, Rajasthan Royals retained three players but have the least amount left at ₹41 crore.

IPL 2025 Retained Players and Their Costs

1. Mumbai Indians

Retained Players:

  • Jasprit Bumrah: ₹18 crore
  • Surya kumar Yadav: ₹16.35 crore
  • Hardik Pandya: ₹16.35 crore
  • Rohit Sharma: ₹16.30 crore
  • Tilak Varma: ₹8 crore

2. Kolkata Knight Riders

Retained Players:

  • Rinku Singh: ₹13 crore
  • Varun Chakaravarthy: ₹12 crore
  • Sunil Narine: ₹12 crore
  • Andre Russell: ₹12 crore
  • Harshit Rana: ₹4 crore
  • Ramandeep Singh: ₹4 crore

3. Chennai Super Kings

Retained Players:

  • Ruturaj Gaikwad: ₹18 crore
  • Matheesha Pathirana: ₹13 crore
  • Shivam Dube: ₹12 crore
  • Ravindra Jadeja: ₹18 crore
  • MS Dhoni: ₹4 crore

4. Rajasthan Royals

Retained Players:

  • Sanju Samson: ₹18 crore
  • Yashasvi Jaiswal: ₹18 crore
  • Riyan Parag: ₹14 crore
  • Dhruv Jurel: ₹14 crore
  • Shimron Hetmyer: ₹11 crore
  • Sandeep Sharma: ₹4 crore

5. Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Retained Players:

  • Virat Kohli: ₹21 crore
  • Rajat Patidar: ₹11 crore
  • Yash Dayal: ₹5 crore

6. Delhi Capitals

Retained Players:

  • Axar Patel: ₹16.50 crore
  • Kuldeep Yadav: ₹13.25 crore
  • Tristan Stubbs: ₹10 crore
  • Abishek Porel: ₹4 crore

7. Gujarat Titans

Retained Players:

  • Rashid Khan: ₹18 crore
  • Shubman Gill: ₹16.50 crore
  • Sai Sudharsan: ₹8.50 crore
  • Rahul Tewatia: ₹4 crore
  • Shahrukh Khan: ₹4 crore

8. Lucknow Super Giants

Retained Players:

  • Nicholas Pooran: ₹21 crore
  • Ravi Bishnoi: ₹11 crore
  • Mayank Yadav: ₹11 crore
  • Mohsin Khan: ₹4 crore
  • Ayush Badoni: ₹4 crore

9. Punjab Kings

Retained Players:

  • Shashank Singh: ₹5.5 crore
  • Prabhsimran Singh: ₹4 crore

10. Sunrisers Hyderabad

Retained Players:

  • Heinrich Klaasen: ₹23 crore
  • Pat Cummins: ₹18 crore
  • Abhishek Sharma: ₹14 crore
  • Travis Head: ₹14 crore
  • Nitish Kumar Reddy: ₹6 crore

IPL 2025 Auction: Remaining Purse Status

Here’s a breakdown of each team’s remaining auction purse:

TeamAuction Purse (Crore in Rupees)
Punjab Kings ((PBKS)110.5
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)83
Delhi Capitals (DC)73
Gujarat Titans (GT)69
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)69
Chennai Super Kings (CSK)55
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)51
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)45
Mumbai Indians (MI)45
Rajasthan Royals (RR)41

IPL 2025 Auction: RTM Cards Available

The RTM cards are crucial for teams looking to reacquire players they have released. Here’s how many RTM cards each team has left:

TeamRTMs Left
Punjab Kings (PBKS)4
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)3
Delhi Capitals (DC)2
Chennai Super Kings (CSK)1
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)1 (Only Uncapped)
Gujarat Titans (GT)1
Mumbai Indians (MI)1 (Only Uncapped)
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)1
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)0
Rajasthan Royals (RR)0

IPL 2025 Auction Dynamics

The IPL mega auction 2025 is expected to take place in late November 2024, with speculation about it being held outside India, possibly in Saudi Arabia.

With a total of 46 players retained across all franchises, the competition will be fierce as teams leverage their remaining budgets and RTM cards to secure key players. 

RTM stands for “Right to Match.” It lets teams buy back their players by matching the highest bid at the auction. This card can have a big impact on how the auction goes”

Also Read: IPL 2025 Auction Rules Explained: Retention, Match Fees, Know All

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