The next cycle of IPL has begun already. Franchises are talk about the different players for the possible teams retain in IPL. BCCI has already set the ground rules for the IPL 2025 auction. Franchise owners are unclear about their belief that there is come continuity in terms of players, but BCCI will take call on IPL auction structure and new set of rules by 1st week of September.
The disagreement between franchise owners and BCCI is on the basis of retentions. So, we have to understand the IPL new rules and retentions rates, slabs, and team retains in upcoming season. BCCI has favored the mega action, followed by broadcasters. The uncertainty in auctions creates the future rakes of players in millions of views on auction days. The franchise owners do not currently agree on the need for mega action. Kolkata knight riders and sunrises Hyderabad are against the mega action, and Delhi capitals and Punjab kinds support that move.
IPL 2025 Auction
IPL 2025 auction is not like the ordinary IPL auction of previous history. This year, on the 18th IPL season 2025, the mega auction is involved, where the opportunity will offered to franchises to create a set of teams. According to the IPL mega auction 2025 rules, there is only a limited option provided to franchises to retain players in the team. Here is the overview of the IPL 2025 auction
| Key Point about IPL Auction | Details |
| IPL 2025 Mega Auction Date | Expected to fall in mid-November, around the 3rd or 4th weekend. |
| Time | 11:30 a.m. (local) and 1:00 p.m. (IST) |
| Venue | Expected to be overseas in the Middle East. |
| Format of IPL 2025 Auction | Mega Auction held every 3 years |
| Auction Duration | Expected to be a 2-day event |
| Retention Rules | No Right To Match (RTM) card will be available. |
| Team Budget | INR 100 Crore per team; a minimum of 75% (INR 75 Crore) must be spent on players |
| RTM Card | Likely to be given to each franchise |
| Player Categories | Capped Players (Indian internationals)Uncapped Players (Indian domestic)Non-Indian (capped/uncapped foreign) |
| Number of Matches ( Expected) | Proposed 84 matches for the next season, increasing to 94 by 2027 |
| Squad Composition Rules | Minimum 18 playersMaximum 25 players per teamNo more than 8 overseas playersOnly 4 allowed to field at once |
IPL 2025 Auction Venue
The IPL 2025 auction has not confirmed yet. The action is held in main cities in India. This year the IPL event will follow the same pattern, with matches scheduled to held in home grounds of team. In IPL 2025, the matches will played in home and away format.
IPL 2025 Auction Date and Time
IPL 2025 auction will schedule to be held between December 2024 and February 2025. It is a two-day event that will start at 11:30 am and 1:00 PM. The timings are set according to previous mega auctions and engaged the fans with auction line.
Auction Format and Duration
In 2025, the auction will follow the mega auction format, that held after every 3 years. Teams will get limited options this year to retain players and make auctions an important event to build competitive squads. This auction will continue for 2 days, the same as previous auctions.
IPL 2025 Auction and Retention Rules
| Criteria | Rules |
| Retentions | Teams can only retain 6 players using retention rules, Right to Match (RTM), or a combination. |
| Player Mix | Maximum 5 capped and up to 2 uncapped players are retained. |
| Salary Cap | Auction purse is INR 120 Crore for 2025, with performance pay INR 146 Crore in 2025, INR 151 Crore in 2026, and INR 157 Crore in 2027. |
| Match Fees | Players can earn INR 7.5 Lakhs per match with their contract (Performance Pay) |
| Overseas Registration | Overseas players should register themselves for the auction; otherwise, they’re not eligible for the coming year. |
| No Show Penalty | Players unavailable post-bought in auction face a 2-season ban. |
| Capped to Uncapped | A player becomes when he was not featured in India’s Playing XI in any international matches 5 years preceding the 2025 season, or not held a BCCI central contract in the previous 5 years preceding the current one. |
| Impact Player Rule | Continues through 2027. |
IPL retention slabs: How do they work?
According to the IPL 2025 auction rules, the franchise are allowed to retain maximum 5 capped players ( Indian /Overseas), maximum 2 uncapped players. Every uncapped player are able to retain, with valued up to 4 crores and this amount will subtracted from total pursue for every team. The total purse valued at INR 120 crore for IPL 2025 season. The five capped player retentions are valued as follows.
| Direct Retention | Player Value |
| Retained Player 1 | INR 18 crores |
| Retained Player 2 | INR 14 crores |
| Retained Player 3 | INR 11 crores |
| Retained Player 4 | INR 18 crores |
| Retained Player 5 | INR 14 crores |
Here are the imaginary scenarios, according to the retention rules for the IPL auction 2025
Scenario 1: Team A retains 6 players (5 capped + 1 uncapped)
In this case, the total 79 crore will deducted from pursue. Team A will get the 41 crores to spend on the auction table. It retains up to 6 players and have no RTMs
Scenario 2: Team B retains 5 players (4 capped + 1 uncapped)
In this case, total 65 crores will deducted from purse. Team B will get 55 crores to spend on the auction table. It retain up to 5 players, have one RTM to try. It brings back together existing players when he comes to the auction
For the another scenario, the auction purses deductions that are mentioned are minimal. It will go down further. For example, the team has chosen to pay the retained player 20 crores, above the bracketed value, and have an additional 2 crores slashed off their purse
IPL 2025 Auction: Retained Players List (Expected)
Here we tell you the players retain in every IPL team, according to the IPL 2025 auction rules
| Team | Retained Players |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) | Virat Kohli, Mohammed Siraj, Cameron Green, Rajat Patidar, Yash Dayal |
| Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) | Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Shreyas Iyer, Varun Chakaravarthy, Rinku Singh |
| Delhi Capitals (DC) | Rishabh Pant, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Tristan Stubbs |
| Punjab Kings (PBKS) | Sam Curran, Arshdeep Singh, Shashank Singh, Ashutosh Sharma, Liam Livingstone |
| Rajasthan Royals (RR) | Sanju Samson, Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, Yuzvendra Chahal |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) | Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Abhishek Sharma, T Natarajan, Travis Head, Aiden Markram |
| Chennai Super Kings (CSK) | Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni, Devon Conway |
| Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) | KL Rahul, Nicholas Pooran, Marcus Stoinis, Mayank Yadav, Ayush Badoni |
| Gujarat Titans (GT) | Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Mohammed Shami, Rashid Khan, David Miller |
| Mumbai Indians (MI) | Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah, Suryakumar Yadav, Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kisha |
IPL 2025: Players Category
According to the IPL auction 2025, there are the different categories of players has been set. Let us make look at these categories.
Capped Players
Players who are part of the senior team of the country in any format and played at least once in IPL are considered capped players.
Uncapped Players
Domestic Players who have played the 1st class cricket circuit but do not represent India are referred to as uncapped players.
Overseas, Non-Indian Players
Overseas and Non-Indian players are part of international teams. The category in which players are fall are not matters in this category. IPL team only able to retain a maximum eight foreign players to field in IPL 2025
Impact Player rule
Impact Player rule is become super hit in IPL 2023 and 2024 year. The likes of Abhishek Sharma, Shivam Dube, and Ashutosh Sharma made a great impression. However, with the virat kohli and rohit Sharma and other indian cricketers voice their opinion against it, and BCCI has reviewed to decide whether they continue with Impact player or not. Some franchise are in favor and some are against it.
This is one of the reason why BCCI is reviewed whether they try it once again in Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy.
RTM brought back
BCCI has reintroduced the Right to Match option for the IPL 2025 auction and allows the franchise to match the highest bid for players who play in previous IPL matches. The option was introduced for Mega auction 2017 but scrapped ahead of the 2022 auction. The rule is reintroduced after at least 3 franchises argued in favor of it. MI, KKR, and SRH are said to have argued that they want 7-8 RTMs during the IPL auction.
The rule has changed this year to give the highest bidder and give more chance to change bid for player before team holds RTM card and practice bid.
IPL Auction 2025: Live-Streaming Details
IPL 2025 auction will be available for fans on digital platforms like Jio Cinema. It will also be broadcast on the Star Sports Network, who is the main broadcaster of the IPL league.
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