Uncapped Shashank Singh, one of the two players retained by Punjab Kings, on Friday said he will prove the team owners' decision to keep him for the 2025 season right by putting up a stellar show in the next edition when they restart their quest for that elusive title. Shashank established himself as a fine finisher for Punjab Kings in the last season where he was their top run-getter with 354 runs at a strike rate of 164.65. He averaged 44.25. "I am extremely grateful to the franchise as they have given me an opportunity again and shown their faith in me. Having been in the circuit for the last five years, this opportunity they have given me is something I'll be forever grateful for. Now, it's my time to prove them right," Shashank said after the retentions were announced. At the IPL 2024 auction, Punjab Kings secured the services of Shashank at his base price of Rs 20 lakh, but then claimed it was a 'mistake'. They later clarified that the confusion arose due to another player ..
Mumbai Indians head coach Mahela Jayawardene has disclosed that the team's senior quartet - Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya, and Suryakumar Yadav- was actively involved in discussions about captaincy and retentions for the IPL's 2025 season. The five-times champions have retained the quartet of Bumrah, Suryakumar, Pandya and Rohit along with youngster Tilak Verma. "We had extensive discussions. These four senior guys led those discussions. Obviously, what happened last season, as well as how we collectively move forward that was crucial for us to align in that right direction," Jayawardene told Jio Cinema on Thursday. "So coaching staff, owners, management and these four guys the direction came from them, what needs to be done, how it needs to go about." MI have paid the top retention price of Rs 18 crore to pace spearhead Bumrah while Suryakumar and Pandya have been retained for an equal retention price of Rs 16.35 crore each. Jayawardene said Rohit (Rs 16.30 crore),
While some teams have secured their skippers for the season, experienced captains will be in high demand at the auction, with some prominent names available in the market.
The likes of Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul, among others, are ready to take the mega auction by storm this year. IPl 2025 mega auction is likely to take place in the last week of November
The stage is set for a high-profile mega auction in the end of November after all the 10 IPL franchisees released the list of their retained players on Thursday (October 31).
IPL 2025 Retention: Skipper Shreyas Iyer has been released by KKR along with their most expensive buy Mitchell Starc ahead of the mega auction.
Both dynamic leaders are now set to be among the hottest names in the bidding war, after Delhi Capitals released Pant and Kolkata Knight Riders' skipper Shreyas Iyer became available for the auction.
Punjab will be entering the IPL 2025 auction with a big purse of Rs 110.5 Crore which could be a big factor considering the quality of players at hand in the auction.
IPL 2025 Retention: Punjab will be entering the auction with a big purse as they have only spent Rs 9.5 Cr on 2 retentions with majority of the squad released ahead of the new season.
IPL 2025 Retention: Indian pacer Tushar Deshpande and Kiwi batters Rachin Ravindra and Daryll Mitchell are among the players that have been released by CSK.
IPL 2025 Retention: SRH go with their big-hitting duo of Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma ahead of the new season with Heinrich Klaasen fetching the big bucks on the day.
IPL 2025 Retention: The likes of R Ashwin, Chahal and Trent Boult have been released by the Royals ahead of the new IPl season.
IPL 2025 Retention: Indian pacer Mohd Shami and overseas batters like Kane Williamson and David Miller have been released by Gujarat Titans.
IPL 2025 Retention: Rishabh Pant has been released by Delhi Capitals which means he will be a part of the IPL 2025 mega auction
Dewald Bravis, Ishan Kishan among others have been released by Mumbai Indians ahead of IPL 2025 auction in November end. Check full list of players released and retained, along with salary, by MI here
Faf du Plessis and Alzzari Joseph among others have been released by RCB ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction in November end. Check RCB's full list of retained and released players here
LSG are likely to retain Pooran as their top pick, alongside fast-bowling talent Mayank Yadav, leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi, and uncapped player Ayush Badoni for the upcoming IPL auction.
With the deadline to submit the list of retained players on October 31, reports suggest that Shreyas Iyer is most likely to be retained by Kolkata.
Delhi Capitals reached their first-ever final in 2020, but in the last season, they missed the playoffs by net run rate, finishing with seven wins, seven losses, and 14 points.
KL Rahul, Quinton de Kock among others have been released by Lucknow Super Giants ahead of IPL 2025 Auction in November end. Check LSG's full list of retained and released players here