IPL 2025: Dhoni-Rohit Lead Retention of 46 Players

Aakhir Tak – In Shorts

1. MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma lead the list of 46 retained players for IPL 2025.
2. Teams like CSK, MI, and KKR have retained key players.
3. The list includes some surprising player choices.

Aakhir Tak – In Depth

The retention list for IPL 2025 has been released, with all 10 franchises retaining 46 players in total. Leading the list of iconic players retained are MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma. Dhoni will continue his journey with Chennai Super Kings, while Rohit remains with Mumbai Indians. Other key players on the retention list include Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav, Ruturaj Gaikwad, and Ravindra Jadeja.

Chennai retained Dhoni using the ‘uncapped player’ rule and also kept Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ravindra Jadeja, Matheesha Pathirana, and Shivam Dube. Mumbai retained Jasprit Bumrah as their top pick at INR 18 crores, along with Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya. Kolkata Knight Riders retained Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, and Rinku Singh, while Sunrisers Hyderabad kept Heinrich Klaasen, Pat Cummins, and Travis Head.

IPL 2025 Retention List:

• Kolkata Knight Riders: Sunil Narine, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell
• Sunrisers Hyderabad: Heinrich Klaasen, Pat Cummins, Travis Head
• Royal Challengers Bangalore: Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar
• Chennai Super Kings: Ruturaj Gaikwad, MS Dhoni
• Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah

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