IPL 2025 Retention List: Everyone’s excitement is increasing about the IPL 2025 mega auction. 31 October 2024, is the date before which all the 10 teams have to prepare their respective retention lists and submit it to BCCI. After the BCCI’s retention policy came out, the excitement towards the auction has increased even more. Meanwhile, there is speculation that players who have captained their team for many years in the IPL may also be released, including the name of Rishabh Pant. So let us know about those three players who have been captains, who can fetch a lot of money in the mega auction.
1. Rishabh Pant
Rishabh Pant made his IPL debut in the year 2016 and has been playing for Delhi Capitals since then. He has scored 3,284 runs in 111 matches for this team. If media reports are to be believed, the management of Delhi Capitals believes that Rishabh Pant can perform well without being the captain. Due to rumors of not getting the captaincy, the expectation of Pant being released from Delhi is at its peak. Pant is an excellent wicketkeeper, bats hard and due to his experience in captaincy, many teams can bid on him.
2. KL Rahul
Recently, a source quoted by IANS had said that on one hand, Lucknow Super Giants can release KL Rahul, while on the other hand they can retain Nicholas Puran, Mayank Yadav and Ravi Bishnoi. There is speculation that Puran can be seen captaining LSG in IPL 2025. If Rahul is released then most teams may definitely try to buy him. Rahul can captain, has the ability to bat at any order. It was Rahul, under whose captaincy LSG reached the IPL playoffs for two consecutive years.
3. Shreyas Iyer
Recently, Shreyas Iyer has been in the news due to rumors of his release from KKR. On one hand, Kolkata Knight Riders wants to retain Iyer, but at the same time it also has to save a lot of money in the purse. If Iyer is released then many franchises would definitely want to include him. Iyer is not only a world class player but is also known for his captaincy. Under his captaincy, he became the champion of IPL 2024, before this he had taken Delhi Capitals to the finals of IPL 2020 under his captaincy.
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