IPL 2025 Retention highlights: Swashbuckling keeper-batter Rishabh Pant was on Thursday released by the Delhi Capitals while Sunrisers Hyderabad dazzler Heinrich Klaasen ( ₹23 crore) pipped RCB talisman Virat Kohli ( ₹21 crore) in commanding the highest price among players retained by the IPL franchises. Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders have released skipper Shreyas Iyer too. Pant will now be the hottest player in the IPL auction pool after the GMR-run franchise decided to release the India international. Each franchise carried a combined purse of ₹120 crore for retention and the mega auction. A team can, at most, retain six players - either by holding on to them before the deadline or the use of Right To Match (RTM) cards at the auction. A team also has the option to release all of their players and enter the mega auction with six RTM cards, enabling them an option to buy back players at an unrestricted amount. Among the other big named to be released are KL Rahul, Mohammed Siraj, Ishan Kishan, Get here all the highlights from IPL 2025 Retention.
