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The excitement for IPL 2025 mega auction is growing as teams get ready to build their rosters on the auction table, set to be held on November 24 and 25 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Before the auction, each franchise had the opportunity to retain key players from their previous squads.
This year, many Indian players reached the INR 18 Crore mark as their retention amount. Here in this article, we’ll check out the top five Indian players retained for INR 18 Crore by their respective franchises.
Top 5 Indian players retained for INR 18 Crore
1. Jasprit Bumrah
Mumbai Indians retained Jasprit Bumrah as their top retention for a sum of INR 18 Crore ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction. Bumrah is arguably the best fast bowler in the world right now. He recently helped India win the T20 World Cup 2024 and was named Player of the Tournament. He has played a big role in Mumbai Indians becoming five-time champions in the IPL. Moreover, Bumrah is their second-highest wicket-taker, with 165 wickets in 133 matches and an economy rate of 7.30.
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2. Yashasvi Jaiswal
Alongside Sanju Samson, Rajasthan Royals also paid INR 18 Crore for young Indian star batter Yashasvi Jaiswal. The 22-year-old started his IPL career with Rajasthan Royals, and the team has nurtured him, making him one of the important players for the franchise as well as for the national team. They have backed him for this season, indicating that he could be a long-term player for them in the IPL. Jaiswal has played 53 matches for RR and scored 1,607 runs with a strike rate of 150.60.
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3. Sanju Samson
Sanju Samson, the captain of the Rajasthan Royals, was retained as a top player for INR 18 Crore. He has performed well as both, captain and wicketkeeper-batsman. The team has shown a lot of trust in their star player by retaining him, and he is set to keep his captaincy for the IPL 2025 season. Sanju has played 168 matches in the IPL and scored 4,419 runs with a strike rate of 138.96.
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4. Ravindra Jadeja
Ravindra Jadeja is one of the key contributors to the Chennai Super Kings’ (CSK) success in the IPL. Although he has retired from T20 Internationals, the franchise has shown trust in their star player by retaining him for INR 18 Crore ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction. He is known for his left-arm spin bowling and destructive batting in the lower middle-order. The 35-year-old has played 240 matches and scored 2,959 runs, and taken 160 wickets.
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5. Ruturaj Gaikwad
Ruturaj Gaikwad has emerged as one of the top batters for CSK, and he captained the side last season as well after MS Dhoni relinquished captaincy. In 2021, he played an instrumental role in CSK winning their fourth IPL title. With 635 runs, he was the highest run-scorer in that season. Overall, he has played 66 IPL matches, amassing 2,380 runs and maintains an average of 41.75 with a strike rate of 136.86.
