The franchises are geared up for the mega auction ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2025. With the new retention rules set by the BCCI, the franchises can now retain six players ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction. In case the franchises don't retain any of their players, they can use six right-to-match (RTM) cards instead during the auction, which allow them to bring their best players back to the squad for the same price at which any other franchise makes a final bid.
With six retentions available ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction, the franchises can bring their back to their squad who have been a crucial part of the team over the years with their consistent performances. The franchises have been given a deadline of October 31, to send their player retention list. Here’s the possible retentions for the franchises ahead of IPL 2025 mega auction.
KKR possible retentions for IPL 2025 mega auction
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will be going as the defending champions in IPL 2025. The Kolkata-based franchise dominated throughout the season in IPL 2024, and went on to lift their third IPL title under captaincy of Shreyas Iyer. KKR will not be looking to make many changes in their strong squad, but they can retain only six players ahead of IPL 2025 mega auction. Let’s have a look at the list of six probable retentions for KKR ahead of IPL 2025 mega auction.
Shreyas Iyer
Skipper Shreyas Iyer could be among the first players to get retained by KKR ahead of mega auction. After missing out on IPL 2023 due to injury, he made a comeback in IPL 2024 and led KKR to their third title after 12 years. Iyer also had a decent season with the bat scoring 351 runs from 15 matches at a strike rate of 146.86. He could be retained by KKR at a whopping ₹18 crore.
