Complete List of Released Players: All ten franchises have finalized their retention lists, announcing which players will be available for selection. The auction is set to reshape team rosters as franchises look to build competitive squads for the upcoming season. Here’s a breakdown of Complete List of Released Players, along with insights into their retained players and auction strategies for IPL 2025.
Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
CSK has made significant changes to their lineup, releasing several notable players. The released players include:
- Ajay Mandal
- Ajinkya Rahane
- Deepak Chahar
- Devon Conway*
- Maheesh Theekshana*
- Mitchell Santner*
- Moeen Ali*
- Mukesh Choudhary
- Nishant Sindhu
- Prashant Solanki
- Rajvardhan Hangargekar
- Shaik Rasheed
- Simarjeet Singh
- Tushar Deshpande
- Rachin Ravindra*
- Shardul Thakur
- Daryl Mitchell*
- Sameer Rizvi
- Mustafizur Rahman*
- Avanish Rao Aravelly
Retained Players
CSK has retained 5 players and used ₹65 crore of their purse, leaving them with ₹55 crore for the auction. They have one Right to Match (RTM) card available.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
KKR has also seen a reshuffle with key player releases:
- Shreyas Iyer
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz*
- Nitish Rana
- Sherfane Rutherford*
- Phil Salt*
- KS Bharat
- Manish Pandey
- Angkrish Raghuvanshi
- Anukul Roy
- Venkatesh Iyer
- Suyash Sharma
- Allah Ghazanfar*
- Dushmantha Chameera*
- Sakib Hussain
- Vaibhav Arora
- Mitchell Starc*
- Chetan Sakariya
Retained Players
KKR retained 6 players, using ₹69 crore of their budget, leaving ₹51 crore for the auction without any RTM cards available.
Delhi Capitals (DC)
The Delhi Capitals have released several prominent players, including:
- Anrich Nortje*
- David Warner* (retired)
- Ishant Sharma
- Lalit Yadav
- Mitchell Marsh*
- Mukesh Kumar
- Pravin Dubey
- Prithvi Shaw
- Rishabh Pant
- Syed Khaleel Ahmed
- Vicky Ostwal
- Yash Dhull
- Harry Brook*
- Ricky Bhui
- Kumar Kushagra
- Rasikh Dar
- Jhye Richardson*
- Sumit Kumar
- Shai Hope*
- Swastik Chhikara
- Jake Fraser-McGurk*
Retained Players
DC retained 4 players, utilizing ₹47 crore of their purse, with ₹73 crore remaining and two RTM cards available.
Gujarat Titans (GT)
GT’s strategy includes releasing the following players:
- BR Sharath
- Abhinav Manohar
- Sandeep Warrier
- Gurnoor Brar
- Darshan Nalkande
- David Miller*
- Jayant Yadav
- Joshua Little*
- Kane Williamson*
- Matthew Wade*
- Mohammad Shami
- Mohit Sharma
- Noor Ahmad*
- Sai Kishore
- Vijay Shankar
- Wriddhiman Saha
- Azmatullah Omarzai*
- Umesh Yadav
- Sushant Mishra
- Kartik Tyagi
Retained Players
The Titans retained 5 players, using ₹51.50 crore of their budget, with ₹69 crore left for the auction and one RTM card available.
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)
LSG has made notable releases, including:
- KL Rahul
- Devdutt Padikkal
- Quinton de Kock*
- Ashton Turner*
- Deepak Hooda
- Krishnappa Gowtham
- Krunal Pandya
- Kyle Mayers*
- Marcus Stoinis*
- Mohd. Arshad Khan
- Prerak Mankad
- Yudhvir Singh
- Arshin Kulkarni
- David Willey*
- Shivam Mavi
- Shamar Joseph*
- Matt Henry*
Retained Players
LSG retained 5 players, using ₹51 crore of their budget, leaving ₹69 crore for the auction with one RTM card available.
Mumbai Indians (MI)
MI has also reshaped their squad by releasing:
- Dewald Brevis*
- Ishan Kishan
- Harvik Desai
- Tim David*
- Vishnu Vinod
- Arjun Tendulkar
- Mohammad Nabi*
- Romario Shepherd*
- Shams Mulani
- Nehal Wadhera
- Gerald Coetzee*
- Anshul Kamboj
- Naman Dhir
- Shivalik Sharma
Retained Players
The Mumbai franchise retained 5 players, utilizing ₹75 crore, leaving ₹45 crore available for the auction, with one RTM card.
Punjab Kings (PBKS)
PBKS has announced significant changes, including:
- Shikhar Dhawan (retired)
- Jitesh Sharma
- Jonny Bairstow*
- Liam Livingstone*
- Harpreet Bhatia
- Rilee Rossouw*
- Chris Woakes*
- Vishwanath Pratap Singh
- Ashutosh Sharma
- Tanay Thyagarajan
- Atharva Taide
Retained Players
Punjab retained 2 players, using ₹9.5 crore of their purse, leaving ₹110.5 crore available for the auction, with four RTM cards available.
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)
RCB has released:
- Faf du Plessis*
- Anuj Rawat
- Dinesh Karthik (retired)
- Suyash S Prabhudessai
- Will Jacks*
- Saurav Chauhan
- Glenn Maxwell*
- Mahipal Lomror
- Karn Sharma
- Cameron Green*
- Swapnil Singh
Retained Players
RCB retained 3 players, using ₹37 crore, leaving ₹83 crore for the auction with three RTM cards.
Rajasthan Royals (RR)
RR has let go of the following players:
- Jos Buttler*
- Kunal Rathore
- Donovan Ferreira*
- Rovman Powell*
- Shubham Dubey
- Tom Kohler-Cadmore*
- Ravichandran Ashwin
- Tanush Kotian
- Abid Mushtaq
- Avesh Khan
- Kuldeep Sen
- Navdeep Saini
- Keshav Maharaj*
Retained Players
The Royals retained 6 players, using ₹79 crore, with ₹41 crore left for the auction and no RTM cards available.
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)
Finally, SRH has released:
- Abdul Samad
- Aiden Markram*
- Rahul Tripathi
- Glenn Phillips*
- Mayank Agarwal
- Anmolpreet Singh
- Upendra Singh Yadav
- Marco Jansen*
- Washington Sundar
Retained Players
SRH retained 5 players, utilizing ₹75 crore, leaving ₹45 crore for the auction with one RTM card available.
Conclusion
The IPL 2025 mega auction promises to be an exciting event as franchises look to capitalize on their Complete List of Released Players and build teams that can compete for the championship. With substantial funds remaining for each team, the auction will undoubtedly bring forth strategic decisions and surprise picks. Fans and analysts alike are eager to see how the teams will reshape their rosters ahead of the next season.
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