By:- B.T Team
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– Major salary cuts and surprises ahead of the mega auction. – Deadline for teams to finalize retentions: October 31.
IPL 2025 Retentions Heating Up
– Dhoni expected to face an Rs 8 crore salary cut, retained as an uncapped player for Rs 4 crore.
MS Dhoni's Salary Cut
Rohit Sharma's Pay Reduction
– Rohit Sharma’s salary reduced by Rs 2 crore to Rs 14 crore for retention.
KL Rahul Sacked
– Lucknow Super Giants set to part ways with KL Rahul, seeking a new captain.
Top 3 Retentions: – Hardik Pandya: Rs 18 crore – Rohit Sharma: Rs 14 crore – Jasprit Bumrah: Rs 18 crore
Mumbai Indians' Retentions
Chennai Super Kings' Strategy
Top 3 Retentions: – Ruturaj Gaikwad: Rs 18 crore – Ravindra Jadeja: Rs 14 crore – MS Dhoni: Rs 4 crore (Uncapped)
Kolkata Knight Riders' Core
Top 3 Retentions: – Shreyas Iyer: Rs 18 crore – Andre Russell: Rs 14 crore – Sunil Narine: Rs 11 crore
Rajasthan Royals' Choices
– Top 3 Retentions:Sanju Samson: Rs 18 crore Yashasvi Jaiswal: Rs 14 crore Riyan Parag: Rs 11 crore
– Top Retention: Virat Kohli: Rs 18 crore – Potential leadership change as Kohli eyes captaincy.
Sunrisers Hyderabad and Others
– SRH retaining core players, including Pat Cummins and Travis Head. – Top Retentions for Other Teams:Gujarat Titans: Rashid Khan