Delhi Capitals co-owner Parth Jindal has confirmed that Rishabh Pant will definitely be retained ahead of the Indian Premier League 2025 auctions ¹ ² ³ ⁴. This puts an end to speculations about Pant’s potential move to other franchises.
Apart from Pant, other players who might be retained include Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Tristan Stubbs, Abishek Porel, Mukesh Kumar, and Khaleel Ahmed ¹ ² ³ ⁴. However, Jindal emphasized that these decisions aren’t final and will be discussed with their Director of Cricket, Sourav Ganguly ¹ ² ³ ⁴.
Here are some key points about the retention rules for IPL 2025:
- Retention Limit: Each team can retain up to 6 players ¹ ² ³ ⁴.
- Right to Match (RTM) Option: This option has been reintroduced, allowing teams to match the bid for a player ⁴.
- Auction Purse: The auction purse for franchises has been set at INR 120 crore ⁴.
- Retention Costs: The first three retentions will cost Rs 18 crore, Rs 14 crore, and Rs 11 crore, respectively ⁴.
The Delhi Capitals finished sixth in the points table in IPL 2024, winning 7 out of their 14 matches ². They’ll likely aim to assemble a strong squad for IPL 2025.
