Yes, you heard it right. The IPL 2025 season will begin with a mega auction. The IPL Chairman, Arun Dhumal, mentioned that the mega auction will take place before the 2025 season, and a team can retain a maximum of four players, like in 2022. This concludes that some of our favorite players might not be seen on the same team as before. So, let us look at the possible Rajasthan Royals retention and releases for the IPL Mega Auction 2025.
Possible Rajasthan Royals retention and releases for the IPL Mega Auction 2025
IPL Mega Auction 2025 Rules
With the mega auction, almost every team would like to have a young baseline with some experience. Also, we might see the same mega auction rule as in 2022.
- No right to match card
- The team retaining four players will have to spend 42 crores (16 crores for the first pick, 12 crores for the second, 8 crores for the third, and 6 crores for the fourth).
- The team retaining three players will have to spend 33 crores (15 crores for the first pick, 11 crores for the second, and 7 crores for the third).
- A maximum of two overseas players can be retained.
- There is no limit on retention for capped players.
- A maximum of two uncapped players can be retained.
Note: The BCCI has yet to announce the retention rules. (The above rules are based on the 2022 retention rules.)
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Possible Rajasthan Royals retention before the IPL Mega Auction 2025
- Sanju Samson
- Yashasvi Jaiswal
- Dhruv Jurel
- Trent Boult ($)/ Yuzvendra Chahal
With the likes of one of the best Indian line-ups, we might see a perfect all-Indian pick. The most difficult task for them will be their fourth pick between Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jos Butler, and Ravichandran Ashwin.
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Possible Rajasthan Royals release before the IPL Mega Auction 2025
Batters
- Riyan Parag
- Kunal Rathore
- T Kohler Cadmore ($)
- Rovman Powell ($)
- Shimron Hetmyer ($)
- Shubham Dubey
Wicket-Keepers
- Jos Butler ($)
- Donovan Ferreira ($)
All-Rounders
- Ravi Ashwin
- Abid Mushtaq
Bowlers
- Prasidh Krishna
- Navdeep Saini
- Avesh Khan
- Kuldeep Sen
- Sandeep Sharma
- Trent Boult ($)
- Adam Zampa ($)
- Nandre Burger ($)
The English wicket-keeping batter, Jos Buttler, might be released. Not only him, but we might see many more star players like Ravichandran Ashwin, Prasidh Krishna, and Yuzvendra Chahal get released.
It is too early, but the above list is only a prediction. There is no confirmation that the same players might be released or retained.
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