Top-10 most expensive player retention in IPL 2025: Before IPL 2025, all the teams released the list of retained players. A lot of money was showered on some of the retained players, in which South Africa’s star wicketkeeper batsman Heinrich Klaasen, who plays for Sunrisers Hyderabad, remained at the top number. Klaasen was retained by Hyderabad for a price of Rs 23 crore. So let us know which are the players who are retained at the highest price.
10- Rashid Khan (Gujarat Titans)
Afghanistan’s star spinner Rashid Khan was retained by Gujarat Titans by paying a price of Rs 18 crore.
09- Pat Cummins (Sunrisers Hyderabad)
Australia’s white ball captain Pat Cummins, who captained Sunrisers Hyderabad last season, was retained by the franchise by paying a price of Rs 18 crore. Cummins was bought by Hyderabad for Rs 20.5 crore in the last season i.e. IPL 2024.
08- Yashasvi Jaiswal (Rajasthan Royals)
India’s star opener Yashasvi Jaiswal, who plays for Rajasthan Royals, was retained by the franchise by paying Rs 18 crore before IPL 2025.
07- Sanju Samson (Rajasthan Royals)
Indian cricket team’s star wicketkeeper batsman Sanju Samson was retained by Rajasthan Royals for a price of Rs 18 crore.
06- Jasprit Bumrah (Mumbai Indians)
Mumbai Indians decided to retain Indian cricket team’s superstar fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah for Rs 18 crore.
05- Ravindra Jadeja (Chennai Super Kings)
Indian team’s star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, who plays for Chennai Super Kings, was retained by the franchise for Rs 18 crore.
04- Ruturaj Gaikwad (Chennai Super Kings)
Indian opener Ruturaj Gaikwad, who captained Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2024, was retained by the franchise for a price of Rs 18 crore.
03- Nicholas Pooran (Lucknow Super Giants)
Lucknow Super Giants showered money on Nicholas Pooran of West Indies. The Caribbean wicketkeeper batsman was retained by Lucknow for Rs 21 crore.
02- Virat Kohli (Royal Challengers Bangalore)
Royal Challengers Bangalore retained Virat Kohli for a price of Rs 21 crore. Kohli was the Indian player who was retained at the highest price.
01- Heinrich Klaasen (Sunrisers Hyderabad)
South Africa’s Heinrich Klaasen topped the list of players to be retained before IPL 2025. Sunrisers Hyderabad retained Klaasen for a price of Rs 23 crore.
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