IPL 2025: Along with Dhoni, the team will retain these players as uncapped players!

New rules have come regarding IPL 2025. Now teams can retain 6 players. It will include five capped and one uncapped players. Teams can retain capped players as uncapped players. But a rule has also been made for this. Players who have not played a single international match in the last five years can be retained as uncapped players. Piyush Chawla's name can also be added to this list along with Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

Dhoni will play as an uncapped player

Dhoni has been with Chennai Super Kings for a long time and the team does not want to let him go. So that, it can be maintained once again. But he will play as an uncapped player. But no official information has been revealed regarding this yet. Piyush Chawla's name can also be added to this list. Mumbai Indians can retain Piyush Chawla as an uncapped player. He played his last ODI for India in 2011 and his last Test in 2012.

Rajasthan can retain Sandeep Sharma

Rajasthan Royals can retain Sandeep Sharma. Sandeep has played only 2 T20 matches for Team India. He made his debut in 2015 and also played his last international match in the same year. Sandeep has a good record in domestic cricket and he has bowled lethally in the IPL as well. Sandeep has taken 137 wickets in 126 IPL matches.

Cost of retaining uncapped players

Let us tell you that the cost of retaining uncapped players can be up to Rs 4 crore. Another category has also been decided for capped players with Rs 18 crore. This time the teams will have more money in their purse in the auction. It has been increased to Rs 120 crore. So this will benefit the players. Players will also get match fees along with the contract amount.