IPL 2025 Retention List: Mumbai Indians team retained these 5 players
10 teams have announced their retention list for IPL 2025. The biggest news is that MS Dhoni will play in IPL 2025 and Chennai has retained him. Then Mumbai Indians have retained 5 players including Rohit Sharma.
Mumbai team retained 5 players before mega auction
Mumbai Indians have retained Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav, Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah and Tilak Verma for IPL 2025. Before the mega auction, Mumbai team has retained these 5 players. Let us tell you that the team has retained Hardik Pandya for Rs 16.35 crore, Suryakumar Yadav for Rs 16.35 crore, Rohit Sharma for Rs 16.30 crore, Jasprit Bumrah for Rs 18 crore and Tilak Verma for Rs 8 crore.
Franchise can spend Rs 75 crore as per its wish
According to the new rules of IPL, it is allowed to spend Rs 75 crore to retain 5 capped players. Rs 18 crore for the first retainer, Rs 14 crore for the second, Rs 11 crore for the third, Rs 14 crore for the fourth and Rs 11 crore for the fifth. But if the franchise wants, it can distribute it among all the players as per its wish. He will have to retain players within the limit of Rs 75 crore.
What is RTM card?
Right to Match is a rule that allows any team to basically buy their players in the mega auction. Let us tell you that it was removed in the mega auction of 2022 but now it has been brought back. According to this rule, when a player comes in the auction after his release, many teams bid on him. All 10 teams will be able to retain 6 players for IPL 2024. There can be a maximum of 5 international players including Indians or foreigners, while 2 uncapped players are also included.