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  • IPL 2025: Punjab has the highest remaining budget after retentions, Royals’ purse nearly empty- read details

    IPL 2025: Punjab has the highest remaining budget after retentions, Royals’ purse nearly empty- read details

    The retention lists for IPL 2025 have been released, with franchises spending heavily from their 120-crore purses to secure their core groups. All eyes are now on the mega auction, set to take place at the end of November. In this auction, Punjab Kings will enter with the largest remaining budget, while Rajasthan Royals will have the least.

    Punjab Kings Has the Highest Remaining Purse

    All 10 teams submitted their retained players’ lists to the BCCI ahead of the mega auction. Punjab Kings retained only two players, releasing stars like Arshdeep Singh. The management kept Shashank Singh for 5.5 crore and Prabhsimran Singh for 4 crore, spending a total of 9.5 crore. This leaves Punjab with a balance of 110.5 crore and four Right to Match (RTM) cards.

    Rajasthan Royals Has No RTM Cards Left

    Among the teams, Rajasthan Royals spent the most on retentions. They retained six players: Sanju Samson (18 crore), Yashasvi Jaiswal (18 crore), Riyan Parag (14 crore), Dhruv Jurel (14 crore), Shimron Hetmyer (11 crore), and Sandeep Sharma (4 crore), totaling 79 crore. Now, only 41 crore remains in their purse, and they have no RTM cards left.

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    IPL 2025 Remaining Purse Value

    TeamRetention ExpenseRemaining BalanceRTM
    Chennai Super Kings65 crore55 crore1
    Delhi Capitals47 crore73 crore2
    Kolkata Knight Riders69 crore51 crore0
    Royal Challengers37 crore83 crore3
    Lucknow Super Giants51 crore69 crore1
    Punjab Kings9.5 crore110.5 crore4
    Mumbai Indians75 crore45 crore1
    Sunrisers Hyderabad75 crore45 crore1
    Rajasthan Royals79 crore41 crore0
    Gujarat Titans51 crore69 crore1
  • CSK eyes powerful spinner, could target in mega auction; RTM choice also revealed

    CSK eyes powerful spinner, could target in mega auction; RTM choice also revealed

    Before the mega auction for IPL 2025, all teams have revealed their retention lists, including Chennai Super Kings (CSK). CSK has retained captain Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ravindra Jadeja, Matheesha Pathirana, and Shivam Dube in the capped slots, while the legendary MS Dhoni has been retained in the uncapped category. With these retentions, CSK will have a budget of 55 crores for the mega auction and will also have one Right to Match (RTM) card available.

    There were reports that CSK might target Rishabh Pant, released by Delhi Capitals, in the auction, but recent reports suggest that the team is also considering targeting R. Ashwin. Ashwin began his career with CSK and played several seasons for the franchise. However, he has since moved to different teams, with Rajasthan Royals being his latest. Since RR did not retain Ashwin, CSK could look to bring back their former player. Ashwin’s home ground is the Chepauk Stadium, and he’s a skilled T20 player who can make an impact with both the ball and bat. A few months ago, Ashwin had also expressed interest in playing for CSK again.

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    CSK could re-sign New Zealand’s opener

    Among the players released by CSK is New Zealand’s Devon Conway. Conway made a significant contribution to CSK’s title win in IPL 2023, but he was unable to play a single match last season due to injury. CSK has retained only four capped players, so they still have an RTM card available. Reports indicate that the team may use this RTM card for Conway. It will be interesting to see if CSK manages to secure their preferred players during the mega auction.