IPL 2025 Most Expensive Players List: This time the IPL teams spent a huge amount of money to retain their favorite players.
Kohli, Klaasen and Pooran
Source: PTI
IPL 2025 Most Expensive Top 10 Players List: The trumpet for the next season of the Indian Premier League has been blown. The first stage of IPL 2025 has been crossed. This time the mega auction is to be held at the end of November. Earlier on October 31, all the teams have released the list of their retained and released players. This time the IPL teams spent a huge amount to retain their favorite players. About Rs 200 crore was spent on only 10 players in retention.
1- Heinrich Klaasen
Sunrisers Hyderabad paid such a huge amount to retain Heinrich Klaasen in their team that the whole world was surprised. Heinrich Klaasen, who remained unsold in the auction two years ago, has been retained by Hyderabad for Rs 23 crore for IPL 2025.
2. Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli was the second most expensive player in the retention of IPL 2025. RCB retained King Kohli for Rs 21 crore. There are reports that King Kohli will once again lead the team in the upcoming season.
3. Nicholas Pooran
Lucknow Super Giants paid Rs 21 crore to retain West Indies' explosive wicketkeeper-batsman Nicholas Pooran.
4- Rituraj Gaikwad
Chennai Super Kings have retained their young captain Ruturaj Gaikwad for Rs 18 crore.
5. Ravindra Jadeja
Apart from Gaikwad, Chennai Super Kings also gave Rs 18 crore to spin all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja.
6. Sanju Samson
Rajasthan Royals paid Rs 18 crore to retain captain Sanju Samson.
7- Yashasvi Jaiswal
Rajasthan Royals also gave a huge amount to young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal for IPL 2025. Rajasthan retained Yashasvi Jaiswal for Rs 18 crore.
8. Pat Cummins
While on one hand the salary of all the players has increased substantially, on the other hand the salary of Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Pat Cummins has decreased. Hyderabad has retained Cummins for Rs 18 crore.
9. Jasprit Bumrah
Mumbai Indians have paid the highest price for star fast bowler Jaspreet Bumrah. Mumbai has retained Bumrah for Rs 18 crore.
10- Rashid Khan
Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid Khan has been retained by Gujarat Titans for Rs 18 crore.
