IPL 2025 Full Squads: The IPL 2025 Auction is finally over. All 10 teams paid a combined ₹639.15 crore at the auction for 182 players. Bhuvneshwar Kumar was the most expensive player on Day 2 as RCB paid a whopping Rs 10.75 Cr for the swing king.
On Day 1, Rishabh Pant broke all the records, becoming the most expensive player in IPL history shortly after Shreyas Iyer. LSG picked Pant for Rs 27 Cr while Punjab Kings paid a hefty sum of Rs 26.75 Cr for Shreyas.
IPL 2025 Full Squads
Chennai Super Kings (CSK Full Squad)
After retaining their core along with an “uncapped” MS Dhoni, Chennai Super Kings focused on getting their former players back. Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra completed the top order. With Ravichandran Ashwin joining Ravindra Jadeja, CSK now have the best spin attack after the addition of Noor Ahmad. The pace bowling unit looks a little weaker but the likes of Khaleel Ahmed, Sam Curran and Nathan Ellis could make a difference.
Retained players: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Matheesha Pathirana, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni
Auction Picks: Devon Conway, Rahul Tripathi, Rachin Ravindra, R. Ashwin, Khaleel Ahmed, Noor Ahmad, Vijay Shankar, Sam Curran, Shaik Rasheed, Anshul Kamboj, Mukesh Chaudhary, Deepak Hooda, Gurjapneet Singh, Nathan Ellis, Jamie Overton, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Shreyas Gopal, Vansh Bedi, Andre Siddharth
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR Full Squad)
After losing their captain Shreyas Iyer, everyone expected KKR to go big for a player with a proven captaincy record. But they did not. Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, and Venkatesh Iyer are likely to fight for captaincy. And whoever leads, he will have the backing of experienced Ajinkya Rahane, Moeen Ali and Manish Pandey. On paper, KKR have a solid squad that can defend the IPL title.
Retained players: Rinku Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Harshit Rana, Ramandeep Singh
Auction Picks: Venkatesh Iyer, Quinton de Kock, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Anrich Nortje, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Vaibhav Arora, Mayank Markande, Rovman Powell, Manish Pandey, Spencer Johnson, Luvnith Sisodia, Ajinkya Rahane, Anukul Roy, Moeen Ali, Umran Malik
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH Full Squad)
SRH focused mostly on plugging the gaps after retaining their core. Ishan Kishan and Abhinav Manohar will add more power. In the pace department, Mohammed Shami will partner Pat Cummins.
Retained players: Pat Cummins, Abhishek Sharma, Nitish Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen, Travis Head
Auction Picks: Mohammad Shami, Harshal Patel, Ishan Kishan, Rahul Chahar, Adam Zampa, Atharva Taide, Abhinav Manohar, Simarjeet Singh, Zeeshan Ansari, Jaydev Unadkat, Brydon Carse, Kamindu Mendis, Aniket Verma, Eshan Malinga, Sachin Baby
Delhi Capitals (DC Full Squad)
There will be a captaincy power struggle at DC after Rishabh Pant’s departure. The choice is between Axar Patel and KL Rahul. But there is also Faf du Plessis who has a proven record of leading. With a solid batting line-up, DC will be the team to watch out for even though they are a little light in the bowling department.
Retained players: Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Tristan Stubbs, Abishek Porel
Auction Picks: Mitchell Starc, KL Rahul, Harry Brook, Jake Fraser-McGurk, T. Natarajan, Karun Nair, Sameer Rizvi, Ashutosh Sharma, Mohit Sharma, Faf du Plessis, Mukesh Kumar, Darshan Nalkande, Vipraj Nigam, Dushmantha Chameera, Donovan Ferreira, Ajay Mandal, Manvanth Kumar, Tripurana Vijay, Madhav Tiwari
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG Full Squad)
LSG have moved on from KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant is their likely captain. LSG want flamboyance and that’s what they will get in Nicholas Pooran, David Miller, Ayush Badoni and Rishabh Pant. In the pace department, Mayank Yadav and Mohsin Khan will be regular starters. Avesh Khan can also aid the pace department. Ravi Bishnoi and Shahbaz Ahmed are the likely spinners.
Retained players: Nicholas Pooran, Ravi Bishnoi, Mayank Yadav, Mohsin Khan, Ayush Badoni
Auction Picks: Rishabh Pant, David Miller, Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Avesh Khan, Abdul Samad, Aryan Juyal, Akash Deep, Himmat Singh, M Siddharth, Digvesh Singh, Shahbaz Ahmed, Akash Singh, Shamar Joseph, Prince Yadav, Yuvraj Chaudhary, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Arshin Kulkarni, Matthew Breetzke
Punjab Kings (PBKS Full Squad)
PBKS wanted to start fresh and that’s what they have done. Shreyas Iyer is their new captain with support from Glenn Maxwell. The likes of Yuvendra Chahal and Arshdeep Singh are PBKS’ proven wicket-takers.
Retained players: Shashank Singh, Prabhsimran Singh
Auction Picks: Arshdeep Singh, Shreyas Iyer, Yuzvendra Chahal, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Nehal Wadhera, Harpreet Brar, Vishnu Vinod, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Yash Thakur, Marco Jansen, Josh Inglis, Lockie Ferguson, Azmatullah Omarzai, Harnoor Pannu, Kuldeep Sen, Priyansh Arya, Aaron Hardie, Musheer Khan, Suryansh Shedge, Xavier Bartlett, Pyla Avinash, Praveen Dubey
Mumbai Indians (MI Full Squad)
A lethal bowling department will complement a fiery batting unit. Trent Boult is back with MI and by adding Deepak Chahar to the powerplay, MI will have the most terrifying swing unit. At the death, Jasprit Bumrah will be the man to watch out for.
Retained players: Jasprit Bumrah, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Rohit Sharma, Tilak Varma
Auction Picks: Trent Boult, Naman Dhir, Robin Minz, Karn Sharma, Ryan Rickelton, Deepak Chahar, Will Jacks, Ashwani Kumar, Mitchell Santner, Reece Topley, Shrijith Krishnan, Raj Angad Bawa, Satanyarayana Raju, Bevon Jacobs, Arjun Tendulkar, Lizaad Williams, Vignesh Puthur
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB Full Squad)
RCB looked out of sorts at the auction and despite adding some proven performers, the squad still looks light. Return of Josh Hazlewood is important for the bowling unit. But the decision to go big on Bhuvneshwar Kumar could backfire at a small Chinnaswamy stadium if the conditions don’t support swing.
Retained players: Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Yash Dayal
Auction Picks: Liam Livingstone, Phil Salt, Jitesh Sharma, Josh Hazlewood, Rasikh Dar, Suyash Sharma, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Swapnil Singh, Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Nuwan Thusara, Manoj Bhandage, Jacob Bethell, Devdutt Padikkal, Swastik Chikara, Lungi Ngidi, Abhinandan Singh, Mohit Rathee
Rajasthan Royals (RR Full Squad)
A well-balanced Rajasthan Royals could launch a title bid in IPL 2025. The addition of Jofra Archer (if fit for full IPL) is key along with Sandeep Sharma and Tushar Deshpande. While Wanindu Hasaranga will replace Chahal, the spin department looks light,
Retained players: Sanju Samson, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Sandeep Sharma
Auction Picks: Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Wanindu Hasaranga, Akash Madhwal, Kumar Kartikeya, Nitish Rana, Tushar Deshpande, Shubham Dubey, Yudhvir Charak, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Kwena Maphaka, Kunal Rathore, Ashok Sharma
Gujarat Titans (GT Full Squad)
Gujarat Titans did well at the auction, getting some of the best pacers, all-rounders and experienced names. Ishant Sharma will add experience in bowling while the firepower of Glenn Phillips will be handy. Gerald Coetzee can also do damage with the ball.
Retained players: Rashid Khan, Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Rahul Tewatia, Shahrukh Khan
Auction Picks: Kagiso Rabada, Jos Buttler, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Nishant Sindhu, Mahipal Lomror, Kumar Kushagra, Anuj Rawat, Manav Suthar, Washington Sundar, Gerald Coetzee, Arshad Khan, Gurnoor Brar, Sherfane Rutherford, Sai Kishore, Ishant Sharma, Jayant Yadav, Glenn Phillips, Karim Janat, Kulwant Khejroliya
