The list for IPL retention 2025 is out as Heinrich Klaasen became the highest paid player in IPL retention. Apart from Heinrich Klaasen, Virat Kohli and Nicholas Pooran have also been paid a hefty price for their services in IPL 2025. Let us check out the top 3 highest paid players in IPL 2025 retention list.
IPL 2025 Auction: Most expensive retained player list
Heinrich Klaasen: Rs 23 crore
Virat Kohli: Rs 21 crore
Nicholas Pooran: Rs 21 crore
Highest paid players before IPL 2025 Auction
Earlier. SRH had already confirmed retaining Klaasen for a huge sum of Rs 23 crore. As a result, he surpassed Virat Kohli’s previous Rs 17 crore deal that Royal Challengers Bengaluru paid to retain Virat Kohli back in 2017. The South African batter played some key knocks for SRH in the IPL 2024 season, amassing 479 runs across 16 matches at an impressive strike rate of 171.07.
Meanwhile, Kohli was handed a Rs 21 crore deal by RCB ahead of the upcoming IPL season. LSG’s Nicholas Pooran too was given a retention fee of Rs 21 crore.
Several players, including Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sanju Samson, Rashid Khan, and Pat Cummins, were paid a total sum of Rs 18 crore for their services by their respective franchises.
