IPL 2025 retentions: Remaining slots for each team ahead of the auction

There were more than a few suprises when the retention lists were announced. Kolkata Knight Riders captain Shreyas Iyer became the IPL's first-ever captain to be released immediately after winning the title, while KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant were also among the skippers released by their franchises.

Punjab Kings retained the fewest number of players, with just two in Shashank Singh and Prabhsimran Singh. The team that will have the lowest budget at the upcoming player auction is Rajasthan Royals, who chose to retain six players. You can find the full list of retained players here.

With these lists now finalised, the franchises now have a rough idea of which players will be available for them to target in the player auction, which is set to be held either in November or December.

The exact squad size for each team is yet to be formally confirmed, but the rules have remained consistent for a number of years now, as follows – each team must have a minimum of 18 and a maximum of 25 players in their squad.

A maximum of eight overseas players can be a part of the squad, with four allowed to be named in a playing XI. There is no restriction on capped or uncapped players that can be part of an IPL squad.