After achieving glory in the 2012 and 2014 seasons under Gautam Gambhir, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) won their third Indian Premier League (IPL) title this year, under skipper Shreyas Iyer. The Knight Riders showed terrific consistency throughout the season.

Before the BCCI finalises its auction retention guidelines, we take a look at the players the 10 franchises are likely to retain ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction.

After the retention policy was introduced, all the teams started their preparations and are currently busy sorting out for the names of the players to be retained.

According to media reports, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is set to approve five retentions per side along with a Right to Match (RTM) card in the mega-auctions that could take place in the next couple of months.