IPL retention 2025 live streaming: As the countdown to the IPL 2025 mega-auction begins, excitement builds around the player retention process. The ten franchises are set to announce their player retentions on October 31, 2024, providing fans with insight into their teams’ future strategies. Here’s everything you need to know about the retention deadline, rules, and how to catch the live updates.
Key Dates
The IPL 2025 retention announcement will take place on October 31, with a deadline set for 5 PM IST. Teams must finalize their retained players before this time to participate in the mega-auction.
Retention Rules
According to the IPL 2025 retention guidelines, each franchise can retain a maximum of six players. The retention can occur in two ways:
- Direct retention by the deadline.
- Through the Right-To-Match (RTM) card during the auction.
Teams can retain a combination of capped and uncapped players, with a maximum of five capped and two uncapped players included in the six-player strategy. The financial implications for retaining capped players vary:
- Capped Player 1: Rs 18 crore
- Capped Player 2: Rs 14 crore
- Capped Player 3: Rs 11 crore
- Capped Player 4: Rs 8 crore
- Uncapped players can be retained for Rs 4 crore.
Franchises have the option to enter the mega-auction without retaining any players, which would allow them to start with a purse of Rs 120 crore and utilize six RTM cards.
Live Streaming Details
Fans can catch all the action surrounding the IPL 2025 retention process on October 31. The event will be telecast on Star Sports and Sports18 channels, starting at 4 PM IST. For those preferring digital platforms, live streaming will be available on the JioCinema app and website from 4:30 PM IST.