Ten teams collectively retained a total of 46 players, investing a cumulative INR 558.5 crore players. IPL 2025Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and inaugural season champion Rajasthan Royals have chosen for full counter -counterpart, with six players secured. Five teams- Chennai Super Kings, Gujarat Titans, Lucknow Super Giants, Mumbai Indians and Sunrisers Hyderabad have retained five players. Meanwhile, Delhi Capital, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Punjab Kings (PBK) have retained four, three and two players respectively.
6 made players who need to justify their vast value tag in IPL 2025
6. Heinrich Klassen (SRH: INR 23 Crore)
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) retained Klassen A record-breaking INR for 23 crore, making him the most expensive player in IPL history. Klassen scored 479 runs in 16 matches in IPL 2024, with a strike rate of 171.07. Prior to the auction, he was maintained for a higher price than Pat Cummins and Travis Head and Sunrisers have kept their confidence in Klassen despite all of them in 2024.
With such a heavy price, there will be pressure on the Proteus cricketer to justify it. South African wicketkeeper-Better did not have a great year in T20I in 2024, scoring 278 runs in 15 T20I matches for South Africa, which was an average of 25 and a strike rate of 128. He will be a good season in the IPL and will be willing to prove that he is the best batsman in this format.
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