The ten franchises kept 173 players between them before a single paddle went up in Abu Dhabi. This is what those retentions committed each club to, and what each had…
01
INVESTING
20 players retained
₹122.25 crore
₹8.73 crore a league match
The most committed of the ten: Mumbai Indians held 20 players for ₹122.25 crore between them — 12.3% of everything the ten clubs committed before the auction, and an average of ₹6.11 crore a player.
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INVESTING
21 players retained
₹113.50 crore
₹8.11 crore a league match
Second heaviest, Punjab Kings held 21 players for ₹113.50 crore between them — 11.4% of everything the ten clubs committed before the auction, and an average of ₹5.40 crore a player.
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INVESTING
20 players retained
₹112.10 crore
₹8.01 crore a league match
Next, Gujarat Titans held 20 players for ₹112.10 crore between them — 11.2% of everything the ten clubs committed before the auction, and an average of ₹5.60 crore a player.
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INVESTING
17 players retained
₹108.60 crore
₹7.76 crore a league match
In the middle here, Royal Challengers Bengaluru held 17 players for ₹108.60 crore between them — 10.9% of everything the ten clubs committed before the auction, and an average of ₹6.39 crore a player.
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INVESTING
16 players retained
₹104.95 crore
₹7.50 crore a league match
Around the midpoint, Rajasthan Royals held 16 players for ₹104.95 crore between them — 10.5% of everything the ten clubs committed before the auction, and an average of ₹6.56 crore a player.
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INVESTING
19 players retained
₹102.05 crore
₹7.29 crore a league match
Below the halfway mark, Lucknow Super Giants held 19 players for ₹102.05 crore between them — 10.2% of everything the ten clubs committed before the auction, and an average of ₹5.37 crore a player.
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INVESTING
17 players retained
₹99.75 crore
₹7.12 crore a league match
Lighter again, Delhi Capitals held 17 players for ₹99.75 crore between them — 10.0% of everything the ten clubs committed before the auction, and an average of ₹5.87 crore a player.
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INVESTING
15 players retained
₹99.50 crore
₹7.11 crore a league match
Near the bottom, Sunrisers Hyderabad held 15 players for ₹99.50 crore between them — 10.0% of everything the ten clubs committed before the auction, and an average of ₹6.63 crore a player.
09
INVESTING
16 players retained
₹79.60 crore
₹5.69 crore a league match
Second cheapest, Chennai Super Kings held 16 players for ₹79.60 crore between them — 8.0% of everything the ten clubs committed before the auction, and an average of ₹4.97 crore a player.
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INVESTING
12 players retained
₹54.70 crore
₹3.91 crore a league match
Cheapest of the ten: Kolkata Knight Riders held 12 players for ₹54.70 crore between them — 5.5% of everything the ten clubs committed before the auction, and an average of ₹4.56 crore a player.
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Salaries are the retention figures the ten franchises filed before the 15 November 2025 deadline, parsed from the Wikipedia tables that cite BCCI, ESPNcricinfo and Olympics.com. Per-match…
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