IPL 2025 Retention Live Updates: All the franchises have announced their list of retained players ahead of IPL 2025 auction. Virat Kohli has been retained for Rs 21 crore by Royal Challengers Bengaluru but his record of fetching highest retention amount in IPL history has been broken by Heinrich Klaasen. The wicketkeeper-batter has been retained by SunRisers Hyderabad for a massive sum of Rs 23 crore, making him the costiest player ever retained in IPL. Before this, the record was held by Kohli with a retention amount of Rs 17 crore. Notably, three major captains Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer will be entering the IPL auction. Meanwhile, Mumbai Indians released Ishan Kishan. Chennai Super Kings retained MS Dhoni as an uncapped player for Rs 4 crore. (Full List Of Retained Players)

Here are the Live Updates of the Indian Premier League 2025 Retentions Announcement:

Diplomats return to the region, as Lebanon’s PM expresses cautious optimism over a truce. 

​Diplomats return to the region, as Lebanon’s PM expresses cautious optimism over a truce.  

Mumbai’s Muslim population, making up 20%, has few candidates in major parties’ lists despite significant representation in some constituencies. Congress and NCP lead with the highest number of Muslim nominees. However, dissatisfaction looms over the MVA’s minimal consideration. The situation might benefit smaller parties such as AIMIM and VBA in upcoming polls.