IPL 2025 Retentions: Live Streaming & Telecast details in India, Deadline Date, Time and New Retention rules

Chandra Moulee Das

The IPL 2025 retention show live streaming will be shown on Jio Cinema app for free and the telecast will be shown on Star Sports Network.

The deadline for all the Indian Premier League (IPL) teams to finalise their list of retained and released players for the IPL 2025 auction is drawing closer.

There is already growing anticipation surrounding it with multiple reports coming out. The biggest shockers than can be expected is the release of some of the top players likes KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant amongst others.

Ahead of the D-Day, let’s familiarise with everything you need to know.

New IPL 2025 retention rules

The IPL Governing Council has introduced updated guidelines for the 2025-27 cycle. Under these guidelines, IPL franchises can retain a maximum of six players, using either direct retention or the Right to Match (RTM) card. Notably, this cycle sees the reintroduction of the RTM card, last available during the 2018 Mega Auction.

According to the new retention policy, each team can keep up to five capped players and two uncapped players. However, franchises are restricted to retaining only six players in total, whether by direct retention or through RTM.

New IPL 2025 retention price slabs

The total purse value for the IPL 2025 auction has been increased to INR 120 crore. Here’s a look at the new retention price slabs.

First three capped players: INR 18 crore, INR 14 crore, and INR 11 crore.
Two additional capped players: INR 18 crore and INR 14 crore.
Uncapped retention: INR 4 crore.

[In case a team retains a player for a peice higher than specific slab value, that amount will be deduced from the team’s salary cap. On the other hand, if the retention value is lesser than the slab value, then only the slab amount will be deducted from total purse value].

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What time is the IPL 2025 retention deadline?

The IPL 2025 retention deadline is set for 5 PM IST on October 31, when teams need to submit their retained and released players list to the BCCI and the IPL GC.