No Virat, this player became the richest in retention. (Photo-PTI)
Most Expensive Retention of IPL 2025: IPL season 18 will be played in the year 2025. There will also be a mega auction before this season, for which all the teams have intensified their preparations. Before the auction, all teams had the opportunity to retain a maximum of 6-6 players. All 10 IPL teams have announced their retention list. Virat Kohli will again be seen playing for the Royal Challengers Bangalore team. RCB has spent a lot of money on him. But one player on the retention list managed to make more money than him.
No Virat, this player became the richest in retention.
This time a total of 3 players have been retained for over Rs 20 crore, and Virat Kohli’s name is included in them. Royal Challengers Bangalore has roped in Virat Kohli for Rs 21 crore. While Nicholas Pooran and Heinrich Klaasen are the remaining two players who have received more than 20 million rupees. The Lucknow supergiants have also given Rs 21 crore to Nicholas Puran. But Heinrich Klaasen has been two steps ahead of these two players. He has become the most expensive player retained this time.
Sunrisers Hyderabad have signed Heinrich Klaasen for Rs 23 crore. There has been a huge increase in Heinrich Klaasen’s IPL salary. Last season, he only earned Rs 5.25 crore for playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad. But now he will accept 23 crores. While Virat Kohli earned 15 crores during the last season. But this time he has become the most expensive Indian player to be retained.
Money also rained on these players
Money has also been showered on star players like Rashid Khan, Pat Cummins, Sanju Samson, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Ravindra Jadeja. Rajasthan Royals have retained Sanju Samson and Yashasvi Jaiswal for Rs 18 crore each. Sunrisers Hyderabad has also donated Rs 18 million to Pat Cummins. Ruturaj Gaikwad and Ravindra Jadeja also remain in the Chennai Super Kings team with Rs 18 crore.
