The hype surrounding the IPL 2025 mega auction captivates cricket fans, franchises, and players alike. It will be more than just a bidding event; it’s a high-stakes drama where teams will strategize to build the perfect squad for the upcoming season. There’s a potential to change players’ careers overnight. We might also see some shocking releases by the franchises before the IPL 2025 mega auction. The reason could be anything from the player’s recent performances, the number of players retention allowed by the BCCI, or a team combination requirement.
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Today, we will see the possible top 5 shocking players released by the franchises before the IPL 2025 mega auction. So let’s dive into it quickly.
Possible Top 5 releases before the IPL 2025 mega auction
(1) Rohit Sharma
One of the most shocking releases before the IPL 2025 mega auction could be the former Mumbai Indians (MI) franchise captain Rohit Sharma. There are quite a few reasons for that. First, MI made Hardik Pandya the captain of the team, leaving 5 times IPL winning captain Rohit Sharma.
The MI fans didn’t like this change and took that personally. Also, the outrage of MI fans on social media and the team’s performance on the field shows the decision wasn’t a good one.
Not just that, after the IPL (Indian Premier League), Team India won an ICC T20 World Cup 2024 under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma. India’s T20 WC win has also increased Rohit’s credentials and MI might have a tough decision to take. Rohit Sharma is a fresh T20 WC-winning captain and Hardik Pandya has been appointed as MI captain in just last season.
If MI continues with Hardik Pandya as captain, they might release Rohit Sharma and retain a new player who can serve the team for the next few years. But, Rohit Sharma himself would love to captain an IPL franchise, especially after a T20 WC win. It will be a dilemma for MI as the IPL 2025 mega auction time approaches.
(2) KL Rahul
KL Rahul’s performance in the last two seasons hasn’t been up to his standard. He has set the bar higher for himself and is a much better player than those stats. His strike rate has always been a question mark in white-ball cricket. Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) might release him before the IPL 2025 mega auction and might look for other options who can bat in the top order. KL Rahul is the captain of the team as well, so the franchise has to look for a new captain as well.
A few media reports are circulating that say KL Rahul might leave LSG, especially after we saw that video of him with the LSG owner Sanjeev Goenka. In that video, Sanjeev Goenka was looking furious after the team’s humiliating loss against SRH.
After that, the LSG owner also clarified all the speculations but still, there is a possibility that Rahul might leave the LSG franchise. There are a few other media reports that say Rahul might join his old team Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
(3) Heinrich Klaasen
His performances for SA and Sunrisers Hyderabad have been outstanding and he has played a huge role in winning so many games for his team. But, the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) might not allow the franchise to retain more than 5-6 players before the IPL 2025 mega auction. Also, in those many retentions, the overseas limited might be 1 or 2.
As far as SRH is concerned, they have their captain Pat Cummins whom they might retain. Travis Head might be the other overseas choice, probably because he is also an Australian along with Cummins. Also, his credentials are better than Klaasen’s as the Head is an ODI WC and WTC winner as well.
That’s why SRH might take this hard decision to leave Klaasen. Whatever, it will be a shocker of a release if it happens, considering how good Klaasen’s numbers are in white-ball cricket.
(4) Glenn Maxwell
Maxwell’s IPL numbers are not that good. He has done well for Australia and had a few good back-to-back seasons with RCB during 2020-2022. But he didn’t perform well consistently. With the mega auction coming up, RCB might not go with Maxwell as its preferred retention and looks to build a new team core.
(5) Venkatesh Iyer
Despite doing well for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the last few seasons, he might not be retained by the franchise. We have seen quite a few times that the big auction (mega auction) saw the franchises releasing their key core players due to the limited retentions allowed by the BCCI. With Narine, Russell, Shreyas Iyer, Phil Salt, etc be the preferred choice, Venkatesh Iyer’s retention is not possible for KKR.
So these are the top 5 shocking releases that could happen before the IPL 2025 mega auction. What do you think? Will the franchises release these players before the auction?
IPL 2025 BCCI Likely To Allow 6 Retentions To The Franchise Before Mega Auction
FAQs:–
(1) How many retentions will the BCCI allow to the franchises?
No official confirmation has been made yet. However according to the reports, the BCCI might allow 5 retentions to the franchise, including 1 or 2 overseas players.
(2) Can we see an uncapped player rule in IPL 2025?
The BCCI is considering bringing back the old uncapped player rule. They haven’t made an official confirmation yet.
(3) Will MS Dhoni play in IPL 2025?
MS Dhoni has clarified that he will wait for the BCCI’s announcement on players’ retention rules. Only after that, will he decide on his IPL future. As of now, it looks like he will play in IPL 2025.
(4) When will the BCCI announce the IPL 2025 retention rules?
The BCCI might announce the rules by the end of September.
