The Summary of events occurred in Tata IPL 2025 Auction is as follows with All franchises’ key retentions, Top buys and strategies for day 2:
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)
Current Squad Strength: 12 players (8 Indian, 4 overseas)
Budget Left: ₹14.85 crore
Available Slots: 13 (4 overseas)
Key Retentions (5):
Nicholas Pooran (₹21 cr), Mayank Yadav (₹11 cr), Ravi Bishnoi (₹11 cr), Ayush Badoni (₹4 cr), Mohsin Khan (₹4 cr).
Auction Buys (7):
Biggest purchase was Rishabh Pant (₹27 cr). Also acquired David Miller (₹7.5 cr), Aiden Markram (₹2 cr), and Avesh Khan (₹9.75 cr), among others.
Strategy:
Focused on securing key players like Pant and Miller. Looked for affordable talents later. Their bowling lineup needs strengthening, particularly spinners to support Bishnoi.
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)
Current Squad Strength: 9 players (6 Indian, 3 overseas)
Budget Left: ₹30.65 crore
Available Slots: 16 (5 overseas)
Key Retentions (3):
Virat Kohli (₹21 cr), Yash Dayal (₹5 cr), Rajat Patidar (₹11 cr)
Auction Buys:
Phil Salt (₹11.5 cr), Jitesh Sharma (₹11 cr), Josh Hazlewood (₹12.5 cr).
Rajasthan Royals (RR)
Strategy:
RCB needs to rebuild most of their team. They prioritised wicketkeepers and bowlers but still need a strong middle-order batter and additional backups.
Current Squad Strength: 11 players (7 Indian, 4 overseas)
Budget Left: ₹17.35 crore
Available Slots: 14 (4 overseas)
Key Retentions (6):
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, Sandeep Sharma.
Auction Buys (5):
Jofra Archer (₹12.5 cr), Wanindu Hasaranga (₹5.25 cr).
Strategy:
Focused on strengthening their bowling. Still need an opener and more backups for their lineup.
Delhi Capitals (DC)
Current Squad Strength: 13 players (9 Indian, 4 overseas)
Budget Left: ₹13.8 crore
Available Slots: 12 (4 overseas)
Key Retentions (4):
Axar Patel (₹16.5 cr), Kuldeep Yadav, Tristan Stubbs.
Auction Buys (9):
KL Rahul (₹14 cr), Mitchell Starc (₹11.75 cr), Harry Brook.
Strategy:
DC prioritised pace bowlers and versatile batters. They need to add a spinner and some all-rounders.
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)
Current Squad Strength: 13 players (9 Indian, 4 overseas)
Budget Left: ₹5.15 crore
Available Slots: 16 (4 overseas)
Key Retentions (5):
Heinrich Klaasen, Pat Cummins, Travis Head.
Auction Buys:
Ishan Kishan (₹11.25 cr), Mohammad Shami, Rahul Chahar.
Strategy:
Focused on bowlers and batting depth but have limited budget left for major purchases.
Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
Current Squad Strength: 12 players (8 Indian, 4 overseas)
Budget Left: ₹15.6 crore
Available Slots: 13 (4 overseas)
Key Retentions (5):
Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni.
Auction Buys (7):
Ravichandran Ashwin, Devon Conway, Noor Ahmad.
Strategy:
Reunited with key former players. Need a finisher and a backup wicketkeeper.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
Current Squad Strength: 12 players (7 Indian, 5 overseas)
Budget Left: ₹10.05 crore
Available Slots: 13 (3 overseas)
Key Retentions (6):
Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Rinku Singh.
Auction Buys:
Venky Iyer (₹23.75 cr), Anrich Nortje.
Strategy:
Secured a strong core but need to bolster their middle-order and bowling backups.
Punjab Kings (PBKS)
Current Squad Strength: 12 players ( Indian, 2 overseas)
Budget Left: ₹22.5 crore
Available Slots: 13 (6 overseas)
Key Retentions (2):
Shashank Singh, Prabhsimran Singh.
Auction Buys:
Shreyas Iyer (₹26.75 cr), Yuzvendra Chahal, Glenn Maxwell.
Strategy:
Aggressive in the auction. Still an all-rounder and overseas pace options are needed.
Gujarat Titans (GT)
Current Squad Strength: 14 (11 Indian, 3 Overseas)
Budget Left: ₹17.5 crore
Available Slots: 11 (Overseas: 5)
Key Retentions:
Shubman Gill (₹16.5 crore), Rashid Khan (₹18 crore), Sai Sudharsan (₹8.5 crore)
Auction Buys:
Jos Buttler (₹15.75 crore), Mohammed Siraj (₹12.25 crore), Kagiso Rabada (₹10.75 crore), Prasidh Krishna (₹9.5 crore)
Strengths:
GT has bolstered their squad with a stellar pace attack featuring Siraj, Rabada, and Prasidh Krishna alongside Rashid Khan’s world-class spin. They might have become a formidable unit by adding Jos Buttler to their batting core.
Strategy:
Their spin depth remains thin and they could also benefit from more middle-order batters to provide flexibility.
Mumbai Indians (MI)
Current Squad Strength: 9 (Indian: 8, Overseas: 1)
Budget Left: ₹26.1 crore
Available Slots: 16 (Overseas: 7)
Key Retentions:
Jasprit Bumrah (₹18 crore), Suryakumar Yadav (₹16.35 crore), Rohit Sharma (₹16.3 crore)
Auction Buys:
Trent Boult (₹12.5 crore), Naman Dheer (₹5.25 crore), Karn Sharma (₹50 lakh)
Strengths:
With Boult joining Bumrah, MI has a potent pace duo. Their core Indian players are already experienced match-winners.
Strategy:
MI needs a frontline wicketkeeper and more spin options with Karn Sharma currently being their only specialist.