One of the most striking observations from the retentions was that five IPL teams released their captains. Having a stable captaincy is key to success, but the released players’ list indicates that half of the franchises were not happy with the captains. Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have also released their captain Shreyas Iyer, which could also be because of salary demands but nonetheless, he will be available in the auction.
Other captains to be released include Rishabh Pant from Delhi Capitals (DC), KL Rahul from Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), Faf du Plessis from RCB, and Sam Curran from PBKS. This also means players with captaincy experience like Shreyas Iyer or Jos Buttler could fetch big bids in the auction.
Five franchises Lose Captains as Indians Dominate IPL2025 Retention List
