IPL 2025 / These players will be retained including the captain, the team owner has revealed

IPL 2025: The Governing Council of the Indian Premier League (IPL) has recently made a big announcement regarding the retention policy. Before the mega auction, it was decided that all 10 franchises will be allowed to retain a maximum of 6 players, which will also include a Right to Match (RTM) card. After this rule, now there is speculation in every team as to which players they will retain. Meanwhile, big information has come from Delhi Capitals, where the team's co-owner Parth Jindal has made it clear that captain Rishabh Pant will remain for the team in the upcoming season.

Rishabh Pant will be retained, discussions are going on about other players

Delhi Capitals co-owner Parth Jindal, while talking to the media during an event in Hisar, Haryana, confirmed that Rishabh Pant will be retained for the next season. He said, "Rishabh Pant is an important player in our team, and we will definitely retain him." Jindal said that the team also has other great players, such as Akshar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, and Khalil Ahmed, who are being discussed. He said that this will be discussed in detail with the team's Director of Cricket Sourav Ganguly and GM R, and the team will work on its strongest combination for the next season.

Axar Patel and other players may also be finalized

Apart from Rishabh Pant, Delhi Capitals is also considering retaining Akshar Patel. Akshar has been making important contributions for Delhi in the last few seasons. Along with this, the team is also eyeing players like Tristan Stubbs, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar and Khalil Ahmed. Jindal also indicated that under the rules, Delhi can retain 6 players, so the team is considering its strategy.

Retention policy and RTM card game

According to the rules of IPL, every team is allowed to retain a maximum of 5 capped players (Indian and foreign) and 2 uncapped players. Also, teams will get the option to use the Right to Match (RTM) card, which will allow them to buy back their former players during the auction. Teams will do this retention process to retain their most important players, so that they are in a strong position for the next season.

Delhi Capitals still waiting for the first title

Delhi Capitals, which has been a part of the league since the inaugural season of IPL 2008, is still waiting for its first title. In recent years, the team has performed well and has reached the playoffs and finals several times, but the title win has eluded them. This time, the team will aim to end its title drought, and for this it will take the field with its strongest combination.

Retaining an important player like Rishabh Pant and retaining a player like Akshar Patel in the team shows the ambition of Delhi Capitals that they will make a strong claim for the title in the upcoming season. Now it will be interesting to see what kind of strategy the team adopts in the auction and which players it retains.