Retention: Sunil Narine has always been part of Kolkata Knight Riders – Check out the full list of players retained by KKR ahead of IPL Mega Auction over the years.

The BCCI has officially confirmed the retention policy for IPL 2025, putting an end to the speculations. Teams can retain up to six players, including five capped and one uncapped, or four capped and two uncapped.

The IPL 2025 will be preceded by a mega auction, for which a franchise can retain a maximum of six players. KKR have a number of Indian and overseas stars whom they would want to retain. So, it will be a big headache for the reigning champions to finalize their retentions ahead of the mega auction.

The new rule of capped veteran players being categorised as uncapped has set the tournament alight with several veterans being deemed eligible to be retained at a lower price. Take a look at some of the players that could benefit from this.

Key pointers on IPL player retention and regulation ahead of IPL 2025 mega auction. Indian cricketers who had retired from international cricket at least 5 years before the relevant season will be categorized as uncapped players.