IPL veterans Ambati Rayudu and Suresh Raina want more players to be retained before the 2025 IPL auction because a stable core enables teams to succeed in the largest T20 league in the globe.
In the most recent mega auction, which took place in 2022, the IPL let the clubs to keep up to four players.
Although a three-year cycle has come to a close and there will soon be another massive auction, organizations’ perspectives on player retention diverge. Some are content with four or five, while others desire as many as eight.
The IPL Governing Council has not yet made a decision in this regard.
“In my opinion, retention rates should be much higher because franchises spend a lot of money on players. The core of a club is what distinguishes each team in the IPL, thus the longer that core is there, the longer the team’s culture will endure.
“The likelihood of success is quite high. Retentions are required, and they must be numerous. Neither one nor two will do. “It’s important to keep all the key players,” declared Rayudu, who will start playing for Konark Suryas Odisha in the Legends League Cricket on September 20.
Raina, who is seated next to Rayudu, is in complete agreement with his former Chennai Super Kings teammate.
“I wholeheartedly concur with Rayudu. The massive sale need to take place every three years. “What’s best for the game will be done by the IPL Governing Council,” stated Raina.
Suryakumar Yadav was selected by the BCCI to captain India T20 team instead of Hardik Pandya. In 2026, he is anticipated to captain India in the upcoming T20 World Cup. Raina sees vice captain Shubman Gill, nevertheless, as the team’s long-term leader.
“Hubman Gill is a huge celebrity. Given that Gill is vice captain, someone must be considering him. He is the captain of the future if he performs well in the IPL and wins the title. “He’s going to be the next big thing,” Raina declared.
Raina is ecstatic that Rishabh Pant is playing Test cricket again after a two-year hiatus.
“He looks fantastic.” In the Duleep Trophy, he scored fifty. He’s been doing quite well. You play a Test match session by session when discussing it.
“Bangladesh performed admirably against Pakistan. It will be interesting to watch how the Indians bat against them since they have good spinners,” Raina continued, ahead of the first Test starting in Chennai on Thursday.
