IPL Auction 2025:Full squads analyzed

Every team in the Indian Premier League (IPL) has been curated and auctioned. And the squads for the 2025 season have been finalized. Each team has signed a minimum of 18 players and a maximum of 25 players with Rs 1,200 crore available.

We’ll see what teams are doing. How will it be arranged after a two-day auction process in Jeddah? Saudi Arabia.

Mumbai Indians (MI) have a strong core of Indian players, but their overseas signings for the upcoming season are unconventional. The inclusion of Trent Boult and Mitchell Santner brings valuable experience, while the rest of their foreign contingent is relatively untested in the IPL. Players like England’s Will Jacks, Reece Topley, South Africa’s Lizaad Williams, and Afghanistan’s Allah Ghazanfar have limited experience in the league. New Zealand’s Bevan-John Jacobs and South Africa’s Ryan Rickelton are making their IPL debuts, making MI’s squad depth a key area to watch.

Mumbai Indians Squad:

Batters: Suryakumar Yadav (retained), Rohit Sharma (retained), Tilak Varma (retained), Bevan-John Jacobs.

Wicketkeepers: Robin Minz, Ryan Rickelton, Krishnan Shrijith.

All-rounders: Hardik Pandya (pace; retained), Naman Dhir (spin; RTM), Will Jacks (spin), Raj Angad Bawa (pace), Vignesh Puthur (spin).

Spinners: Allah Ghazanfar, Karn Sharma, Mitchell Santner.

Fast Bowlers: Jasprit Bumrah (retained), Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Ashwani Kumar, Reece Topley, Satyanarayana Raju, Arjun Tendulkar, Lizaad Williams.

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) made headlines by re-signing R. Ashwin after a decade, reuniting him with Ravindra Jadeja to further strengthen their spin department. The addition of young Afghan spinner Noor Ahmad complements their strategy. The squad now boasts several all-rounders and fast bowlers. CSK has also placed bets on players like Rahul Tripathi, Vijay Shankar, and Kamlesh Nagarkoti, hoping to revive their IPL careers.

Chennai Super Kings Squad:

Batters: Ruturaj Gaikwad (retained), Rahul Tripathi, Shaik Rasheed, Deepak Hooda, Andre Siddarth.

Wicketkeepers: Devon Conway, MS Dhoni (retained), Vansh Bedi.

All-rounders: Ravindra Jadeja (spin; retained), Shivam Dube (pace; retained), R. Ashwin (spin), Sam Curran (pace), Rachin Ravindra (spin; RTM), Vijay Shankar (pace), Anshul Kamboj (pace), Jamie Overton (pace), Ramakrishna Ghosh (pace).

Spinners: Noor Ahmad, Shreyas Gopal.

Fast Bowlers: Matheesha Pathirana (retained), Khaleel Ahmed, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Mukesh Choudhary, Gurjapneet Singh, Nathan Ellis.

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) strengthened their top order by acquiring Phil Salt, who will likely partner with Virat Kohli. They addressed their bowling issues with significant investments in Josh Hazlewood and Bhuvneshwar Kumar. For the first time, RCB’s batting and bowling units seem well-balanced, reducing their historical over-reliance on a few star players.

Royal Challengers Bangalore Squad:

Batters: Virat Kohli (retained), Rajat Patidar (retained), Tim David, Manoj Bhandage, Devdutt Padikkal, Swastik Chikara

Wicketkeepers: Phil Salt, Jitesh Sharma

All-rounders: Liam Livingstone (spin), Krunal Pandya (spin), Swapnil Singh (spin), Romario Shepherd (pace), Jacob Bethell (spin), Mohit Rathee (spin)

Spinners: Suyash Sharma, Abhinandan Singh

Fast Bowlers: Josh Hazlewood, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal (retained), Rasikh Salam, Nuwan Thushara, Lungi Ngidi.

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) feature a formidable top five and a well-rounded first-choice bowling attack. However, their middle order remains relatively inexperienced. Back-up players such as Kamindu Mendis, Brydon Carse, and Eshan Malinga are new to the league, leaving SRH’s depth untested.

Sunrisers Hyderabad Squad:

Batters: Travis Head (retained), Abhinav Manohar, Aniket Verma, Sachin Baby.

Wicketkeepers: Heinrich Klaasen (retained), Ishan Kishan, Atharva Taide.

All-rounders: Abhishek Sharma (spin; retained), Nitish Kumar Reddy (pace; retained), Kamindu Mendis (spin).

Spinners: Adam Zampa, Rahul Chahar, Zeeshan Ansari.

Fast Bowlers: Mohammed Shami, Pat Cummins (retained), Harshal Patel, Simarjeet Singh, Jaydev Unadkat, Brydon Carse, Eshan Malinga.

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) retained six players from their 2024 title-winning squad and reacquired six others, including a significant ₹23.75 crore on Venkatesh Iyer, their potential new captain. They swapped Phil Salt and Mitchell Starc for Quinton de Kock and either Anrich Nortje or Spencer Johnson, raising questions about whether this is an upgrade. Surprising bids for Manish Pandey and Ajinkya Rahane also suggest a shift in strategy for KKR, who have traditionally favored aggressive batting styles.

Kolkata Knight Riders Squad:

Batters: Rinku Singh (retained), Rovman Powell, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Manish Pandey, Luvnith Sisodia, Ajinkya Rahane.

Wicketkeepers: Quinton de Kock, Rahmanullah Gurbaz.

All-rounders: Venkatesh Iyer (pace), Andre Russell (pace; retained), Sunil Narine (spin; retained), Ramandeep Singh (pace; retained), Anukul Roy (spin), Moeen Ali (spin).

Spinners: Varun Chakravarthy (retained), Mayank Markande.

Fast Bowlers: Harshit Rana (retained), Vaibhav Arora, Anrich Nortje, Spencer Johnson, Umran Malik.

Punjab Kings (PBKS) made a significant move by signing Shreyas Iyer for ₹26.75 crore, positioning him as their likely captain. The influence of head coach Ricky Ponting is evident, as five of their eight overseas players are from Australia. The lineup will see considerable changes, with Prabhsimran Singh, Shashank Singh, and Harpreet Brar likely being the only key holdovers from last season.

Punjab Kings Squad

Batters: Shreyas Iyer, Shashank Singh (retained), Nehal Wadhera, Harnoor Singh Pannu, Priyansh Arya, Pyla Avinash.

Wicketkeepers: Josh Inglis, Vishnu Vinod, Prabhsimran Singh (retained).

Allrounders: Glenn Maxwell (spin), Marcus Stoinis (pace), Marco Jansen (pace), Harpreet Brar (spin), Azmatullah Omarzai (pace), Aaron Hardie (pace), Musheer Khan (spin), Suryansh Shedge (pace).

Spinners: Yuzvendra Chahal, Pravin Dubey.

Fast Bowlers: Arshdeep Singh (RTM), Lockie Ferguson, Yash Thakur, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Kuldeep Sen, Xavier Bartlett.

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) made headlines by acquiring Rishabh Pant for ₹27 crore, making him the most expensive player in IPL history and their likely captain. While they have an impressive top six, they missed out on an established Indian opener. However, they have bolstered their bowling lineup, potentially leading to a batting order filled with overseas talent.

Lucknow Super Giants Squad

Batters: Aiden Markram, David Miller, Ayush Badoni (retained), Himmat Singh, Matthew Breetzke.

Wicketkeepers: Rishabh Pant, Nicholas Pooran (retained), Aryan Juyal.

Allrounders: Abdul Samad (spin), Mitchell Marsh (pace), Shahbaz Ahmed (spin), Yuvraj Chaudhary (spin), Rajvardhan Hangargekar (pace), Arshin Kulkarni (pace).

Spinners: Ravi Bishnoi (retained), M Siddharth, Digvesh Singh.

Fast Bowlers: Mayank Yadav (retained), Mohsin Khan (retained), Akash Deep, Avesh Khan, Akash Singh, Shamar Joseph, Prince Yadav.

Delhi Capitals (DC) are faced with a captaincy dilemma between Axar Patel and new signing KL Rahul, who is expected to open the batting. With aggressive hitters throughout their lineup, DC’s batting looks formidable. They have also strengthened their fast bowling department, making it a much more robust unit this season.

Delhi Capitals Squad

Batters: Jake Fraser-McGurk (RTM), Harry Brook, Tristan Stubbs (retained), Faf du Plessis, Karun Nair

Wicketkeepers: KL Rahul, Abishek Porel (retained), Donovan Ferreira.

Allrounders: Axar Patel (spin; retained), Ashutosh Sharma (spin), Sameer Rizvi (spin), Darshan Nalkande (pace), Vipraj Nigam (spin), Ajay Mandal (spin), Manvanth Kumar (pace), Tripurana Vijay (spin), Madhav Tiwari (pace)

Spinners: Kuldeep Yadav (retained).

Fast Bowlers: Mitchell Starc, Mukesh Kumar, T Natarajan, Mohit Sharma, Dushmantha Chameera.

Rajasthan Royals (RR) focused on enhancing their bowling attack by acquiring Jofra Archer, Wanindu Hasaranga, and Maheesh Theekshana. However, the injury history of Archer and Hasaranga may challenge RR’s reliance on its Indian bench. Their overseas reserves, Kwena Maphaka and Fazalhaq Farooqi, are relatively low-profile, raising questions about the depth of the squad.

Rajasthan Royals Squad

Batters: Yashasvi Jaiswal (retained), Shimron Hetmyer (retained), Shubham Dubey, Vaibhav Suryavanshi.

Wicketkeepers: Sanju Samson (retained), Dhruv Jurel (retained), Kunal Singh Rathore.

Allrounders: Riyan Parag (spin; retained), Nitish Rana (spin), Yudhvir Singh (pace).

Spinners: Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Kumar Kartikeya.

Fast Bowlers: Jofra Archer, Sandeep Sharma (retained), Tushar Deshpande, Akash Madhwal, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Kwena Maphaka, Ashok Sharma

Gujarat Titans (GT) made significant acquisitions by signing marquee players like Jos Buttler, Mohammed Siraj, and Kagiso Rabada. They also added Prasidh Krishna strategically. However, they still face vulnerability in their Indian fast-bowling backup and will heavily rely on Washington Sundar to overcome his recent IPL struggles and deliver a balanced performance.

Gujarat Titans Squad

Batters: Shubman Gill (retained), Sai Sudharsan (retained), Rahul Tewatia (retained), Sherfane Rutherford.

Wicketkeepers: Jos Buttler, Kumar Kushagra, Anuj Rawat.

Allrounders: Rashid Khan (spin; retained), Washington Sundar (spin), M Shahrukh Khan (spin; retained), Mahipal Lomror (spin), Nishant Sindhu (spin), Arshad Khan (pace), Jayant Yadav (spin), Glenn Phillips (spin), Karim Janat (pace).

Spinners: Manav Suthar, Sai Kishore.

Fast Bowlers: Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Gerald Coetzee, Gurnoor Brar, Ishant Sharma, Kulwant Khejroliya.