IPL 2025 Retention Day: Rajasthan Royals (RR) Announce Full List of Retained Players LIVE Updates - Sanju Samson and More!

The preparations for the Indian Premier League 2025 are in full swing as all teams are gearing up for the upcoming season. The deadline for submitting the retention list to the BCCI is approaching fast, with October 31st being the final date. All eyes are particularly on the Rajasthan Royals (RR) as they have a number of star players in their team whom they would ideally like to retain. However, due to the constraints of retention rules, some tough decisions will have to be made. Among the top players in question for Rajasthan Royals are Sanju Samson, R Ashwin, Trent Boult, and Jos Buttler. It remains to be seen who will make the cut and who will have to be released from the team. The anticipation is high as fans eagerly await the official retention list from Rajasthan Royals.

As per the latest reports, RR is all set to retain batters Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sanju Samson, an all-rounder in the form of Riyan Parag, and right-arm seamer, Sandeep Sharma. In what appears to be significant news, England’s white-ball skipper Jos Buttler and India legspinner Yuzvendra Chahal don’t seem to be part of RR’s plans. Hence they are all set to be released by the franchise for the upcoming IPL mega auction.

Wicketkeeping sensation, Dhruv Jurel, who was bought by the franchise for an amount of INR 20 lakhs during the mega auction in 2022, has by far been one of the biggest revelations of their side. In the 22 innings he has played so far, Jurel has struck at a fiery 151.52 and is reported to be in contention of being retained via the Right To Match (RTM) card option. It was also anticipated that the Royals would lose at least INR 65 crore at the auction if they included Jurel in the aforementioned list of four to make it five players retained via the direct process.

Quite fascinatingly, the experienced pacer Sandeep Sharma is on the verge of getting classified as an uncapped player according to a rule which was reinstated by the IPL for the imminent edition.