There is much speculation over the IPL mega auction - who will be there and who would opt out. The buzz is palpable and that is always expected with the cash-rich league. So, who are the Indian stars who may pull out of the auction.

As the excitement for IPL 2025 builds ahead of the mega auction, here's a list of the players that Mumbai Indians are likely to retain ahead of the Indian Premier League season 2025.

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.

From new retention rules to reintroduction of the RTM option, here’s an explainer on all you need to know about the new player regulations ahead of the mega auction, set to be held later this year.

The BCCI finally confirmed the retention rules for the franchises ahead of the mega auction later this year. Franchises have been allowed to retain up to six players with at least one of them to be uncapped.

Retention: Rishabh Pant is the only player who has stayed at Delhi Capitals for a long time – Check out the full list of players retained by DC ahead of IPL Mega Auction over the years.

With the new retention rules released by the Indian Premier League (IPL) Governing Council (GC), here's a list of players that Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) are likely to retain for the IPL 2025.

Despite the excitement surrounding the possibility of Rohit Sharma moving to RCB, AB de Villiers made it clear that he finds the scenario highly unlikely.