Top 10 batters who will not be retained ahead of IPL 2025 mega auction
With the deadline for the IPL franchises to announce their list of retained players fast approaching, we take a look at some of the top batters who are unlikely to get retained
LSG captain KL Rahul has reportedly indicated his desire to be released back into the auction pool and even the franchise had concerns over his scoring rate and ability as a leader
DC captain Rishabh Pant intially appeared set to be retained alongside the likes of Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav until posting a cryptic tweet earlier this month, which indicated his desire to be released
With MI likely to retain Rohit Sharma along with captain Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav and Jasprit Bumrah, they might not include Ishan Kishan in their retention list
KKR are reportedly yet to take a call on retaining captain Shreyas Iyer, and with so many match-winners in their squad to choose from, the senior India batter might just end up in the auction pool
Despite having more than 4,000 runs to his name in the league along with his resurgence as a pinch-hitter in recent seasons, CSK are unlikely to retain senior batter Ajinkya Rahane
David Warner has had quite the storied run in the IPL and is among the league's leading run-scorers, but might not feature in DC's retention list due to a poor run this year
Faf du Plessis has been impressive as RCB captain, guiding them to the playoffs in two out of three seasons, and has also been consistent with the bat, but the fact that he's 40 years old makes it difficult for RCB to retain him
New Zealand batting star Kane Williamson has not breached the 300-run mark since 2020 and barely made an impact in the last two seasons, making it difficult for GT to retain him
Glenn Maxwell's below-par run earlier this year, scoring just 52 runs in 10 outings, might lead to RCB releasing Glenn Maxwell back into the auction pool
Riyan Parag's brilliant run last year has made it difficult for RR to retain Jos Buttler, especially since skipper Sanju Samson and Yashasvi Jaiswal are automatic picks for the side in a way
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