Top 10 bowlers who will not be retained before IPL 2025 mega auction

Ahead of the IPL player retention deadline on 31 October, we take a look at top 10 bowlers who are less likely to be retained by franchises

Despite taking 10 wickets in nine IPL 2024 matches, Ishant Sharma endured an injury-prone IPL season. Age is also against Ishant

Ishant Sharma

RCB's decision to spend big on Alzarri Joseph backfired big time. Poor form meant the West Indian played just three matches and took one wicket

Alzarri Joseph

The South African's debut season with MI did not go as planned. He even conceded 66 runs in four overs against SRH, and played just two matches all season

Kwena Maphaka

The Jammu and Kashmir pacer was out of favour and played just one match for SRH last season

Umran Malik

Bhuvneshwar Kumar, too, had an underwhelming season, picking just 11 wickets in 16 matches

Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Keshav Maharaj played only two matches for RR, picking as many wickets

Keshav Maharaj

With Harshal Patel and Arshdeep Singh doing well last season, Nathan Ellis fell out of favour at PBKS

Nathan Ellis

The West Indian, brought as replacement for Mark Wood, played just one match for LSG

Shamar Joseph

Deepak Chahar is reportedly one of the prominent names abent from CSK's five-man retention list

Deepak Chahar

The South African was named Harry Brook's replacement at DC, but played just two matches, picking up a wicket

Lizaad Williams

Also see: Top 10 batters who will not be retained ahead of IPL 2025 mega auction