IPL 2025: World surprised by Punjab's retention list?
Everyone wants to know the answer to the question which team will retain which players for IPL 2025. On one hand, while people are most eager to know about teams like Chennai-Bengaluru and Mumbai, on the other hand, Punjab's possible retention list has blown everyone's senses. Actually, according to a report by Cricbuzz, punjab Kings is going to retain only 2 uncapped players.
According to Cricbuzz, punjab Kings will retain only 2 uncapped players in the form of shashank Singh and Prabhsimran Singh. The team can even release Arshdeep Singh. Let us tell you that Ricky Ponting has now left delhi Capitals and joined punjab Kings and if sources are to be believed, he wants to make steve smith the captain of the team. punjab team had to be content with the ninth position in the points table last season. Talking about the retention list, sam Curran, who performed brilliantly in all-round in IPL 2024, can also be dropped. Top players like Jonny Bairstow and Liam Livingstone can also be released.
shashank Singh scored 354 runs in 14 matches last season at an average of 44.25. His strike rate of over 164 and the ability to hit long sixes has made him a big star in a single season. On the other hand, wicketkeeper batsman Prabhsimran Singh also shone brightly in IPL 2024. He played 14 matches in the season, in which he had 334 runs to his name. During this, he also played 2 half-century innings.
Since shashank and Prabhsimran will be uncapped players, their salary will be Rs 4 crore each. According to reports, punjab is going to spend only Rs 8 crore to retain and will enter the auction with a purse of Rs 112 crore.