IPL 2025 Retention Day LIVE Streaming and TV details: Where to watch and live streaming details in India

New Delhi: The D-Day for all 10 Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises is here. The IPL 2025 Retention Day is on Thursday (October 31) at 5 pm IST. The day coincides with Diwali, which is celebrated all across India.

But all eyes will be on the 10 teams, who will announce their full list of retained players ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction, which is set to take place next month. The teams can retain a maximum of 5 players along with an option to have a ‘Right to Match’ card for the mega auction.

If a team retains its quota of 5 players, then a total of Rs 79 crore will be deducted from the team’s overall purse of Rs 120 crore. The division is in the following manner…

Capped player 1 – Rs 18 crores

Capped player 2 – Rs 14 crores

Capped player 3 – Rs 11 crores

Capped player 4 – Rs 18 crores

Capped player 5 – Rs 14 crores

Each uncapped player – Rs 4 crores

Players can be retained by IPL franchises either directly or via the Right to Match (RTM) option at the mega auction. Each franchise has been given a purse of Rupees 120 crore. The deductions will be done based on their retention strategy. If a team decides to retain five capped players, at least rupees 75 crores will be deducted from their use ahead of the mega auction.

Here is all you need to know about IPL 2025 Retention Day…

When is IPL 2025 Retention Day?

The IPL 2025 Retention Day is on Thursday, October 31.

What time is the IPL 2025 Retention Day deadline?

The deadline for all 10 teams on IPL 2025 Retention Day is 5 pm IST.

How can I watch the full list of retained players on IPL 2025 Retention Day?

The full list of retained players on IPL 2025 Retention Day will announced on the Star Sports YouTube channel from 4 pm IST onwards.