Top 3 expensive but worth keeping

All teams have submitted their lists for IPL 2025.

All 10 Indian Premier League (IPL) On Thursday, October 31, teams submitted their retention lists for IPL 2025. Each team had the option to retain up to six players, with a maximum of five uncapped players and two uncapped players.

In addition, teams that do not retain six players have the option of using a Right to Match (RTM) card in the auction, which allows them to match the highest bidder’s bid for a player previously released by the franchise.

While some franchises like the Punjab Kings have opted to retain only two players, others have invested heavily in retaining their core players, aiming to build the team around existing players.

In this article, we will look at players who were hired for a huge amount of money, but who completely deserve it.

IPL 2025: Top three most expensive but worth keeping

3. Rinku Singh – 13 crores

Finishers are the most valuable asset for any team in limited overs cricket. Rinku Singh has emerged as a reliable player for Kolkata Knight Riders over the past two seasons. As a result, the Kolkata franchise has decided to retain Rinku ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction for a whopping sum of INR 13 crore.

Rinku, who also made his debut for India in T20Is, is famous for his five sixes in the last five balls of the chase against Gujarat Titans in IPL 2023. He is also an excellent fielder and rarely misses a ball in the outfield. .

Rinku demonstrated his ability to build his innings by hitting the ball in difficult situations. The 27-year-old has amassed a huge fan following: Apart from his explosive batting, fans also praise Rinku for his humble nature. Earlier, Rinku’s salary in IPL was only 55 lakhs.

2. Jasprit Bumrah – 18 crores

Jasprit Bumrah, India’s leading fast bowler, was hired by Mumbai Indians for a whopping sum of INR 18 crore, more than Rohit Sharma or Hardik Pandya. It is learned that Rohit, Hardik and Suryakumar unanimously decided that Bumrah deserves the top spot in IPL 2025.

Bumrah has been instrumental in MI’s success since he joined them in 2013 and has featured in all five of Mumbai’s title-winning campaigns.

Bumrah has taken 165 wickets in 133 IPL games at a stunning economy rate of 7.3. Bumrah’s ability to take wickets at any stage of the game makes him a dream for any T20 captain. Bumrah’s recent performance for the Indian team in the ICC World T20 2024 showcased his reliability with the ball in hand and confirmed his status as the best T20 fast bowler in the world. For the last two editions, Bumrah had a salary of INR 12 crore.

1. Heinrich Klassen – 23 crores

Arguably the best T20 middle-order batsman in the world at the moment, Heinrich Klassen was hired by Sunrisers Hyderabad for a whopping INR 23 crore, the highest among the players retained for IPL 2025. His salary was previously 5.25 crore.

Klassen’s rise in the limited-overs format has been monumental, with the right-hander hitting sixes at will. He played an important role in SRZ’s stunning campaign last season. The Proteas wicketkeeper-batsman finished the 2024 season with 479 runs at a strike rate of 171.

Klassen’s finishing performance along with the opening duo of Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma will also be key for SRZ in IPL 2025.

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