IPL 2025: SRH to retain Pat Cummins, Travis Head before mega auctions - Report

Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise SunRisers Hyderabad are set to retain skipper Pat Cummins and Travis Head ahead of the retention deadline day of October 31. The Australian duo was the standout performerfor the South Indian side as they reached the final of the IPL 2024. With the auctions set to take place in the next few weeks, SRH are likely to retain faith in the duo, while the likes of Abhishek Sharma and Nitish Kumar Reddy also sit at the top of the franchise’s retention list.

Head, Cummins on retention list ofSRH?

According to reports, Head and Cummins will be retained by the franchise as they look to shape their final plan. During IPL 2024, Cummins scalped 18 wickets in 16 matches and was a valuable addition to the side considering his ability to lead. He also scored 136 runs for the franchise and holds the record for fastest fifty in the IPL while he was playing for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).

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On the other hand, Head scored 567 runs and was the standout performer for the side in his 15 matches. This included a hundred and five fifties and Abhishek Sharma broke several batting records for the franchise.

SRH are also planning to retain Abhishek and Nitish Reddy from the Indian contingent while Heinrich Klaasen remains another overseas pick. Nitish’s retention will come at a big cost for SRH as he is no longer an uncapped player. He recently won his first India cap in the T20I series against Bangladesh, meaning he won’t be retained for INR 40 million ($475000).

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What are the retention values?

A franchise can retain as many as six players before the auctions for price tags set by the IPL commission. In case the franchise does not retain six players, the remaining slots could be used as Right to Match (RTM) cards. An RTM allows a team to retain a player who represented the franchise in IPL 2024 by matching the final bid of the other franchise that intends to purchase it. Interestingly, out of the six retentions allowed, one has to be an uncapped Indian player, meaning a maximum of five capped players could be retained before the auctions.

The values for the retentions are as follows:

1. Player 1 - INR 180 million ($2.1m)

2. Player 2 - INR 140 million ($1.66)

3. Player 3 - INR 110 million ($1.3m)

4. Player 4 - INR 180 million ($2.1m)

5. Player 5 - INR 140 million ($1.66)

6. Player 6 (uncapped Indian) - INR 40 million ($475,000)