Bengaluru, India

Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) has decided on which players it will be retaining ahead of the mega auction. The names of the players, however, are hidden in a crossword puzzle for the fans to guess.

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In a post shared on social media, RCB wrote: "The truth is not always what you see. It is about what you actually want to see."

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"Our retentions are shrouded in mystery, waiting for you to uncover. Can you decipher the clues and crack the code?," it further read along with a crossword puzzle. Have a crack at deciphering the names below:

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Among the notable names which are there in the puzzle are Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Mohammed Siraj, Faf du Plessis, Anuj Rawat, Cameron Green, Rajat Patidar, Will Jacks and Yash Dayal.

A franchise, however, can only retain a maximum of six players with no right-to-match (RTM) option left. All 10 teams have a total of six retention and RTM options, which they can use in combination as well. For example, if a team retains only one player, then it'll have five RTM options at the auction and vice versa.

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If one were to guess, Virat Kohli and Mohammed Siraj look sure shot names to be retained by RCB ahead of the October 31 deadline.

CSK all set to retain MS Dhoni

Meanwhile, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are all set to retain MS Dhoni, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ravindra Jadeja, Shivam Dube and Sri Lanka fast bowler Matheesha Pathirana.

With five retentions, they'll be left with one right-to-match (RTM) option at the upcoming mega auction. The amount at which CSK will retain players is not out yet but they are expected to spend around INR 65 crore out of the total budget of INR 120 crore.