IPL 2025 will be very exciting after the electrifying News coming from BCCI regarding next season of IPL. The IPL 2025 auction will be a mega auction year. Therefore, every team has to release big names from their teams. However, BCCI has announced a meeting with all franchise owners to decide on the player retention process and discuss the team’s purse for IPL 2025. Some big names who served their respective IPL teams for a long time are expected to leave their franchise. Let’s look at the top 5 players leaving their IPL Franchise for IPL 2025.
Shikhar Dhawan
Shikhar Dhawan is one of the players to have played in the all seasons of IPL. He made his debut for Delhi Capitals and scored crucial runs for his team in IPL 2008. However, his IPL career was highlighted when he joined the Sunrisers Hyderabad team.
Shikhar Dhawan has scored more than 6769 runs in the IPL, which makes him the second-highest run scorer in IPL history. From IPL 2022, Shikhar Dhawan played for Punjab Kings, where he led the team for two seasons. However, Shikhar’s performance as captain was not satisfying and the age factor comes into play. Therefore, Punjab Kings’ management can leave Shikhar Dhawan to make room for young talent in the future.
David Warner
David Warner is the highest run scorer in the IPL as a foreign player, with 6565 runs. Like Shikhar Dhawan, David started his IPL career for Delhi Capitals. However, his performance as a batter glorified when he became the captain of Sunrisers Hyderabad.
David lifted IPL Trophy as Sunrisers Hyderabad captain in IPL 2016. But in IPL 2022, David returned to his previous franchise, Delhi Capitals. David also led Delhi Capitals in IPL 2023, but his performance as captain and batsman could have been more satisfying. In recent seasons, David did not give the expected performance in IPL. Therefore, Delhi Capitals management can think about leaving David Warner after the magnificent debut of his countryman Jake-Fraser-McGurk for Delhi Capitals in IPL 2024.
KL Rahul
KL Rahul is one of the most talented Indian wicket-keeper batsmen. His performances in the IPL are phenomenal. KL Rahul has made 4683 runs in the IPL, playing for various franchises. After making his debut for Royal Challengers Bangaluru, KL Rahul shifted to many teams, such as Sunrisers Hyderabad, Punjab Kings, and Lucknow Super Giants.
As a skipper, KL Rahul took Lucknow Super Giants to the playoffs in the first two seasons of Lucknow in IPL. However, in IPL 2024, the relationships between KL and Lucknow Super Giants owners have been very negative due to the below-average season of Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2024. Therefore, these relationships can force KL Rahul to change his team for IPL 2025.
Rishabh Pant
Rishabh Pant is a real asset for Delhi Capitals, who is representing this franchise from IPL 2016. Due to his fearless approach, Pant has made a special place in the Delhi Capitals squad. Therefore, Rishabh became captain of the Delhi Capitals squad after the leaving of Shreyas Iyer in IPL 2022. Rishabh Pant has scored 3284 runs for Delhi Capitals.
Due to unfortunate reasons, Delhi is one of the three teams that has not lifted the Trophy of IPL since IPL 2008. Delhi reached the finals of IPL 2020 for the very first time but lost against Mumbai Indians. Therefore, News is coming that Rishabh Pant wants to change his team and plans to go in the IPL 2025 mega auction. But for now, Rishabh is the key pillar of Delhi Capitals in IPL.
Rohit Sharma
Winning captain of T20 World Cup 2024, Rohit Sharma’s exit from the Mumbai Indian team could become possible in IPL 2025. Rohit Sharma has given absolutely stunning performances as captain and batsman for Mumbai Indians in the IPL. Rohit Sharma became the first captain of the IPL, to win IPL trophy five times after winning the IPL in 2020. Rohit Sharma also scored 6628 in the IPL, which makes him one of the top five highest run-getters of the IPL.
But last year, significant changes happened in the Mumbai Indian team, which was unacceptable for the fans of Mumbai Indians. Mumbai Indians traded Hardik Pandya from Gujarat Titans and became him the captain of Mumbai Indians. And now things get worse as Suryakumar Yadav has become the T20 captain of the Indian cricket team.
In case of retaining 3 players, Mumbai Indians will be in trouble to choose between Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, and Rohit Sharma. Because of the age factor and Retirement from T20 cricket, Rohit can become one of the top 5 Players Leaving Their IPL Franchise for IPL 2025.
