The more the merrier: Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu give their views on IPL retention

IPL legends suresh raina And ambati rayudu Teams want more player retention ahead of 2025 IPL auction as an unchanged core gives teams a chance to perform better in the world’s biggest T20 competition. The IPL allowed teams to retain a maximum of four players in the last mega auction held in 2022. The three-year cycle is over and another mega auction is about to take place, but teams have different ideas about retaining players. Some want eight and some are satisfied with four or five.

The IPL Governing Council is yet to take a decision on the matter.

He said, “Personally I believe that retaining players is very important, as franchises invest a lot in players, the core of the team is what makes every team unique in the IPL, so the longer the core remains, the better the team culture will remain.”

Rayudu said, “There is a lot of potential for success. There should be retention and a lot of retention is needed. It cannot be one or two. All the important players should be retained.” Rayudu will play for Konark Surya Odisha in the Legends League Cricket starting on September 20.

Raina, sitting beside Rayudu, completely agreed with his former Chennai Super Kings teammate.

“I agree with Rayudu 100 per cent. The mega auction should happen every three years. The IPL Governing Council will do what is best for the game,” Raina said.

Gill could be the next T20 captain

Recently BCCI… Suryakumar Yadav As India’s T20 captain hardik pandya. He is expected to lead India in the next T20 World Cup in 2026. However, Raina remains in the role of vice-captain. Shubman Gill Led the team for a long time.

“Shubman Gill is a superstar. Gill is the vice-captain, which means someone is thinking about him. If he does well in the IPL and wins the trophy, he is the future (captain). He will be the next superstar,” Raina said.

Raina is also excited Rishabh PantThis is a return to Test cricket after almost two years.

He said, “He is playing very well. He scored a half-century in the Duleep Trophy. He is doing good wicketkeeping. When you talk about Test matches, you play it session by session.”

“Bangladesh has done well against Pakistan. They have good spinners, it will be interesting to see how the Indian team bats against them,” Raina said ahead of the first Test starting in Chennai on Thursday.