Before the IPL mega auction, there were many legendary centurions who were not retained by their franchises. These players have not only created havoc on the field with their brilliant batting, but have also given match-winning performances for the team many times. But still the team has not included these players in its playing eleven for IPL 2025. This situation has raised questions in the cricket world whether the performance of these players has declined or the franchise has dropped them for other reasons.
jos buttler
Jos Buttler is a great batsman and has performed very well in the IPL. He plays for Rajasthan Royals (RR) and is the player with the second highest number of centuries in the IPL. However, Rajasthan Royals did not retain him for IPL 2025. Me.ng he has not been kept in the team for the next season. This is a big decision, as Buttler has performed brilliantly in many matches for RR. Now some other team can buy him in the next season.
will jacks
Will Jacques is a good batsman and he scored 1 century in IPL 2024. He was a part of the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) team and his play helped the team perform well. But RCB did not retain him for IPL 2025.
david warner
David Warner is a very good batsman and has scored 4 centuries in IPL. He was first the captain of Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and later the opener of Delhi Capitals (DC). Warner performed brilliantly in many matches for DC. But Delhi Capitals did not retain him for IPL 2025.
KL Rahul
KL Rahul is an excellent batsman and has scored 4 centuries in IPL. He was the captain of Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and his batting helped the team win many matches. However, Lucknow Super Giants did not retain him for IPL 2025.
Rishabh Pant
Rishabh Pant is a brilliant wicketkeeper-batsman and has scored 1 century in IPL 2018. He plays for Delhi Capitals (DC) and has been an important player of the team. However, Delhi Capitals did not retain him before IPL 2025.
quinton de kock
Quinton de Kock is a very good batsman and has scored 2 centuries in IPL. He was a part of the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) team and his explosive batting helped the team in many matches. However, Lucknow Super Giants did not retain him for IPL 2025. Me.ng he has not been kept in the team for the next season. This decision was taken before the IPL mega auction and now De Kock can be bought by another team. De Kock may get new opportunities with this decision.
david miller
David Miller is an experienced batsman and has scored 1 brilliant century for Kings XI Punjab (PBKS) in the IPL. Later he started playing for Gujarat Titans (GT) and his batting helped the team win many matches but Gujarat Titans did not retain him for IPL 2025, which means he will not be a part of the team in the next season also.
marcus stoinis
Marcus Stoinis is a good all-rounder. He scored 1 century for Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in IPL 2024. His batting and bowling helped the team but Lucknow Super Giants did not retain him for IPL 2025. This means that he will not be a part of the team in the next season. Now any other team can buy Stoinis in the IPL mega auction.
Ajinkya Rahane
Ajinkya Rahane is a capable batsman and has scored 2 centuries in the IPL. He was a part of the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) team and performed brilliantly in many matches for the team. However, Chennai Super Kings did not retain him in their team before IPL 2025. This means that CSK did not keep him in their team for the next season. This decision was taken before the IPL mega auction, where Rahane could be bought by another team. This could be a new opportunity for them.
