IPL 2025: Biggest pay cuts after retentions revealed
Teams submitted their final list of retained players on Thursday, October 31, and a lot of surprises were in store for the fans.
1. Pat Cummins
Pat Cummins was roped in by Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) ahead of IPL 2024 and appointed as the captain of the side, replacing Aiden Markram. The Australian skipper led from the front and guided his team to the finals, where they lost to KKR. Cummins joined the Orange Army for a whopping INR 20.50 crore. However, he has been retained for INR 18 crore this time.
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Apart from his remarkable leadership and man-management skills, Cummins adds a lot of value with the ball and also chips in with useful contributions with the bat. In IPL 2024, he scored 136 runs at an average of 22.67 and a strike rate of 143.16. Meanwhile, with the ball, he picked up 18 wickets at an average of 31.44 and an economy rate of 9.28. Cummins bagged a lot of wickets in the middle overs and brought his team back into the matches.
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