As IPL 2025 nears its conclusion, ex-RCB captain Anil Kumble shared that players like Mohammed Shami, Venkatesh Iyer, Ravichandran Ashwin and Devon Conway should be released by their teams. Players like Rishabh Pant, Mayank Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Ishan Kishan and Ajinkya Rahane should be retained, he added. Notably, Iyer was 3rd most expensive buy of IPL 2025 at ₹23.75 crore.