Several retained players have taken a pay cut in IPL. SRH's Pat Cummins, who earned ₹20.5 crore in IPL 2024, will earn ₹18 crore in IPL 2025. Further, KKR's Andre Russell, who earned ₹16 crore in IPL 2024, has been retained for ₹12 crore. MS Dhoni, who earned ₹12 crore in IPL 2024, will get ₹4 crore in IPL 2025.