Cricketers likely to retire after IPL 2025 season

The IPL 2025 is nearly coming to an end, and the focus is slowly shifting towards the Playoffs and beyond. While the teams to take part in the Playoffs, Gujarat Titans, Punjab Kings, Mumbai Indians, and RCB, will focus on winning the title, other teams will hope to come back stronger in the upcoming edition. Teams will have to think about the retention and release of some of their players.

The focus will shift towards the players who are aged and approaching the last few years of their careers. Some veterans have been playing the IPL since the late 2000s and are likely to retire in the upcoming seasons. While some of them could have played their last match in the IPL, there is uncertainty over the availability of some key players of the league.

Here are the five players who might have played their last IPL game this year:

5. Moeen Ali

Moeen Ali will soon turn 38 and is one of those cricketers to have retired from the highest level to concentrate on playing in T20 leagues. However, IPL is the most competitive league, and Moeen might have reached a stage where he might not get bids, considering his age and growing demand for other roles.

While Ali has been one of the key overseas players in the IPL in the last few years, the demand for certain roles has increased in the last few seasons. Not all overseas spinners get bids from the franchises, as they could get uncapped spinners at a cheaper price. Not to forget, Moeen is not the same batter he was a few years ago.