2025 Major League Cricket players' draft
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| 2025 Major League Cricket players' draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Sport | Cricket |
| Date(s) | February 20, 2025 |
| Time | 8 p.m. ET |
| Network(s) | |
| Overview | |
| League | Major League Cricket |
| Teams | 6 |
The 2025 Major League Cricket players' draft was held on February 20, 2025, ahead of the 2025 Major League Cricket season for teams to pick domestic players.[1] Like the previous year, the draft was held virtually and not by broadcast. The results of the draft were released by Major League Cricket via their social media platforms.
The format of the draft was same as the previous season, it was conducted over 10 rounds divided on the basis of salary cap, using the "snake" format. A total of 16 picks were made in the final draft.[2]
The draft had fixed salary caps for each round, with the highest being $75,000 in the first round and the lowest being $10,000 in the tenth round.[3]
- First Round – $75,000
- Second Round – $65,000
- Third Round – $60,000
- Fourth Round – $50,000
- Fifth Round – $40,000
- Sixth Round – $35,000
- Seventh Round – $25,000
- Eighth Round – $20,000
- Ninth Round – $15,000
- Tenth Round – $10,000
Retained players
The retention window for the third season was open till February 13, 2025, and the teams were allowed retain any number of domestic players within this deadline.[1][4] Ahead of the draft, many teams decided to let go of marquee players like Travis Head, Kagiso Rabada, and Daryl Mitchell.[5] The Freedom had the most retentions with 15 players, while the Orcas had the least retentions with just 7.[6]
