Former India pacer RP Singh believes that Rishabh Pant and Sanju Samson will continue to remain the captains of their respective IPL franchises Delhi Capitals (DC) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) when the mega auction of IPL 2025 draws near. Singh further believes DC will likely retain opener Jake Fraser-McGurk. Fraser-McGurk, who is seen as David Warner's future replacement, impressed everyone in the last season with 330 runs at a strike rate of 234.04. Despite a slow start in T20Is for Australia, he recently hit a fifty against England, boosting his chances of being retained by Delhi. RP Singh said on JioCinema: "Jake Fraser-McGurk will definitely stay due to his unique play style and the impact he’s had on this franchise. Rishabh Pant is going to be retained as the captain. The two spinners, Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav, will stay. For the others, you can use the RTM because many franchises will release players with the hopes of using the RTM." Also Read | BCCI Explores Overseas Options for IPL 2025 Auction: Rajeev Shukla To Rajasthan Royals, Singh predicted that, other than Samson as captain, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, and Jos Buttler will be retained while Yuzvendra Chahal or Trent Boult shall be the fifth retention option. He added: "Sanju Samson will be retained as captain, Yashasvi Jaiswal will be No. 2, Riyan Parag will stay at No. 3, Jos Buttler at No. 4, and the fifth would be Yuzvendra Chahal or Trent Boult. “Boult is a great option, but I would lean towards Chahal. The RTM is an option, but I think retaining Sandeep Sharma as an uncapped player will make it easier for them as he has performed well for them as a bowler." The last date for closing of player retention for IPL 2025 is October 31, right before the start of IPL mega auction 2025. Every franchise can retain six players, with maximum five capped and two uncapped players allowed.