IPL 2025 Mega Auction Date, Time, Venue, Top Players, Base Prices, and Key Details

`IPL 2025 mega auction: A total of 1574 players will be in the fray as the franchises look to form a formidable squad in one of the most-watched T20I leagues.

IPL 2025 Mega Auction
IPL 2025 Mega Auctoin

IPL 2025 Mega Auction: All ten IPL franchises announced their retained players, setting the stage for an intense mega auction where stars like Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer, and KL Rahul will be up for grabs. Earlier this week, BCCI confirmed the IPL 2025 mega auction venue and dates. According to an official IPL press release a total of 1,574 players will contend as franchises aim to build a competitive squad in one of the world’s most-watched T20 leagues.

This two-day event will take place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Out of 1,574 players, 1,165 are Indians and 409 are international players. Additionally, 1,224 uncapped players are registered for the auction.

High-profile players like Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Mitchell Starc, and Jofra Archer feature in the auction with a base price of INR 2 crore.

Read: IPL 2025 Retention Player List: Check Out All Teams Retained Players List With Price, Sqauds, Released Players & More

IPL 2025 Mega Auction Details

DetailInformation
Auction LocationJeddah, Saudi Arabia
DateNovember 24-25, 2024
Total Registered Players1,574
Capped Players329
Indian Players48

IPL 2025 Auction Date, Time and Venue

The IPL 2025 action will take place on November 24 and 25, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. It’s being held overseas for only the second time – the 2024 auction was in Dubai. The exact start and end times for the auction is yet to be confirmed, so watch this space. This year, the IPL 2025 auction will clash with the third and fourth days of the Australia vs India Test in Perth.

IPL Mega Auction 2025 Top Players and Base Prices

The IPL 2025 player list is filled with cricketing stars that fans are eager to see. Here’s a breakdown of the top-tier players categorized by their base prices:

Base PricePlayers
INR 2 croreRishabh Pant, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Mohammad Shami, R Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mitchell Starc, Jofra Archer, Khaleel Ahmed, Deepak Chahar, Venkatesh Iyer, Avesh Khan, Ishan Kishan, Mukesh Kumar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Prasidh Krishna, T Natarajan, Devdutt Padikkal, Krunal Pandya, Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Siraj and Umesh Yadav, Nathan Lyon
INR 1.5 croreRachin Ravindra
INR 1.25 croreJames Anderson
INR 1 crore 
INR 75 lakhPrithvi Shaw, Sarfaraz Khan
INR 50 lakh 
INR 30 lakhSaurabh Netravalkar, Thomas Draca

India Players with Base Price of 2 Crores

Check the list of Indian players participating in the IPL Mega auction 2024 whose base price is Rs 2 Crores:

S No.PlayerBase Prize
1Rishabh Pant2 Crore
2KL Rahul2 Crore
3Shreyas Iyer2 Crore
4Yuzvendra Chahal2 Crore
5Mohammed Shami2 Crore
6Bhuvneshwar Kumar2 Crore
7Arshdeep Singh2 Crore
8Washington Sundar2 Crore
9Ravichandran Ashwin2 Crore
10Mohammed Siraj2 Crore
11Deepak Chahar2 Crore
12Khalil Ahmed2 Crore
13ishan kishan2 Crore
14Venkatesh Iyer2 Crore
15Mukesh Kumar2 Crore
16Famous Krishna2 Crore
17Krunal Pandya2 Crore
18Harshal Patel2 Crore
19Devdutt Padikal2 Crore
20Shardul Thakur2 Crore
21Umesh Yadav2 Crore
22Avesh Khan2 Crore
23T Natarajan2 Crore

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How Many Players Have Registered for the IPL 2025 Mega Auction

The IPL 2025 will see a total of 1,574 players. The list includes 320 capped players, 1,224 uncapped players, and 30 players from Associate Nations.

  • Capped Indians (48 players)
  • Capped Internationals (272 players)
  • Uncapped Indians who were a part of previous IPL seasons (152 players)
  • Uncapped Internationals who were a part of previous IPL seasons (3 players)
  • Uncapped Indians (965 players) Uncapped Internationals (104 players)

Country-Wise Overseas Players at IPL Mega Auction 2025

A total of 409 out of 1574 players registered will be available for the IPL Mega Auction. Here is a breakdown:

Afghanistan: 29 players, Australia: 76, Bangladesh: 13, Canada: 4, England: 52, Ireland: 9, Italy: 1, Netherlands: 12, New Zealand: 39, Scotland: 2, South Africa: 91, Sri Lanka: 29, UAE: 1, USA: 10, West Indies: 33, Zimbabwe: 8

Top 10 Buys At IPL Mega Auction 2025

  1. Rishabh Pant
  2. Shreyas Iyer
  3. KL Rahul
  4. Ishan Kishan
  5. Yuzvendra Chahal
  6. Arshdeep Singh
  7. Mohammed Shami
  8. Mitchell Starc
  9. Jos Buttler
  10. Rachin Ravindra

How Many Players Can the Teams Buy at the IPL 2025 Mega Auction?

Each franchise squad can include up to 25 players, with a minimum of 18 players, across the ten teams. This allows for a total of 250 players. With 46 players already retained by teams, up to 204 slots remain open for the IPL 2025 auction. Each squad can have a maximum of eight overseas players, totaling 70 slots are available for overseas players at the auction.

  • CSK: 20 slots (7 overseas)
  • RCB: 22 slots (8 overseas)
  • SRH: 20 slots (5 overseas)
  • MI: 20 slots (8 overseas)
  • DC: 21 slots (7 overseas)
  • RR: 19 slots (7 overseas)
  • PBKS: 23 slots (8 overseas)
  • KKR: 19 slots (6 overseas)
  • GT: 20 slots (7 overseas)
  • LSG: 20 slots (7 overseas)

Conclusion

The IPL 2025 Mega Auction, set for November 2024 in Saudi Arabia, promises excitement as top players enter with high base prices. Teams will strategize heavily, eyeing talents across categories to secure a winning roster. Expect intense bidding on rising stars and established players alike.

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