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The excitement is building for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction, scheduled to take place on November 24 and 25 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. This event marks only the second time the auction will occur outside India, following the 2024 auction held in Dubai. Fans and teams alike are eager to see how this year's auction unfolds.
IPL 2025 Auction Venue and Format
The IPL 2025 mega auction will be hosted at the Abady Al-Johar Arena in Jeddah. The event will kick off at 3:00 PM IST (12:30 PM local time) on both days. A total of 574 players will be available for bidding, including 366 Indian players and 208 overseas cricketers, along with three players from associate nations. The auction list features 318 uncapped Indian players and 12 uncapped overseas players, providing teams with a wide array of talent to choose from.
IPL Auction 2025: Player Categories and Reserve Prices
With 204 slots available for teams, including 70 for overseas players, the competition is expected to be fierce. The highest reserve price is set at Rs 2 crore, with 81 players opting for this top bracket. Additionally, 27 players fall into the Rs 1.5 crore category, while 18 are priced at Rs 1.25 crore, and 23 at Rs 1 crore.
Star players such as Rishabh Pant, Jos Buttler, and Shreyas Iyer will feature prominently in the auction, alongside other marquee names like Arshdeep Singh, David Miller, Kagiso Rabada, KL Rahul, and Yuzvendra Chahal. Notably, the youngest player in this auction is Vaibhav Suryavanshi, a 13-year-old cricketer from Bihar, who has a base price of Rs 30 lakh.
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How to Watch IPL Auction 2025 Live
Fans can catch all the action of the IPL 2025 mega auction through various platforms:
- Live Telecast: The auction will be broadcast on the Star Sports Network in India.
- Live Streaming: Viewers can also stream the event live on the JioCinema app and website.
IPL Auction 2025 Retained Players and Team Budgets
Each IPL franchise has retained key players ahead of the auction. Here's a breakdown of some teams and their retained players:
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB): Retained Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Yash Dayal (Total spent: Rs 37 crore; Salary cap available: Rs 83 crore).
- Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR): Retained Varun Chakaravarthy, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine (Total spent: Rs 69 crore; Salary cap available: Rs 51 crore).
- Delhi Capitals (DC): Retained Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav (Total spent: Rs 47 crore; Salary cap available: Rs 73 crore).
- Mumbai Indians (MI): Retained Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya, Rohit Sharma (Total spent: Rs 75 crore; Salary cap available: Rs 45 crore).
The retained players and their corresponding salary caps will play a crucial role in how teams strategise during the auction.
The IPL 2025 mega auction promises to be an exciting event for cricket fans worldwide. With a diverse pool of talent and significant financial stakes involved, teams will be eager to secure top players to enhance their squads for the upcoming season.
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