The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has revealed the list of 574 players set to feature in the IPL 2025 Mega Auction, scheduled to take place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on November 24 and 25. Among the 574 players, 366 are Indian, and 208 are from overseas, including 3 players from associate nations. The auction will also feature 318 uncapped Indian players and 12 uncapped overseas players.
Key Auction Details
- 204 available slots for teams, including 70 slots for overseas players.
- The highest reserve price is set at Rs 2 Crore, with 81 players opting for this bracket.
- The auction will begin with two marquee player sets:
- Marquee Set 1: Jos Buttler, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant, Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh, Mitchell Starc.
- Marquee Set 2: Yuzvendra Chahal, Liam Livingstone, David Miller, KL Rahul, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj.
Team Retentions and Purse Breakdown
Ahead of the auction, IPL teams have retained a total of 46 players. The 10 franchises have spent a collective Rs 558.5 crore on player retention.
- Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals retained 6 players each.
- Chennai Super Kings, Gujarat Titans, Lucknow Super Giants, Mumbai Indians, and Sunrisers Hyderabad retained 5 players each.
- Delhi Capitals kept 4 players, while Royal Challengers Bangalore and Punjab Kings retained 3 and 2 players, respectively.
Punjab Kings Have Largest Purse
Punjab Kings will enter the auction with the largest purse of Rs 110.5 crore, giving them an edge in securing top talent.
Total Player Registrations
- A total of 1,574 players registered for the auction, with 1,165 Indians and 409 overseas players vying for spots in the 204 available slots.
Capped and Uncapped Players Breakdown
- Capped Indian players: 48
- Capped Overseas players: 193
- Associate players: 3
- Uncapped Indian players: 318
- Uncapped Overseas players: 12
Reserve Price Breakdown
- Rs 200 Lakh: 81 players
- Rs 150 Lakh: 27 players
- Rs 125 Lakh: 18 players
- Rs 100 Lakh: 23 players
- Rs 75 Lakh: 92 players
- Rs 50 Lakh: 8 players
- Rs 40 Lakh: 5 players
- Rs 30 Lakh: 320 players
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