The Indian Premier League (IPL) is set to come with another exciting and electrifying season. The major attraction will be the IPL 2025 mega auction, which will begin on November 24-25 at the Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, and Rishabh Pant will set the stage on fire with bidding wars, and the prices are expected to skyrocket. If you’re keen to know all the details of the IPL 2025 mega auction, here are all the details.
With a remarkable 1,574 players registered, the auction will offer spots for 204 cricketers across 10 teams. Among those, 48 capped Indian players, including high-profile names like Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul, will be up for bidding, along with numerous uncapped and international players, further enhancing the pool of talent available.
When is IPL mega auction 2025
The IPL 2025 mega auction is set to be held over two days, November 24-25, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
What is the venue of the IPL 2025 mega auction
After many suggestions and recommendations, Jeddah has been chosen as the venue for the IPL 2025 mega auction.
Number of players registered for IPL 2025 mega auction
With an impressive 1,574 players registered, the auction will feature 204 available spots across 10 teams. Among them are 48 capped Indian players, including some of the biggest names in the game.
What will be the timing of the IPL 2025 mega auction?
The timing has not been revealed yet; however, it might be a day-and-night affair.
IPL teams 2025 purse
All 10 teams had a purse of Rs 120 crore, and after the retention, franchises can use their remaining balance.
| Teams | Auction Remaining Purse (Rs. crore) |
| Chennai Super Kings | 65 |
| Mumbai Indians | 45 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 51 |
| Rajasthan Royals | 41 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 45 |
| Gujarat Titans | 69 |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 83 |
| Delhi Capitals | 73 |
| Punjab Kings | 110.5 |
| Lucknow Super Giants | 69 |
IPL all team retained players 2025
| Team | Player |
| MI | Hardik Pandya (c) (16.35cr), Rohit Sharma (16.30cr), Suryakumar Yadav(16.35cr), Jasprit Bumrah (18cr), Tilak Varma (8 cr) |
| RR | Sanju Samson (18cr), Yashasvi Jaiswal (18cr), Riyan Parag (14cr) and Sandeep Sharma (4cr) (uncapped), Shimron Hetmyer (11cr), Dhruv Jurel (14cr) |
| LSG | Nicholas Pooran, Mayank Yadav, Ravi Bishnoi and Mohsin Khan (upcapped) Ayush Badoni (uncapped) |
| SRH | Heinrich Klaasen (23 cr), Pat Cummins (18 Cr), Abhishek Sharma (14cr), Nitish Reddy (6cr) and Travis Head (14cr) |
| RCB | Virat Kohli (21cr), Rajat Patidar (11cr), Yash Dayal (5cr) |
| PBKS | Shashank Singh (uncapped) (5.5cr) Prabhsimran Singh (uncapped) (4cr) |
| GT | Rashid Khan (18 cr), Shubman Gill (16.5cr), Sai Sudharsan (8.5cr), Rahul Tewatia (4cr), Shahrukh Khan (4 cr) |
| CSK | Ruturaj Gaikwad (18cr), Matheesha Pathirana (13cr), Shivam Dube (12cr), Ravindra Jadeja (18cr), MS Dhoni (4cr) (uncapped) |
| KKR | Rinku Singh (13 Cr) Varun Chakaravarthy (12 Cr), Sunil Narine (12 Cr), Andre Russell (12 Cr), Harshit Rana (Uncapped, Rs 4 Cr), Ramandeep Singh (Uncapped, Rs 4 Cr) |
| DC | Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Tristan Stubbs, Abhishek Porel (uncapped) |
Most expensive player in IPL 2025
Heinrich Klaasen has been the most expensive player in the IPL 2025 season so far, with Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) retaining his services for Rs. 23 crore.
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