IPL 2025 mega auction; date, venue, key details

IPL 2025 Mega Auction: All You Need to Know

The IPL 2025 mega auction is just around the corner, with 1574 players set to go under the hammer. As franchises aim to build strong squads for one of the world's most-watched T20 leagues, let's delve into the key details of this exciting event.

Date and Venue The IPL 2025 mega auction will be a two-day event held on November 24 and 25. The auction will take place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, at the Abady Al-Johar Arena, marking a new venue for this high-stakes cricketing event.

Registered Players A total of 1574 players have registered for the auction. This includes:

Capped Players: 320

Capped Indians: 48

Capped Internationals: 272

Uncapped Players: 1224

Uncapped Indians: 965

Uncapped Internationals: 104

Uncapped Indians from previous IPL seasons: 152

Uncapped Internationals from previous IPL seasons: 3

Players from Associate Nations: 30

Country-wise Breakdown Here's the distribution of registered players by country:

Afghanistan: 29

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

Anticipated Players Among the top names set to enter the auction are Indian stars Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer, and KL Rahul, promising an intense bidding war among the franchises.

Auction Timings The exact timings for the IPL 2025 mega auction are yet to be announced by the BCCI.

Stay tuned for further updates as the auction dates draw closer and franchises gear up to build their dream teams for IPL 2025.