Big news came before the auction, big disclosure was made about the marquee players

IPL 2025 Auction: The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction will be held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on 24 and 25 November this year. This event is an important opportunity for the IPL franchises, where they will auction players to strengthen their teams. Like every year, this time too a large number of famous players will participate in this auction, but a special thing in this auction will be that BCCI has informed the franchises that there will be two sets of marquee players in the mega auction.

Two sets of marquee players

BCCI has informed that each set will have a list of 8-9 players. Earlier mega auctions had only one marquee list, like in 2022, but the 2014 and 2018 auctions had two sets. This list of marquee players will include big names like Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Mohammed Siraj, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, R Ashwin, Mitchell Starc, and Jos Buttler. These players will have a base price of Rs 2 crore, which reflects their marquee status.

Will be held in Jeddah

The mega auction will be held at Abadi Al Johar Arena in Jeddah, also known as the Benchmark Arena. There is a lot of enthusiasm among the franchises about this event, as it will provide them a great opportunity to strengthen their team further. This is the first time that the IPL mega auction is being organized in Saudi Arabia, and with this it is also a new beginning for the cricket world.

Big money will be spent on players

Big names are likely to be spent in the auction. Each marquee player has put himself up for auction at a base price of Rs 2 crore, and it is estimated that after the auction of the first two sets, the franchises will have spent 30 to 50 per cent of their auction purse. This makes it clear that the franchises will have to be ready to spend big money, and they will work strategically to use their purse properly.

The franchises are likely to acquire at least two big names, who can be priced between Rs 20-25 crore on an average. These players have a lot of experience and ability in the game, due to which they can prove to be game changers for their team.

Punjab Kings has the biggest purse

Punjab Kings has the biggest purse in the auction, who will participate in this mega auction with a budget of more than Rs 110 crore. After this, other franchises like Delhi Capitals, Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians will also have enough budget, due to which they can make big changes in their teams.

The BCCI has also urged the franchises to suggest the names of the new players they want to include in the auction. The franchises were asked to send their final list by November 12, in which they can select the players they want to add to their team.

A total of 204 players will be auctioned

If each franchise keeps a maximum of 25 players in its team, then a total of 204 players will be auctioned in this auction, which can include 70 foreign players. The inclusion of these players in the auction is expected to further increase the level of cricket in the IPL, and at the same time it can become a big attraction for cricket lovers in India and abroad.

Conclusion

The IPL 2025 mega auction will be an exciting and important occasion for the cricket world, with players, franchises and fans all eagerly awaiting the result. This auction to be held in Jeddah will give a new direction to the world of cricket, and will prove that the IPL has become a huge platform not only in India but all over the world.