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The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction is set to be held on November 24 and 25 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. This marks the second consecutive year the auction will take place outside India, following the 2024 edition, which was hosted in Dubai.
Interestingly, the auction dates overlap with the third and fourth days of the opening Test between India and Australia, scheduled to be played in Perth.
For the IPL 2025 mega auction, an initial pool of 1,574 players was narrowed down to 574. The final list includes 366 Indian players, 208 overseas players, and three players from associate nations. A total of 204 spots are available in the IPL 2025 auction, including 70 slots for overseas players. The highest reserve price is set at ₹2 crore, with 81 players choosing to place themselves in this top bracket.
Here is the list of 15 marquee players who will go in the IPL 2025 mega auction in Saudi Arabia
Jos Buttler: The England batter has been released by his previous franchise Rajasthan Royals. Considering his experience and past record Buttler will be the wise pick for any franchise looking for a destructive opener. He will be one of the players who will get a lot of limelight in Jeddah during the IPL 2025 mega auction.
Rishabh Pant: Delhi Capitals released their skipper Rishabh Pant. The wicketkeeper batter ended his last IPL season as the highest run-getter for his franchise. With the leadership experience, there will be a big fight for India's wicketkeeper batter on the first day of the IPL 2025 mega auction
Shreyas Iyer: Defending Champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) also released their captain Shreyas Iyer before the mega auction. The middle-order batter comes with a lot of experience and he will be one of the players who will get a lot of limelight during the IPL 2025 mega auction.
Mitchell Starc: The Australia speedster made headlines during the last edition of the IPL auction. He was the second expensive buy as Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) brought him for whooping 24.5 Crores and he has proved his worth in the finale by rattling SRH batters at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
Kagiso Rabada: The former Punjab Kings pacer is also a game-changer. He has picked 117 wickets in his 80 IPL outings. The Proteas pacer will also be the ideal pick for all franchises during the mega auction for IPL 2025.
Arshdeep Singh: The young left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh is currently in lethal form. He was part of the Punjab Kings in IPL 2024. The pacer will surely get a lot of money on the first day of the IPL 2025 mega auction in Jeddah.
Yuzvendra Chahal: Chahal is one of the best spinners in the history of the cash-rich league. The former Rajasthan Royals spinner also holds the record for most scalps in the history of cash-rich league. Every franchise will look to buy him during the first day of the IPL 2025 mega auction.
Liam Livingstone: Ex-Punjab Kings batter is in the form of his life, he recently smashed a brilliant ton against England. The batting all-rounder will also be the wise pick for all IPL franchises.
David Miller: The left-handed South African batter is a proven game-changer. He was released by Gujarat Titans. All IPL franchises will look to brought his services for the upcoming edition of the cash-rich league.
KL Rahul: Former Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) skipper KL Rahul will also be the ideal pick for franchises like Chennai Super Kings, Delhi Capitals, Punjab Kings who are looking for a leader in the upcoming edition of the tournament.
Mohammed Shami: India veteran speedster Mohammed Shami who was part of Gujarat Titans in IPL 2024 will also be the ideal pick for all the franchises considering his bowling in the tournament. Since he has made a comeback in cricket he will feature in the whole tournament.
Ishan Kishan: Every Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise will fight for the former Mumbai Indians (MI) wicketkeeper batter considering his destructive batting. He played 105 IPL matches and scored 2644 runs.
Mohammed Siraj: The former RCB star is also one of the speedsters who will steal the limelight on the first day of the Indian Premier League mega auction. He played 93 IPL matches and picked up 93 wickets.
Harshal Patel: Former Punjab Kings pacer Harshal Patel will also go under the hammer in the upcoming mega auction the speedster ended two editions of the tournament as the highest wicket-taker. He played 105 matches and picked up 135 wickets.
David Warner: Former Australia batter is one of the game-changers in the history of the Indian Premier League. He was unable to perform from past two editions of the game but he can get his mojo back anytime. The destructive batter will be one of the ideal pick for all franchises in the upcoming IPL 2025 mega auction.
