For the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction, which will take place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on November 24 and 25, a total of 1574 players—1165 Indians and 409 foreigners—have signed up. There are 30 cricket players from associate nations, 320 capped players, and 1,224 uncapped players on the list. There are 48 capped Indians on the list as well.
The auction will feature 272 capped internationals, 152 uncapped Indians with IPL experience, three uncapped international cricket players with IPL experience, 965 uncapped Indians, and 104 uncapped internationals. Seventy-six cricket players from Australia have entered the forthcoming auction.
The list also includes 91 cricket players from South Africa. Afghanistan has 29 players in the auction, while England has 52. Sri Lanka and Afghanistan each have 29 players, compared to 39 for New Zealand. Since there are only 204 spots available, the list of players in the auction will be trimmed. There will be no more than 25 players in each squad.
Country-wise number of overseas players registered in IPL 2025 mega auction
| Country | Players Registered |
|---|---|
| South Africa | 91 |
| Australia | 76 |
| England | 52 |
| New Zealand | 39 |
| West Indies | 33 |
| Afghanistan | 29 |
| Sri Lanka | 29 |
| Bangladesh | 13 |
| Netherlands | 12 |
| USA | 10 |
| Ireland | 9 |
| Zimbabwe | 8 |
| Canada | 4 |
| Scotland | 2 |
| Italy | 1 |
| UAE | 1 |
The eight teams announced their retentions earlier on October 31. Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, and Rishabh Pant are a few of the well-known individuals who will be participating in the next auction. Shreyas assisted the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in ending their ten-year IPL title drought last season. However, KKR decided to keep Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Andre Russell, and Sunil Narine instead of him.
Rishabh Pant, who was sacked after failing to guide his team to the semifinals of the last tournament, has also cut ties with the Delhi Capitals. Of all the teams competing in the championship, Punjab Kings (PBKS) hold the largest remaining purse (110.5 crore). The only two players they kept were Prabhsimran Singh and Shashank Singh. The Chennai Super Kings paid INR 4 crore to retain MS Dhoni.
| Team | Purse Remaining (INR) |
|---|---|
| Punjab Kings | 110.50 crore |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 83 crore |
| Delhi Capitals | 73 crore |
| Gujarat Titans | 69 crore |
| Lucknow Super Giants | 69 crore |
| Chennai Super Kings | 55 crore |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 51 crore |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 45 crore |
| Mumbai Indians | 45 crore |
| Rajasthan Royals | 41 crore |
