The IPL 2025 Auction will take place on November 24 and 25 in Saudi Arabia
The IPL 2025 auction is just around the corner, and the excitement can be anticipated among the fans. This is just the second time the auction has been held outside of India; the first was in Dubai in 2024. The two-day event will begin at 12:30 p.m. local time (3:00 p.m. IST) on November 24. Interestingly, it coincides with the third and fourth days of the Australia-India Test match in Perth.
The IPL 2025 Auction: Player Retentions and RTM Options?
Mumbai Indians (Players Retained)
1. Jasprit Bumrah: ₹18 crore
2. Suryakumar Yadav: ₹16.35 crore
3. Hardik Pandya: ₹16.35 crore
4. Rohit Sharma: ₹16.30 crore
5. Tilak Varma: ₹8 crore
RTM Options: 1 (Uncapped)
Sunrisers Hyderabad (Players Retained)
1. Heinrich Klaasen: ₹23 crore
2. Pat Cummins: ₹18 crore
3. Abhishek Sharma: ₹14 crore
4. Travis Head: ₹14 crore
5. Nitish Kumar Reddy: ₹6 crore
RTM Options: 1 (Uncapped)
Chennai Super Kings (Players Retained)
1. Ruturaj Gaikwad: ₹18 crore
2. Ravindra Jadeja: ₹18 crore
3. Matheesha Pathirana: ₹13 crore
4. Shivam Dube: ₹12 crore
5. MS Dhoni: ₹4 crore
RTM Options: 1 (Capped/Uncapped)
Rajasthan Royals (Players Retained)
1. Sanju Samson: ₹18 crore
2. Yashasvi Jaiswal: ₹18 crore
3. Riyan Parag: ₹14 crore
4. Dhruv Jurel: ₹14 crore
5. Shimron Hetmyer: ₹11 crore
6. Sandeep Sharma: ₹4 crore
RTM Options: None
Kolkata Knight Riders (Players Retained)
1. Rinku Singh: ₹13 crore
2. Varun Chakravarthy: ₹12 crore
3. Sunil Narine: ₹12 crore
4. Andre Russell: ₹12 crore
5. Harshit Rana: ₹4 crore
6. Ramandeep Singh: ₹4 crore
RTM Options: None
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Players Retained)
1. Virat Kohli: ₹21 crore
2. Rajat Patidar: ₹11 crore
3. Yash Dayal: ₹5 crore
RTM Options: 3 (Capped/Uncapped)
Delhi Capitals (Players Retained)
1. Axar Patel: ₹16.50 crore
2. Kuldeep Yadav: ₹13.25 crore
3. Tristan Stubbs: ₹10 crore
4. Abishek Porel: ₹4 crore
RTM Options: 2 (Capped/Uncapped)
Gujarat Titans (Players Retained)
1. Rashid Khan: ₹18 crore
2. Shubman Gill: ₹16.50 crore
3. Sai Sudharsan: ₹8.50 crore
4. Rahul Tewatia: ₹4 crore
5. Shahrukh Khan: ₹4 crore
RTM Options: 1 (Capped)
Lucknow Super Giants (Players Retained)
1. Nicholas Pooran: ₹21 crore
2. Ravi Bishnoi: ₹11 crore
3. Mayank Yadav: ₹11 crore
4. Mohsin Khan: ₹4 crore
5. Ayush Badoni: ₹4 crore
RTM Options: 1 (Capped)
Punjab Kings (Players Retained)
1. Shashank Singh: ₹5.5 crore
2. Prabhsimran Singh: ₹4 crore
RTM Options: 4 (Capped)
How to Understand the IPL 2025 Auction: All You Need to Know
The cricket world is buzzing with excitement as the IPL 2025 auction approaches. Scheduled for November 24 and 25 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, the event promises to be a thrilling start to the new IPL season.
The BCCI has carefully narrowed down the original list of 1,574 players to a final pool of 574 for the auction. This pool includes 366 Indian players and 208 overseas cricketers, all competing for spots in the teams.
A total of 204 slots are available, with 70 reserved for overseas players. The highest base price is ₹2 crore, and 81 players have chosen to place themselves in this top bracket, making them some of the most sought-after names in the auction. With such a diverse pool of talent and limited spots, teams will have to strategize carefully to build the perfect squad for the upcoming season. Fans can expect intense bidding wars and some surprising picks as franchises aim to strengthen their lineups.
This year’s auction, held outside India, adds a unique international flavor to the IPL 2025 auction. It sets the stage for what promises to be another memorable and action-packed season of cricket.