Tags: IPL 2025
Published on: Nov 25, 2024
The IPL 2025 Mega Auction, which was held on November 24-25 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, showed significant changes in the squad. In the auction, 574 players competed for 204 slots, with 366 Indians and 208 foreign players, including participants from the US and Scotland. Teams came in with revised strategies, using the salary cap increase and the Right to Play (RTM) rule, which allowed them to re-acquire certain waived players.
Main points:
Top Marquee Players:
Pack 1 included big names like Mitchell Starc, Jos Buttler, Rishabh Pant and Kagiso Rabada, all starting at a base price of ₹2 crore. These players have seen fierce bidding wars as teams look for replacements for next season.
Featuring KL Rahul, Liam Livingstone and Yuzvendra Chahal, Set 2 added more excitement to the marquee segment.
Categories of players:
Players were organized into sets based on roles: batsmen, all-rounders, bowlers, wicketkeepers and spinners. This has provided a number of options for franchises to fill specific gaps in their teams.
Prominent players like Harry Brooke, Devon Conway and Ravichandran Ashwin have received significant bids.
Strategic adjustments:
The introduction of foreign player pricing caps has added value to Indian players, especially uncapped players. Franchises like Punjab Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad have been particularly aggressive given their budgets.
Auction Atmosphere and Trends:
Held at Jeddah’s Abad Al Johar Arena, the auction brought a global flavor that reflected the growing international appeal of the IPL. The event was broadcast live Star Sports and began to flow JioCinemaensuring the engagement of fans around the world
For a more detailed understanding of team maintenance, bidding strategies and the full roster of players, you can explore the full breakdown of the auction set
