IPL 2025 Auction: From marquee sets to purse remaining - All you need to know
The IPL 2025 auction will be held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on November 24 and 25. A total of 577 players have been shortlisted for the mega auction from the initial long list of 1,574 players. The final list announced by BCCI on November 15 featured 574 names. However, Jofra Archer, Saurabh Netravalkar, and Hardik Tamore were subsequently added to the final list.
Of the 577 players eligible to go under the hammer, 367 are Indians and 210 are overseas, of which four are from associate nations. The final auction list features 319 Indian uncapped players and 12 uncapped overseas players. Also, there are 48 capped Indian cricketers and 194 capped overseas players on the list.
A total of 204 slots will be up for grabs at the IPL 2025 mega auction in Jeddah, with 70 slots available for overseas players. Each franchise can have a minimum of 18 players and a maximum of 25 players in their squad of which a maximum of eight can be overseas players.
Marquee sets and players
The IPL 2025 mega auction will kick off with two marquee sets of six players each. M1 has Jos Buttler, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant, Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh, and Mitchell Starc.
M2 includes Yuzvendra Chahal, Liam Livingstone, David Miller, KL Rahul, Mohammed Shami and Mohammed Siraj. Except for Miller (₹1.5 crore), all the others have listed the highest base price of ₹2 crore.
What are the reserve price brackets?
There are eight reserve price brackets for the IPL 2025 auction, with ₹2 crore being the highest and ₹30 lakh being the lowest. The other price brackets are as follows - ₹1.5 crore, ₹1.25 crore, ₹1 crore, ₹75 lakh, ₹50 lakh and ₹40 lakh.
With the addition of Archer, 82 players are now part of the highest base price bracket of ₹2 crore. As many as 92 players have listed a reserve price of ₹75 lakh, while 322 players are part of the ₹30 lakh category. The ₹40 lakh bracket has the least number of players - five.
Slots available, purse remaining, and RTM options left for each franchise
All the teams have been given a purse of ₹120 crore each to build their squads for the IPL 2025 season. Each franchise was allowed to retain up to six players (via direct retention or Right to Match) with a maximum of five capped internationals and up to two uncapped Indian players. All 10 IPL franchises confirmed their retention list on October 31.
Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) retained six players each, while five franchises - Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Gujarat Titans (GT), Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), Mumbai Indians (MI), and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) - retained five players each.
Delhi Capitals (DC), Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), and Punjab Kings (PBKS) have retained four, three, and two players, respectively. Following retentions, PBKS have the highest purse remaining of ₹110.5 crore, while RR have the lowest - ₹41 crore.
Below is the break-up of slots available, purse remaining, and RTM options left for each franchise heading into the IPL 2025 auction.
What is the twist introduced in RTM for the IPL 2025 auction?
Unlike the RTM rule used in previous auctions, the franchise that wins a bid can now get another shot at the player even if the cricketer's previous franchise has used RTM for him. So, if a particular player has been purchased by a team for a certain amount and his previous team uses the RTM option, the first team will be given the option to raise their bid. The cricketer's previous franchise needs to match this bid to acquire the player or must let him go.
When does the accelerated auction begin?
All the 577 players shortlisted for the auction will not go under the hammer. The accelerated auction process will begin from the 117th player. The accelerated auction will be held in two parts. In the first phase, teams will be asked to nominate players (from 117 to 577) they want to be presented at the auction. In the second phase, franchises can nominate players from the entire list including unsold ones.
IPL 2025 auction: IST timings and live streaming details
The IPL 2025 auction will begin in Jeddah on November 24 at 3:00 PM IST (12:30 PM local time). In India, the live telecast of the two-day event will be available on Star Sports Network channels, while the live streaming can be followed on the JioCinema app and the website.