The highly anticipated IPL 2025 Mega Auction is set to take place on November 24 and 25 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. This event promises to be a game-changer for all ten franchises as they look to build their squads for the upcoming season.
IPL 2025 Mega Auction Format
The auction will follow a similar format to previous years, with each team having a total salary cap of INR 120 crore to form a squad of 25 players. Teams were allowed to retain up to six players, including a maximum of five capped internationals and up to two uncapped Indian players. Additionally, teams that retained fewer than six players have been awarded Right to Match (RTM) cards, allowing them to re-acquire their desired players during the auction.
Retained Players List
The player retention window closed on October 31, 2024, with all franchises finalizing their core lineups. Here is a breakdown of the retained players by each team:
- Chennai Super Kings: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Matheesha Pathirana, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni.
- Delhi Capitals: Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Tristan Stubbs, Abhishek Porel.
- Gujarat Titans: Rashid Khan, Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Rahul Tewatia, Shahrukh Khan.
- Kolkata Knight Riders: Rinku Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Harshit Rana, Ramandeep Singh.
- Lucknow Super Giants: Nicholas Pooran, Ravi Bishnoi, Mayank Yadav, Mohsin Khan, Ayush Badoni.
- Mumbai Indians: Jasprit Bumrah, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Rohit Sharma, Tilak Varma.
- Punjab Kings: Shashank Singh, Prabhsimran Singh.
- Rajasthan Royals: Sanju Samson, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Sandeep Sharma.
- Royal Challengers Bangalore: Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Yash Dayal.
- Sunrisers Hyderabad: Pat Cummins, Abhishek Sharma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen, Travis Head.
Team Budgets for Mega Auction
Each team enters the IPL 2025 Mega Auction with varying budgets, depending on their retention strategies and previous expenditures. Here’s the breakdown of the remaining purse for each team:
- Chennai Super Kings: INR 55 crore
- Delhi Capitals: INR 73 crore
- Gujarat Titans: INR 69 crore
- Kolkata Knight Riders: INR 51 crore
- Lucknow Super Giants: INR 69 crore
- Mumbai Indians: INR 45 crore
- Punjab Kings: INR 110.5 crore
- Rajasthan Royals: INR 41 crore
- Royal Challengers Bangalore: INR 83 crore
- Sunrisers Hyderabad: INR 45 crore
The IPL 2025 Mega Auction is expected to be a thrilling event. With 1,574 players, including 48 capped Indian players, set to go under the hammer, teams will be looking to fill 204 slots. Punjab Kings head into the auction with the largest purse of INR 110.5 crore.
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