The IPL 2025 Mega Auction is set to take place over two days, on November 24 and 25, featuring a total of 577 players on the final list.The excitement is building for the mega auction of the Indian Premier League, one of the most popular cricket leagues in the world. Fans are eagerly waiting to see which players will join which teams. This auction will be held in Jeddah on November 24 and 25, and many big names will be up for grabs. Here’s everything you need to know about the bidding war before it kicks off. The mega auction will run for two days in Jeddah, starting at 1:30 PM local time, which is 3:30 PM IST, right after the first day of the Border-Gavaskar Test. The bidding will officially begin at 3:30 PM on both days.
Viewers can catch the auction live on television through the Star Sports Network. For those who prefer to stream it, the auction will also be available on the JioCinema app and website. The IPL has shortlisted 574 players from an initial list of 1,574 registered players, and with three more added, a total of 577 players will be available for bidding. Out of these, 367 are Indian players and 210 are international stars. All 10 teams will be filling a maximum of 204 slots. Players are categorized into 79 different sets based on their expertise, including capped and uncapped batsmen, all-rounders, wicketkeepers, fast bowlers, and spinners. There are two sets of marquee players, each containing six players. In the first marquee set, you’ll find Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer, Jos Buttler, Arshdeep Singh, Kagiso Rabada, and Mitchell Starc. The second marquee set includes players like KL Rahul, Yuzvendra Chahal, Liam Livingstone, David Miller, Mohammed Shami, and Mohammed Siraj.
