The stage is ready, the teams are ready and history is about to be created… The threat of the world’s biggest cricket league, IPL, is about to be seen in the city of Jeddah in Saudi Arabia. The mega auction of IPL 2025 is going to be held in Jeddah. This auction will run for two days i.e. 24th and 25th November. The fate of many players is going to be decided in this auction. 10 teams are going to be decided in this auction. This auction will decide which team is the best and who will become the champion this time. Let us tell you five big things about IPL auction.
Where will IPL 2025 auction take place?
IPL auction is going to be held at Abadi Al Johar Arena in Jeddah. This arena is spread over an area of 14 thousand square meters in which 15000 people can sit. The auction will start in this arena at 3.30 pm Indian time. It will end at 10.30 pm on the first day. The auction will run for two days and will be telecast live on Star Sports and Jio Cinema.
What is the purse of the teams of IPL 2025 auction?
The ten IPL teams have a purse of Rs 641 crore and Rs 50 lakh. Punjab Kings have the most money. This team had retained only 2 uncapped players, hence Punjab is left with the maximum of Rs 110 crore 50 lakh. After this, RCB has Rs 83 crore, Delhi Capitals- Rs 73 crore, Gujarat Titans- Rs 69 crore, Lucknow Supergiants- Rs 69 crore. Chennai Super Kings have Rs 55 crore, KKR-51 crore, Sunrisers Hyderabad-45 crore, Mumbai Indians-45 crore and Rajasthan Royals have the least of Rs 41 crore.
How many players will be bid for in IPL auction?
1574 players had registered for the IPL auction but later a total of 574 players were selected. Later, 3 more names including Joffra Archer were added, meaning a total of 577 players have to be bid in this auction. The big thing is that out of these, 373 or more players may have to face disappointment because all the franchises together can buy only a maximum of 204 players.
Who are the 12 marquee players of IPL auction?
There are 12 marquee players in the IPL 2025 auction. The base price of 11 of these players is Rs 2 crore while the base price of David Miller is Rs 1.5 crore. Marquee players include Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer, Butler, Arshdeep Singh, Kagiso Rabada, Mitchell Starc, KL Rahul, Yuzvendra Chahal, Liam Livingston, David Miller, Mohammed Shami and Mohammed Siraj.
IPL auction process?
First the auction will start with the bidding for both sets of marquee players. After this, bidding will be held for the first set of capped players. This will include batsman, fast bowler, spinner, all-rounder, wicketkeeper. In the next round, bidding will be held for uncapped players in these different categories.
