IPL 2025: 574 players to go under hammer in mega auction at Jeddah
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction at Jeddah in Saudi Arabia will witness plenty of twists, turns, unexpected signings and records broken, as the availability of Indian and international stars is more than ever and all ten franchises are looking to rebuild their squads from the start.
A total of 12 marquee players, including Indian stars like Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul have created a lot of buzz within the cricket fraternity.
A total of 574 players have been shortlisted from an initial pool of 1,574 names. These players will go under the hammer from November 24-25 in Jeddah. The list includes 208 overseas players, 12 uncapped overseas talents, and 318 uncapped Indian players, according to Wisden.
The highest reserve price is set at INR 2 crore, with 81 players opting for this bracket. The largest segment comprises players with a base price of INR 30 lakh, totalling 320.
The marquee players who will be going under the hammer include Jos Buttler (England), Shreyas Iyer (India), Rishabh Pant (India), Kagiso Rabada (South Africa), Arshdeep Singh (India), Mitchell Starc (Australia), Yuzvendra Chahal (India), Liam Livingstone (England), David Miller (South Africa), KL Rahul (India), Mohammed Shami (India) and Mohammed Siraj (India).