The IPL 2025 auction is set to be an exciting event, with a total of 1,574 players registered, including several high-profile Indian cricketers who have listed themselves at the highest base price of INR 2 crore. The auction will take place on November 24 and 25 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and promises to be a significant moment for franchises looking to strengthen their squads.
IPL 2025 auction dynamics
Each franchise can sign a maximum of 25 players, leading to 204 slots available for bidding in the auction. The franchises will have a total purse of INR 120 crore, with Punjab Kings (PBKS) holding the largest purse at INR 110.5 crore, followed by Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) with INR 83 crore.
With a mix of seasoned veterans and emerging talents, the IPL 2025 auction is poised to be a thrilling event. The presence of marquee players like KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant, alongside international stars like Jofra Archer, promises to create intense bidding wars as franchises aim to build competitive squads for the upcoming season.
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List of players with base price of INR 2 Crore
Overseas stars in INR 2 crore bracket:
Jos Buttler (England), Mitchell Starc (Australia), Gus Atkinson (England), Glenn Maxwell (Australia), Steve Smith (Australia), Jonny Bairstow (England), Kagiso Rabada (South Africa), Mark Wood (England), Jofra Archer (England)
Indian players with base price of INR 2 crore:
Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Ravichandran Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohammed Shami, Khaleel Ahmed, Deepak Chahar, Venkatesh Iyer, Avesh Khan, Ishan Kishan, Mukesh Kumar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Prasidh Krishna, T Natarajan, Devdutt Padikkal, Krunal Pandya, Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Siraj, Umesh Yadav.