IPL 2025 Mega Auction to be held on November 24th and 25th in Jeddah

The IPL 2025 Mega Auction will take place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia across two days, on November 24th and 25th, with a total of 1,574 players having registered for the event.

According to a release from BCCI, the list of 1,574 players comprises 320 capped players, 1,224 uncapped players and 30 players from associate nations. A total of 409 overseas names from 16 different countries have also registered for the Mega Auction.

46 players have been retained across the 10 franchises, and with each team allowed a maximum of 25 players in their squad, 204 slots will be up for grabs at the IPL 2025 Mega Auction.

RCB retained the Indian trio of Virat Kohli (21 Cr), Rajat Patidar (11 Cr) and Yash Dayal (5 Cr), leaving them with a purse of INR 83 Crore to spend at the auction - the second-most among all the teams.