IPL 2025 Auction: Pant, Rahul, & Starc In The List Highest Base Price

The IPL 2025 auction dates are out and the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) has decided Jeddah as the venue for an event. Just like in the last few auctions, the event will be a 2-day affair which will happen on November 24 and 25, 2024. A total of 1574 players have registered for the IPL 2025 mega auction, which includes 1165 Indians and 409 overseas players. Some of the big names like Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul, Mitchell Starc, etc are among the players with the list of the highest base price.

There are a few other names that catch the eyes of the cricket fans. James Anderson, who played his last T20 in 2014 has registered himself in the IPL 2025 mega auction. Ben Stokes missed out on the list as he prioritized playing for the national team and managing his workload. Today, we will see the details of the IPL 2025 mega auction and the breakdown of the players who have registered their names in the event. So let’s start.

IPL 2025 Mega Auction Dates Announced

On Tuesday (November 05) late at night, the BCCI announced the dates of the IPL 2025 mega auction. The event will be a 2-day affair which will happen on November 24 and 25.

Also, the BCCI has changed the venue of the event and Jeddah will now host a 2-day auction. They have kept it in Saudi Arabia. It’s just that they have gone with Riyadh for the event before, but changed it after a while. There is no information on the timings of the event.

Clash with the 1^st BGT test

The event will clash with India’s first test against Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. On November 22, India’s 1^st test will begin in Perth, and Day 3 and 4 will clash with the IPL 2025 mega auction.

1574 Players Registered for the IPL 2025 Auction

A total of 1574 players have registered themselves in the next year’s Indian Premier League IPL auction, across 17 different nations (including India). Out of those 1574 players, 1165 are Indians and 409 are overseas players. The list has 320 capped players, 1224 uncapped players, and 30 players from Associate nations.

A Detailed Breakdown of Players Who Have Registered is Given Below:-

A country-wise breakdown of players registered

Breakdown according to capped Indians and Overseas players

Breakdown according to Uncapped Indians and Overseas players

Breakdown according to the Uncapped Indians and overseas players who were a part of previous IPL seasons

How many slots are available to fill in the IPL 2025 mega auction?

Each IPL franchise will have a maximum limit of adding 25 players in the squad. That means, 204 slots will be up for grabs in the auction.

Pant, Iyer, Starc in the list of players with the highest base price

We have seen Delhi Capitals, Punjab Kings, and Kolkata Knight Riders releasing their respective captains, Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul, and Shreyas Iyer before the auction. They have put their name on the list with the highest base price of INR 2 Crore. Mitchell Starc, who was bought by KKR at a record price of INR 24.50 Crore in IPL 2024 has also been released. He is also in the list of players with a base price of INR 2 Crore.

Some other big Indian stars like R Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Shardul Thakur, Mohammad Shami, etc have decided on their base price of INR 2 Crore. Shami hasn’t played any form of competitive cricket since the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 due to injury.

Players like Prithvi Shaw and Sarfaraz Khan, who went unsold in the last auction have registered themselves with a base price of INR 75 Lakh.

Stokes opted out of the mega auction

England’s test captain Ben Stokes has opted out of registering his name in the IPL 2025 mega auction. The decision was influenced after he suffered a hamstring injury during last season’s The Hundred. He wants to manage his workload and fitness and target a longer run for the national team.

Now, it will be interesting to see if he will be allowed to register in next year’s mini-auction as the BCCI has changed the rule for overseas players who target mini-auction for big bidding. The only exception in that case would be any medical injury, which will be confirmed by their home board.

Anderson registered for the IPL auction

England’s legendary fast-bowler James Anderson has also put his name in the IPL 2025 mega auction. He played his last T20 game in 2014. Since then, he was only seen as a red-ball specialist and now retired from test cricket too. Now, it will be interesting to see if any of the franchises picked him in the auction or not. Anderson registered with a base price of INR 1.25 Crore.

Conclusion

 So these are a few details which you need to know about the auction. The fans are waiting for the event and want to see how things go.

FAQs:-

(1) Who is the player from Italy who registered himself in the IPL 2025 auction?

Thomas Draca, a tall, right-arm fast bowler from Italy, registered his name in the auction. He has done well for Brampton Wolves in the Global T20 Canada League 2024. The pacer has registered with a base price of INR 30 lakh.

(2) Why is Tristan Stubbs’s name on the registered players’ list despite DC retaining him?

There is no official confirmation from the player or the DC franchise, but it could be a mistake.

(3) Which team will go with the highest and lowest amount in the purse in the IPL auction 2025?

PBKS will go with the highest purse (INR 110.5 CR) and RR will go with the lowest purse (INR 41 CR) in the IPL 2025 auction.