The IPL 2025 Mega Auction is set to be a major event in the cricket calendar. Unlike the 2024 mini-auction, the 2025 auction will allow teams to retain only a limited number of players, with the rest entering the auction pool. The auction is expected to take place between December 2024 and February 2025.
IPL 2025 Mega Auction Date
The upcoming mega auction is likely to be a two-day event, similar to the one held in 2022. While the 2023 and 2024 auctions occurred in December, the 2025 auction could also fall between December 2024 and February 2025. As the 17th IPL season wraps up, excitement builds for the next edition, with the IPL chairman already hinting at significant updates for the 2025 auction.
Player Retention in IPL 2025
There’s no fixed limit on the number of players that can be listed in the IPL auction, as it varies based on who registers and receives approval from their respective cricket boards. According to IPL chairman Arun Dhumal, each team may be allowed to retain only 3 or 4 players, similar to the 2022 mega auction, where 204 players were sold for a total of ₹551 crore. The exact retention rules will be confirmed soon by the BCCI after discussions with stakeholders.
Expected Venues for IPL 2025
The IPL 2025 season is likely to continue with the home-and-away format used in 2024. Teams might face off twice against each other, depending on the schedule. The upcoming season could feature 84 matches, up from 74 in the previous year, with the number of matches potentially increasing to 94 by 2027.
Player Categories in IPL 2025 Auction
The IPL 2025 Mega Auction will include several categories of players:
- Capped Players: Indian players who have represented the national team in any format.
- Uncapped Players: Indian domestic players who have not yet played for the national team.
- Foreign Players: Players from other countries, capped or uncapped. Each IPL team can have a maximum of eight foreign players, with only four allowed on the field at any time.
Predicted Retained Players for IPL 2025
Here’s a look at the possible retention choices for each franchise:
- Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB):
- Virat Kohli
- Mohammed Siraj
- Cameron Green
- Glenn Maxwell
- Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR):
- Sunil Narine
- Andre Russell
- Shreyas Iyer
- Varun Chakravarthy
- Delhi Capitals (DC):
- Rishabh Pant
- Kuldeep Yadav
- Axar Patel
- Jake Fraser-McGurk
- Punjab Kings (PBKS):
- Sam Curran
- Arshdeep Singh
- Shashank Singh
- Ashutosh Sharma
- Rajasthan Royals (RR):
- Sanju Samson
- Jos Buttler
- Yashasvi Jaiswal
- Riyan Parag
- Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH):
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar
- Abhishek Sharma
- T Natarajan
- Nitish Kumar Reddy
- Chennai Super Kings (CSK):
- Ruturaj Gaikwad
- Shivam Dube
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Matheesha Pathirana
- Lucknow Super Giants (LSG):
- KL Rahul
- Nicholas Pooran
- Marcus Stoinis
- Mayank Yadav
- Gujarat Titans (GT):
- Shubman Gill
- Sai Sudharsan
- Mohammed Shami
- Rashid Khan
- Mumbai Indians (MI):
- Rohit Sharma
- Jasprit Bumrah
- Suryakumar Yadav
- Hardik Pandya
The IPL 2025 Mega Auction promises to be an exciting and transformative event, with teams strategically planning their retentions and bidding for the best talents in cricket.
