A total of 1,574 players are registered for the IPL Auction 2025 in Saudi Arabia. South Africa leads with the most players, followed by Australia and England. Top names like KL Rahul, Pant, Lyon, and Jimmy Anderson were among the top names at the auction. View the list of Indian and overseas players with INR 2 CR base prices and auction details.
The IPL Auction 2025 is set to take place on November 24-25, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, where franchises will compete to bolster their squads. This year’s auction has seen 1,574 players registering, including 1,165 Indian players and 409 overseas players out of which 320 are capped players. There are 204 vacant slots to be filled across all teams, with each allowed a squad size of a maximum of 25 players.
Marquee players such as KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Mohammed Shami, and Yuzi Chahal, along with international stars like Australian pacer Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon and Jofra Archer (who last played in the IPL 2023 season), have all set their base prices at INR 2 Cr in the auction.
On November 1st, the IPL 2025 retentions were announced, with RR and KKR retaining all six players. Teams with fewer than six retained players can use their Right to Match options to preserve their core from the previous season.
Mega Auction 2025: Country-wise Player Registration
The upcoming IPL Auction season includes players from 16 countries aside from India, with the highest number of registered players coming from South Africa, followed by Australia and England. See the full list below:
|
Country |
Players Registered |
|---|---|
|
South Africa |
91 |
|
Australia |
76 |
|
England |
52 |
|
New Zealand |
39 |
|
West Indies |
33 |
|
Afghanistan |
29 |
|
Sri Lanka |
29 |
|
Bangladesh |
13 |
|
Netherlands |
12 |
|
USA |
10 |
|
Ireland |
9 |
|
Zimbabwe |
8 |
|
Canada |
4 |
|
Scotland |
2 |
|
Italy |
1 |
|
UAE |
1 |
With such a diverse pool of talent, the auction is bound to be a high-stakes event as IPL teams look to fill their 25-player squads, with 204 slots available across all franchises.
IPL Auction 2025 Players List With Price
The IPL 2025 Auction will feature a total of 1,574 players, including 1,165 Indian players and 409 overseas players. The player pool is divided as follows:
- 320 Capped Players (48 Indian and 272 International)
- 1,224 Uncapped Players
- 965 Uncapped Indians
- 104 Uncapped International Players
- 152 Uncapped Indians who have previously played in IPL seasons
- 3 Uncapped Internationals with prior IPL experience
- 30 Players from Associate Nations
Ben Stokes, England’s red ball team captain, has decided to sit out of this year’s auction. His focus is on managing his workload and maintaining his fitness in preparation for the 2025-26 Ashes, which will take place in Australia. However, his compatriot and legendary bowler, James Anderson, who recently retired from international cricket in July 2024 at the age of 42, has registered to participate in this year’s IPL Mega Auction.
Indian Players with ₹2 Cr Base Price
A total of 23 Indian players have set their base price at ₹2 crore for the IPL 2025 Auction:
KL Rahul | Rishabh Pant | Shreyas Iyer | Mohammed Shami | Yuzvendra Chahal | Deepak Chahar | Venkatesh Iyer | Avesh Khan | Ishan Kishan | Mukesh Kumar | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | Prasidh Krishna | T Natarajan | Arshdeep Singh | Shardul Thakur | Mohammed Siraj | Umesh Yadav
Overseas Players with ₹2 Cr Base Price
A total of 18 overseas players as of now, have set their base price at ₹2 crore. More names from countries like West Indies, South Africa and others are still awaited and will be updated here as they are announced:
David Warner (Australia) | Mitchell Starc (Australia) | Steve Smith (Australia) | Jofra Archer (England) | Marcus Stoinis (Australia) | Glenn Maxwell (Australia) | Nathan Lyon (Australia) | Mitchell Marsh (Australia) | Jos Buttler (England) | Jonny Bairstow (England) | Adam Zampa (Australia) | Moeen Ali (England) | Harry Brook (England) | Sam Curran (England) | Trent Boult (New Zealand) | Matt Henry (New Zealand) | Kane Williamson (New Zealand) | Kagiso Rabada (South Africa)
Players with ₹75 Lakh Base Price:
Prithvi Shaw, Sarfaraz Khan.
The BCCI will soon release the full list of players, including both capped and uncapped players, along with their base prices, on the official IPL website.
Released Players and Remaining Purse for Each Franchise
Each IPL team has released players to make room for fresh acquisitions. Below is a list of the released players for each team, along with their remaining purse for the auction.
Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
- Released Players: Ajay Mandal, Ajinkya Rahane, Deepak Chahar, Devon Conway, Maheesh Theekshana, Mitchell Santner, Moeen Ali, Mukesh Choudhary, Nishant Sindhu, Prashant Solanki, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Shaik Rasheed, Simarjeet Singh, Tushar Deshpande, Rachin Ravindra, Shardul Thakur, Daryl Mitchell, Sameer Rizvi, Mustafizur Rahman, Avanish Rao Aravelly.
- Remaining Purse: ₹55 crore
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
- Released Players: Shreyas Iyer, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Nitish Rana, Sherfane Rutherford, Phil Salt, KS Bharat, Manish Pandey, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Anukul Roy, Venkatesh Iyer, Suyash Sharma, Allah Ghazanfar, Dushmantha Chameera, Sakib Hussain, Vaibhav Arora, Mitchell Starc, Chetan Sakariya.
- Remaining Purse: ₹51 crore
Gujarat Titans (GT)
- Released Players: BR Sharath, Abhinav Manohar, Sandeep Warrier, Gurnoor Brar, Darshan Nalkande, David Miller, Jayant Yadav, Joshua Little, Kane Williamson, Matthew Wade, Mohammad Shami, Mohit Sharma, Noor Ahmad, Sai Kishore, Vijay Shankar, Wriddhiman Saha, Azmatullah Omarzai, Umesh Yadav, Sushant Mishra, Kartik Tyagi.
- Remaining Purse: ₹69 crore
Mumbai Indians (MI)
- Released Players: Dewald Brevis, Ishan Kishan, Harvik Desai, Tim David, Vishnu Vinod, Arjun Tendulkar, Mohammad Nabi, Romario Shepherd, Shams Mulani, Nehal Wadhera, Gerald Coetzee, Anshul Kamboj, Naman Dhir, Shivalik Sharma.
- Remaining Purse: ₹45 crore
Delhi Capitals (DC)
- Released Players: Anrich Nortje, David Warner (retired), Ishant Sharma, Lalit Yadav, Mitchell Marsh, Mukesh Kumar, Pravin Dubey, Prithvi Shaw, Rishabh Pant, Syed Khaleel Ahmed, Vicky Ostwal, Yash Dhull, Harry Brook, Ricky Bhui, Kumar Kushagra, Rasikh Dar, Jhye Richardson, Sumit Kumar, Shai Hope, Swastik Chhikara, Jake Fraser-McGurk.
- Remaining Purse: ₹73 crore
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)
- Released Players: KL Rahul, Devdutt Padikkal, Quinton de Kock, Ashton Turner, Deepak Hooda, Krishnappa Gowtham, Krunal Pandya, Kyle Mayers, Marcus Stoinis, Mohd. Arshad Khan, Prerak Mankad, Yudhvir Singh, Arshin Kulkarni, David Willey, Shivam Mavi, Shamar Joseph, Matt Henry.
- Remaining Purse: ₹69 crore
Also Read: IPL 2025 Mega Auction Retentions and Top 10 Indian Releases from Each Franchise
Rajasthan Royals (RR)
- Released Players: Jos Buttler, Kunal Rathore, Donovan Ferreira, Rovman Powell, Shubham Dubey, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Ravichandran Ashwin, Tanush Kotian, Abid Mushtaq, Avesh Khan, Kuldeep Sen, Navdeep Saini, Keshav Maharaj.
- Remaining Purse: ₹41 crore
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)
- Released Players: Faf du Plessis, Anuj Rawat, Dinesh Karthik (retired), Suyash S Prabhudessai, Will Jacks, Saurav Chauhan, Glenn Maxwell, Mahipal Lomror, Karn Sharma, Cameron Green, Swapnil Singh.
- Remaining Purse: ₹83 crore
Punjab Kings (PBKS)
- Released Players: Shikhar Dhawan (retired), Jitesh Sharma, Jonny Bairstow, Liam Livingstone, Harpreet Bhatia, Rilee Rossouw, Chris Woakes, Vishwanath Pratap Singh, Ashutosh Sharma, Tanay Thyagarajan, Atharva Taide.
- Remaining Purse: ₹110.50 crore
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)
- Released Players: Abdul Samad, Aiden Markram, Rahul Tripathi, Glenn Phillips, Mayank Agarwal, Anmolpreet Singh, Upendra Singh Yadav, Marco Jansen, Washington Sundar.
- Remaining Purse: ₹45 crore
FAQs About IPL 2025 Player Auction
1. When is the IPL Mega Auction 2025?
The IPL 2025 Mega Auction will be held on Sunday, November 24th, 2024 and Monday, November 25th in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
2. Where can I watch the IPL 2025 auction live in India?
You can watch the IPL 2025 auction live on Star Sports Network or stream it online on the Jio Cinema app.
3. How many players have registered for the IPL 2025 Mega Auction?
A total of 1,574 players have registered for the IPL Auction 2025, including 1,165 Indian players and 409 overseas players.
4. How many players can be retained in the IPL 2025 Player Auction?
Each team can retain up to 6 players with or without using an RTM card.
5. When is the IPL 2025 Mega Auction live?
The IPL 2025 player auction will be live from 2 PM on November 24th, 2024, airing on Star Sports Network and streaming on Jio Cinema.
6. Will Ben Stokes play in IPL 2025?
Ben Stokes has opted not to register for the 2025 IPL Auction, likely to focus on his fitness ahead of the 2025 Ashes series.
7. Will Jimmy Anderson play IPL 2025?
James Anderson has put his name for the IPL 2025 Mega Auction. If picked, he will make his IPL debut next year.
8. Will Dhoni play in IPL 2025?
Yes, MS Dhoni will play in IPL 2025 and has been retained by CSK as an uncapped player for INR 4 Cr.
9. Where will Rohit Sharma play in IPL 2025?
Rohit Sharma will continue playing for Mumbai Indians in IPL 2025.
10. Will Virat Kohli captain RCB in IPL 2025?
As per reports, Virat Kohli is likely to captain Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the 2025 IPL.
The upcoming IPL Mega Auction promises to be an exciting spectacle as franchises build their teams for the upcoming season.
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