The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction is confirmed to take place on November 24 (Sunday) and 25 (Monday) at Jeddah in the city of Saudi Arabia. A total of 1,574 cricketers including 1,165 Indian and 409 overseas players will be entering the auction pool.
Coincidentally, the mega auction goes hand in hand with Day 3 and Day 4 of the India vs Australia first test starting on November 22 in Perth. Two days after the commencement of the Border Gavaskar test series, the grand event is scheduled to take place. However, due to variations in time zones, the broadcast of the two events is unlikely to interfere with each other.
All ten franchises are allowed to build a 25-member squad that includes the retained players, thereby leaving 204 slots vacant at the auction. After retaining an overall 46 players for INR 558.5 crores, each team is left with a considerable budget to come up with a unique strategy during the mega-bidding event.
Interestingly, several players from the Associate nations have signed up for the 18th season of the auction.
Let’s find out how many capped and uncapped players have registered for the IPL 2025 mega auction along with the eligible players set to enter the event with a base price of INR 2 crores. In addition, we will explore the live-streaming platforms and telecasting channels to watch the Live event from your convenient location.
Total Capped Players Registered for IPL 2025 Mega Auction
An overall of 320 capped players have registered for the IPL 2025 mega auction including the Indians and foreigners as follows:
- Capped Indian Cricketers: 48 (includes popular names such as KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer and many more).
- Capped International Cricketers: 272 (includes high-profile players such as Glenn Maxwell, Jos Buttler, Cameron Green, Will Jacks, and many more).
Total Uncapped Players Registered for IPL 2025 Mega Auction
A maximum of 1,224 uncapped players have enrolled for the IPL 2025 mega auction, which includes a count of Indian and overseas cricketers:
- Indian uncapped players: 1,117
- Foreign uncapped players: 107
Total Uncapped Players from Previous IPL Season
Out of 1,224, a total of 155 uncapped players are included from the previous season based on these numbers:
- Uncapped Indians from IPL 2024: 152
- Uncapped Internationals from IPL 2024: 3
Overall Players Registered from Associate Nations for IPL 2025 Mega Auction
You can find 30 cricketers from Associate Nations participating in the IPL 2025 mega auction. It includes the below-mentioned tally of players from these countries:
- Netherlands: 12
- The United States of America (USA): 10
- Canada: 4
- Scotland: 2
- Italy: 1
- The United Arab Emirates (UAE): 1
Number of Overseas Players Registered for IPL 2025 Mega Auction: A Country-Wise List
An overall of 409 overseas players (including Full Member and Associate nations) are set to enter the mega auction and a detailed list is prepared categorized according to each country:
| Country | Total 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 |
| TOTAL: | 409 |
After scrutinizing the above list, it becomes clear that South Africa ranks first with 91 players opting to register for the auction. Whereas, Australia and England are placed second and third with 76 and 52 players.
Best Players with INR 2 Crores Base Price for IPL 2025 Mega Auction
These are the top 21 Indian players who are expected to enter the IPL 2025 mega auction with a base price of INR 2 crores:
- Mohammed Shami
- Arshdeep Singh
- Yuzvendra Chahal
- Ravichandran Ashwin
- Rishabh Pant
- Shreyas Iyer
- Khaleel Ahmed
- Venkatesh Iyer
- Deepak Chahar
- Ishan Kishan
- Mukesh Kumar
- Prasidh Krishna
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar
- T Natarajan
- Devdutt Padikkal
- Mohammed Siraj
- Krunal Pandya
- Harshal Patel
- Shardul Thakur
- Umesh Yadav
- Washington Sundar
Live Streaming Platforms and TV Channels to Watch IPL 2025 Mega Auction
The IPL 2025 mega auction will be telecasted live on the Star Sports Network. Also, the event will be live-streamed on the Jio Cinema app and its official website.
IPL Mega Auction Place and Timings
The venue for the IPL 2025 mega auction is confirmed to be taking place at Abady Al-Johar Arena in Jeddah. However, the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) is yet to reveal an official announcement regarding the actual timings for the two-day event.
Earlier, Riyadh was considered as the hosting venue for the mega auction, but due to logistical challenges, the BCCI finalized Jeddah as the ideal destination.
Budget Left for Franchises to Spend in IPL Auction: Overall Facts
All ten franchises have INR 641.5 crores to spend during the IPL 2025 mega auction to fill the 204 slots available, out of which 70 are allocated for foreign cricketers. Before submitting the retention list, each team was provided a purse of INR 120 crores to create a new squad. Ultimately, Punjab Kings has the largest purse remaining at INR 110.5 crores after retaining just two uncapped Indian cricketers, Prabhsimran Singh and Shashank Singh, for INR 9.5 crores.