4pm News Network: Preparations for IPL 2025 are in full swing. In this regard, the BCCI has already announced that this time the auction will be held in Jeddah on November 24 and 25. In the IPL 2025 mega auction, the names of 1574 players were selected, out of which only the names of 574 players were shortlisted. In this list, the names of 18 players from Afghanistan have also been selected for auction. Let us tell you that Jeddah will witness the IPL auction for the first time. BCCI has also released the list of players whose names will be announced in the auction this time and teams will be seen placing bets on them. In such a situation, the most important thing is that in this auction the demand for Indian players will be high, only a few selected foreign players will be bought.
High demand for Indian players at auction
According to information received, Afghanistan fast bowler Naveen Ul Haq has been released by Lucknow Super Giants and sent to the IPL 2025 mega auction. Naveen will now be part of the auction, where teams can be seen competing to buy him . Actually, fans’ eyes are fixed on this speedy bowler. We told you that last season this Afghan pacer had taken 10 wickets in 14 matches. While if we talk about his overall IPL record, he has taken 18 wickets at an average of 18.
Afghanistan’s star batsman Rahmanullah Gurbaz is very famous for his stormy batting. He continues to score runs for his national team, so Gurbaz could prove to be a good option for teams looking for a flamboyant opener. Sources claim that fast bowler Fazalhaq Farooqui’s name will surely be in the list of Afghan players over whose names there may be a bidding war in the IPL 2025 mega auction.