A big update has emerged regarding the 18th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2025). In fact, the player auction date has already been set for next season. The IPL Governing Council has decided the date and venue of the mega auction. The mega player auction for IPL 2025 will be held on November 24 and 25 in the city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. In addition, the Governing Council has also given information on the number of players who will participate in the mega auction.
So many registered players
According to the statement issued by the IPL Governing Council, the player registration process for the upcoming season ended on November 4. In this situation, as of November 4, a total of 1,574 players have registered for the mega auction. This includes 1,165 Indian players, while 409 foreign players are included. A total of 320 players have made their debut in international matches. While 1224 players are not limited yet.
46 players retained
Recently, on October 31, all 10 IPL teams released the list of retained players. A total of 46 players are included among the retained players. The names of almost all the players were included in the retained players. However, last time’s winner Shreyas Iyer was not retained by Kolkata Knight Riders. While Rishabh Pant has not been retained by Delhi Capitals, Ishan Kishan has been retained by Mumbai Indians and KL Rahul has not been retained by Lucknow Supergiants.
After India, this country has the highest number of players.
After India, South Africa has the highest number of 91 players registered in the mega option of IPL 2025. After this, 76 players from Australia, 52 players from England, 39 players from New Zealand and 29-29 players from Afghanistan and Sri Lanka have registered for the mega auction. Notably, a mega auction is organized in IPL every three years. In such a situation, many important changes are seen in the team. After IPL 2025, a mega auction will be organized in the year 2027. This time, the 10 teams received a total purse of Rs 120 million for the auction.
