IPL 2025 Mega Auction: Complete List of Players Registred to Go Under Hammer
Published on: Nov 6, 2024 11:19 am IST|Updated on: Nov 18, 2024 2:32 pm IST
IPL 2025 Mega Auction is set to be one of the most thrilling events of the year, with a staggering 1,574 players registered and 320 of the world’s top stars ready to go under the hammer.
The retention window is closed and now franchises are preparing to fill their squads at the mega auction for the upcoming edition of Indian Premier League. Fans are eagerly watching, waiting to see which players will make the cut.
Among the players registered for Mega IPL 2025 Auction, 1,165 are Indian players while 409 overseas players have thrown their hats in the ring. There are 272 capped internationals ready to bring their skill and game to the IPL.
With a lot of star players in the auction pool up for grabs, fans are expecting intense bidding wars for both Indian stars and global icons.
204 slots available in total for 10 teams at the auction as each IPL franchise is allowed a maximum of 25 players. The Mega IPL Auction of fortchcoming edition promises an exciting exciting even and we can’t wait anymore for 24 November to get started with.
Country-wise breakdown of the 409 overseas players
| Country | Players Registered for Mega Auction IPL 2025 |
| Afghanistan | 29 |
| Australia | 76 |
| Bangladesh | 13 |
| Canada | 4 |
| England | 52 |
| Ireland | 9 |
| Italy | 1 |
| Netherlands | 12 |
| New Zealand | 39 |
| Scotland | 2 |
| South Africa | 91 |
| Sri Lanka | 29 |
| UAE | 1 |
| USA | 10 |
| West Indies | 33 |
| Zimbabwe | 8 |
| Player | Country |
|---|---|
| Mitchell Starc | Australia |
| Jofra Archer | England |
| Khaleel Ahmed | India |
| Deepak Chahar | India |
| Venkatesh Iyer | India |
| Avesh Khan | India |
| Ishan Kishan | India |
| Mukesh Kumar | India |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | India |
| Prasidh Krishna | India |
| T Natarajan | India |
| Devdutt Padikkal | India |
| Krunal Pandya | India |
| Harshal Patel | India |
| Arshdeep Singh | India |
| Washington Sundar | India |
| Shardul Thakur | India |
| Mohammed Siraj | India |
| Umesh Yadav | India |
| Steve Smith | Australia |
| 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 |
IPL 2025 Auction Purse, RTM and Slots Available
| Team | Retained Players | Overseas Retained Players | Uncapped Retained Players | Available RTM Options | Money spent in Retentions (INR) | Available Auction Purse | Available Slots | Available Overseas Slots |
| CSK | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 65 | 55 | 20 | 7 |
| DC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 47 | 73 | 21 | 7 |
| GT | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 51 | 69 | 20 | 7 |
| KKR | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 69 | 51 | 19 | 6 |
| LSG | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 51 | 69 | 20 | 7 |
| MI | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 75 | 45 | 20 | 8 |
| PBKS | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9.5 | 110.5 | 23 | 8 |
| RCB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 37 | 83 | 22 | 8 |
| RR | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 79 | 41 | 19 | 7 |
| SRH | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 75 | 45 | 20 | 5 |
| Total | 46 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 558.5 | 641.5 | 204 | 70 |
1574 Player Registrations
320 capped players, 1,224 uncapped players, & 30 players from Associate Nations
204 slots up for grabs
24th & 25th November 2024
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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Retained players for All 10 Teams
| Team | Retained Players |
|---|---|
| Chennai Super Kings | Ruturaj Gaikwad, Matheesha Pathirana, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni |
| Delhi Capitals | Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Tristan Stubbs, Abhishek Porel |
| Gujarat Titans | Rashid Khan, Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Rahul Tewatia, Shahrukh Khan |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | Rinku Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Harshit Rana, Ramandeep Singh |
| Lucknow Super Giants | Nicholas Pooran, Ravi Bishnoi, Mayank Yadav, Mohsin Khan, Ayush Badoni |
| Mumbai Indians | Jasprit Bumrah, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Rohit Sharma, Tilak Varma |
| Punjab Kings | Shashank Singh, Prabhsimran Singh |
| Rajasthan Royals | Sanju Samson, Yashaswi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Sandeep Sharma |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Yash Dayal |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | Pat Cummins, Abhishek Sharma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen, Travis Head |
More IPL Mega Auction 2025 details
According to Espncricinfo, England’s legendary fast bowler James Anderson has thrown his hat in the ring for the first time in Indian Premier League, setting a base price of INR 1.25 crore. Anderson, who retired from international cricket this past summer. Since Anderson is now a bowling coach for England and has stayed away from T20 cricket since 2014, an entry into the IPL has become a major talking point.
IPL 2025 is likely to mark a return for Indian fast bowler Mohammed Shami, who has set his base price at INR 2 crore. The pacer hasn’t been seen in action since the 2023 ODI World Cup final due to a series of injuries. After a long-term injury and after not being retained by Gujarat Titans, Shami would look to make a strong return on the cricket scene again.
Meanwhile, the other big stories around players registered for the auction are of young Indian talents Prithvi Shaw and Sarfaraz Khan. Both have registered at a base price of INR 75 lakh. For Sarfaraz, who went unsold in the previous auction, this could be another opportunity to prove his mettle and rise up his T20 stocks. On the other hand, Prthivi Shaw who is known for his explosive style but had a cold tournament would be eyeing a strong comeback and will surely be a hot pick for teams seeking aggressive opening batsman.
And with a new rule that requires overseas players to register for the mega auction to be eligible for the mini-auction (unless excused for medical reasons), we’ll see fewer top international stars holding back. This change aims to keep the competition balanced, making the mega auction the primary event where franchises can go after marquee players.
Stay tuned for more and all Indian Premier League 2025 news updates!
