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The Indian Premier League 2025 auction is scheduled to take place on November 25 and 25 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. A total of 574 players are set to participate in the mega auction, which will include marquee players like Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan and Mohammed Siraj. Of the 574 players, 366 are Indian while 208 are foreign, including 3 players from associate countries. According to several media reports, Mallika Sagar will continue to be the auctioneer for the IPL. Notably, the 49-year-old player conducted the Women's Premier League (WPL) auction last year before replacing Hugh Edmeades as the auctioneer for the IPL 2024 auction.
According to the official release sent by the IPL, the two-day mega auction will begin at 3 PM IST (12:30 PM local time) on Sunday, November 24, 2024.
All 10 IPL franchises announced their retention ahead of the 2025 auction. In the biggest highlight of the deadline day, three key captains Pant, Rahul and Shreyas Iyer were released by their franchises Delhi Capitals, Lucknow Super Giants and Kolkata Knight Riders respectively. As this trio enters the auction pool, there are some other star players who will be in the focus of the franchises in the bidding war.
Wicketkeeper-batsmen are expected to get a lot of attention in this auction and in such a situation, Rahul is expected to get a huge amount. He has been a consistent performer and also has captaincy experience in the IPL. These add to his already impressive portfolio.
Pant is another strong candidate for the mega auction. He has been one of the most explosive batsmen not only in IPL but in world cricket. Add leadership ability and some quality wicketkeeping skills and Pant will become a rare commodity.
Same is the case with Ishan Kishan, who is another explosive wicketkeeper-batsman. Kishan is a proven performer in the IPL as well as on the international stage.
Players like Shreyas Iyer and left-arm fast bowler Arshdeep Singh are also expected to get big pay checks at the end of the bidding war.
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