A record 1,574 players have registered for bid in the highly anticipated IPL 2025 mega auction, which is scheduled for November 24–25 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. A detailed look into what teams and supporters may anticipate is provided below.

IPL 2025 Registered Players Overview

There are 1,574 players that have entered the IPL 2025 auction, comprising 409 foreign players and 1,165 Indian players. In this extensive list are:

• 272 capped international players
• 48 capped Indian players
• 965 uncapped Indian players
• 320 capped and uncapped players with previous IPL experience

A number of associate countries, including the USA (10) and Canada (4), are also represented in the international player pool, along with noteworthy registrants from South Africa (91), Australia (76), England (52), and New Zealand (39).

IPL 2025 Top Country Wise Registrations

• South Africa: 91 players
• Australia: 76 players
• England: 52 players
• West Indies: 33 players
• Afghanistan & Sri Lanka: 29 players each

IPL 2025 Retained and Released Players

Teams have already announced their retained players, with some surprising releases like Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul, and Shreyas Iyer, which adds star power to the auction pool.

 

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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

IPL 2025 Mega Auction Biggest Budgets Remaining

While some teams, notably the Punjab Kings, have made considerable budgetary allowances, other teams have kept their best players:

1. Punjab Kings (PK): ₹110.5 crore
2. Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB): ₹83 crore
3. Delhi Capitals (DC): ₹73 crore
4. Gujarat Titans (GT): ₹69 crore
5. Lucknow Super Giants (LSG): ₹69 crore
6. Chennai Super Kings (CSK): ₹55 crore
7. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR): ₹51 crore
8. Mumbai Indians (MI): ₹45 crore
9. Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH): ₹45 crore
10. Rajasthan Royals (RR): ₹41 crore

Conclusion

The IPL 2025 auction promises high-stakes bidding for released stars, with each team’s plan based on a balance of seasoned players and young potential.

Stay tuned for all IPL 2025 updates and the most recent auction news as teams complete their lineups!

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