Tags: IPL2025
Published on: November 25, 2024
The IPL 2025 mega auction, held on November 24-25 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, marked a significant reshuffle in the team composition. The auction featured 574 players competing for 204 slots, with 366 Indian players and 208 foreign players, including participants from the United States and Scotland. Teams entered with revised strategies, taking advantage of an increased salary cap and a right-to-match rule (RTM), which allowed them to reacquire some released players.
Highlights:
Best Renowned Players:
Set 1 included big names like Mitchell Starc, Jos Buttler, Rishabh Pant and Kagiso Rabada, all starting with a base price of ₹2 crore. These players witnessed intense bidding wars as teams looked to turn things around for the upcoming season.
Set 2 featured KL Rahul, Liam Livingstone and Yuzvendra Chahal, adding even more excitement to the highlight segment.
Player categories:
Players were organized into groups based on roles: batters, all-rounders, bowlers, wicketkeepers and spinners. This ensured franchises had a wide range of options to fill specific gaps in their teams.
A-list actors like Harry Brook, Devon Conway and Ravichandran Ashwin got substantial offers.
Strategic adjustments:
The introduction of a cap on foreign player prices has added value to Indian players, especially those who are not capped. Franchises like Punjab Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad have been particularly aggressive, given their large available budgets.
Auction atmosphere and trends:
Held at the Abady Al Johar Arena in Jeddah, the auction brought a global flavor, reflecting the ever-growing international appeal of the IPL. The event was broadcast live on Featured sports and streamed JioCinemaensuring engagement from fans around the world
For more detailed information on team retentions, bidding strategies, and the full player roster, you can explore the full bidding breakdown.
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