The IPL 2025 mega auction will take place on November 24-25. The event takes place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. There are 577 players up for auction, although there are only 204 vacant players remaining across all 10 teams. Big names like Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul and Glenn Maxwell will also participate in the auction, for which teams can spend Rs 20-30 crore.
The Australian Mitchell Starc was the most expensive at the last auction. He was purchased by Kolkata for Rs 24.75 crore. Stark will also be present at the auction this time. Along with them, bowlers like Arshdeep Singh, Sam Curran and Mohammed Shami can also get deals of Rs 15-20 crore.
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Offer of Rs 16 crore was not accepted
The most expensive players in IPL history were revealed only during the mini-auction. There have been 5 mega auctions in the history of the tournament and never has the auction touched Rs 16 crore. Ishan Kishan was sold for Rs 15.25 crore in 2022 and Gautam Gambhir was sold for Rs 14.9 crore in 2011. Both are the most expensive players in the mega-auction. Apart from this, the highest bid in the remaining 3 mega auctions reached only Rs 12 and 14 crores.
Top 5 players, who can become superstars in mega auctions…
1. Rishabh Pant: Can break the Rs 30 crore barrier
Former Delhi Capitals captain Rishabh is a wicket-keeper batsman. Last season, the team won 7 games, but could not reach the playoffs. Scored 446 runs in 13 matches of IPL 2024 with a strike rate of over 155. Scored over 3000 runs in his career. He also has a century under his belt. 5 teams need a captain and 4 need a wicketkeeper. Pant will cater to the needs of these teams and can also lead them. Teams from Punjab and Bengaluru will participate in the auction with the biggest purse. The bidding war for Pant in both teams can reach up to Rs 30 crore.
2. Arshdeep Singh: Can become the most expensive bowler
Team India’s left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh has been released by Punjab Kings. Apart from swinging the new ball, he also bowls against the Yorkers in the death overs. He took 19 wickets in 14 matches last season. Took 76 wickets in his career. The reason why Punjab released him has not yet been revealed. Arshdeep made his T-20 debut for India in 2022, and within 3 years, he became the second highest wicket-taker in the country. He has taken the maximum 17 wickets in the T-20 World Cup 2024. Due to his consistent performances in international cricket, he is in high demand. Teams like Gujarat, Hyderabad and Bengaluru can spend up to Rs 20 crore on him.
3. Jos Buttler: Can become the most expensive foreigner
England’s white-ball captain Jos Buttler is a wicketkeeper and apart from opening he also has the skills of captaincy. Rajasthan couldn’t hold him off. Butler helped England win the 2022 T20 World Cup under his captaincy. Under his captaincy, the team also made the semi-finals of the 2024 World Cup. Butler scored 359 runs with 2 centuries in 11 matches last season. He has 7 IPL centuries to his name and has also scored over 3500 runs. Butler is the best choice for teams looking for an overseas wicket-keeper batsman. The bidding war for these in Kolkata, Mumbai and Gujarat could even exceed Rs 15 crore.
4. Glenn Maxwell: Every time he participated in the auction, he got a higher price.
Glenn Maxwell is an off-spin all-rounder and is known for his hard-hitting batting. Can win the team the game single-handedly. Last season, Maxwell could only score 52 runs in 10 matches, RCB said. He has almost 3,000 runs in his career, he has scored these runs with a strike rate of over 156. Over Rs 5 crore has been bid on Maxwell in each auction. In 2013, Mumbai bought it for Rs 5.32 crore, in 2014, Punjab bought it for Rs 6 crore, in 2018, Delhi bought it for Rs 9 crore, in 2020, Punjab bought it bought for Rs 10.75 crore and in 2021, Bengaluru bought it. for Rs 14.75 crore. Every team in the IPL needs a foreign batting all-rounder. Maxwell is a big name, so teams can easily spend Rs 15-20 crore on him.
5. KL Rahul: Mumbai-Gujarat can loot millions
KL Rahul, who captained Lucknow and Punjab, is a wicket-opener. The same quality as Pant and Butler. Rahul couldn’t take Lucknow to the playoffs last season, so the team released him. Rahul scored 520 runs in 14 matches last season, he has 4 centuries in his IPL career. He has almost 5,000 points and also throws explosive strikes. Rahul also scored 2 centuries in T-20 Internationals. He is currently out of the T20 squad due to his focus on Test and ODI formats, but Rahul can be a smart choice for any IPL team like Mumbai, Gujarat, Bengaluru and Delhi interested in buying Rahul. If there is a bidding war, the amount can easily exceed Rs 20 crore.
Shreyas-Starc can surprise at auction
Shreyas Iyer: became Kolkata champion under his captaincy
Defending champion Kolkata Knight Riders have released captain Shreyas Iyer. He also took Delhi to the playoffs under his captaincy. He is a middle-order batsman. Shreyas scored 351 runs in 14 matches last season with a strike rate of over 146. He has scored over 3,000 runs in his career, he has 21 fifties to his name and was bought by Kolkata for Rs 12.25 crore in the latest mega auction. If a team buys him for less than Rs 7 crore, it would be a very smart move. There are 5 such teams in the auction, which need a captain. Punjab, Delhi and Bengaluru saved huge for a player like Shreyas.
Mitchell Starc: the most expensive player in IPL history
Mitchell Starc, who became the most expensive player in IPL history in the last mini-auction, can once again make a big bid. He was purchased by Kolkata for Rs 24.75 crore. Starc took 17 wickets in 13 matches last season. He contributed greatly in making Kolkata the champions, he took important wickets in the first matches of the playoffs. Starc has taken 51 wickets in 40 matches in his IPL career. In the last auction, Bengaluru and Gujarat had also made big bids for him. Both teams can also take the field this time. Starc is a Yorker specialist and stops batsmen from scoring quick runs during death overs. Due to this quality, its price can cross Rs 20 crores again.
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Mega IPL auction on November 24-25 in Jeddah
IPL Mega Auction, the event that will make millionaires of cricketers around the world, will be held on November 24-25 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Bidding worth Rs 641.50 crore will be made on 577 players. 10 teams must purchase a total of 204 players.