The mega auction of the IPL 2025 is scheduled for 24 and 25 November in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. It’s only the second time the auction will take place outside India, the IPL 2024 auction was held in Dubai.
IPL Mega Auction Time Schedule:
3:30 PM to 5:00 PM (IST) – First session
5:00 PM to 5:45 PM – Lunch break
5:45 PM to 10:30 PM – Second session
What About the Marquee Players in IPL Auction?
There are two marquee lists, each with six big names:
List M1:
- Rishabh Pant
- Shreyas Iyer
- Jos Buttler
- Arshdeep Singh
- Kagiso Rabada
- Mitchell Starc
- KL Rahul
- Yuzvendra Chahal
- Liam Livingstone
- David Miller
- Mohammed Shami
- Mohammed Siraj
IPL Auction Process and Order
Marquee Players: Starts with two marquee sets.
Capped Players: Categorized as batters, bowlers, wicketkeepers, spinners, and all-rounders.
Uncapped Players: Similar categories follow.
Accelerated Auction: Begins with the 117th player onwards.
What Is an Accelerated Auction?
Not all 500+ players will go under the hammer.
From Player 117 onwards, franchises nominate a list from players 117 to 574.
Post-auction, unsold players may get another chance in a second accelerated round.
The Right-To-Match (RTM) Card Returns in IPL Auction
The RTM card, used in earlier auctions, is back with a new twist:
Teams can bid to reclaim a player from their 2024 squad.
If the previous team matches the winning bid, the bidding team gets one final chance to raise the price further without any limit.
Example: A player sold for ₹5 Cr can see the bid raised to ₹10 Cr, after which the previous team can choose to use RTM at the new price.
Who Can Be Retained with RTM?
Teams can retain up to 6 players using RTM and direct retention.
Only 5 capped players and 2 uncapped players can be retained.
Teams like KKR and RR, which have already retained 6 players, cannot use RTM cards.
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