IPL 2025 Mega Auction: All you need to know, TV Timing in IST, RTMs, auction process, team purse, live streaming details
The two-day Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 Mega Auction will kick off in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday at 330pm IST. The 10 IPL franchise will look to fill 204 empty slots – including 70 overseas players – as a total of 577 players will go under the hammer.
The bids on Rishabh Pant could well soar to never before seen heights in IPL auction as he seems poised to become the highest paid player on Sunday. There will be Rs 641.5 crores cumulatively in the kitty of 10 teams with 204 possible slots to be filled.
Punjab Kings, with Rs 110.50 crore in their coffers, are ready to outbid the other franchises. Royal Challengers Bengaluru, with Rs 83 crore, can be another serious bidder, so can be Delhi Capitals, who have Rs 73 crore and a Right To Match (RTM) card to get their skipper for past few seasons back.
However, it is reliably learnt that Pant doesn’t want DC to flash the RTM card as their parting of ways has not been the most pleasant and he no longer feels a part of the franchise. His comment that, “My Retention wasn’t about money for sure”, is a reflection of his thought process.
A Chennai Super Kings (CSK) or Mumbai Indians (MI), with only Rs 45 crore, wouldn’t even be going for the star keeper-batter. But Punjab Kings, known for changing their team every two years, have kept their entire purse on advice of their head coach Ricky Ponting, who wants to reunite with his favourite player.
There are 81 players bracketed in Rs 2 crore category base price and two sets of marquee players but one can trust the current India internationals to breach the million dollar mark (INR 8.5 crore). If Pant would be the cynosure of this auction, Arshdeep Singh, with a staggering 96 T20 International wickets in three seasons, can easily have multiple teams going for him.
Punjab has the RTM card but they wouldn’t know where the bidding stops as it could be north of Rs 20 crore.
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Here is all you need to know about the IPL 2025 Mega Auction…
What is the total player list available for IPL 2025 Mega Auction?
The IPL 2025 Mega Auction list is down to 577 players, with 367 Indian and 210 overseas. The 10 teams have a maximum of 204 slots to fill in all – of which 70 are for overseas players.
What will be the process of the IPL 2025 Mega Auction?
The IPL 2025 Mega Auction will start off with two marquee sets. After that, the first set of capped players who are divided into batters, fast bowlers, wicket-keepers, spinners and all-rounders – will be up. This will be followed by uncapped players divided similarly before they go for one more round of the capped players. What completion off this entire process, the accelerated auction will begin.
What is accelerated auction in IPL 2025 Mega Auction?
The IPL 2025 Mega Auction accelerated process will start from the 117th player onwards. The BCCI has conveyed to all the 10 franchises that the first accelerated process will cover players from 117 to 574. Franchises will have to nominate a set number of players from this group by 10 PM IST on the first evening of the two-day process (November 24).
What is RTM rule in IPL 2025 Mega Auction?
The Right-to-Match card was there in IPL 2014 and IPL 2018 mega auction but was scrapped for IPL 2022 event. However, this time RTM is back with a twist. In IPL 2025 Mega Auction, the team that wins that said bid will have another shot at picking the player by raising the bid one last time without any limit.
What time will IPL 2025 Mega Auction begin?
The IPL 2025 Mega Auction will begin at 1pm local time or 330pm IST. There will be a 45-minute break after 230pm local time and then auction will again go on from 315 local time to 8pm local time on both the days.
Where can I watch IPL 2025 Mega Auction live on TV in India?
The IPL 2025 Mega Auction will be LIVE on Star Sports network channels in India.
How can I watch livestreaming of IPL 2025 Mega Auction in India?
The IPL 2025 Mega Auction will be available for livestreaming on Jio Cinema website and app.