IPL 2025 Mega auction: List of players retained by 10 franchises and remaining purse amount
The Hindu
The IPL Player Auction in Jeddah will showcase 577 cricketers vying for riches in the grandest auction yet.
Off the Red Sea, Jeddah — the second-largest city of Saudi Arabia — is considered the gateway to the holy city of Mecca. Over the next two days, however, the Benchmark Arena will not only put the nation on the cricketing map, but also end up being the gateway to riches for a plethora of cricketers.
A total of 577 cricketers — legends and lesser-known names — will hope to draw the franchises’ attention during the annual bidding fiesta called the IPL Player Auction.
IPL 2025 mega auction Day 1 LIVE
As the franchise entourages descended on the port city, indications are that it will be the grandest auction — not just metaphorically — of the 18 auctions held in the history of the Indian Premier League.
Mumbai Indians
Jasprit Bumrah, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Rohit Sharma, Tilak Varma. The franchise has ₹45 crore remaining
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
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