- The stage is set for the mega auction of the 18th season of the Indian Premier League i.e. IPL 2025. Next week cricket fans will get an overdose of Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) and mega auction.
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The stage is set for the mega auction of the 18th season of the Indian Premier League i.e. IPL 2025. Next week cricket fans will get an overdose of Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) and mega auction. BCCI has released the schedule for the auction. It will be organized in Saudi Arabia over the weekend. A total of 574 players have been shortlisted for the mega auction. Let us know at what time the mega auction will start on November 24…
IPL 2025 mega auction schedule announced
The day that cricket lovers were eagerly waiting for has arrived. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the schedule of the IPL 2025 mega auction. Two dates for the auction were revealed through a press release on November 15. The mega auction will be held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on November 24 and 25. The auction will start at 3 pm Indian time. The BCCI has shortlisted a total of 574 players for this, out of which 336 are Indian cricketers.
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So many foreign players were shortlisted
IPL has released the list of shortlisted players on its official website. 208 foreign players will be bid on in the mega auction, out of which 12 will be uncapped foreign players. If we talk about Indian uncapped players, then their number is 318. While 48 Indian capped and 193 foreign capped players have been shortlisted. At the same time, players from three Associate Nations have also been selected for the mega auction. Let us tell you that bids will be placed only on 204 players in the auction. Out of these, 70 slots are for foreign players.
Bids will be placed on 204 players
It is worth noting that a total of 1574 players had registered their names for the IPL 2025 mega auction, including 1165 Indian and 409 international players. However, out of this, only 574 players have been shortlisted and only 204 of these players will get buyers. Most of the players from South Africa have registered their names for the mega auction. It is reported that 91 African cricketers have given their names for the auction.