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IPL 2025: List Of Marquee Players In Mega Auctions At Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction at Jeddah in Saudi Arabia will witness plenty of twists, turns, unexpected signings and records broken, as the availability of Indian and international stars is more than ever and all ten franchises are looking to rebuild their squads from the start. A total of 12 marquee players, including Indian stars like Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul have created a lot of buzz within the cricket fraternity. A total of 574 players have been shortlisted from an initial pool of 1,574 names.

First Time In 14 Years: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul Notch Up Rare Feat In 1st Test vs Australia

Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul's record-defining partnership on Day 2 of the Border Gavaskar Trophy against Australia in Perth saw them join an exclusive club on Saturday. After the pitch started to change its nature and turn in favour of the batters, Jaiswal and Rahul made the most of what was on offer. They shifted through gears, picked their moments and constantly rotated the strike to put pressure off their shoulders. Australia's bowlers soon ran out of depth as they fell to Jaiswal and Rahul's mercy.

Virat Kohli's Special Gesture For Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul Wins Hearts. Watch

Star India batter Virat Kohli reserved a special gesture for teammates KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal after stumps on Day 2 of the 1st Test against Australia in Perth. Jaiswal and Rahul batted for more than two sessions at the Optus Stadium on Saturday, extending India's lead to 218 runs over the hosts. The pair added an unbeaten 172 runs for the opening wicket, putting India in a commanding position with three days of cricket left to play in Perth. Jaiswal and Rahul were unbeaten on 90 and 62, respectively, at the close of the day's play.

India vs Australia LIVE Score, 1st Test, Day 3: KL Rahul Blow For India Right After Yashasvi Jaiswal's 'Record' Ton

IND vs AUS LIVE Score, 1st Test Day 3: Mitchell Starc has provided Australia with their first breakthrough as he dismissed KL Rahul for 77. Yashasvi Jaiswal, has brought up his fourth Test ton, has been joined by Devdutt Padikkal at the crease as one-down India continue to dominate.

"For Heaven's Sake...": BCCI, Gautam Gambhir Sent Urgent Message To Use Rohit Sharma In Middle Order

Former India cricketer wants Rohit Sharma to bat in the middle when he returns to the playing XI in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia. India captain Rohit is not part of the team for the 1st Test in Perth, having stayed back in Mumbai for the birth of his second child. Rohit and his wife Ritika Sajdeh were blessed with a boy earlier this month, and the star batter is expected to join his teammates in Perth on Sunday. In Rohit's absence at the top of the order, veteran batter KL Rahul has made a strong case for himself with an unbeaten 62 in the second innings in Perth.

"Little Bit Surprised": Australia Coach's Observation After India Dominate Day 2 Of 1st Test

The home team bowlers did not put a foot wrong but the pitch "surprisingly" dried up quite quickly at the Optus stadium on the second day, eventually helping the Indian batters, reckons Australia head coach Andrew McDonald. India openers Yashasvi Jaiswal (90) and KL Rahul (62) frustrated the hosts with their dogged unbeaten 172-run stand that has put the game in firm control of the visitors, who now lead by 218 runs. While the wickets fell in heap on the opening day with as many as 17 batters getting out, only three Australian tail-enders were dismissed on the second day. "The surface looked considerably dry today. It dried out fairly quickly," said McDonald during the post-day press conference.

IPL Auction: Rishabh Pant Set For Date With History But Arshdeep Singh Won't Be Far Behind

The bids on Rishabh Pant could well soar like his audacious no-look six at Perth as he seems poised to become the highest paid player among the 577 who will go under the hammer at the two-day IPL mega auction starting in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Sunday. There will be INR 641.5 crores cumulatively in the kitty of 10 teams with 204 possible slots to be filled but one can be rest assured that all eyes will be trained on Pant's name when it comes up.

KL Rahul Sold For Rs 29.5 Crore In IPL Mock Auction, Rishabh Pant Gets Mouth-Watering Fee Of...

Rishabh Pant is widely expected to go for an exorbitant amount in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction, and the mock auction conducted by auction broadcasters Star Sports and JioCinema showed that many cricket experts also believe the same. Coming up in the first set of marquee players, Pant was bought for a mind-boggling INR 33 crore by Punjab Kings (PBKS), represented by Eoin Morgan. Fellow wicket-keeper batter KL Rahul also received an incredible sum of INR 29.5 crore, being purchased by Royal Challengers (RCB) represented by their former head coach Mike Hesson.

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IPL 2025: List Of Marquee Players In Mega Auctions At Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

First Time In 14 Years: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul Notch Up Rare Feat In 1st Test vs Australia

Virat Kohli's Special Gesture For Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul Wins Hearts. Watch

India vs Australia LIVE Score, 1st Test, Day 3: KL Rahul Blow For India Right After Yashasvi Jaiswal's 'Record' Ton

"For Heaven's Sake...": BCCI, Gautam Gambhir Sent Urgent Message To Use Rohit Sharma In Middle Order

"Little Bit Surprised": Australia Coach's Observation After India Dominate Day 2 Of 1st Test

IPL Auction: Rishabh Pant Set For Date With History But Arshdeep Singh Won't Be Far Behind

KL Rahul Sold For Rs 29.5 Crore In IPL Mock Auction, Rishabh Pant Gets Mouth-Watering Fee Of...