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Indian cricket team spinner Yuzvendra Chahal scripted history by becoming the most expensive spinner in IPL auction history. Chahal was sold for a mammoth Rs 18 Crore to Punjab Kings in the IPL 2025 auction in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Sunday.
IPL 2025 Mega Auction Live Day 1: A total of 577 players are set to go under the hammer in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction on November 24 and 25 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. With top Indian stars like Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul, and Shreyas Iyer entering the auction, there is a possibility that the Rs 25-crore ceiling might be broken this time. Pant, Iyer, and Arshdeep listed in the first set of marquee players that will feature on Day 1 of the auction, while the second includes Rahul, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohammed Shami, and Mohammed Siraj. Indian-capped stars make up seven of the 12 marquee names at the auction.
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction will take place on November 24 and 25, and requires the 10 IPL franchises to fill up their squads for the IPL 2025 season. 2025 is the start of another three-year cycle and, therefore, a mega auction will take place, requiring teams to rebuild almost their entire roster. A total of 577 players (367 Indian, 210 overseas) will go under the hammer in the multi-million dollar showpiece event. Ahead of the auction, let's take a look at the team retentions, their auction purses, the total players needed and their Right to Match (RTM) slots left.
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction will take place on November 24 and 25, 2024, as teams prepare to rebuild their entire roster for the IPL 2025 season. The two-day mega auction - which happens once every three years - will see some huge players go under the hammer, like Rishabh Pant, Mitchell Starc, KL Rahul and Jos Buttler. The 10 IPL franchises will take part in the auction, which will see a total of 577 players enter the bidding process.
Rahul Dravid had an interesting journey as Indian cricket team coach. After quite a few near misses at the helm, Dravid tasted glory at the 2024 T20 World Cup with the Indian cricket team ending an 11-year ICC title drought in great fashion in the West Indies. That was Dravid's last tournament as India coach. Now, Dravid has joined Rajasthan Royals as coach. Come Sunday, RR and other IPL teams will engage in a tussle at the IPL 2025 auction in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Like all teams, RR is also preparing hard for the auction.
England captain Jos Buttler shared his thoughts on the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auction and the atmosphere at the Abu Dhabi T10 tournament. Despite the uncertainty surrounding the IPL, Buttler expressed his excitement about being part of the T10 tournament. "Yeah, the IPL we'll wait and see what happens, but I'm just enjoying being here," said Buttler. "Arriving at the ground today, I've never played in the T10, but there's a great atmosphere, a great vibe around the whole tournament, so that made me feel great from the start of the day. You look around, there are some fantastic players here, and it's great to share the dressing room with guys like [Nicholas] Pooran and [Marcus] Stoinis. I'm just really excited for it."
Rising youngster Yashasvi Jaiswal's coach, Jwala Singh, believes his prodigy can become the "next legend" of Indian cricket in the next four or five years. Jaiswal is the latest star in Indian cricket. He showed potential for the future the moment he made his Test debut in 2023 against the West Indies. Since that moment, Jaiswal has gone from strength to strength and established himself as an all-format player with a string of consistent performances. With the young southpaw continuing his journey of establishing himself as the next big thing in the world of cricket, Jwala exuded confidence in Jaiswal and his potential to become the next legend.
Rahul Dravid, former Indian cricket team coach, is now associated with IPL side Rajasthan Royals. The batting great has been appointed as the head coach of the former IPL champions. In a few days' time, Dravid will be sitting at the auction table for Rajasthan Royals. Ahead of that, Rahul Dravid was back at the crease for the Girls Cup organised by the IPL franchise. He batted for a long time at the crease and was even beaten by a couple of deliveries.