IPL 2025 Mega Auction Live Updates: Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer in focus in Saudi Arabia

IPL 2025 Mega Auction Live Updates: It’s mega auction time in Saudi Arabia as Indian Premier League (IPL) arrives in this middle-eastern country for the first time in history. The two-day event starts on November 24 at 3 PM IST with some of the biggest names in the world of T20 cricket going under the hammer. 

As many as four franchises – Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Punjab Kings (PBKS), Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Delhi Capitals – enter the auction with a search for a captain. A total of 577 names will be up for auction for 204 slots to fill. A total of ₹641.5 crores are in the kitty of 10 teams combined with Punjab Kings having the highest purse of ₹110.5 crore. 

RCB with ₹83 crore are second-highest followed by Delhi Capitals, who have ₹73 crores. Among the few names to engage in a bidding war are Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul – all three being captaincy options. All the teams will have right-to-match (RTM) cards if they wish to but back their players from the previous season. 

₹2 crore is the highest base price for a player in IPL 2025 mega auction with 81 players choosing to be in top bracket. There are two marquee sets too, consisting seven Indian players.