1574 Players Register for 204 Available Slots in IPL 2025 Mega Auction

As the cricket fans and IPL franchises wait for the IPL 2025 mega auction, a total of 1,574 cricketers will be entering the fray. The auction will coincide with the third and fourth days of the first Test between India and Australia in Perth, starting November 22 as it has been confirmed to take place on November 24 and 25 respectively. 

Each team can assemble a squad of up to 25 players, including any retained players, leaving 204 slots available at the auction. 

Of these, 320 are capped players, 1,224 are uncapped and 30 are from the Associate Nations. Among the capped players, 48 are from India, with 965 uncapped Indian players also included in the auction. 

Big stars up for grabs in IPL 2025 auction 

This year’s auction is expected to feature notable Indian stars such as Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, and Arshdeep Singh. The 10 franchises have a total of Rs 641.5 crore to spend on the 204 available slots, including 70 spots reserved for overseas players.

A total of 46 players have been retained so far, costing Rs 558.5 crore. Each franchise was given Rs 120 crore for squad building, but after retention, Punjab Kings have the biggest remaining purse of Rs 110.5 crore. They have retained only two uncapped players, Shashank Singh and Prabhsimran Singh for a combined cost of Rs 9.5 crore.

Rajasthan Royals, led by Sanju Samson, have the smallest remaining purse at Rs 41 crore after retaining six players, while Kolkata Knight Riders also retained six players and have left only Rs 51 crore.