IPL Auction 2025 Live Updates: The wait of the fans is over. The day of the mega auction of IPL 2025 has arrived. Star players are being bid for 2 days from today in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. A total of 577 players will be bid in the mega auction, which includes both Indian and foreign players. There will be a competition among the 10 franchises to buy players in the auction. All teams will be able to buy a maximum of 25 players and a minimum of 18 players. According to this, about 200 players are likely to be sold in the mega auction which will run for 2 days. All the 10 teams have retained some players before the auction, so only 204 players can be bought maximum.
Live updates: IPL Mega Auction 2025 Live: Today is the first day of IPL Mega Auction.
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Nov 24, 20245:24 PM (IST)
Bets are being played on KL
Bidding is going on for KL Rahul’s name. Kolkata Knight Riders was the first to bid on KL Rahul and then Bangalore also joined the race. A bidding war took place between the two and during this, the bid amount crossed 5 crores. In some time the bid crossed 10 crores.
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Nov 24, 20245:18 PM (IST)
Liam was bought by RCB
Liam Livingstone has reached RCB for Rs 8.75 crore. Chennai also showed interest in buying Liam but in the end, RCB won.
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Nov 24, 20245:14 PM (IST)
Siraj included in the GT
Mohammed Siraj was bought by Gujarat for 12.25 crores. Bangalore was asked about RTM but refused. With this, Siraj joined the Gujarat team for 12.25 crores.
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Nov 24, 20245:07 PM (IST)
Punjab bought Chahal
IPL’s most successful bowler Yuzvendra Chahal has finally joined Punjab Kings for Rs 18 crore.
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Nov 24, 20245:05 PM (IST)
Money is raining on Chahal
Gujarat placed the first bet on Chahal and then Chennai also joined the bidding war. After this, Punjab Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad also joined the race. During this time the bid has crossed 10 crores to 15 crores.
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Nov 24, 20245:00 PM (IST)
The bid on Chahal crossed 10 crores
Yuzvendra Chahal’s name is being called in the auction. Bidding started from a base price of 2 crores, which has crossed 10 crores in a few minutes.
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Nov 24, 20244:58 PM (IST)
David Miller arrives at LSG
David Miller has been bought by Lucknow Super Giants for Rs 7 crore 50 lakh.
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Nov 24, 20244:55 PM (IST)
Bets are being placed on Miller
After Shami, now bidding is going on for David Miller. The bidding on Miller, who had a base price of 2 crores, has crossed 7 crores. RCB and Delhi teams are betting on Miller.
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Nov 24, 20244:50 PM (IST)
The war between KKR and CSK over Shami
The first name being called in the second set is that of Mohammad Shami. Kolkata and Chennai have placed bids. The bid has increased from a base price of 2 crores to over 9 crores. Neither CSK nor KKR is ready to back down. Lucknow made an entry but soon withdrew its hands.
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Nov 24, 20244:46 PM (IST)
The second set of marquee players begins
After the first set in the mega auction, now it is the turn of the second set of marquee players in which bids will be placed on Yuzvendra Chahal, David Miller, KL Rahul, Mohammed Shami, Liam Livingstone and Mohammed Siraj.
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Nov 24, 20244:40 PM (IST)
Rishabh Pant became the most expensive player
Finally, Lucknow Super Giants have included Rishabh Pant in their team by directly bidding for Rs 27 crore. In this way, Rishabh Pant has become the most expensive player in IPL history.
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Nov 24, 20244:36 PM (IST)
Fierce bidding is being made on Pant
The bidding for Rishabh Pant, who captained Delhi Capitals last season, has increased from 2 crores to over 20 crores. A fierce bidding war is going on between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Lucknow Super Giants.
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Nov 24, 20244:33 PM (IST)
Starc reached Delhi
Mitchell Starc has been bought by Delhi Capitals for 11 crore 75 lakhs. Kolkata also showed interest in Starc but in the end, Delhi won the bid.
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Nov 24, 20244:26 PM (IST)
Betting on Starc
Now the bidding is on for Mitchell Starc. Kolkata and Delhi Capitals are bidding on Starc who was the most expensive player of IPL till last season. The bidding has increased from a base price of 2 crores to over 10 crores.
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Nov 24, 20244:24 PM (IST)
Butler reached Gujarat
Jos Butler has been bought by Gujarat Titans for 15.75 crores. With Lucknow withdrawing its hands, Butler’s entry in Gujarat was confirmed.
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Nov 24, 20244:20 PM (IST)
Bidding on Butler
Bidding has started for England’s dashing player Jos Buttler. There is fierce competition between Punjab Kings and Gujarat for Buttler, who has a base price of Rs 2 crore. Meanwhile, the bid has crossed Rs 12 crore.
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Nov 24, 20244:18 PM (IST)
Iyer broke all the records
Punjab Kings have bought Shreyas Iyer for 26 crore 75 lakhs. With this, Iyer has become the most expensive player to be sold in IPL history.
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Nov 24, 20244:13 PM (IST)
Shreyas Iyer became the most expensive IPL player
Shreyas Iyer is on his way to becoming the most expensive player. The bid on Iyer has reached 24.25 crores. Delhi placed a bid of 24.50 crores which was countered by Punjab. With the bid of 25 crores, Mitchell Starc’s record of being the most expensive IPL player has been broken.
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Nov 24, 20244:10 PM (IST)
Iyer’s bid crosses 20 crores
Shreyas Iyer has broken Arshdeep Singh’s record of becoming the most expensive Indian player. The bid on Iyer has crossed 20 crores. Neither Punjab nor Delhi is ready to back down.
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Nov 24, 20244:05 PM (IST)
Money rained on Iyer
Punjab and Delhi have placed bids of more than 11 crores to buy Iyer. Delhi is continuously increasing the bid amount.
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Nov 24, 20244:04 PM (IST)
The bid on Iyer crossed 8 crores
Bids are being made for Shreyas, who made KKR the champion last season. There is a competition between Kolkata and Punjab Kings to add Iyer to their team. Meanwhile, the bid has increased from 2 crores to over 8 crores.
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Nov 24, 20244:02 PM (IST)
Rabada was bought by Gujarat
Kagiso Rabada joins Gujarat Titans for Rs 10.75 crore.
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Nov 24, 20243:59 PM (IST)
Bidding is going on for Rabada
After Arshdeep, Kagiso Rabada is being bid for. The bidding started with a base price of 2 crores and soon the bidding crossed 8 crores. There is a competition between Mumbai and Gujarat to buy Rabada.
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Nov 24, 20243:56 PM (IST)
Arshdeep became the most expensive Indian player in the IPL
SRH jumped into the bidding war for Arshdeep. Arshdeep Singh is on his way to becoming the most expensive Indian player. Meanwhile, Punjab Kings have played the RTM card. Punjab has recalled Arshdeep to its team through RTM for 18 crores.
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Nov 24, 20243:52 PM (IST)
Money is raining heavily on Arshdeep
25-year-old fast bowler Arshdeep Singh is one of the most dangerous bowlers in T20. The bid on Arshdeep has now crossed 12 crores. There is a fierce competition going on between RCB and Gujarat.
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Nov 24, 20243:49 PM (IST)
The bid crossed 10 crores
Arshdeep Singh’s bid has increased from 2 crores to 10 crores in just a few minutes. The battle between Gujarat and Delhi is now on.
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Nov 24, 20243:47 PM (IST)
Bidding is being done on Arshdeep Singh
The first bid is being made in the name of Arshdeep Singh. Chennai Super Kings has placed the first bid for Arshdeep whose base price is Rs 2 crore. Delhi has also raised its hand.
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Nov 24, 20243:46 PM (IST)
Bids will be placed on these players’ first
In Marquee Set 1, bids will be placed on Jos Buttler, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant, Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh, and Mitchell Starc. After this, the list of marquee players of Set 2 includes Yuzvendra Chahal, David Miller, KL Rahul, Mohammed Shami, Liam Livingstone, and Mohammed Siraj.
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Nov 24, 20243:41 PM (IST)
The mega auction bugle sounded
The mega auction began with the speech of IPL chairman Arun Dhumal. All the 10 teams are fully prepared to bid on the players.
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Nov 24, 20243:25 PM (IST)
Bids will be placed on stars in the first set
The mega auction will begin with 6 players in the first set of marquee players. In the first set, bids will be placed on Jos Buttler, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant, Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh, and Mitchell Starc.
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Nov 24, 20243:12 PM (IST)
Mallika Sagar will handle the auction
The mega auction of IPL 2025 will be conducted by Mallika Sagar who also handled the mini auction last season. Bidding on star players is going to start in Jeddah shortly.
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Nov 24, 20243:01 PM (IST)
Auction countdown begins
Only 30 minutes are left for the mega auction of IPL 2025 to begin. The stage for the IPL auction in Jeddah is completely set. It will be interesting to see which players get a lot of money in the auction on the first day.
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Nov 24, 20242:22 PM (IST)
So many slots for foreign players
There will be bids for 204 slots in the mega auction of IPL 2025. Each team can have a maximum of 8 foreign players. That means a total of 70 foreign players can be bought in the auction.
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Nov 24, 20242:18 PM (IST)
Punjab has the biggest purse
Punjab Kings would like to buy the most number of players as the franchise has more than 110 crore rupees in its purse. On the other hand, Rajasthan Royals have the lowest purse. Rajasthan has only 41 crore rupees in its purse.
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Nov 24, 20242:10 PM (IST)
Money will rain on star players on the first day
In the mega auction of IPL 2025, bids will be placed on less than 100 players on the first day. On the second day, bids will be placed on the remaining players in an accelerated auction. This means that the record of the most expensive player in IPL can be broken on the first day.
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Nov 24, 20241:27 PM (IST)
A total of these players will be bid on
577 players have been shortlisted for the IPL 2025 auction, including 367 Indian and 210 foreign players. Of these, 4 players are from associate countries while 331 players are uncapped. The uncapped players include 319 players from India and 12 from abroad.
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Nov 24, 20241:16 PM (IST)
What time will the auction start?
The mega auction of IPL 2025 will start today at 3:30 PM Indian time and will continue till late at night. Fans will be able to enjoy the live mega auction on Star Sports Network.
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Nov 24, 20241:06 PM (IST)
12 marquee players in the auction on the first day
All eyes will be on 12 marquee players on the first day of IPL’s mega auction. The marquee players include Rishabh Pant, Jos Buttler, Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh, Shreyas Iyer, Yuzvendra Chahal, KL Rahul, Mohammad Shami, Mohammad Siraj, David Miller and Liam Livingstone. The base price of all except David Miller is Rs 2 crore. Miller has kept his base price at Rs 1.5 crore.
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Nov 24, 202412:57 PM (IST)
IPL 2025 mega auction starts today
The moment all cricket fans were waiting for has arrived. The IPL market has been set up in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Today is the first day of the auction in which bids will be placed on star players. A total of 577 players’ names will be auctioned for 204 slots. Now it will be interesting to see who becomes the most expensive player this time.