Explore key players into the IPL 2025 auction, featuring expected high-value players and a glance back at auction history.

The Indian Premier League (IPL) is in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia for the mega auction ahead of the 18th edition of the cash-rich league. All the 10 franchises have plenty of money to buy some of the biggest T20 superstars.

Among the standout names are Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant, and KL Rahul, part of the 12 marquee players. These three captains were released by their respective franchises ahead of the retention deadline.

Off the Red Sea, Jeddah — the second-largest city of Saudi Arabia — is considered the gateway to the holy city of Mecca. Over the next two days, however, the Benchmark Arena will not only put the nation on the cricketing map, but also end up being the gateway to riches for a plethora of cricketers.

Get ready for the IPL Auction 2025 in Jeddah! Discover which cricket legends like Ricky Ponting, Dinesh Karthik, Zaheer Khan, and others will be attending the high-stakes bidding war.

Get all the real-time updates on bidding details from teams owners for all players like batters, bowlers, all-rounders and wicketkeepers for the Indian Premier League 2025.

The 10 IPL teams are looking to form their squads for the next three seasons. Over 500 cricketers will be auctioned during the mega event which is being hosted by Saudi's Jeedah over the course of two days.

Will there be a 25-crore buy? Following the record bids at the IPL 2024 mini auction by KKR and SRH to buy the Australian pair of Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins respectively, ther