The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction commenced today at 3:30 PM IST at the Abady Al-Johar Arena in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. As the 18th season of the lucrative league approaches, all ten franchises are working to refine their squads with the talent available in the bidding process.

A total of 577 players are up for grabs, including 12 marquee players split into two sets, who will be the first to go under the hammer. This will be followed by the auction of other capped and uncapped players.

Notably, on the morning of the first day of mega auction, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) shared a detailed timeline and guidelines outlining the proceedings across the two days. A notable guideline highlights the value of a raised bid when utilizing the Right to Match (RTM) option, emphasizing its impact on the auction dynamics. Further, the first 12 sets, featuring a total of 84 players, will go under the hammer on Sunday.

The BCCI has also specified the bidding increments as follows:

• For bids between ₹0 and ₹1 crore: ₹5 lakh
• For bids between ₹1 crore and ₹2 crore: ₹10 lakh
• For bids between ₹2 crore and ₹5 crore: ₹20 lakh
• For bids above ₹5 crore: ₹25 lakh

For instance, if the base price is ₹1.25 crore, the next bid will be ₹1.3 crore.

The auction will proceed as follows: Marquee Lots will be up first, followed by a lunch break. Next, Capped Batters, All-Rounders, and Wicketkeepers will go under the hammer, followed by a 15-minute break. Capped Bowlers will then be auctioned, followed by another 10-minute break. The final session of Day 1 will feature the first Uncapped Players set, consisting of seven players.

It’s time for the mega event

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Marquee Players: Set 1

• Arshdeep Singh SOLD to Punjab Kings for INR 18 crore via RTM.

• Kagiso Rabada SOLD to Gujarat Titans for INR 10.75 crore.
• Shreyas Iyer SOLD to Punjab Kings for INR 26.75 crore.

• If Buttler SOLD to Gujarat Titans for INR 15.75 crore.
• Mitchell Starc SOLD to Delhi Capitals for INR 11.75 crore.

• Rishabh Pant SOLD to Lucknow Super Giants for INR 27 crore.

Marquee Players: Set 2

• Mohammed Shami SOLD to Sunrisers Hyderabad for INR 10 crore.
• David Miller SOLD to Lucknow Super Giants for INR 7.50 crore.
• Yuzvendra Chahal SOLD to Punjab Kings for INR 18 crore.

• Mohammed Siraj SOLD to Gujarat Titans for INR 12.25 crore.
• Liam Livingstone SOLD to Royal Challengers Bengaluru for INR 8.75 crore.

• KL Rahul SOLD to Delhi Capitals for INR 14 crore.

Set 3: Capped Batters

• Harry Brook SOLD to Delhi Capitals for INR 6.25 crore.
• Devdutt Padikkal UNSOLD.
• Aiden Markram SOLD to Lucknow Super Giants for INR 2 crore.
• Devon Conway SOLD to Chennai Super Kings for INR 6.25 crore.

• Rahul Tripathi SOLD to Chennai Super Kings for INR 3.40 crore.
• David Warner UNSOLD.
• Jake Fraser-McGurk SOLD to Delhi Capitals for INR 9 crore via RTM.

Set 4: All-rounders

• Harshal Patel SOLD to Sunrisers Hyderabad for INR 8 crore.
• Rachin Ravindra SOLD to Chennai Super Kings for INR 4 crore via RTM.

• Ravichandran Ashwin SOLD to Chennai Super Kings for INR 9.75 crore.

• Venkatesh Iyer SOLD to Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 23.75 crore.
• Marcus Stoinis SOLD to Punjab Kings for INR 11 crore.
• Mitchell Marsh SOLD to Lucknow Super Giants for INR 3.40 crore.
• Glenn Maxwell SOLD to Punjab Kings for INR 4.20 crore.

Set 5: Capped Wicketkeepers

• Quinton de Kock SOLD to Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 3.60 crore.
• Jonny Bairstow UNSOLD.
• Phil Salt SOLD to Royal Challengers Bengaluru for INR 11.50 crore.
• Rahmanullah Gurbaz SOLD to Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 2 crore.

• Ishan Kishan SOLD to Sunrisers Hyderabad for INR 11.25 crore.
• Jitesh Sharma SOLD to Royal Challengers Bengaluru for INR 11 crore.

Set 6: Fast bowlers

• Josh Hazlewood SOLD to Royal Challengers Bengaluru for INR 12.50 crore.
• Prasidh Krishna SOLD to Gujarat Titans for INR 9.50 crore.
• Avesh Khan SOLD to Lucknow Super Giants for INR 9.75 crore.
• Anrich Nortje SOLD to Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 6.50 crore.
• Jofra Archer SOLD to Rajasthan Royals for INR 12.50 crore.
• Khaleel Ahmed SOLD to Chennai Super Kings for INR 4.80 crore.

• T Natarajan SOLD to Delhi Capitals for INR 10.75 crore.
• Trent Boult SOLD to Mumbai Indians for INR 12.50 crore.

Set 7: Spin bowlers

• Mahesh Theekshana SOLD to Rajasthan Royals for INR 4.40 crore.
• Rahul Chahar SOLD to Sunrisers Hyderabad for INR 3.20 crore.
• Adam Zampa SOLD to Sunrisers Hyderabad for INR 2.40 crore.
• Wanindu Hasaranga SOLD to Rajasthan Royals for INR 5.25 crore.
• Waqar Salamkheil UNSOLD.
• Noor Ahmed SOLD to Chennai Super Kings for INR 10 crore.

Set 8: Uncapped batters

• Atharva Taide SOLD to Sunrisers Hyderabad for INR 30 lakh.
• Anmolpreet Singh UNSOLD.
• Nehal Wadhera SOLD to Punjab Kings for INR 4.20 crore.

• Angkrish Raghuvanshi SOLD to Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 3 crore.
• Karun Nair SOLD to Delhi Capitals or INR 50 lakh.

• Yash Dhull UNSOLD.
• Abhinav Manohar SOLD to Sunrisers Hyderabad INR 3.20 crore.

Set 9: Uncapped all-rounders

• Nishant Sindhu SOLD to Gujarat Titans for INR 30 lakh.
• Sameer Rizvi SOLD to Delhi Capitals for INR 95 lakh.
• Plant Man SOLD to Mumbai Indians for INR 5.25 crore via RTM.
• Abdul Samad SOLD to Lucknow Super Giants for INR 4.20 crore.
• Harpreet Brar SOLD to Punjab Kings for INR 1.50 crore.
• Vijay Shankar SOLD to Chennai Super Kings for INR 1.20 crore.

• Mahipal Lomror SOLD to Gujarat Titans for INR 1.70 crore.
• Ashutosh Sharma SOLD to Delhi Capitals for INR 3.80 crore.
• Utkarsh Singh UNSOLD.

Set 10: Uncapped Wicketkeepers

• Kumar Kushagra SOLD to Gujarat Titans for INR 65 lakh.
• Robin Minz SOLD to Mumbai Indians for INR 65 lakh.
• Anuj Rawat SOLD to Gujarat Titans for INR 30 lakh.

• Aryan Juyal SOLD to Lucknow Super Giants for INR 30 lakh.
• Upendra Singh Yadav UNSOLD.
• Luvnith Sisodia UNSOLD.
• Vishnu Vinod SOLD to Punjab Kings for INR 95 lakh.

Set 11: Uncapped fast bowlers

• Rasikh Dar SOLD to Royal Challengers Bengaluru for INR 6 crore.

• Akash Madhwal SOLD to Rajasthan Royals for INR 1.20 crore.
• Mohit Sharma SOLD to Delhi Capitals for INR 2.20 crore.
• Vijay Kumar Vyshak SOLD to Punjab Kings for INR 1.80 crore.
• Vaibhav Arora SOLD to Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 1.80 crore.
• Yash Thakur SOLD to Punjab Kings for INR 1.60 crore.
• Kartik Tyagi UNSOLD.
• Simarjeet Singh SOLD to Sunrisers Hyderabad for INR 1.50 crore.

Set 12: Uncapped spinners

• Suyash Sharma SOLD to Royal Challengers Bengaluru for INR 2.60 crore.
• Karan Sharma SOLD to Mumbai Indians for INR 50 lakh.
• Mayank Markande SOLD to Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 30 lakh.
• Piyush Chawla UNSOLD.
• Kartikeya Singh SOLD to Rajasthan Royals for INR 30 lakh.
• Manav Suthar SOLD to Gujarat Titans for INR 30 lakh.
• Shreyas Gopal UNSOLD.