The retention list of each of the IPL franchises has already been released on October 31 ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction. Now, the date and venue of the upcoming IPL 2025 Mega Auction has been finalized by BCCI.
Saudi Arabian port city Jeddah will host the upcoming mega auction on November 24 and November 25. Earlier, reports said that Riyadh would host the mega auction, but now Abady Al Johar Arena has been officially designated as the venue of the IPL 2025 mega auction.
“The venue for the auction will be Abady Al Johar Arena (also known as Benchmark Arena) and the accommodation will be at the Hotel Shangri-la which is at a distance of 10 minutes from the auction venue. Our operations team will be in touch for the visa and logistics requirements,” the email read as per reports from India Today and RevSportz.
“The IPL auctions will be held in Riyadh and it has been notified to the franchises. The likely dates are November 24 and 25,” a PTI report quoted a BCCI source as saying.
IPL 2025 Mega Auction will be held when India faces off against Australia in the Perth Test
The mega auction of the IPL is always one of the most watched events in the calendar year. The auction will be held when India plays against Australia in the first Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024/25 in Perth. Disney Hotstar is the official broadcaster for both events and hence wants to avoid a clash between the two events. However, due to the difference in time zone, the streaming of both events will not coincide with each other.
46 players have been retained by the 10 franchises with a cumulative expenditure of Rs 558.5 crore. With over 200 slots up for grabs, the IPL 2025 mega auction is set to start as early as 11 AM IST on two days of the bidding process.
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Remaining purse of 10 IPL teams before the mega auction
| Remaining purse of 10 IPL teams before the mega auction | |||
| Team | Remaining purse | Money spent on retention | Available Right to Match (RTM) |
| Mumbai Indians | Rs 45 cr | Rs 45 crore | 1 |
| Chennai Super Kings (CSK) | Rs 55 cr | Rs 65 cr | 1 |
| Delhi Capitals (DC) | Rs 73 cr | Rs 65 cr | 2 (1 uncapped + 1 capped, or both capped) |
| Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) | Rs 51 cr | Rs 69 cr | None |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) | Rs 83 cr | Rs 37 cr | 3 (1 uncapped + 2 capped players, or 3 capped) |
| Lucknow Super Giants | Rs 69 cr | Rs 51 cr | 1 (capped player) |
| Punjab Kings (PBKS) | Rs 110.5 cr | Rs 9.5 cr | 4 (capped players) |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) | Rs 45 cr | Rs 75 cr | 1 (uncapped player) |
| Rajasthan Royals | Rs 41 cr | Rs 79 cr | None |
| Gujarat Titans (GT) | Rs 69 cr | Rs 51 cr | 1 (Capped) |
