The first day of the Indian Premier League mega auction saw 72 players sold out of 84 presented. To expedite the process on the concluding day, an 'accelerated auction' will be implemented after the 116th player ,

Rishabh Pant, K.L. Rahul and Shreyas Iyer — who lifted the IPL trophy as KKR captain last year — will feature in the IPL Auction. Add to the list the likes of Faf du Plessis and Sam Curran, and it will be the first instance of the previous season’s five captains going under the hammer.

A total of 574 players are up for grabs with Indian wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant, England veteran James Anderson and New Zealand all-rounder Rachin Ravindra among the top names in contention at the two-day auction in Jeddah.

Uncapped players stole the show at the IPL 2025 mega auction, sparking bidding wars and securing impressive deals. Rasikh Dar emerged as the most expe

Cricket's commercial behemoth, the IPL, raised the bar once again, generating eye-popping bids for the likes of Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer besides providing the opportunity of a lifetime to first-timers including 13-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi.