Despite 1574 cricketers registering themselves for the mega auction, only 204 (70 overseas) can be drafted by the franchises

Rishabh Pant is currently one of the top wicketkeeper-batters in India and he has the experience of captaincy in IPL. Given his skill set and profile, in IPL 2025 mega auction Pant will likely attract very high bids from multiple franchises in need of a top-order batter,

India Today accessed the full document of player registration, which shows that 1574 players are set to go under the hammer in Jeddah on November 24 and 25.Out of the 1165 stars, 23 Indian players registered themselves in the highest bracket of Rs 2 crore.

As the BCCI released list of over 1574 players who will go under the hammer, the base prices of players were also revealed. For example, big guns like KL Rahul , Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer have put themselves in the Rs 2 Cr-base price bracket.

Indian captaincy candidates will be in high demand in the IPL 2025 mega auction later this month as franchises look to make long-term plans.

Each franchise will be able to form a maximum squad of 25 players (including retained players), and a total of 204 slots will be up for grabs at the auction.

Ben Stokes is missing from the list of 1574 players who have registered for the IPL 2025 mega auction to be held on November 24 and 25 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The long list of registered players, which will be pruned by the IPL after receiving input from the franchises,

England captain Ben Stokes will not take part in next year's Indian Premier League after opting out of the upcoming auction.

The upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction is set to see franchises splurging, with teams ready to open their wallets for an impressive lineup of star players. Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction promises intense competition as franchises bid big to secure top talent.

With IPL teams officially announcing their player retention, the stage is set for the highly anticipated 2025 IPL Mega Auction. Big names like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni, and Pat Cummins were retained by their respective franchises,