The IPL 2025 mega auction unfolded in Jeddah over two days on 24 and 25 November, with teams picking from a shortlist of 577 players. Lucknow Super Giants made history, securing Rishabh Pant for a record-breaking Rs 27 crore.

Check out three player options that could have been selected in the IPL 2025 auction instead of Venkatesh Iyer for their squad, only on CricTracker.com.

By Daisy Atino Earlier the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had asked all the IPL franchises to confirm their list of retained players by October 31

The 2024 IPL mega auction saw some aggressive bidding, record purchases and interesting trends and patterns over the course of the two days in Jeddah.

Delhi Capitals found their captain material in the form of KL Rahul during the IPL Auction. But will he lead the lines ahead of the retained Axar Pate

England Test captain Ben Stokes said he opted out of the recent IPL 2025 mega auction to prolong his international career, and focus on some important assignments such as The Ashes. The newly-framed IPL rules disallow a player to enter the mini auction if he was not registered for the mega auction.

The Indian Premier League is the most popular and richest domestic Twenty20 cricket competition in the world. Stadiums are heaving. Millions more are watching. Team owners are celebrities. The players from March to May are treated as rock stars.

A s 10 teams splashed INR 639.15 crore to purchase the services of 182 players to fill their squads over two days at the mega auction in Jeddah on November 24 and 25, the IPL and