Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul, the three captains released by their franchises ahead of the retention deadline, will be among the 12 marquee players whose names will kick off the IPL 2025 auction,

BCCI has announced the list of players to go under hammer in the IPL 2025 mega auction set to take place in Jeddah on November 24 and 25.

Pant, Iyer, Rahul, and Shami were all released by their respective franchises before the October 31st deadline.

Shreyas Iyer, who led the Kolkata Knight Riders to victory in IPL 2024, has been released by the franchise. Despite winning the title, Iyer, along with other key players, will not be retained. This makes him the first IPL-winning captain to be let go by his team after a title win.

There are two sets of Marquee Players unlike the previous Mega Auction where there was just a single such set. Big Indian names like Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer, Arshdeep Singh alongside top foreign players like Jos Buttler, Kagiso Rabada and Mitchell Starc are the in the first marquee set.

Indian stars Rishabh Pant & Shreyas Iyer Likely to be Among Players to Feature in Two Marquee Sets at the upcoming IPL Mega Auction.

Rahul's previous captaincy experience in the IPL adds to his appeal. His partnership with Virat Kohli at the top of the order could be beneficial for RCB. Shreyas Iyer stands out as the first IPL-winning captain released by his team. With a base price of ...

Indian star players like KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant and Mohammed Shami have been placed in marquee lists.

I most enjoyed playing at RCB; it's also home, you get to spend a lot of time at home, and I know the Chinnaswamy Stadium really well, says Rahul on the prospect of playing for RCB in IPL 2025

KL Rahul opened up on the reason behind his decision and hailed the dressing froom environment of two former champions. Rahul will go under the hammer in the 2025 IPL Mega Auction. He addressed rumours of a RCB comeback as well as praised Rohit Sharma's work with the Indian and Mumbai Indians team.