The two-day Indian Premier League (IPL) auction began at the Abadi Al Johar Arena in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday, where the officials and owners of the 10 teams camped up to bid and complete their respective squads heading into the league's 18th edition next year.

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.

Off the Red Sea, Jeddah — the second-largest city of Saudi Arabia — is considered the gateway to the holy city of Mecca. Over the next two days, however, the Benchmark Arena will not only put the nation on the cricketing map, but also end up being the gateway to riches for a plethora of cricketers.

Get all the real-time updates on bidding details from teams owners for all players like batters, bowlers, all-rounders and wicketkeepers for the Indian Premier League 2025.

Among the standout names are Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant, and KL Rahul, part of the 12 marquee players. These three captains were released by their respective franchises ahead of the retention deadline.

Mallika Sagar, who made history as the IPL's first female auctioneer last year, is set to lead the 2025 mega auction in Jeddah on November 24-25. With

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The Indian Premier League opens its "mega-auction" later Sunday in Saudi Arabia with teams primed to splash out millions of dollars on world-class cricketers for the lucrative Twenty20 tournament.

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The first day of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 Mega Auction will be held at the Abadi Al Johar Arena in Jeddah on Sunday. While an extensive pool of 577 players will be up for grabs, only a select set of players will go under the hammer in the first phase of the two-day extravaganza in Saudi Arabia.

Ahead of the IPL 2025 Mega Auction, the defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have retained six players but they were not able to retain their skipper Shreyas Iyer. KKR think tank will have to be smart with their decisions in the mega auction in Jeddah,