The mega auction of IPL 2025 can be held on 24 and 25 November. According to the report, its location has also been decided. This time IPL mega auction can be organized in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia.
But the Board of Control for Cricket in India has not yet made an official announcement. All teams will also have to share the list of retained and released players before the mega auction.
The last auction of IPL was held in Dubai. But this time Riyadh can be chosen. More cities were included in the list of IPL 2025 mega auction. London and Singapore were also being considered. According to media reports, Riyadh has been selected for the auction. The time zone of Riyadh is considered to be the same as that of India. This will also make broadcasting easier.
Preparation of the venue is in final stages
The auction site is being completely prepared. Preparations are now in the final stages. Officials associated with all 10 franchises will reach Riyadh for the auction. He will also be accompanied by a big team of Jio and Disney stars. The auction can be telecast live on Jio and Star.
List of players retained before mega auction
All teams will have to declare the list of retained players before October 31. This list is to be submitted to BCCI. After this the turn of auction will come. This time the team of many big players may change. Rohit Sharma's name was much discussed on social media. Last season, Mumbai Indians had removed Rohit from the captaincy. But according to media reports, Mumbai can retain Rohit. He can also retain Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah.