Only 2 days are left in IPL 2025 mega auction. The mega auction will take place on November 24 and 25 in Saudi Arabia. Now the timing of mega auction has been changed. The reason for which was the Perth Test match being played between India and Australia. This decision has been taken under pressure. The broadcasters of the mega auction have requested the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
Bidding will be held on players at this time
Live streaming of the mega auction is going to happen on JioCinema. Earlier the time of this program was kept at 3 pm according to Indian time. According to reports, the timing of the event has now been changed following the request of the broadcasters. Now bidding on players will take place at 3:30 instead of 3 o’clock.
Broadcasters feared this
Broadcasters feared that the IPL mega auction would clash with the first Test of India vs Australia. Because the first test match will be played in Perth between 22 and 26 November. Which will end at 2:30 PM IST daily, but sometimes the match time is extended due to circumstances like weather, bad light or slow overs. Due to which the broadcasters have requested to increase the time by half an hour.
Disney Plus Hotstar suffers further losses
Disney Plus Hotstar might have suffered the most loss due to the clash of India vs Australia match and IPL 2025 mega auction. They have acquired the TV rights for the IPL 2025 auction and the digital and TV rights for India’s tour to Australia. Over the years, the IPL auction has become an event that millions of people come to watch.