IPL 2025 Mega Auction: Key Players to Watch
The IPL 2025 mega auction is fast approaching, with 574 players set to go under the hammer in Riyadh on November 24 and 25. A total of 81 players have set their base price at Rs 2 crore, the highest bracket in the auction. This year’s auction promises to be one of the most competitive, with top names like Rishabh Pant, Jos Buttler, and Shreyas Iyer among the players in the Rs 2 crore category.
Big Names in the Rs 2 Crore Bracket
The Rs 2 crore base price bracket is where the most sought-after players are positioned. Some of the biggest stars in world cricket, including Rishabh Pant (India), Jos Buttler (England), and Kagiso Rabada (South Africa), are all set to attract fierce bidding wars. In total, there are 81 players in this high-value category, including some of the best wicketkeepers, batsmen, all-rounders, and bowlers in international cricket.
Breakdown of Players by Reserve Price
Here’s a detailed look at the breakdown of reserve prices for the 574 players in the IPL 2025 auction:
- Rs 2 crore: 81 players
- Rs 1.5 crore: 27 players
- Rs 1.25 crore: 18 players
- Rs 1 crore: 23 players
- Rs 75 lakh: 92 players
- Rs 50 lakh: 8 players
- Rs 40 lakh: 5 players
- Rs 30 lakh: 320 players
This gives an exciting mix of star power and emerging talent for the teams to target during the two-day auction. With only 204 slots available, the battle for top players will be intense.
Top Players in Set 1 and Set 2
The IPL 2025 auction will feature two marquee sets, with the top players being auctioned off first. Set 1 includes players like Jos Buttler, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant, and Mitchell Starc, all priced at Rs 2 crore. Set 2 features stars such as KL Rahul, Mohammad Shami, and Mohammad Siraj, who also fall under the Rs 2 crore category, with a few players like David Miller priced at Rs 1.5 crore.
These marquee sets will set the tone for the auction, with all eyes on the big names expected to attract intense bidding.
Full List of Players with Rs 2 Crore Base Price
Here is the full list of 81 players in the Rs 2 crore price bracket for the IPL 2025 auction:
- Jos Buttler (England) – Wicketkeeper, RR
- Shreyas Iyer (India) – Batter, KKR
- Rishabh Pant (India) – Batter, DC
- Kagiso Rabada (South Africa) – Bowler, PBKS
- Arshdeep Singh (India) – Bowler, PBKS
- Mitchell Starc (Australia) – Bowler, KKR
- Yuzvendra Chahal (India) – Bowler, RR
- Liam Livingstone (England) – All-Rounder, PBKS
- KL Rahul (India) – Wicketkeeper, LSG
- Mohammad Shami (India) – Bowler, GT
- Mohammad Siraj (India) – Bowler, RCB
- Harry Brook (England) – Batter, DC
- Devon Conway (New Zealand) – Batter, CSK
- Jake Fraser-Mcgurk (Australia) – Batter, DC
- Aiden Markram (South Africa) – Batter, SRH
- Devdutt Padikkal (India) – Batter, LSG
- David Warner (Australia) – Batter, DC
- Ravichandran Ashwin (India) – All-Rounder, RR
- Venkatesh Iyer (India) – All-Rounder, KKR
- Mitchell Marsh (Australia) – All-Rounder, DC
- Glenn Maxwell (Australia) – All-Rounder, RCB
- Harshal Patel (India) – All-Rounder, PBKS
- Marcus Stoinis (Australia) – All-Rounder, LSG
- Jonny Bairstow (England) – Wicketkeeper, PBKS
- Quinton de Kock (South Africa) – Wicketkeeper, LSG
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Afghanistan) – Wicketkeeper, KKR
- Ishan Kishan (India) – Wicketkeeper, MI
- Phil Salt (England) – Wicketkeeper, KKR
- Syed Khaleel Ahmed (India) – Bowler, DC
- Trent Boult (New Zealand) – Bowler, RR
- Josh Hazlewood (Australia) – Bowler
- Avesh Khan (India) – Bowler, RR
- Prasidh Krishna (India) – Bowler, RR
- T. Natarajan (India) – Bowler, SRH
- Anrich Nortje (South Africa) – Bowler, DC
- Noor Ahmad (Afghanistan) – Bowler, GT
- Wanindu Hasaranga (Sri Lanka) – Bowler, SRH
- Maheesh Theekshana (Sri Lanka) – Bowler, CSK
- Adam Zampa (Australia) – Bowler, RR
- Faf Du Plessis (South Africa) – Batter, RCB
- Glenn Phillips (New Zealand) – Batter, SRH
- Kane Williamson (New Zealand) – Batter, GT
