The Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auction for 2025 will be held in Jeddah on November 24 and 25. This move continues the trend set last year when the event took place in Dubai. “The mega IPL 2025 Player Auction will be held over two days on November 24 and 25 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia,” a statement from the Indian Premier League confirmed the move after initial reports suggested that the auction will be held in Riyadh. The auctions were typically held in various cities across India until last year, when the league brought the event to the UAE, marking the first time it was held outside India. The IPL player registration officially closed on November 4, with a total of 1,574 players (1,165 Indian and 409 overseas) signing up to be part of the mega auction, the statement added. The list includes 320 capped players, 1,224 uncapped players, and 30 players from Associate Nations. Star players released ahead of auction The Saudi Arabian city will be buzzing with activity as several high-profile players were not retained by their teams. Three former captains — Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer, and KL Rahul — were let go by their respective franchises. Other […]