IPL 2025 Mega Auction: There are many names in the Indian Premier League 2025 mega auction that everyone will be eyeing. There are many marquee players among Indian and foreign players who can wreak havoc in the next season. We are talking about them.
IPL 2025 Mega Auction: The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction is likely to break many records as many Indian and international stars are participating in it. All ten franchises are ready to place big bids in the auction to prepare their strong team. The presence of 12 marquee players including stars like Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul among the Indian players has made this auction even more interesting. 1,574 players had given their names for the auction, out of which 574 names have been shortlisted. The auction of these players will be held in Jeddah on 24 and 25 November. The list includes 208 foreign players, 12 uncapped foreign talents and 318 uncapped Indian players.
Jos Buttler (England): Buttler is one of the best white-ball batsmen of this generation. He has scored 11,929 runs, eight centuries and 83 fifties in 427 T20s. A T20 World Cup-winning captain for England, Buttler has made a name for himself in the IPL during his stint with Rajasthan Royals (RR) from 2018 to 2024. Buttler has scored 3,055 runs for Rajasthan at an average of 41.84 and a strike rate of 147.79, including 7 centuries and 18 fifties. His best score was 124. He is the team's third-highest run-scorer of all time. Buttler had a career peak in 2022 as he was the top scorer with 863 runs in 17 matches at an average of 57.53 and a strike rate of over 149. Last season, Buttler scored 359 runs in 11 matches with the help of two centuries at an average of 39.88.
Shreyas Iyer has played all formats for India and has excelled mostly in ODI cricket, where he averages 47 and has scored five centuries and 18 fifties in 57 ODIs. In 51 T20 Internationals for India, Iyer has scored 1,104 runs at an average of 30.66 and a strike rate of over 136. This includes 8 half-centuries and a best score of 74*. After joining Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in 2022, Iyer led the franchise to its third IPL title this year, its first in 10 years. In his IPL career, Iyer has scored 2,375 runs at an average of 31.67, a strike rate of 123.96 and 16 half-centuries. His best score is 96. In his last season for KKR, he scored 351 runs in 15 matches at an average of 39.00 and a strike rate of over 146, including two half-centuries.
India's brilliant wicketkeeper-batsman performs brilliantly in all formats and also brings his life to the field. Pant, who has proven himself for big matches in Test cricket, has an equally strong T20 game. Although he has scored 1,209 runs in 76 T20Is at an average of 23.25 and a strike rate of around 128 with the help of 3 half-centuries, but his overall T20 stats are much better. He has scored 5,022 runs in 202 matches at an average of 31.78, a strike rate of over 145, two centuries and 25 half-centuries. Pant has represented Delhi Capitals (DC) throughout his IPL career since 2016, in which he has scored 3,284 runs in 110 matches at an average of 35.31, including one century and 18 half-centuries. He is the highest run-scorer for DC.
South African fast bowler Rabada is one of the best bowlers in the world, having taken 71 wickets in 65 T20Is. He was part of the South African team that reached the T20 World Cup final this year and took 13 wickets in nine matches. Rabada has played T20 leagues and competitions around the world and has taken 264 wickets in 211 matches. In the IPL, Rabada has represented Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings. He has taken 117 wickets in 80 matches. With Punjab from 2022-2024, he took 41 wickets in 30 matches. While with Delhi from 2017-2021, he took 76 wickets in 50 matches. In 11 matches for Punjab Kings last season, he took 11 wickets at an average of 33.81.
A prolific left-arm pacer known for his swing and wicket-taking abilities, Arshdeep has represented India in 59 T20Is and has already taken 92 wickets at an average of 18.47. This stat makes him the most successful fast bowler for India in T20Is and their second-highest wicket-taker despite making his debut only in 2022. The youngster was a vital part of India's T20 World Cup-winning team this year and was the joint-highest wicket-taker in the tournament with 17 wickets in eight matches at an average of 12.47. He made his IPL debut in 2019 and since then he has taken 76 wickets in 65 matches for Punjab Kings at an average of 27.00 with his best performance being 5/32. This year's season has been his strongest performance so far, in which he took 19 wickets in 14 matches at an average of 26.58.
