The biggest cricket festival the Indian Premier League (IPL 2025) is about to begin very soon. The buzz for the season is hyped after the retention list is out now for the teams.
Let’s discuss all the major details and important notices for the IPL 2025.
The 18th season will include 10 teams and the teams are set to spend 641.5 crore INR on 204 available slots. The mega auction is most likely to be held on November 24 & 25 in the Capital city of Saudi Arabia, Riyad.
The PTI report claims that franchisees have been informed of the auction dates and that the BCCI will soon reveal the dates and location of the IPL auction.
“The franchises have been informed that the IPL auctions would take place in Riyadh. According to a BCCI insider cited in a PTI article, “November 24 and 25 are the likely dates.”
Considering that Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, and Arshdeep Singh are up for grabs, the IPL 2025 super auction is expected to be unique. During the auction, these players would undoubtedly start a bidding war.
IPL 2025 Full Details
Dates: March-May 2025
Administrator: Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)
Cricket format: Twenty20
Tournament format: Group stage and Playoffs
Host: India
Participants: 10
Matches: 74
Official website: iplt20.com
Teams summary for the 2025 IPL
| Group | Team | Last year performance | Head coach | Captain |
| TBA | Chennai Super Kings | 5th | Stephen Fleming | Ruturaj Gaikwad |
| Delhi Capitals | 6th | Hemang Badani | TBA | |
| Gujarat Titans | 8th | Ashish Nehra | Shubman Gill | |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | Champions | Chandrakant Pandit | TBA | |
| Lucknow Super Giants | 7th | Justin Langer | TBA | |
| Mumbai Indians | 10th | Mahela Jayawardene | Hardik Pandya | |
| Punjab Kings | 9th | Ricky Ponting | TBA | |
| Rajasthan Royals | 3rd | Rahul Dravid | Sanju Samson | |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 4th | Andy Flower | TBA | |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | Runner-up | Daniel Vettori | Pat Cummins |
All the franchisees had Rs 120 crore each for the IPL 2025 mega auction. The teams have already spent 558.6 Crore INR in retentions.
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The Remaining Purse of all the 10 IPL teams
| S.N | Team | Remaining purse | Money spent on retentions | Available Right to Match (RTM) |
| 1 | Mumbai Indians (MI) | Rs 45 cr | Rs 45 crore | 1 |
| 2 | Chennai Super Kings (CSK) | Rs 55 cr | Rs 65 cr | 1 |
| 3 | Delhi Capitals (DC) | Rs 73 cr | Rs 65 cr | 2 (1 uncapped + 1 capped, or both capped) |
| 4 | Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) | Rs 51 cr | Rs 69 cr | None |
| 5 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) | Rs 83 cr | Rs 37 cr | 3 (1 uncapped + 2 capped players, or 3 capped) |
| 6 | Lucknow Super Giants | Rs 69 cr | Rs 51 cr | 1 (capped player) |
| 7 | Punjab Kings (PBKS) | Rs 110.5 cr | Rs 9.5 cr | 4 (capped players) |
| 8 | Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) | Rs 45 cr | Rs 75 cr | 1 (uncapped player) |
| 9 | Rajasthan Royals (RR) | Rs 41 cr | Rs 79 cr | None |
| 10 | Gujarat Titans (GT) | Rs 69 cr | Rs 51 cr | 1 (Capped) |
204 spots are up for grabs as the 10 teams try to build their teams for the IPL 2025 big auction. only 70 international players remain among those 204 spots.
Mega-auction rules and regulations
During a meeting in July at the BCCI Headquarters with the owners of the ten franchises, the IPL governing council announced the Mega Player Auction regulations on September 28. From their current roster, the IPL teams are allowed to keep a total of six players. Retention of the largest retention capacity ever, the Right to Match (RTM) option, can be used to do this. For the 2025 Indian Premier League, the franchises’ auction proceeds have been set at ₹120 crore, or $14 million. A match cost of ₹7.5 lakh (US$9,000) will be paid to each participating member, including the Impact Player.
Any player who joins up for the player auction and, after being selected, withdraws from the tournament before the season begins will be prohibited from playing in both the player auction and the tournament for two seasons. A capped Indian player will lose their cap if they haven’t played in the starting lineup for international cricket (Test match, ODI, or Twenty20 International) in the five calendar years before the relevant season or if they don’t have a central contract with the BCCI. The 2025–2027 cycle will see the continuation of the Impact Player Regulation.