The latest auction brings significant changes ... franchises had to seek a replacement for an injured player before their seventh match of the season. From IPL 2025, teams can seek replacements till up to the 12th match in the league phase.

The IPL 2025 season will feature several new opening pairs after the mega auction, except maybe for Delhi Capitals, Kolkata Knight Riders, and Sunrisers Hyderabad, who retain last season's openers. Key changes include Jos Buttler partnering with Shubman Gill for Gujarat Titans and Phil Salt with Virat Kohli for Royal Challengers Bangalore.

By Daisy Atino Earlier the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had asked all the IPL franchises to confirm their list of retained players by October 31

The concluded after two days of thrilling bidding battles between the 10 franchises. The event that was held in Jeddah, across November 24 and 25, saw some marvellous moments; from the most expensive buy record being broken twice on the same day to several big names going unsold,

The IPL 2025 mega auction unfolded in Jeddah over two days on November 24 and 25, with teams picking from a shortlist of 577 players. Lucknow Super Giants made history, securing Rishabh Pant for a record-breaking bid of Rs 27 crore.