IPL Date 2025 IPL Mega Auction, Schedule: There will be a mega auction this year before the start of the 18th edition of the IPL. Before this, a meeting is to be held between the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the IPL franchise owners, about which big information has come to the fore.
So let’s know what is the IPL date 2025. And other important things related to IPL and IPL 2025 Mega Auction:
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IPL Date 2025
Recently, a meeting of IPL franchises was held with the BCCI Board and IPL Governing Council in Mumbai. During this, the IPL 2025 date was also discussed. Sources have revealed that the IPL 2025 date can be from March 2025 to May 2025.
When will the meeting take place?
According to media reports, the much-awaited meeting between BCCI and IPL may take place soon. However, the board has not provided any official information so far. This meeting is expected to be held at the BCCI Headquarters Cricket Centre, located in the Wankhede Stadium complex in Mumbai.
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IPL Venue has not been decided yet
The report said that IPL CEO Hemang Amin messaged the franchise owners on Thursday morning and told them they would be sent an invitation for a formal meeting with the place and time. It is believed that the meeting can be held in the afternoon or evening of September. At the same time, it is being claimed that all the franchise owners have confirmed their availability for the meeting.
What issues will be discussed?
In this meeting, there can be a discussion about changing three rules. According to media reports, there can be a discussion on increasing the duration of the mega auction to five years. Apart from this, teams should be allowed to retain four to six players and every team should be given the option of at least eight Right to Match (RTM).
A mega auction before the Indian Premier League, IPL 2025, is possible. Recently, a meeting of IPL franchises was held in Mumbai with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the IPL Governing Council. During this, most of the franchises expressed their desire for a mini-auction. Even after this, there is a possibility of a mega auction. It is likely to be announced by the end of this month.
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IPL 2025 Mega auction
The franchises had to fill some places in the squad, so the auction lasted for a single day. There was a record-breaking bid for Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc. Starc was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for Rs 24.75 crore. If a mega auction takes place before IPL 2025, then the franchises will have to form a new squad. In such a situation, the auction is set to last for two days.
The auctions in IPL 2023 and 2024 were held in December. However, these were mini-auctions. There was a mega auction during IPL 2022. Then the auction was held in February. The auction lasted for two days. In such a situation, there is a discussion that the IPL 2025 mega auction can be held between December 2024 and February 2025.
There will be a mega auction for the 18th season of IPL 2025 in the year 2024. In this, franchises will be allowed to form their team and limited options to retain players. Every franchise is likely to be given a Right to Match (RTM) card. This card allows a team to place the highest bid for one of its players and retain him. The RTM card is a strategic tool that can significantly affect the composition and performance of a team.
List of potential players to be retained
- Royal Challengers Bangalore– Virat Kohli, Cameron Green, Mohammed Siraj, Glenn Maxwell.
- Kolkata Knight Riders– Sunil Narine, Shreyas Iyer, Andre Russell, Varun Chakraborty.
- Delhi Capitals– Rishabh Pant, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jake Fraser-McGurk.
- Punjab Kings– Sam Curran, Shashank Singh, Arshdeep Singh, Ashutosh Sharma.
- Rajasthan Royals– Sanju Samson, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Riyan Parag.
- Sunrisers Hyderabad– BAbhishek Sharma, Bhubaneshwar Kumar, T Natarajan, Travis Head
- Chennai Super Kings– Rituraj Gaikwad, Ravindra Jadeja, Shivam Dubey, MS Dhoni.
- Lucknow Super Giants– KL Rahul, Marcus Stoinis, Nicholas Pooran, Mayank Yadav.
- Gujarat Titans– Shubman Gill, Sai Sudarshan, Mohammed Shami, Rashid Khan.
- Mumbai Indians– Hardik Pandya, Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Suryakumar Yadav.
How many players can be retained?
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) may announce the rules for retaining players in the Indian Premier League (IPL) by the end of August. Before the IPL 2022 mega auction, franchises were allowed to retain 4 players. Then two new teams, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Gujarat Titans (GT) entered.
In the IPL 2025 mega auction, 6 players may be allowed to be retained. There may also be a RTM option. The salary cap in 2022 was Rs 90 crore. This time the salary cap may be Rs 120 crore.
Key points related to IPL 2025:
- IPL 2025 mega auction date– Likely between December 2024 and February 2025.
- Time– 11:30 am and 1:00 pm (IST)
- Auction format– The mega auction is held every three years.
- Auction duration– Expected to be a two-day event.
- Retention rules– Each team can retain only 3-4 players (final announcement in this regard will be made by July 31)
- Team budget for auction– Rs 100 crore per team; at least 75% (Rs 75 crore) must be spent on players.
- Right to Match Card– Likely to be given to every franchise.
- Player categories– Capped players (Indian, International), Uncapped players (Indian domestic), Non-Indian (Capped/Uncapped overseas)
- Expected number of matches– 84 matches proposed for next season, to increase to 94 by 2027.
- Team composition rules– Minimum 18 players, maximum 25 players per team; no more than 8 overseas players, only 4 allowed to field at a time.
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