The IPL 2025 mega auction is upon us. A major update regarding the upcoming auction was confirmed on Tuesday, with the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah confirmed as the venue to host the event on November 24 and 25.
A total of 46 players were retained by 10 franchises ahead of the retention deadline on October 31, 2024. Every franchise can pick 25 (maximum) players to fill in their squads for IPL 2025. As a result, a maximum of 204 slots now remain for players to hope to be picked by franchises via the auction.
Moreover, the IPL 2025 mega auction would be bigger than ever, with an Italian player registered for the IPL auction, for the very first time. Here is the list of countries with the most players registered in the upcoming IPL 2025 mega auction.
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How many players are registered for the IPL 2025 mega auction?
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have confirmed via a press release on Monday regarding the players pool for the upcoming auction. A staggering total of 1,574 players registered for the upcoming IPL 2025 mega auction.
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How many Indian and Overseas players are registered for the IPL 2025 auction?
1165 Indian players and 409 overseas stars have been registered for IPL 2025 mega auction with a total of 204 slots up for grabs.
| Indian | Overseas |
|---|---|
| 1165 | 409 |
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Countries with the most players registered in the upcoming IPL 2025 auction
South Africa has the most number of players registered for the IPL 2025 mega auction followed by Australia who have 76 players.
52 players from England have registered themselves in the process while New Zealand will have 39 representatives.
The following list does not consist of Indian players.*
| Country | Players registered for IPL 2025 auction |
|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 29 |
| Australia | 76 |
| Bangladesh | 13 |
| Canada | 4 |
| England | 52 |
| Ireland | 9 |
| Italy | 1 |
| Netherlands | 12 |
| New Zealand | 39 |
| Scotland | 2 |
| South Africa | 91 (HIGHEST) |
| Sri Lanka | 29 |
| UAE | 1 |
| USA | 10 |
| West Indies | 33 |
| Zimbabwe | 8 |
| TOTAL | 409 |
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