Hence, keeping up with the trend of the last so many years, the BCCI is leaving no stone unturned to ensure IPL 2025 is a spectacle that is remembered for years to come. The Governing Council has increased the purse size after witnessing some outlandish bids in the last couple of auctions and set INR 120 crore for IPL 2025.

As the mega auction arrives, there will be no shortage of Phil Salts suitors among the teams. His blitzkrieg at the top coupled with excellent wicketkeeping ability looks set to make him a precious name in the auction table.

Participating in the IPL since 2013, Shami has represented four franchises in his career – Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Delhi Capitals (DC), Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Gujarat Titans (GT).

Strategic rationale behind CSK's potential interest in, two key releases from Royal Challengers Bengaluru, for the IPL 2025 mega auction.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru released their skipper Faf du Plessis who led the franchise in the last three years in the Indian Premier League (IPL). It remains to be seen if RCB will buy him back or will go for other players as they need a captain in case Virat Kohli is not ready to lead the side.

The series opener between Australia and India will be held at the Perth Stadium from November 22. It coincides with the IPL mega auction in Saudi Arabia, which is slated for November 24-25. The clash of these two major events could see Vettori and Cricket Australia (CA) take a tough call on his participation.

The IPL 2025 mega auction, set for November 24-25 in Jeddah, will see franchises rebuilding squads with a budget of 120 crore. A total of 204 slots are available with 1,574 players registered.

A total of 1574 players have registered for the upcoming IPL 2025 mega auctions set to be held in Jeddah (Saudi Arabia).