IPL 2025 Auction: Full Guideline of Day 1 of Mega Event - 12 sets, 84 Players to be Auctioned, Timeline of the First Day

The IPL 2025 mega auction promises two exciting days of intense bidding as the gala event takes place in Jeddah.

A total of 577 players will be going under the hammer across the two-day event in Jeddah. The auction will seal the fate of the players as the 10 franchises look to build their teams for the upcoming IPL cycle.

The BCCI confirmed that a total of 84 players will be going under the hammer on the first day of the mega event. The first two sets are the Marquee sets consisting of six players each. A total of 38 uncapped players' fate will also be determined today (November 24) at the auction.

IPL 2025 Auction: Key Points and Timeline Breakdown of Day 1 of Mega Event

Here's a concise breakdown of the guidelines, timelines, and player sets that are set to shape this highly anticipated event.

• Right to Match (RTM) Updates:
  
  
  • Franchises can exercise the RTM option during the auction with no restriction on the raised bid amount (it doesn't need to be a rounded figure).
  
  
  • A total of 14 RTM cards are available across all 10 franchises.

• Purse Details:
  
  
  • The combined purse for the auction is INR 641.5 crore across all teams, with significant amounts expected to be spent on marquee players.

IPL 2025 Mega Auction Day 1 Timeline Guide

The auction will proceed in the following order: Marquee Lots, followed by lunch, then Capped Batters, All-Rounders, and Wicketkeepers. This will be followed by a 15-minute break. Next, Capped Bowlers will go under the hammer, followed by another 10-minute break. The final set on Day 1 will feature the first Uncapped Players set, comprising of 38 players. It means big names like Faf du Plessis, Kane Williamson, Prithvi Shaw and Ajinkya Rahane, among others, will come for bidding on Monday.

• Start Time:
  
  
  • 3:30 PM IST / 1:00 PM Local Time (Jeddah).

• Players Under the Hammer:
  
  
• Day 1 will feature 12 sets comprising 84 players.

• Marquee Lots (2 marquee sets of 6 players each). (Set 1 &2)
• Capped Batters, All-Rounders, and Wicketkeepers.Capped Bowlers. (Set 3 to 6)
• Uncapped Players - Total 38 players (Set 7 to 12)

IPL 2025 Mega Auction Day 1Break Schedule

• Lunch Break after the marquee sets.

• A 15-minute break after the wicketkeepers' lot.

• A 10-minute break before the final set of the day.

IPL Auction 2025 Day 2: November 25, 2024

• Players Under the Hammer:
  
  
  • Day 2 will start with the remaining capped and uncapped players, bringing the total to 577 players available for auction.
  
  
  • A maximum of 204 slots are available, including up to 70 overseas players.
    
    

• Accelerated Process:
  
  
• Starting from Player No. 116, the auction will shift to an accelerated phase, allowing franchises to fast-track their bids for a pre-submitted list of 25 players.

IPL 2025 Auction Increments

0 - Rs 1 Crore: 5 Lakh

Rs 1 - 2 Crore: 10 Lakh

Rs 2 - 5 Cr: 20 Lakh

Rs 5 Cr+: 25 Lakh

Hence, the players with a base price of Rs 2 crore shall start with Rs 10 lakh increments, which means the second bid will be Rs 2.05 crore, and as it crosses 3 crore mark, it shall continue at Rs 3.10 crore. If the base price is INR 1.25 crore then the second bid will be 1.3 crore.