The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction is set to take place in Riyadh, in Saudi Arabia, on Nov 24-25, as per reports. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), is, thus, set to host the IPL auction outside India for the second time in a row, and Riyadh is being considered for the two-day mega event. The previous auction took place in Dubai. A final decision, along with dates, is expected to be out soon.

However, a&nbsp;potential issue before the BCCI authorities is that the proposed dates coincide with India's five-match Test series opener versus Australia, in Perth. The first Test begins on Nov 22. Notably, the match will be shown on Disney Star, i.e. the&nbsp;official broadcasters of the cash-rich league. Thus, all parties want to avoid any overlap.

Although due to the time difference with Australia, there is unlikely to be any clash. The auction is expected to&nbsp;commence in the afternoon, as per&nbsp;Indian Standard Time (IST).&nbsp;

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Apart from Riyadh, the Indian cricket board have also&nbsp;narrowed down&nbsp;Jeddah as another option but&nbsp;Riyadh is&nbsp;likely to act as the host city for the event.

Earlier, it was being reported that BCCI have&nbsp;explored Dubai, Singapore and London as&nbsp;options. At one stage, even&nbsp;Vienna was being considered, however, Saudi Arabia is believed to have been finalised.&nbsp;

Before the auction, all the ten franchises have to submit their respective player retention lists, with Oct 31 evening (by 5 PM, IST) being the deadline. All eyes are on the retention lists as some big players might be released and can go under the hammer. Moreover, MS Dhoni's IPL future will also become clear.

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction is set to take place in Riyadh, in Saudi Arabia, on Nov 24-25, as per reports. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), is, thus, set to host the IPL auction outside India for the second time in a row, and Riyadh is being considered for the two-day mega event.

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction is set to take place in Riyadh, in Saudi Arabia, on Nov 24-25, as per reports. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), is, thus, set to host the IPL auction outside India for the second time in a row, and Riyadh is being considered for the two-day mega event. The previous auction took place in Dubai. A final decision, along with dates, is expected to be out soon. However, a potential issue before the BCCI authorities is that the proposed dates coincide with India's five-match Test series opener versus Australia, in Perth. The first Test begins on Nov 22. Notably, the match will be shown on Disney Star, i.e. the official broadcasters of the cash-rich league. Thus, all parties want to avoid any overlap. Although due to the time difference with Australia, there is unlikely to be any clash. The auction is expected to commence in the afternoon, as per Indian Standard Time (IST). Also read: Explained: India’s chances of qualifying for WTC Final after losing Bengaluru Test to New Zealand Apart from Riyadh, the Indian cricket board have also narrowed down Jeddah as another option but Riyadh is likely to act as the host city for the event. Earlier, it was being reported that BCCI have explored Dubai, Singapore and London as options. At one stage, even Vienna was being considered, however, Saudi Arabia is believed to have been finalised. Before the auction, all the ten franchises have to submit their respective player retention lists, with Oct 31 evening (by 5 PM, IST) being the deadline. All eyes are on the retention lists as some big players might be released and can go under the hammer. Moreover, MS Dhoni's IPL future will also become clear.

IPL 2025 mega auction to take place in Riyadh in late Nov: Report

The IPL mega auction for the 2025 season is reportedly set to be held on Nov 15, outside of India. The last auction was held in Dubai, being the first-ever to be held outside India. This time as well, the auction is expected to be held away from home, likely in the&nbsp;Middle East.&nbsp;Doha or Abu Dhabi are among the options. Notably, Saudi Arabia -- which has been making heavy investments in many sports in recent times --&nbsp;is reportedly&nbsp;interested in hosting the IPL auction.&nbsp;

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is likely to provide&nbsp;clarity on the IPL auction date and venue by the end of this month. In addition, they are&nbsp;set to announce the retention rules to all the ten franchises sooner than later. If the Indian cricket board announces the retention rules by Sep end, it will give all franchises nearly two months to plan and strategise.&nbsp;

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During the last mega auction, held in 2022, the IPL teams were allowed to retain as many as&nbsp;four players. Since then, there are differing opinions among franchises regarding the optimal number of retained players. While some have pitched in a need&nbsp;for a larger retention cap, possibly up to eight players, other franchises&nbsp;are comfortable with the existing limit of four or five. It will be interesting to see if any changes are made in the upcoming retention rules to be announced by the BCCI.

Talking about the IPL franchises, there are a lot of noises already with many new developments happening in every team. Ricky Ponting, who left the Delhi Capitals (DC) franchise after a seven-year stint, recently joined Punjab Kings (PBKS) as the head coach whereas&nbsp;India's World Cup-winning coach Rahul Dravid has been named as Rajasthan Royals (RR) coach. Some more changes are expected ahead of the upcoming mega auction in Nov.

The IPL mega auction for the 2025 season is reportedly set to be held on Nov 15, outside of India. The last auction was held in Dubai, being the first-ever to be held outside India.

The IPL mega auction for the 2025 season is reportedly set to be held on Nov 15, outside of India. The last auction was held in Dubai, being the first-ever to be held outside India. This time as well, the auction is expected to be held away from home, likely in the Middle East. Doha or Abu Dhabi are among the options. Notably, Saudi Arabia -- which has been making heavy investments in many sports in recent times -- is reportedly interested in hosting the IPL auction. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is likely to provide clarity on the IPL auction date and venue by the end of this month. In addition, they are set to announce the retention rules to all the ten franchises sooner than later. If the Indian cricket board announces the retention rules by Sep end, it will give all franchises nearly two months to plan and strategise. Also read: HISTORIC WIN! Afghanistan humble South Africa by six wickets in first ODI During the last mega auction, held in 2022, the IPL teams were allowed to retain as many as four players. Since then, there are differing opinions among franchises regarding the optimal number of retained players. While some have pitched in a need for a larger retention cap, possibly up to eight players, other franchises are comfortable with the existing limit of four or five. It will be interesting to see if any changes are made in the upcoming retention rules to be announced by the BCCI. Talking about the IPL franchises, there are a lot of noises already with many new developments happening in every team. Ricky Ponting, who left the Delhi Capitals (DC) franchise after a seven-year stint, recently joined Punjab Kings (PBKS) as the head coach whereas India's World Cup-winning coach Rahul Dravid has been named as Rajasthan Royals (RR) coach. Some more changes are expected ahead of the upcoming mega auction in Nov.

IPL mega auction for 2025 season likely to be held overseas on Nov 15

Before the mega auction in Bengaluru, here's looking at the remaining purse of all eight IPL franchises.

Remaining purse of all eight existing IPL franchises before mega auction