The IPL 2025 mega auction will be held on November 24 and 25 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. It is being held overseas for the second successive year - 2024 was in Dubai - and will clash with the third and fourth days of the first Test between India and Australia in Perth.

The 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) auction will take place from November 24 to 25 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. A total of 1,574 players have registered, including 409 overseas players. However, not every registered player will be part of the auction or go under the hammer as the 10 teams aim to buy a total of 204 players,

Several top names have decided to hang their boots in the last three years, and wont take part in the auction anymore. Here is a list of some of the biggest names who wont appear in the IPL 2025 Mega Auction.

Among the capped players, 48 are from India. Moreover, 965 uncapped players of the country will also be part of the auction.

The IPL 2025 mega auction in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on November 24-25, coincides with India's Test match against Australia. Franchises had until October 31 to finalize retentions, with Sunrisers Hyderabad's Heinrich Klaasen topping at INR 23 crore.

With IPL teams officially announcing their player retention, the stage is set for the highly anticipated 2025 IPL Mega Auction. Big names like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni, and Pat Cummins were retained by their respective franchises,