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The auction for IPL 2025 is being held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia from November 24 – follow all the latest updates of the event, including news, real-time list of players sold and unsold, and more, right here.

IPL 2025 auction: All important updates

The latest IPL mega auction will take place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on November 24 and 25 at the Abady Al-Johar Arena. The 10 sides will look to fill the 204 slots between them from the 577 players shortlisted. Among the 204 vacancies, 70 are available for overseas players. Each team can include a maximum of 25 and a minimum of 18 players.

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After 46 players were retained across the sides until the October 31 deadline, Punjab Kings have the highest purse of INR 110.5 crore, while Rajasthan Royals have the least amount of money (INR 41 crore). The live coverage of the bidding war will start from 3:30 PM IST on Sunday.

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Catch all the important updates for the IPL 2025 auction, covered by Wisden, including how the teams stack up, players list, purse remaining, complete team previews, and more, right here as the day progresses.

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