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There is just a week left before the IPL franchises officially announce the list of remaining players ahead of the IPL 2025 auction. Lots of big names like KL Rahul And Rishabh Pant There are rumors that they will be included in the auction pool. Whenever a regular player of the Indian cricket team makes it into the auction pool, it opens up a huge opportunity in the auction market. Now another big name could join the list – an IPL winning captain. An IPL winning captain is neither. MS Dhoni or Rohit Sharma or Hardik Pandya.
This Shreyas Iyer. According to the video discussion on ESPN CricinfoIt’s no secret that IPL-winning Kolkata Knight Riders captain Shreyas Iyer has not confirmed his exit but is seriously considering it after receiving a mega offer from a rival team.
All 10 Indian Premier League (IPL) teams are set to finalize their list of retained players. Reports claim that October 31 is the last day to submit the list of retained players ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction. According to reports, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is planning to hold the IPL mega auction in the last week of November. However, the BCCI is yet to make an official announcement regarding the date and venue.
However, two conflicting reports emerged regarding the date and location of the auction.
While Times of India (TOI) reported that the auction will take place on November 30. The IPL 2024 auction was held in Dubai last year and the report claims that “there is a possibility that the Indian Cricket Board will host it in Dubai again.” .
On the contrary, Sportstar reported that the auction will take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and will be a two-day event (November 24 and 25).
Initially, London and Singapore were considered as venues for the auction. However, Riyadh is now leading the race thanks to its advantageous time zone.
“The IPL board and officials are in the ‘final stages’ of completing construction of a venue that will be able to accommodate the entire entourage, including delegations from 10 franchises and a large team from Jio and Disney Star, within three days,” Sportstar reported.
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