NEW DELHI: The IPL 2025 will see all 10 franchises in action, a format introduced in the 2022 season with the addition of two new teams. With the conclusion of the current three-year cycle, the upcoming season will kick off with a highly anticipated mega auction.
This time, the overall purse made available to all the 10 teams has been increased to Rs. 120 crore. The minimum base price of the players has also been increased to Rs. 30 lacs from the previous Rs. 20 lacs.
Also See: Cricket Live Score All teams are permitted to make a maximum of six retentions (with a maximum of five capped and maximum of two uncapped players). So, going into the auction, the purse remaining for each of the teams would vary according to the number of retentions made and the capped or uncapped status of the retained players.
Mumbai Indians and Sunrisers Hyderabad have spent Rs. 75 crore each on player retentions, so they have a purse of Rs. 45 crore each remaining. Gujarat Titans and Lucknow Super Giants have spent Rs. 51 crore on player retentions, so, they have Rs. 69 crore each remaining.
Also See: Cricket Live Score Chennai Super Kings have spent Rs. 65 crore, so they have Rs. 55 crore available. Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders spent Rs. 69 crore, so, they have Rs. 51 crore available.
Rajasthan Royals spent Rs. 79 crore, they have Rs. 41 crore available. Delhi Capitals have spent Rs. 47 crore, so, they have Rs. 73 crore and Royal Challengers Bengaluru spent Rs. 37 crore, so, they have Rs. 83 crore available. Punjab Kings have spent only Rs. 9.5 crore on two of their retentions, so they have Rs. 110.5 Cr, the maximum amount of money available to buy the players at the upcoming auction.
IPL 2025 mega auction: Purse remaining for all teams
- Mumbai Indians: Rs. 45 crore
- Kolkata Knight Riders: Rs. 51 crore
- Chennai Super Kings: Rs. 55 crore
- Rajasthan Royals: Rs. 41 crore
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Rs. 83 crore
- Delhi Capitals: Rs. 73 crore
- Gujarat Titans: Rs. 69 crore
- Lucknow Super Giants: Rs. 69 crore
- Punjab Kings: Rs. 110.5 crore
- Sunrisers Hyderabad: Rs. 45 crore
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