• Source:JND
Add as a preferred

IPL 2025 Mega Auction: The BCCI on Friday announced the list of 575 players who will be part of the IPL 2025 Mega Auction in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on November 24 and 25.

Out of the selected players, 366 are Indian whereas 208 are overseas including three players from associate countries.

The auction will witness the bidding of 318 Indian uncapped players and 12 uncapped overseas players. A maximum of 204 slots are left to be filled across the rosters of the 10 franchises.

70 slots are available for overseas players while INR 2 Crore is the highest reserve price with 81 players opting to be in the highest bracket.

ALSO READ: No Champions Trophy Tour In PoK As PCB Takes Back Seat After BCCI Files Protest At ICC

A number of veteran players as well as promising young talents have been named in the list.

As the build-up for the IPL 2025 is already underway, let's take a look at the oldest and youngest players who will be part of the mega auction.

 

Oldest players in IPL 2025 Mega Auction

All set to attempt his maiden appearance in the IPL, England's legendary pacer James Anderson is the oldest player to sign up for the IPL 2025 mega auction.

Only three other cricketers, aged over 40, have made the list with former Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Faf Du Plessis, England’s Jamie Overton and Afghanistan all-rounder Mohammad Nabi.

World Cup winners with their respective teams, David Warner and Ravichandran Ashwin are next on the list as they will enter the auction pool at the age of 38.


James Anderson (ENG): Age - 42, Capped, Base Price - 1.25 crore

Jamie Overton (ENG): Age - 41, Capped, Base Price - 1.50 crore

Faf du Plessis (SA): Age - 40, Capped, Base Price - 2 crore

Mohammad Nabi (AFG): Age - 40, Capped, Base Price - 1.50 crore

David Warner (AUS): Age - 38, Capped, Base Price - 2 crore

Ravichandran Ashwin (IND): Age - 38, Capped, Base Price - 2 crore

 

Youngest players in IPL 2025 Mega Auction

Bihar’s 13-year-old prodigy Vaibhav Suryavanshi is the youngest-ever player to make the IPL auction list across 16 years.

He first came into the limelight when he became the youngest batter ever to record an international century, achieving the feat in a Youth Test for India Under-19 against Australia U-19 in Chennai.

ALSO READ: Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul Record PRIZE MONEY Distribution After Iconic Bout

Mumbai'sAyush Mhatre, who recently made his Ranji Trophy debut and has since scored two tons, is the second-youngest player in the IPL 2025 auction at 17.


Vaibhav Suryavanshi (IND): Age - 14, Uncapped Batter, Base Price - 30 lakh

Ayush Mhatre (IND): Age - 17, Uncapped Batter, Base Price - 30 lakh

Andre Siddarth (IND): Age - 18, Uncapped Batter, Base Price - 30 lakh

Kwena Maphaka (SA): Age - 18, Uncapped Batter, Base Price - 30 lakh