KKR vs RR: IPL 2023 Match Preview, Possible Lineups, Pitch Report, and Dream XI Team Prediction

The 56th game of the IPL 2023, KKR vs RR is all set to be played on Thursday in Kolkata. The match will start at 7:30 P.M (IST).

KKR vs RR: IPL 2023 Match Preview, Possible Lineups, Pitch Report, and Dream XI Team Prediction

Kolkata Knight Riders will face Rajasthan Royals at Eden Gardens, Kolkata in the 56th game of IPL 2023 on Thursday 11th May. This is a very important match for both teams to secure their place in playoffs which makes the match more competitive. Read the full match preview, pitch report & every detail about the KKR vs RR match with Dream XI team prediction in our fantasy sports segment.

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KKR vs RR

Match Details

  • Match: 56
  • Date: 11/05/2023
  • Time: 7:30 PM IST
  • Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
  • Where to watch: Star Sports, Jio Cinema

Venue Details | Pitch Report

The pitch at Eden Gardens favors the batsmen and it is one of the high-scoring venues. This match will be a high-scoring game and we have seen 200-plus scores in three out of five matches played here in IPL 2023. The team that wins the toss will like to bat first in this pitch.

In IPL 2023 at the Eden Gardens Stadium:

  • 1st-inning score: 235
  • 2nd-inning score: 205
  • Matches won by the team batting 1st: 3
  • Matches won by the team batting 2nd: 2

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals | Head to Head

  • Matches Played: 27
  • CSK won: 14
  • DC won: 12
  • No Result: 1

Read Also: Yashasvi Jaiswal becomes the second youngest batter to score 1000 IPL runs

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals | Team News

Kolkata Knight Riders

KKR won their last game against Punjab in Eden Gardens and will be in high confidence in this game. Andre Russell came in form with the bat in the last game which is a bonus point for KKR. In bowling, they have in form Chakravarthy who took 3 wickets in the last game along with they have Narine & Suyas Sharma.

Rajasthan Royals

Rajasthan lost three matches back to back and this match is very important for them to qualify for the playoffs. In the last match, they lost the game despite scoring more than 200 runs on the board. Chahal took four wickets in the last game but they lost the match in the final ball of the game. Also, they have in-form batsmen in their lineup who scored runs consistently in this season. Along with the most experienced and performing spin duo Ashwin & Chahal.

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals | Possible Lineup

Kolkata Knight Riders:

  • Jason Roy
  • Rahmanullah Gurbaz
  • Nitish Rana
  • Venkatesh Iyer
  • Andre Russell
  • Rinku Singh
  • Shardul Thakur
  • Sunil Narine
  • Harshit Rana
  • Suyash Sharma
  • Varun Chakaravarthy

Rajasthan Royals:

  • Yashasvi Jaiswal
  • Jos Buttler
  • Sanju Samson
  • Shimron Hetmyer
  • Joe Root
  • Dhruv Jurel
  • R Ashwin
  • Murugan Ashwin
  • Sandeep Sharma
  • Y Chahal
  • Obed McCoy

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals | Dream XI Team Prediction

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Exclusive | "He has the intent to play at the highest level," Bihar head coach on Vaibhav Suryavanshi

Ashok Kumar, the current head coach of Bihar State Cricket team, feels that Vaibhav Suryavanshi has the intent and discipline to play for India in future and will change the future of Bihar cricket as well.

Koushik Biswas

Dec 3, 2024, 8:58 PM

Exclusive | "He has the intent to play at the highest level," Bihar head coach on Vaibhav Suryavanshi - sportzpoint.com

Imagine what you're doing at the age of 13. You probably were going to a school or playing at a local sports academy. But can you imagine at 13 years old age you can become a crorepati in India playing professional cricket? Yes, you can if you are Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who was picked by Rajasthan Royals at a whooping 1.10 crore rupees in the recently concluded IPL 2025 mega auction.

After the mega auction, Vaibhav was a household name in India. But, you will be shocked knowing that he has been playing cricket under BCCI since the age of eight and has already played at the first-class level. He has already featured in five first-class matches and played a T20 game for Bihar earlier this year.

Moreover, he became the youngest overall and fastest India centurion in Youth Test Cricket's history, when he slammed a 58-ball ton in an unofficial test against Australia at M.A Chidambaram earlier this year.

Exclusive | "He has the intent to play at the highest level," Bihar head coach on Vaibhav Suryavanshi - sportzpoint.com
Vaibhav Suryavanshi after his 58-ball record breaking ton against Australia U-19.

After his record-breaking inning, Sportz Point got to have a word with the young sensation during the Bengal vs Bihar Ranji Trophy match, which was called off due to rain and wet outfield. Vaibhav at that time had revealed that all of his aggression and quick scoring come naturally to him and he is a great fan of Brian Lara. As a left-handed batter, he loves to watch the former West Indian legend's old highlights and how he used to dominate bowlers during his era.

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Vaibhav has been getting support from his family, friends and coaches from an early age to get where he is currently. Bihar's head coach Ashok Kumar is one of those coaches who has helped the teenager to be able to come this far now. After his record-breaking IPL deal with Rajasthan Royals, Sportz Point got to know more about Vaibhav via Ashok Kumar.

A few players like Akash Deep and Mukesh Kumar, who are actually from Bihar, had to move to Kolkata for better opportunities in cricket. Due to the lack of infrastructure and exposure, many players from the state have gone unnoticed in recent decades. But, this was not the case for a sensational talent like Vaibhav and for that, Ashok Kumar wants to thank the Bihar Cricket Association for giving this "once in a generation" talent a chance so early.

"Congrats to Vaihav. He is a great talent we all know. I have been watching him since he got the chance in the Bihar U-19 team. Watching this kid grow as a player, has been remarkable for me and everyone in Bihar," Ashok Kumar told Sportz Point.

"But, I want to thank and congratulate everyone associated with Bihar Cricket Association for identifying this talent and giving him a chance so early in his career," he added.

Vaibhav from his early days had the skill and temperament to dominate senior bowlers and score big runs. He burst onto the scene with an unbeaten 332 in a U-19 tournament in Bihar;  Randhir Verma Tournament. Ashok Kumar wants Vaibhav to continue with the intent which has helped him so far.

"I have been fortunate to coach the Bihar U-19 and senior team and have seen him up and close in the last few years. I know, with time, many teams will try to watch out for a weakness in his batting. But, the only thing that I always advise him is to keep the intent he has as a batter. He is not afraid of any bowler and his natural ability to hit bowlers will take him very far in his career," Ashok Kumar expressed.

Vaibhav's father Sanjeev Suryavanshi has been his formal coach. He also consults Wasim Jaffer from time to time for advice, whom he had met during a U-19 tournament in Bangladesh in November 2023. Luckily for the youngster, he will now be coached by former Indian Men's team head coach Rahul Dravid, who has developed many U-19 stars into future Indian players during his time with the U-19 and senior team.

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Also, Rahul Dravid and Rajasthan Royals were the franchise that gave young Sanju Samson, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Riyan Parag an early chance in the Indian Premier League to showcase their talent. Ashok Kumar feels, that having Rahul Dravid as his coach will only enhance him as an overall player and a human being.

"With Rahul Dravid sir, we all know Vaibhav will learn a lot of great things about his game and I feel his time at the Rajasthan Royals will help him be more disciplined as well. Rajasthan Royals have helped a lot of young players in the past and I am hopeful Vaibhav will also emerge as one of the stars from the franchise," Ashok Kumar stated.

"Vaibhav's presence in the Indian Premier League and the U-19 team will influence many kids in the state to play cricket. They will now believe that if you have the talent and work hard on it, anyone can play at the highest level even from states like Bihar. I feel, a brighter time coming for Bihar State Cricket, via champion players like Vaibhav." 

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IPL 2025: Squads of every IPL team after the auction

Here are the full squads of each Indian Premier League team after the mega IPL 2025 auction. CSK, Gujarat Titans and Punjab Kings are the teams to have a full quota of 25 players in their squad.

Koushik Biswas

Nov 25, 2024, 11:46 PM

CSK head coach Stephen Fleming raising the paddle during the auction. Image | BCCI

After the mega IPL 2025 auction on 24th and 25th November, every Indian Premier League franchise made their squad for the upcoming IPL season. Rishabh Pant was the most expensive player in the auction history with an INR 27 cr bid from Lucknow Super Giants. Meantime, Shreyas Iyer and Venkatesh Iyer also attracted huge bids from Punjab Kings and KKR respectively.

After the auction, only Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Gujarat Titans and Punjab Kings (PBKS) were the teams to have a full quota of 25 players in their squad. Meantime, Surisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Rajasthan Royals were the teams with the least number of players in the squad. 

Before the mega auction, each team had the option to retain a maximum of six players including capped and uncapped players. Post the retentions, teams picked their squads in a bidding war for two days.

Squads of every IPL team after the IPL 2025 auction

Chennai Super Kings (CSK)

Batters:

  • Ruturaj Gaikwad
  • MS Dhoni (Wicketkeeper Batter)
  • Devon Conway
  • Rahul Tripathi
  • Shaik Rasheed
  • Andre Siddarth

All-Rounders:

  • Rachin Ravindra
  • Ravichandran Ashwin (Bowling All-rounder)
  • Vijay Shankar
  • Sam Curran
  • Anshul Kamboj
  • Deepak Hooda (Bowling All-rounder)
  • Jamie Overton
  • Ramakrishna Ghosh
  • Ravindra Jadeja
  • Shivam Dube

Bowlers:

  • Khaleel Ahmed
  • Noor Ahmad
  • Mukesh Choudhary
  • Gurjapneet Singh
  • Nathan Ellis
  • Kamlesh Nagarkoti
  • Shreyas Gopal
  • Matheesha Pathirana

Delhi Capitals (DC)

Batters:

  • KL Rahul (Wicketkeeper Batter)
  • Harry Brook
  • Jake Fraser-McGurk
  • Sameer Rizvi
  • Faf du Plessis
  • Donovan Ferreira (Wicketkeeper)
  • Abishek Porel (Wicketkeeper Batter)
  • Tristan Stubbs (Wicketkeeper Batter)

All-Rounders:

  • Karun Nair
  • Ashutosh Sharma
  • Darshan Nalkande
  • Vipraj Nigam
  • Ajay Mandal
  • Manvanth Kumar L
  • Tripurana Vijay
  • Madhav Tiwari
  • Axar Patel

Bowlers:

  • Mitchell Starc
  • T Natarajan
  • Mohit Sharma
  • Mukesh Kumar
  • Dushmantha Chameera
  • Kuldeep Yadav

Gujarat Titans (GT)

Batters:

  • Shubman Gill
  • Jos Buttler (Wicketkeeper Batter)
  • Kumar Kushagra (Wicketkeeper Batter)
  • Anuj Rawat (Wicketkeeper Batter)
  • Sherfane Rutherford
  • Glenn Phillips (Wicketkeeper Batter)

All-Rounders:

  • Nishant Sindhu
  • Mahipal Lomror
  • Washington Sundar
  • Gerald Coetzee
  • Mohd. Arshad Khan
  • Karim Janat
  • B. Sai Sudharsan
  • Shahrukh Khan

Bowlers:

  • Kagiso Rabada
  • Mohammed Siraj
  • Prasidh Krishna
  • Manav Suthar
  • Gurnoor Singh Brar
  • Sai Kishore
  • Ishant Sharma
  • Jayant Yadav
  • Kulwant Khejroliya
  • Rahul Tewatia
  • Rashid Khan

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)

Batters:

  • Rinku Singh
  • Quinton de Kock (Wicketkeeper Batter)
  • Rahmanullah Gurbaz
  • Angkrish Raghuvanshi
  • Rovman Powell
  • Manish Pandey
  • Luvnith Sisodia
  • Ajinkya Rahane

All-Rounders:

  • Venkatesh Iyer
  • Anukul Roy
  • Moeen Ali
  • Ramandeep Singh
  • Andre Russell

Bowlers:

  • Anrich Nortje
  • Vaibhav Arora
  • Mayank Markande
  • Spencer Johnson
  • Umran Malik
  • Harshit Rana
  • Sunil Narine
  • Varun Chakaravarthy

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)

Batters:

  • Rishabh Pant (Wicketkeeper Batter)
  • David Miller
  • Aiden Markram
  • Abdul Samad
  • Aryan Juyal (Wicket Keeper)
  • Himmat Singh
  • Matthew Breetzke
  • Nicholas Pooran (Wicketkeeper Batter)

All-Rounders:

  • Mitchell Marsh
  • Digvesh Singh
  • Yuvraj Chaudhary
  • Arshin Kulkarni
  • Ayush Badoni

Bowlers:

  • Avesh Khan
  • Akash Deep
  • M Siddharth
  • Shahbaz Ahmed
  • Akash Singh
  • Shamar Joseph
  • Prince Yadav
  • Rajvardhan Hangargekar
  • Mayank Yadav
  • Mohsin Khan
  • Ravi Bishnoi

Mumbai Indians (MI)

Batters:

  • Rohit Sharma
  • Suryakumar Yadav
  • Robin Minz
  • Ryan Rickelton
  • Will Jacks
  • Shrijith Krishnan
  • Bevan John Jacobs
  • N. Tilak Varma

All-Rounders:

  • Naman Dhir
  • Karn Sharma
  • Mitchell Santner
  • Raj Angad Bawa
  • Arjun Tendulkar
  • Vignesh Puthur
  • Hardik Pandya

Bowlers:

  • Trent Boult
  • Deepak Chahar
  • Allah Ghazanfar
  • Ashwani Kumar
  • Reece Topley
  • Venkata Satyanarayana Penmetsa
  • Lizaad Williams
  • Jasprit Bumrah

Punjab Kings (PBKS)

Batters:

  • Shreyas Iyer
  • Vishnu Vinod
  • Josh Inglis
  • Harnoor Pannu
  • Suryansh Shedge
  • Pyla Avinash
  • Prabhsimran Singh
  • Shashank Singh

All-Rounders:

  • Marcus Stoinis
  • Glenn Maxwell
  • Nehal Wadhera
  • Marco Jansen
  • Azmatullah Omarzai
  • Priyansh Arya
  • Aaron Hardie
  • Musheer Khan

Bowlers:

  • Arshdeep Singh
  • Yuzvendra Chahal
  • Harpreet Brar
  • Vyshak Vijay Kumar
  • Yash Thakur
  • Lockie Ferguson
  • Kuldeep Sen
  • Xavier Bartlett
  • Pravin Dubey

Rajasthan Royals (RR)

Batters:

  • Sanju Samson (Wicketkeeper Batter)
  • Nitish Rana
  • Shubham Dubey
  • Vaibhav Suryavanshi
  • Kunal Rathore
  • Shimron Hetmyer
  • Yashasvi Jaiswal
  • Dhruv Jurel

All-Rounders:

  • Jofra Archer
  • Wanindu Hasaranga
  • Yudhvir Singh

Bowlers:

  • Maheesh Theekshana
  • Akash Madhwal
  • Kumar Kartikeya Singh
  • Tushar Deshpande
  • Fazalhaq Farooqi
  • Kwena Maphaka
  • Ashok Sharma
  • Sandeep Sharma

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)

Batters:

  • Rajat Patidar
  • Virat Kohli
  • Liam Livingstone
  • Phil Salt
  • Jitesh Sharma
  • Tim David
  • Devdutt Padikkal
  • Swastik Chhikara

All-Rounders:

  • Krunal Pandya
  • Swapnil Singh
  • Romario Shepherd
  • Manoj Bhandage
  • Jacob Bethell
  • Mohit Rathee

Bowlers:

  • Josh Hazlewood
  • Rasikh Dar
  • Suyash Sharma
  • Bhuvneshwar Kumar
  • Nuwan Thushara
  • Lungi Ngidi
  • Abhinandan Singh
  • Yash Dayal

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)

Batters:

  • Ishan Kishan (Wicketkeeper Batter)
  • Aniket Verma
  • Sachin Baby
  • Heinrich Klaasen
  • Travis Head

All-Rounders:

  • Atharva Taide
  • Abhinav Manohar
  • Brydon Carse
  • Kamindu Mendis
  • Abhishek Sharma
  • Nitish Kumar Reddy

Bowlers:

  • Mohammad Shami
  • Harshal Patel
  • Rahul Chahar
  • Adam Zampa
  • Simarjeet Singh
  • Zeeshan Ansari
  • Jaydev Unadkat
  • Eshan Malinga
  • Pat Cummins
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IPL 2025 Auction Highlights | Shreyas Iyer goes to PBKS for 26.75, Pant goes to LSG for 27 cr; David Warner goes unsold; Venkatesh Iyer goes to KKR for 23.75 cr

Catch all the action from the IPL 2025 Auction LIVE Updates! Follow live coverage of the intense bidding wars, surprise player picks, and expert analysis as teams strategize for the upcoming season.

Koushik Biswas

Nov 24, 2024, 7:12 AM

IPL 2025 Auction Highlights | Shreyas Iyer goes to PBKS for 26.75, Pant goes to LSG for 27 cr;  David Warner goes unsold; Venkatesh Iyer goes to KKR for 23.75 cr

Hello and welcome to Sportz Point's LIVE coverage of the IPL 2025 Auction as the excitement around the cricketing world reaches its peak. From intense bidding wars, and surprise player picks, to expert analysis, as teams strategize for the upcoming season we will bring you everything in this LIVE blog for you.

A total of 577 players are set to be featured in the Mega Auction.

Stay tuned as we dive into the auction room dynamics, track the biggest buys, and provide expert analysis on the decisions that could redefine the upcoming season. Refresh this page regularly for the latest updates, commentary, and insights from the action-packed event.

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When and where the IPL 2025 Auction will start?

The IPL 2025 auction will start at 3.30 pm IST on 24th and 25th November in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

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IPL Auction Details: Everything you need to know

The Mega Auction for IPL 2025 is around the corner as the 10 franchises will fight in the Mega Auction on and from tomorrow. Sportzpoint presents the Auction Details and everything you need to know.

IPL Auction Details: Everything you need to know

Q.
When and where is the auction taking place?
A.
The IPL 2025 Auction will start on 24 November 2024 and will conclude on 25 November 2024. The Mega Auction will begin at 2:30 PM IST. The Auction venue is in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Q.
How many players will be auctioned?
A.
A total of 574 players have been named for the auction among which 366 are Indian and 208 are overseas, including 3 players from associate nations. A total of 330 uncapped players will go under the hammer in the auction and only 12 of them are overseas. 204 slots will be up for grabs while 70 overseas players will be able to take part in the IPL 2025. 81 players have listed themselves in the highest bracket of INR 2 Crore. Players like Mohammed Shami, Jos Buttler, Ishan Kishan, and last season's IPL-winning captain Shreyas Iyer are on that list. To see the full list of players, click here.
Q.
How much money do the teams have to shape up their squad?
A.
Each team has a total purse of INR 120 crore but some of that has already been spent on retaining players before the IPL 2025 auction. Punjab Kings have the biggest purse - INR 110.5 crore - to spend at the mega auction, followed by Royal Challengers Bengaluru, who have INR 83 crore, Delhi Capitals (INR 73 crore), Gujarat Titans (INR 69 crore), Lucknow Super Giants (INR 69 crore) Chennai Super Kings (INR 55 crore), Kolkata Knight Riders (INR 51 crore), Mumbai Indians (INR 45 crore), Sunrisers Hyderabad (INR 45 crore), and Rajasthan Royals (INR 41 crore).
Q.
How will the bidding work?
A.
The Mega auction will have 5 phases: 1. Marquee Players: Top players will be divided into 2 groups of 6 and auctioned. 2. Capped Players: Experienced players will be auctioned by specialization (batters, all-rounders, wicket-keeper batters, fast bowlers, spin bowlers). 3. Uncapped Players: New players will be auctioned by specialization. 4. Accelerated Phase 1: Players 117-574 will be auctioned quickly. 5. Accelerated Phase 2: Unsold players from the full list will be auctioned quickly.
Q.
What are the numbers of the remaining slots for players in each team?
A.
Every squad must have minimum 18 players and the maximum size of a squad is of 25 players. A total of 46 players have already been retained by the ten franchises which keeps 204 slots vacant for the franchises and the slots will be filled up in the Auction. On the other hand, every team can have 8 overseas players at maximum. CSK: 20 slots (7 overseas) RCB: 22 slots (8 overseas) SRH: 20 slots (5 overseas) MI: 20 slots (8 overseas) DC: 21 slots (7 overseas) RR: 19 slots (7 overseas) PBKS: 23 slots (8 overseas) KKR: 19 slots (6 overseas) GT: 20 slots (7 overseas) LSG: 20 slots (7 overseas)
Q.
Is there any Right-to-match option at the IPL 2025 Mega Auction? If yes then how will it work?
A.
The IPL teams had permit to retain six players at most– where 5 players at most can be capped and maximum of 2 can be uncapped. The six players could be bought by retaining ahead of the auction or the franchises can use the RTM option to buy the player. The RTM option will work like this: if a player is about to be bought by another franchise rather than the franchise he played for in IPL 2024, the player's previous franchise can join in the end of the bidding process and buy back the players using the RTM option, but they will need to match the highest bid. After that, the franchise that made the winning bid will be given another opportunity to raise the bid to whatever amount they wish. In that case, the player's previous team will have to match the increased bid to buy back their player. Here are the eligible RTM options for each team: CSK: 1 (One capped or uncapped) RCB: 3 (One uncapped and two capped/ three capped) SRH: 1 (One uncapped) MI: 1 (One uncapped) DC: (One capped and one uncapped/ two capped) RR: None available. PBKS: 4 (Four capped) KKR: None available. GT: 1 (One capped) LSG: 1 (One capped)
Q.
Who are the retained players by every franchise?
A.
Here are the retained players by the respective franchises: 1. Chennai Super Kings Ruturaj Gaikwad (INR 18 crore), Ravindra Jadeja (INR 18 crore), Matheesha Pathirana (INR 13 crore), Shivam Dube (INR 12 crore), MS Dhoni (INR 4 crore 2. Delhi Capitals Axar Patel (INR 16.50 crore), Kuldeep Yadav (INR 13.25 crore), Tristan Stubbs (INR 10 crore), Abishek Porel (INR 4 crore) 3. Gujarat Titans Rashid Khan (INR 18 crore), Shubman Gill (INR 16.50 crore), Sai Sudharsan (INR 8.50 crore), Rahul Tewatia (INR 4 crore), Shahrukh Khan (INR 4 crore) 4. Kolkata Knight Riders Rinku Singh (INR 13 crore), Varun Chakravarthy (INR 12 crore), Sunil Narine (INR 12 crore), Andre Russell (INR 12 crore), Harshit Rana (INR 4 crore), Ramandeep Singh (INR 4 crore) 5. Lucknow Super Giants Nicholas Pooran (INR 21 crore), Ravi Bishnoi (INR 11 crore) Mayank Yadav (INR 11 crore), Mohsin Khan (INR 4 crore), Ayush Badoni (INR 4 crore) 6. Mumbai Indians Jasprit Bumrah (INR 18 crore), Suryakumar Yadav (INR 16.35 crore), Hardik Pandya (INR 16.35 crore), Rohit Sharma (INR 16.30 crore), Tilak Varma (INR 8 crore) 7. Rajasthan Royals Sanju Samson (INR 18 crore), Yashasvi Jaiswal (INR 18 crore), Riyan Parag (INR 14 crore), Dhruv Jurel (INR 14 crore), Shimron Hetmyer (INR 11 crore), Sandeep Sharma (INR 4 crore) 8. Royal Challengers Bengaluru Virat Kohli (INR 21 crore), Rajat Patidar (INR 11 crore), Yash Dayal (INR 5 crore) 9. Sunrisers Hyderabad Heinrich Klaasen (INR 23 crore), Pat Cummins (INR 18 crore), Abhishek Sharma (INR 14 crore), Travis Head (INR 14 crore), Nitish Kumar Reddy (INR 6 crore) 10. Punjab Kings Shashank Singh (INR 5.5 crore), Prabhsimran Singh (INR 4 crore)

 


The Mega Auction for IPL 2025 will commence today and will last two days, where all the 10 IPL franchises will lock horns to snatch away great talents and big names to shape up their respective teams that will compete in the IPL 2025 for the final glory. 

Here are the FAQ and everything you need to know about the IPL 2025 Mega Auction. 

FAQ

Q.
When and where is the auction taking place?
A.
The IPL 2025 Auction will start on 24 November 2024 and will conclude on 25 November 2024. The Mega Auction will begin at 2:30 PM IST. The Auction venue is in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Q.
How many players will be auctioned?
A.
A total of 574 players have been named for the auction among which 366 are Indian and 208 are overseas, including 3 players from associate nations. A total of 330 uncapped players will go under the hammer in the auction and only 12 of them are overseas. 204 slots will be up for grabs while 70 overseas players will be able to take part in the IPL 2025. 81 players have listed themselves in the highest bracket of INR 2 Crore. Players like Mohammed Shami, Jos Buttler, Ishan Kishan, and last season's IPL-winning captain Shreyas Iyer are on that list. To see the full list of players, click here.
Q.
How much money do the teams have to shape up their squad?
A.
Each team has a total purse of INR 120 crore but some of that has already been spent on retaining players before the IPL 2025 auction. Punjab Kings have the biggest purse - INR 110.5 crore - to spend at the mega auction, followed by Royal Challengers Bengaluru, who have INR 83 crore, Delhi Capitals (INR 73 crore), Gujarat Titans (INR 69 crore), Lucknow Super Giants (INR 69 crore) Chennai Super Kings (INR 55 crore), Kolkata Knight Riders (INR 51 crore), Mumbai Indians (INR 45 crore), Sunrisers Hyderabad (INR 45 crore), and Rajasthan Royals (INR 41 crore).
Q.
How will the bidding work?
A.
The Mega auction will have 5 phases: 1. Marquee Players: Top players will be divided into 2 groups of 6 and auctioned. 2. Capped Players: Experienced players will be auctioned by specialization (batters, all-rounders, wicket-keeper batters, fast bowlers, spin bowlers). 3. Uncapped Players: New players will be auctioned by specialization. 4. Accelerated Phase 1: Players 117-574 will be auctioned quickly. 5. Accelerated Phase 2: Unsold players from the full list will be auctioned quickly.
Q.
What are the numbers of the remaining slots for players in each team?
A.
Every squad must have minimum 18 players and the maximum size of a squad is of 25 players. A total of 46 players have already been retained by the ten franchises which keeps 204 slots vacant for the franchises and the slots will be filled up in the Auction. On the other hand, every team can have 8 overseas players at maximum. CSK: 20 slots (7 overseas) RCB: 22 slots (8 overseas) SRH: 20 slots (5 overseas) MI: 20 slots (8 overseas) DC: 21 slots (7 overseas) RR: 19 slots (7 overseas) PBKS: 23 slots (8 overseas) KKR: 19 slots (6 overseas) GT: 20 slots (7 overseas) LSG: 20 slots (7 overseas)
Q.
Is there any Right-to-match option at the IPL 2025 Mega Auction? If yes then how will it work?
A.
The IPL teams had permit to retain six players at most– where 5 players at most can be capped and maximum of 2 can be uncapped. The six players could be bought by retaining ahead of the auction or the franchises can use the RTM option to buy the player. The RTM option will work like this: if a player is about to be bought by another franchise rather than the franchise he played for in IPL 2024, the player's previous franchise can join in the end of the bidding process and buy back the players using the RTM option, but they will need to match the highest bid. After that, the franchise that made the winning bid will be given another opportunity to raise the bid to whatever amount they wish. In that case, the player's previous team will have to match the increased bid to buy back their player. Here are the eligible RTM options for each team: CSK: 1 (One capped or uncapped) RCB: 3 (One uncapped and two capped/ three capped) SRH: 1 (One uncapped) MI: 1 (One uncapped) DC: (One capped and one uncapped/ two capped) RR: None available. PBKS: 4 (Four capped) KKR: None available. GT: 1 (One capped) LSG: 1 (One capped)
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Who are the retained players by every franchise?
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Here are the retained players by the respective franchises: 1. Chennai Super Kings Ruturaj Gaikwad (INR 18 crore), Ravindra Jadeja (INR 18 crore), Matheesha Pathirana (INR 13 crore), Shivam Dube (INR 12 crore), MS Dhoni (INR 4 crore 2. Delhi Capitals Axar Patel (INR 16.50 crore), Kuldeep Yadav (INR 13.25 crore), Tristan Stubbs (INR 10 crore), Abishek Porel (INR 4 crore) 3. Gujarat Titans Rashid Khan (INR 18 crore), Shubman Gill (INR 16.50 crore), Sai Sudharsan (INR 8.50 crore), Rahul Tewatia (INR 4 crore), Shahrukh Khan (INR 4 crore) 4. Kolkata Knight Riders Rinku Singh (INR 13 crore), Varun Chakravarthy (INR 12 crore), Sunil Narine (INR 12 crore), Andre Russell (INR 12 crore), Harshit Rana (INR 4 crore), Ramandeep Singh (INR 4 crore) 5. Lucknow Super Giants Nicholas Pooran (INR 21 crore), Ravi Bishnoi (INR 11 crore) Mayank Yadav (INR 11 crore), Mohsin Khan (INR 4 crore), Ayush Badoni (INR 4 crore) 6. Mumbai Indians Jasprit Bumrah (INR 18 crore), Suryakumar Yadav (INR 16.35 crore), Hardik Pandya (INR 16.35 crore), Rohit Sharma (INR 16.30 crore), Tilak Varma (INR 8 crore) 7. Rajasthan Royals Sanju Samson (INR 18 crore), Yashasvi Jaiswal (INR 18 crore), Riyan Parag (INR 14 crore), Dhruv Jurel (INR 14 crore), Shimron Hetmyer (INR 11 crore), Sandeep Sharma (INR 4 crore) 8. Royal Challengers Bengaluru Virat Kohli (INR 21 crore), Rajat Patidar (INR 11 crore), Yash Dayal (INR 5 crore) 9. Sunrisers Hyderabad Heinrich Klaasen (INR 23 crore), Pat Cummins (INR 18 crore), Abhishek Sharma (INR 14 crore), Travis Head (INR 14 crore), Nitish Kumar Reddy (INR 6 crore) 10. Punjab Kings Shashank Singh (INR 5.5 crore), Prabhsimran Singh (INR 4 crore)

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