Off the Red Sea, Jeddah — the second-largest city of Saudi Arabia — is considered the gateway to the holy city of Mecca. Over the next two days, however, the Benchmark Arena will not only put the nation on the cricketing map, but also end up being the gateway to riches for a plethora of cricketers.

A total of 574 players are up for grabs with Indian wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant, England veteran James Anderson and New Zealand all-rounder Rachin Ravindra among the top names in contention at the two-day auction in Jeddah.

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The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction will take place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, over two exciting days. Franchises will strategize and finalize their squads for the next edition of cricket's premier T20 tournament.

The IPL 2025 auction will take place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on November 24-25. The Abadi Al Johar Arena will host the event. 574 players will be up for auction. The event will see the return of the Right-To-Match (RTM) card.

The Aussie fielders were also heard on stump mic reminding Rishabh Pant about the IPL auction. Even the verbals in the Border-Gavaskar Test series have an IPL flavour. For two days, the cricket world will be focused on Jeddah,

Marquee players have been selected for Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 Mega Auction, and they are set to steal the spotlight. For sure, there will be intense competition among IPL teams to secure their services.

The IPL 2025 mega auction will take place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on November 24 and 25. 204 spots are needed to be filled by 10 franchises while 577 players (210 overseas and 367 Indians) will be auctioned.