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IPL auction 2025 - everything you need to know about the mega auction
All you need to know about the IPL mega auction 2025 - date, time, venue retention list, players to watch and more - on ESPNcricinfo
IPL auction - Glenn Maxwell - Could not speak highly enough of RCB (1:58)
Indians and batters dominate retentions, and a major captaincy refresh
With Pant, Rahul and Iyer back in the auction pool, IPL 2025 will witness a leadership shake-up
Are RCB repeating old mistakes by letting Mohammed Siraj go (1:29)
Kohli, Patidar and Dayal to be retained by RCB
RCB will have three right-to-match options at the IPL 2025 mega auction
IPL 2025 - MI retain their big four; Klaasen retained for INR 23 crore
The full list of players retained by IPL franchises ahead of the IPL 2025 auction
IPL 2025 retentions - Rishabh Pant in the mega auction KL Rahul to RCB (5:20)
IPL retention: How many players can a team keep? And at what cost?
All you need to know ahead of the IPL player retention deadline of October 31
Who will RCB retain besides Kohli? (10:37)
Best IPL 2025 pre auction strategy - Retaining the core or relying on RTMs (2:38)
IPL 2025 - The new Right-to-Match rule will help players get a fair price - Tom Moody (6:03)
IPL retentions - Tom Moody predicts the teams' choices
Will MI have to choose between Rohit and Hardik? Who can KKR afford to let go? Will RCB go back to Kohli as captain?
IPL retention FAQs: What is the modified RTM rule? Has the auction purse increased?
Everything you need to know about the IPL auction and retention rules
Moody: RCB will look for a new captain at the auction (4:36)
October 31 set as deadline for IPL teams to finalise retentions
If a player is retained while uncapped, he will remain in the uncapped slab even if he plays an international game before the day of the auction
Two-year ban for overseas players pulling out after being picked at IPL auction
An overseas player who does not register for the mega auction will not be allowed to register for subsequent mini auction
BCCI introduces match fees from IPL 2025
On top of their contract amounts, players now stand to earn INR 7.5 lakh (US$ 9000 approx.) per game as match fees
IPL teams likely to be allowed five retentions, one RTM card
If approved, this would be the highest number of retentions allowed in the tournament's history
IPL mega auction: Six retentions, RTM back, Impact Player to stay
Each franchise will have a purse of INR 120 crore, an increment of INR 20 crore from the last time, to build a squad for IPL 2025
Should Virat Kohli captain RCB once again in the IPL? (11:28)
IPL 2025: No increase in number of matches as BCCI wary of India's workload
There will be a total of 74 matches played, 10 fewer than what was listed by the IPL in 2022 during the new media rights cycle
IPL franchises ask for two-year ban on overseas players pulling out after being bought at auction
They are okay if there is legitimate cause though, like injury or family and international commitments
IPL owners' meet: DC want Impact Player scrapped; SRH recommend seven players to be retained
The frequency of the mega auctions and the auction purse were among the other points discussed
IPL - Should the Impact player rule stay or go? (3:35)
Impact Player rule, increasing uncapped player retentions on IPL agenda
The IPL is meeting with all ten franchise owners on Wednesday to discuss auction and retention processes
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