The IPL 2025 mega auction in Jeddah was nothing short of a money-making fair for cricketers. In the mega auction in Jeddah, IPL franchises pay a record-breaking amount of 639.15 crore INR for 182 players. Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer, and Venkatesh Iyer were the top 3 most expensive players in the 2025 IPL mega auction. Rishabh was acquired by Lucknow Super Giants for 27 crore, Shreyas Iyer joined Punjab Kings for 26.75 crore, and Kolkata Knight Riders bought back Venkatesh Iyer for 23.75 crore.
A total of 577 players across the world registered for the two-day mega event in Jeddah, but only 182 of them got an IPL contract. However, the majority of the registered players and sold players were from India. But Australia and South Africa also had a fair share. Almost every major cricket-playing country’s players were registered in the IPL, so practically it is not a good idea to write about all of them. This is why lists of country-wise players registered in IPL and sold in IPL are mentioned below.
Players Registered in IPL 2025 Mega Auction
| Country | Players Registered in IPL |
|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 18 |
| Australia | 37 |
| Bangladesh | 12 |
| England | 37 |
| India | 366 |
| Ireland | 2 |
| New Zealand | 24 |
| Scotland | 1 |
| South Africa | 31 |
| Sri Lanka | 19 |
| United States of America (USA) | 3 |
| West Indies | 22 |
| Zimbabwe | 3 |
Country-Wise Distribution of Players Sold in IPL 2025 Mega Auction
| Country | Players Sold | Total Spent (INR Crore) | 10+ Cr INR Buys |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 120 | 383.4 | 12 |
| South Africa | 14 | 47.5 | 1 |
| Australia | 13 | 66.7 | 3 |
| England | 12 | 70.25 | 3 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 29.05 | 1 |
| Afghanistan | 6 | 21.95 | 1 |
| Sri Lanka | 6 | 13.95 | 0 |
| West Indies | 4 | 6.35 | 0 |
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