IPL 2025 Mega Auction Roundup: How the Ten Teams Line Up After the Mega Auction

Here’s the ranking of all ten teams for the IPL 2025 season after the two-day mega auction held in Jeddah.

IPL 2025 Mega Auction Roundup

Mumbai Indians

No. of players 23/25 (8 overseas)

Mumbai Indians have a solid core of Indian players, but their overseas selections for IPL 2025 seem unconventional. Apart from seasoned campaigners like Trent Boult and Mitchell Santner, the other six foreign players are either inexperienced in the IPL or lack significant match time. England allrounder Will Jacks and pacer Reece Topley, South African quick Lizaad Williams, and Afghanistan spinner Allah Ghazanfar have limited exposure to the league. Additionally, New Zealand’s Bevan-John Jacobs and South Africa’s Ryan Rickelton are set to make their IPL debuts.

MI Possible First 12 (Including Impact Player)

1. Rohit Sharma
2. Ryan Rickelton (wk)
3. Tilak Varma
4. Suryakumar Yadav
5. Will Jacks
6. Hardik Pandya (capt)
7. Naman Dhir/Robin Minz
8. Deepak Chahar
9. Allah Ghazanfar/Mitchell Santner
10. Karn Sharma
11. Jasprit Bumrah
12. Trent Boult

MI Squad Overview

Fast Bowlers: Jasprit Bumrah (retained), Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Ashwani Kumar, Reece Topley, Satyanarayana Raju, Arjun Tendulkar, Lizaad Williams

Batters: Suryakumar Yadav (retained), Rohit Sharma (retained), Tilak Varma (retained), Bevan-John Jacobs

Wicketkeepers: Robin Minz, Ryan Rickelton, Krishnan Shrijith

Allrounders: Hardik Pandya (pace; retained), Naman Dhir (spin; RTM), Will Jacks (spin), Raj Angad Bawa (pace), Vignesh Puthur (spin)

Spinners: Allah Ghazanfar, Karn Sharma, Mitchell Santner

Chennai Super Kings

Number of Players: 25/25 (7 Overseas)

Chennai Super Kings made headlines by re-signing R Ashwin, a decade after his last stint with the franchise in 2015, reuniting him with Ravindra Jadeja. To further bolster their spin department, they added the young Afghanistan sensation Noor Ahmad. Additionally, CSK packed their roster with versatile allrounders and pace bowlers, while also giving opportunities to players seeking a career resurgence, such as Rahul Tripathi, Vijay Shankar, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Deepak Hooda, and Shreyas Gopal.

CSK Possible First 12 (Including Impact Player)

1. Ruturaj Gaikwad (capt)
2. Devon Conway/Rachin Ravindra
3. Rahul Tripathi
4. Shivam Dube
5. Sam Curran
6. Vijay Shankar
7. Ravindra Jadeja
8. MS Dhoni (wk)
9. R Ashwin
10. Noor Ahmad/Nathan Ellis
11. Khaleel Ahmed/Gurjapneet Singh
12. Matheesha Pathirana

CSK Squad Overview

Fast Bowlers: Matheesha Pathirana (retained), Khaleel Ahmed, Mukesh Choudhary, Gurjapneet Singh, Nathan Ellis

Batters: Ruturaj Gaikwad (retained), Rahul Tripathi, Shaik Rasheed, Deepak Hooda, Andre Siddarth

Wicketkeepers: Devon Conway, MS Dhoni (retained), Vansh Bedi

Allrounders: Ravindra Jadeja (spin; retained), Shivam Dube (pace; retained), R Ashwin (spin), Sam Curran (pace), Rachin Ravindra (spin; RTM), Vijay Shankar (pace), Anshul Kamboj (pace), Jamie Overton (pace), Kamlesh Nagarkoti (pace), Ramakrishna Ghosh (pace)

Spinners: Noor Ahmad, Shreyas Gopal

Sunrisers Hyderabad

Number of Players: 20/25 (7 Overseas)

Sunrisers Hyderabad boasts an explosive top five batting line-up paired with a highly skilled first-choice bowling attack. However, the middle order bridging these two strengths appears relatively inexperienced. Additionally, their reserve overseas players—Kamindu Mendis, Brydon Carse, and Eshan Malinga—are untested in the IPL, raising questions about squad depth.

SRH Possible First 12 (Including Impact Player)

1. Travis Head
2. Abhishek Sharma
3. Ishan Kishan (wk)
4. Nitish Kumar Reddy
5. Heinrich Klaasen
6. Aniket Verma
7. Abhinav Manohar
8. Pat Cummins
9. Harshal Patel
10. Rahul Chahar
11. Mohammed Shami
12. Adam Zampa

SRH Squad Overview

Fast Bowlers: Mohammed Shami, Pat Cummins (retained), Harshal Patel, Simarjeet Singh, Jaydev Unadkat, Brydon Carse, Eshan Malinga

Batters: Travis Head (retained), Abhinav Manohar, Aniket Verma, Sachin Baby

Wicketkeepers: Heinrich Klaasen (retained), Ishan Kishan, Atharva Taide

Allrounders: Abhishek Sharma (spin; retained), Nitish Kumar Reddy (pace; retained), Kamindu Mendis (spin)

Spinners: Adam Zampa, Rahul Chahar, Zeeshan Ansari

Kolkata Knight Riders

Number of Players: 21/25 (8 Overseas)

Kolkata Knight Riders retained six core players from their IPL 2024 title-winning squad and reacquired six others during the auction. However, their splurge of INR 23.75 crore for Venkatesh Iyer, possibly the team’s new captain, limited their ability to buy back several former squad members. The replacements for Phil Salt and Mitchell Starc—Quinton de Kock and Anrich Nortje/Spencer Johnson—may not represent clear upgrades. Additionally, the surprise signings of Manish Pandey and Ajinkya Rahane raised eyebrows due to their contrasting styles compared to KKR’s high-tempo approach last season.

KKR Possible First 12 (Including Impact Player)

1. Sunil Narine
2. Quinton de Kock/Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk)
3. Angkrish Raghuvanshi/Ajinkya Rahane
4. Venkatesh Iyer
5. Rinku Singh
6. Andre Russell
7. Ramandeep Singh
8. Harshit Rana
9. Varun Chakravarthy
10. Vaibhav Arora
11. Anrich Nortje/Spencer Johnson
12. Manish Pandey

KKR Squad Overview

Batters: Rinku Singh (retained), Rovman Powell, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Manish Pandey, Luvnith Sisodia, Ajinkya Rahane

Wicketkeepers: Quinton de Kock, Rahmanullah Gurbaz

Allrounders: Venkatesh Iyer (pace), Andre Russell (pace; retained), Sunil Narine (spin; retained), Ramandeep Singh (pace; retained), Anukul Roy (spin), Moeen Ali (spin)

Spinners: Varun Chakravarthy (retained), Mayank Markande

Fast Bowlers: Harshit Rana (retained), Vaibhav Arora, Anrich Nortje, Spencer Johnson, Umran Malik

Punjab Kings

Number of Players: 25/25 (8 Overseas)

Punjab Kings made headlines by investing INR 26.75 crore in Shreyas Iyer, who is expected to take over as captain. Ricky Ponting’s influence as the new head coach is evident, with five of their eight overseas players hailing from Australia. A significant revamp in their playing XI is anticipated, with only a few players from last season—Prabhsimran Singh, Shashank Singh, and Harpreet Brar—likely to maintain key roles.

PBKS Possible First 12 (Including Impact Player)

1. Josh Inglis (wk)
2. Prabhsimran Singh
3. Marcus Stoinis
4. Shreyas Iyer
5. Glenn Maxwell
6. Nehal Wadhera
7. Shashank Singh
8. Marco Jansen
9. Harpreet Brar
10. Yash Thakur/Kuldeep Sen/Vijaykumar Vyshak
11. Arshdeep Singh
12. Yuzvendra Chahal

PBKS Squad Overview

Batters: Shreyas Iyer, Shashank Singh (retained), Nehal Wadhera, Harnoor Singh Pannu, Priyansh Arya, Pyla Avinash

Wicketkeepers: Josh Inglis, Vishnu Vinod, Prabhsimran Singh (retained)

Allrounders: Glenn Maxwell (spin), Marcus Stoinis (pace), Marco Jansen (pace), Harpreet Brar (spin), Azmatullah Omarzai (pace), Aaron Hardie (pace), Musheer Khan (spin), Suryansh Shedge (pace)

Spinners: Yuzvendra Chahal, Pravin Dubey

Fast Bowlers: Arshdeep Singh (RTM), Lockie Ferguson, Yash Thakur, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Kuldeep Sen, Xavier Bartlett

Lucknow Super Giants

Number of Players: 24/25 (6 Overseas)

LSG shattered IPL auction records by signing Rishabh Pant for INR 27 crore, making him the most expensive player in the league’s history. Pant is also expected to lead the team. The squad is bolstered with an outstanding top six, but their inability to secure an experienced Indian opener might be a gap. Their strength lies in a variety of Indian bowling options, allowing the team to fill their batting line-up with international stars.

LSG Possible First 12 (Including Impact Player)

1. Mitchell Marsh
2. Aiden Markram
3. Rishabh Pant (wk, captain)
4. Nicholas Pooran
5. Ayush Badoni
6. David Miller
7. Shahbaz Ahmed
8. Abdul Samad
9. Ravi Bishnoi
10. Avesh Khan
11. Mohsin Khan
12. Mayank Yadav

LSG Squad Overview

Batters: Aiden Markram, David Miller, Ayush Badoni (retained), Himmat Singh, Matthew Breetzke

Wicketkeepers: Rishabh Pant, Nicholas Pooran (retained), Aryan Juyal

Allrounders: Abdul Samad (spin), Mitchell Marsh (pace), Shahbaz Ahmed (spin), Yuvraj Chaudhary (spin), Rajvardhan Hangargekar (pace), Arshin Kulkarni (pace)

Spinners: Ravi Bishnoi (retained), M Siddharth, Digvesh Singh

Fast Bowlers: Mayank Yadav (retained), Mohsin Khan (retained), Akash Deep, Avesh Khan, Akash Singh, Shamar Joseph, Prince Yadav

Delhi Capitals

Number of Players: 23/25 (7 Overseas)

Delhi Capitals face an intriguing captaincy dilemma between Axar Patel and their high-profile new recruit, KL Rahul. Rahul’s likely role as an opener sets the stage for a lineup filled with power hitters. The team has addressed last season’s fast-bowling concerns by adding more firepower, notably Mitchell Starc. However, their middle-order balance and reliance on spinners will be critical areas to watch.

DC Possible First 12 (Including Impact Player)

1. Jake Fraser-McGurk
2. KL Rahul
3. Abishek Porel (wk)
4. Harry Brook
5. Tristan Stubbs
6. Axar Patel (captain candidate)
7. Ashutosh Sharma
8. Sameer Rizvi
9. Kuldeep Yadav
10. Mitchell Starc
11. T Natarajan
12. Mukesh Kumar

DC Squad Overview

Batters: Jake Fraser-McGurk (RTM), Harry Brook, Tristan Stubbs (retained), Faf du Plessis, Karun Nair

Wicketkeepers: KL Rahul, Abishek Porel (retained), Donovan Ferreria

Allrounders: Axar Patel (spin; retained), Ashutosh Sharma (spin), Sameer Rizvi (spin), Darshan Nalkande (pace), Vipraj Nigam (spin), Ajay Mandal (spin), Manvanth Kumar (pace), Tripurana Vijay (spin), Madhav Tiwari (pace)

Spinners: Kuldeep Yadav (retained)

Fast Bowlers: Mitchell Starc, Mukesh Kumar, T Natarajan, Mohit Sharma, Dushmantha Chameera

Rajasthan Royals

Number of Players: 20/25 (6 Overseas)

Rajasthan Royals have doubled down on enhancing their bowling attack for IPL 2025, acquiring marquee names like Jofra Archer, Wanindu Hasaranga, and Maheesh Theekshana. However, their heavy reliance on these injury-prone overseas stars poses a risk, especially considering the relatively low-profile nature of their overseas backups. With a thin Indian bowling bench, they’ll need their batting core, led by Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sanju Samson, to deliver consistently.

RR Possible First 12 (Including Impact Player)

1. Yashasvi Jaiswal
2. Sanju Samson (capt, wk)
3. Nitish Rana
4. Riyan Parag
5. Dhruv Jurel
6. Shimron Hetmyer
7. Wanindu Hasaranga
8. Shubham Dubey/Akash Madhwal
9. Jofra Archer
10. Maheesh Theekshana
11. Sandeep Sharma
12. Tushar Deshpande

RR Squad Overview

Batters: Yashasvi Jaiswal (retained), Shimron Hetmyer (retained), Shubham Dubey, Vaibhav Suryavanshi

Wicketkeepers: Sanju Samson (retained), Dhruv Jurel (retained), Kunal Singh Rathore

Allrounders: Riyan Parag (spin; retained), Nitish Rana (spin), Yudhvir Singh (pace)

Spinners: Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Kumar Kartikeya

Fast Bowlers: Jofra Archer, Sandeep Sharma (retained), Tushar Deshpande, Akash Madhwal, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Kwena Maphaka, Ashok Sharma

Gujarat Titans

Number of Players: 25/25 (7 Overseas)

Gujarat Titans have made some big moves this season, securing marquee players Jos Buttler, Mohammed Siraj, and Kagiso Rabada, alongside a key addition in Prasidh Krishna. While their bowling attack looks lethal, their Indian fast-bowling depth remains a concern. The middle order lacks standout stars, but the Titans are banking on Washington Sundar to find his form and contribute consistently. Captain Shubman Gill leads a versatile squad with enough match-winners to mount a strong challenge in IPL 2025.

GT Possible First 12 (Including Impact Player)

1. Jos Buttler (wk)
2. Shubman Gill (capt)
3. Sai Sudharsan
4. Washington Sundar
5. Sherfane Rutherford/Glenn Phillips
6. Rahul Tewatia
7. M Shahrukh Khan
8. Rashid Khan
9. Arshad Khan/Sai Kishore/Mahipal Lomror
10. Kagiso Rabada
11. Mohammed Siraj
12. Prasidh Krishna

GT Squad Overview

Batters: Shubman Gill (retained), Sai Sudharsan (retained), Rahul Tewatia (retained), Sherfane Rutherford

Wicketkeepers: Jos Buttler, Kumar Kushagra, Anuj Rawat

Allrounders: Rashid Khan (spin; retained), Washington Sundar (spin), M Shahrukh Khan (spin; retained), Mahipal Lomror (spin), Nishant Sindhu (spin), Arshad Khan (pace), Jayant Yadav (spin), Glenn Phillips (spin), Karim Janat (pace)

Spinners: Manav Suthar, Sai Kishore

Fast Bowlers: Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Gerald Coetzee, Gurnoor Brar, Ishant Sharma, Kulwant Khejroliya

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