Sun Nov 24 04:53:14 UTC 2024: ## IPL 2025 Player Auction to be Held in Jeddah
**Chennai, India:** The Indian Premier League (IPL) will hold its 2025 player auction in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on November 24th and 25th. This marks the second time the auction will be held outside of India, following the 2024 auction in Dubai.
The announcement follows a trend of increasing globalization for the popular Twenty20 cricket league. The auction is expected to attract significant international attention and participation.
The text also provided a list of the highest-priced players from previous IPL auctions:
* **2008:** MS Dhoni (Chennai Super Kings) – ₹9.5 crore
* **2009:** Kevin Pietersen (RCB) & Andrew Flintoff (CSK) – ₹9.8 crore
* **2010:** Shane Bond (KKR) & Kieron Pollard (MI) – ₹4.8 crore
* **2011:** Gautam Gambhir (KKR) – ₹14.9 crore
* **2012:** Ravindra Jadeja (CSK) – ₹12.8 crore
* **2013:** Glenn Maxwell (MI) – ₹6.3 crore
* **2014:** Yuvraj Singh (RCB) – ₹14 crore
* **2015:** Yuvraj Singh (DD) – ₹16 crore
* **2016:** Shane Watson (RCB) – ₹9.5 crore
* **2017:** Ben Stokes (RPS) – ₹14.5 crore
* **2018:** Ben Stokes (RR) – ₹12.5 crore
* **2019:** Jaydev Unadkat (RR) & Varun Chakravarthy (KXIP) – ₹8.4 crore
* **2020:** Pat Cummins (KKR) – ₹15.5 crore
* **2021:** Chris Morris (RR) – ₹16.25 crore
* **2022:** Ishan Kishan (MI) – ₹15.25 crore
* **2023:** Sam Curran (PBKS) – ₹18.5 crore
* **2024:** Mitchell Starc (KKR) – ₹24.75 crore
The upcoming auction in Jeddah is anticipated to generate considerable excitement among fans and teams alike.
First Piper 