The 2025 Indian Premier League auction is most likely to be held in Saudi Arabia’s City, reports Cricbuzz, with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) considering hosting the mega event in Riyadh or Jeddah. He said there was.
Although nothing has been finalized yet, the BCCI is also considering Dubai in the UAE as an option. The auction is scheduled to take place in the last week of November.
So far, finding suitable venues and hotels for the BCCI has proven difficult in conducting the IPL auction. While money is not an issue for the cash-rich BCCI, finding a venue in Saudi Arabia has been particularly difficult.
According to reports, the cost in Saudi Arabia is much higher than in Dubai, where the IPL2024 auction was held in December 2023.
Earlier, BCCI officials had also shortlisted London as the venue for the 2025 IPL auction, but the idea was sidelined due to the cold weather at this time of year.
Currently, the BCCI and IPL officials are looking for a venue that can accommodate the entire IPL entourage and hold a two-day mega-event. This includes accommodation for 10 franchise delegations and a large entourage including two broadcasters: Jio and Disney Star.
IPL and retention rules:
Earlier, on September 28, the BCCI officially reinstated the “uncapped player” rule, which was abolished in 2021, for the first time.
“A capped Indian player shall not play in the starting XI in international cricket (Test matches, ODIs, Twenty20 Internationals) within the last five calendar years prior to the year in which the relevant season is being held. “There will be no cap if there is a central contract with the BCCI. This applies only to Indian players,” the BCCI said in a statement.
According to the retention rules, the 10 IPL franchises will be allowed to retain up to six players from their previous teams, which includes Right to Auction (RTM) cards and enhanced team funds. It will cost 7.5 billion rupees. 120 million.
‘Uncertain’ whether Dhoni will play in IPL 2025:
Dhoni’s chances of return are uncertain as Chennai Super Kings are considering keeping him for another season.
According to details, Dhoni is scheduled to meet CSK officials later this month and may announce his decision.
Although he retired from international cricket on August 15, 2020 and last played for India in the 2019 ODI World Cup, Dhoni continues to be an important presence in the IPL.
MS Dhoni had given his reaction on returning to IPL and said it completely depends on the retention rules set by the IPL Governing Council.
“There’s a lot of time. We’ll have to see what decisions they make in terms of player retention and so on. The ball is not in our court right now. So once the rules and regulations are formalized. , I will take the call, but it has to be in the best interest of the team,” HT quoted Dhoni as saying.