We are all set for 2025 IPL Mega Auction! Ahead of the Indian Premier League 2025 season, let’s take a look at what could be the targets for each of the 10 teams at auction on 24 November.

1. Sunrisers Hyderabad

In Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head, SRH have managed to retain their explosive opening combination. They certainly will look for a #3 batsman like Venkatesh Iyer at the auction table.

Nitish Reddy is likely to bat no.4 for Sunrisers Hyderabad while the destructive Heinrich Klaasen can keep wickets and well as be the finisher for the side.

In the bowling department, Hyderabad IPL Team can target a quality spinner like Yuzvendra Chahal or lesser-known Sai Kishore. They are also short on Indian fast bowlers stocks and can go after Harshal Patel or Arshdeep Singh. Also, it won’t be a surprise if they bid for the likes of Bhuvneshwar Kumar or T Natarajan again.

Players Retained: Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen, Pat Cummins

2. Royal Challengers Bengaluru

RCB have only retained three players ahead of the auction which leaves a room for a lot. First they need an explosive opener to partner King Kohli! Ishan Kishan, Quinton de Kock, Jos Buttler, Jonny Bairstow or KL Rahul can be help Bengaluru IPL team fill two positions – opening batsman and wicket-keeper.

In the middle order, Royal Challengers Bengaluru need power of someone like Marcus Stoinis. Glenn Maxwell heading back to RCB is another possibility, but for a low price.

In bowling department, RCB can be bring back quality spinner in Yuzvendra Chahal and can bid for the likes of Arshdeep Singh, Kagiso Rabada or Mitchell Starc.

Players Retained: Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Yash Dayal

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3. Chennai Super Kings

Among the batters, CSK are likely to buy back Devon Conway to partner captain Ruturaj at the top of batting order. They may also bid for the Indian middle-order batsmen like Shreyas Iyer and Venkatesh Iyer.

Ravichandran Ashwin coming back to CSK is doing rounds after RR released the offie. Washington Sundar is another local lad who can be a target of Chennai IPL team. Sam Curran is another utility player who can make a way back to CSK. We may also see Arshdeep Singh in yellow.

Players Retained: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni, Matheesha Pathirana

4. Punjab Kings

With Ricky Ponting at the helm, Aussie coach can try re-unite with and go all-out for Rishabh Pant since Punjab Kings are looking for a captain option.

There is a lot of work for PBKS to do at the auction table since they are making the team from the scratch.

They may exercise RTM options on Sam Curran, Kagiso Rabada and Liam Livingstone. Super-strikers like Mitch Marsh and Marcus Stoinis may draw Punjab IPL Team’s interest.

Players Retained: Shashank Singh, Prabhsimran Singh

5. Delhi Capitals

Delhi Capitals are looking for explosive opening duo and may target Phil Salt, Ishan Kishan, Quinton de Kock, Jos Buttler, Jonny Bairstow or KL Rahul.

Since middle order options will be explored, the likes Shreyas Iyer and Venkatesh Iyer will be of interest for DC think-tank.

Among bowlers, they will be looking to target fast bowlers like Arshdeep Singh, Harshal Patel, Deepak Chahar, Kagiso Rabada and Mitchell Starc.

Players Retained: Tristan Stubbs, Abhishek Porel, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav

6. Gujarat Titans

Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan can open the batting for GT but still they can target wicket-keeper batsmen such as Phil Salt, Ishan Kishan, Quinton de Kock, Jos Buttler, Jonny Bairstow or KL Rahul.

The middle-order options will be explored and the best available options are Shreyas Iyer and Venkatesh Iyer.

Among bowlers, we may see Gujarat IPL Team’s interest in Arshdeep Singh, Deepak Chahar, Kagiso Rabada, Harshal Patel and Mitchell Starc.

Players Retained: Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Rahul Tewatia, Shahrukh Khan, Rashid Khan,

7. Kolkata Knight Riders

The reigning champs, KKR may bid and buy back Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Phil Salt. In the middle order, they can bring Venkatesh Iyer back at the mega auction.

There will be KKR interest in fast bowlers like Arshdeep Singh, Deepak Chahar, Kagiso Rabada, Harshal Patel and Mitchell Starc.

Players Retained: Sunil Narine, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep  Singh, Andre Russell, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy

8. Lucknow Super Giants

Lucknow Super Giants don’t have opener and are likely to go hard to acquire Jos Buttler. For the slow track at home Ekana Stadium, LSG may push for quality spin bowling options like Yuzvendra Chahal or someone like Sai Kishore.

Players Retained: Ayush Badoni, Nicholas Pooran, Ravi Bishnoi, Mayank Yadav, Mohsin Khan

9. Mumbai Indians

MI will eye lesser-priced alternative of Ishan Kishan at the top of the order. However, they can go after Jos Buttler as well.

Adam Zampa and Trent Boult will be among the other targets since Mumbai IPL Team would look to buy high-profile bowling options

Players Retained: Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah

10. Rajasthan Royals

Jos Buttler was a surprising release but they can go after him but only if he doesn’t go too high during bidding. They will need fast bowling as well as spin bowling options, and those will be the primary targets – the likes of Mitchell Starc, Jofra Archer, Trent Boult, Khaleel Ahmed, Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh, Adam Zampa.

Players Retained: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Sandeep Sharma

Category-wise Top Targets

1. Wicket-keeper & Opening batsmen – Jos Buttler, Jonny Bairstow, Quinton de Kock, Phil Salt, Rahmanullah Gurbaz
2. Opening batsmen – Prithvi Shaw
3. Middle-order Batsmen – Venkatesh Iyer, Devdutt Padikkal, Steve Smith, Kane Williamson
4. All rounders – Krunal Pandya, Washington Sundar, Mitchell Marsh, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran
5. Powerhitter/Enforcer/Finisher – Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Harry Brook           
6. Quality Spinners – Adam Zampa, Yuzvendra Chahal
7. Fast bowling options – Mitchell Starc, Jofra Archer, Trent Boult, Khaleel Ahmed, Kagiso Rabada, Deepak Chahar, Avesh Khan, Ishan Kishan, Mukesh Kumar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Prasidh Krishna, T Natarajan, Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Siraj, Umesh Yadav, Matt Henry