According to the report, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ravindra Jadeja, Shivam Dube, Matheesha Pathirana and MS Dhoni will again don the yellow jersey next season. The five-time champions will use the uncapped player rule to retain the services of Dhoni for only INR 4 crore.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has yet to formally announce the dates and venue for the IPL 2025 auction, leading to a flurry of speculation.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is looking at the last week of November to host the Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auction and November 30 has emerged as the likely date. Nothing has been finalised on the date yet but the last week of the month has been identified as the ideal window.

Having said that, two contradictory reports regarding the date and venue of the auction have emerged. While Times of India (TOI) reported that the auction will take place on November 30. The IPL 2024 auction was held in Dubai last year,

When teams are making their last strategic decisions before the submission date, which is October 31, their fans will be keen to see how all of this will play out

The IPL Player Auction is set to return to Riyadh on November 24-25, marking its second consecutive year held overseas, following last year's event in Dubai.

Fans are left in confusion as two reports suggest different Middle East cities—Riyadh and Dubai—as potential hosts for the mega auction. Which city will host the event?

After taking place in a foreign location for the first time last year with Dubai hosting the event on 19 December, the IPL auction is set to take place in the Middle East for the second consecutive time.