The latest IPL mega auction is nearly upon us, with records sure to tumble with players being bought for huge sums over the weekend. The most expensive player record was meted out not once, but twice, in the mini auction last year, first with Australia captain Pat Cummins and then followed by his team-mate Mitchell Starc. That may or may not be broken this time around when there are as many as 574 players available.

The 10 franchises will have the opportunity to bid for and purchase some of the best players in the world to boost their chances of winning IPL 2025, with the odds on betting apps in India bound to change after the conclusion of the auction on Monday, 25th November. Indeed, the best cricket betting sites in India and around the world have odds on who will win the next edition of the IPL now before the hammer goes down..

With so many big-name players available in the first mega auction for three years, many of the best prices at IPL betting sites will be altered from the end of last season, when Kolkata Knight Riders destroyed the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the final in May. But which players will each IPL team be targeting at the auction and what are their odds of winning with Indian betting sites before the auction takes place? 

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IPL Mega Auction Marquee Players List

After Cummins and Starc broke all IPL auction history, will we see any more this time around? Here are the 12 marquee players who will be going up for auction first and their base price.

Which Players Will Be Bought in IPL Auction 2025?

Chennai Super Kings

The second most successful franchise in IPL history, Chennai Super Kings are likely to be well backed at Indian cricket betting apps to go far once again after a disappointing 2024 season. 

The Super Kings have retained five of six possible players, including MS Dhoni returning for potentially one more season at 43. Ravindra Jadeja, Shivan Dube and captain Ruturaj Gaikwad were also kept on as well as Sri Lankan overseas player Matheesha Pathirana.

They still have one right to match opportunity, which could come for Rachin Ravindra, who was so good for New Zealand in the recent Test series in India. As with most teams, CSK could do with strength in depth in all departments, but they have previously been more frugal with their money outside of Ben Stokes in 2022, so they could steer clear of the marquee players when filling their squad with the remaining INR 55 crore they have. 

Their odds will likely shorten with most fast withdrawal betting sites in the months leading up to IPL 2025 given their history in the tournament.

Bet on Chennai Super Kings to win IPL 2025 at 6.50 with BC Game.

Delhi Capitals

The Delhi Capitals once again missed the playoffs, and Australian legend Ricky Ponting paid the price. It looked like they might have unearthed a star in Jake Fraser-McGurk, but he was not one of the four players retained. Two players retained are domestic spinners in Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav, while a wicketkeeper and batter have also been retained so it would make sense if fast bowling was what was focused on.

Kagiso Rabada is an obvious choice from the marquee list, while Mitchell Starc is a part of that group too alongside proven Indian quicks Mohammed Siraj and Mohammed Shami. Their odds with most cricket betting sites in India won't be too strong now, but after a big auction, they could boost quickly.

Bet on Delhi Capitals to win IPL 2025 at 10.00 with FuturePlay.

Gujarat Titans

Last season's reigning champions were among the biggest disappointments and seemed to really miss Hardik Pandya, who was traded to his original franchise, the Mumbai Indians, in a straight cash swap. They have kept their core in tact ahead of this mega auction, but they will want to see the biggest improvement having defending the title so poorly.

Much like the Capitals, the Titans haven't retained any fast bowlers, and have gone batter heavy. Therefore, their focus will be on a spinner to pair with Rashid Khan and fast bowlers - both domestic and overseas - to fill out a team expected to do better this time around.

Bet on Gujarat Titans to win IPL 2025 at 11.00 with betObet.

Kolkata Knight Riders

The defending champions would seemingly have much less work to do than any other team, if nothing else given the fact they retained the maximum number of players they could, six. They have finishers, all-rounders and spinners locked in, to help them find some opening batters and fast bowlers. Jos Buttler wasn't retained by the Rajasthan Royals, so he could be of interest.

They are among the current favourites to win the IPL at most cricket betting apps in India, and their work this week will more than likely strengthen that.

Bet on Kolkata Knight Riders to win IPL 2025 at 7.00 with dafabet.

Lucknow Super Giants

Lucknow narrowly missed out on the playoffs for the first time last season and responded by retaining five players, with all of them a manageable price with the exception of West Indies star Nicholas Pooran, who is costing a whopping INR 21 crore.

Batting looks to be the order of the day for the Super Giants after letting go of KL Rahul, Quinton de Kock and Marcus Stoinis among others. They still have a hefty balance available to be aggressive at the IPL mega auction.

Bet on Lucknow Super Giants to win IPL 2025 at 10.00 with Rajabets.

Mumbai Indians

The move to trade for Hardik Pandya and make him the new captain at the expense of India skipper and long time successful captain at Mumbai, Rohit Sharma, didn't pay off. Pandya was booed at times, and they finished with the worst record in the IPL.

Somehow, they have just the second-least amount to spend after bringing back five high-priced players, including Pandya, Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah and Suryakumar Yadav. The batting core in tact, spinners and all-rounders are likely to be the order of the day.

Bet on Mumbai Indians to win IPL 2025 at 5.50 with BC Game.

Punjab Kings

No team retained fewer players than the Punjab Kings' two of Shashank Singh and Prabhsimran Singh, leaving them with, by far, the biggest pure available. They need every base covered at the auction to have a chance of competing. Expect them to be aggressive in doing so with such a large amount left to spend.

Their recruitment decisions will have to be spot on to improve their chances with most IPL betting apps.

Bet on Punjab Kings to win IPL 2025 at 13.00 with FuturePlay.

Rajasthan Royals

Rajasthan Royals once again made the playoffs and have retained the maximum number of six players, leaving them with the lowest amount to spend on players this week. The team is chock-full of Indian stars with Sanju Samson, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel and Sandeep Sharma all retained. That amounts to a lot of batting already.

With comparatively little to spend and plenty of spaces to fill, expect the team to be in search of bowling bargains both domestically and overseas.

Bet on Rajasthan Royals to win IPL 2025 at 9.00 with betObet.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru

RCB are the perennial nearly men in IPL and last year they again fell short. It was, once again, the bowling that let the team down. That said, captain Fa Du Plessis has not been retained, which could be a precursor to Virat Kohli returning to the helm.

Other big names not kept around from the team include Glenn Maxwell, Mohammed Siraj, Cameron Green and Will Jacks. The Royal Challengers need a lot of help and will no doubt be trying to find bowlers who can defend scores at their home ground again.

Bet on Royal Challengers Bangalore to win IPL 2025 at 8.00 with Dafabet.

Sunrisers Hyderabad

After winning the IPL in 2016, the Sunrisers then went to the playoffs four seasons in a row but have missed out three seasons on the trot before finding the winning formula last year. 

Cummins was a brilliant captain, taking regular wickets, Travis Head built up the best opening partnership in IPL alongside newly capped Abhishek Sharma, while Heinrich Klaasen continued his form of the last two years. It should surprise no one these four players have been retained, with Klaasen now the highest paid player with INR 23 crore. They will be looking for depth to fill the team out around those four.

Bet on Sunrisers Hyderabad to win IPL 2025 at 9.00 with Rajabets.