Before the mega auction gets underway, we take a look at an overview of the players set to go under the hammer along with players who are expected to fetch the highest bids in the auction.

A total of 204 player slots, including 70 for overseas players, will be up for grabs. The highest base price is Rs 2 crore, with 81 players opting for this top bracket.

Delhi Capitals (DC) retained four players, including Axar Patel, for the IPL 2025 mega auction, while releasing captain Rishabh Pant. The franchise is now focusing on rebuilding, with the goal of securing their first title.

Kolkata Knight Riders shockingly released Shreyas Iyer despite him leading them to their third title in IPL 2024. Iyer joined KKR in the IPL 2022 mega-auction and had a three-year stint with them. Iyer could be one of the highest-paid picks in the mega-auction.

KKR's title-winning captain Shreyas Iyer will be among the marquee players who will be going under the hammer in the Indian Premier League Auction 2025.

Batting great Sunil Gavaskar has made a bold prediction that defending champions KKR will bid for Iyer once again in the mega auction.