IPL, Saudi Arabia

IPL Auction Records Tumble As Pant And Iyer Snapped Up
The Indian Premier League opens its "mega-auction" later Sunday in Saudi Arabia with teams primed to splash out millions of dollars on world-class cricketers for the lucrative Twenty20 tournament.
IPL Auction 2025: Full squads, players list and final teams of 10 IPL franchises after mega auction
The IPL 2025 mega auction unfolded in Jeddah over two days on November 24 and 25, with teams picking from a shortlist of 577 players. Lucknow Super Gi
Saudi Arabia Launching Cricket League Bigger Than IPL? All You Need To Know
Mishaal Al Saud also addressed the possibility of hosting Indian Premier League (IPL) matches in Saudi Arabia.
What is the IPL auction and who are the main players?
The Indian Premier League is the most popular and richest domestic Twenty20 cricket competition in the world. The players from March to May are treated as rock stars. On Sunday, Rishabh Pant, India's swashbuckling wicketkeeper-batter,
IPL 2025 mega auction review: Which team did the best business in Jeddah?
In the third edition of the Democratic Review System, we try to give our take on who actually won the IPL 2025 Auction in Jeddah. All the 10 teams splashed cash during the 2-day event to fill their spots for the new season.
After FIFA World Cup, IPL Auction Takes Centre Stage In Saudi Arabia Amid 'Sportswashing' Allegation
The two-day auction beginning Sunday in Jeddah is the first cricketing event of this stature to be hosted in Saudi Arabia, a country with an under-served fanbase for the sport among millions of South Asian migrant workers.
IPL 2025: What can you expect from the mega auction at Jeddah in Saudi Arabia?
Among the standout names are Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant, and KL Rahul, part of the 12 marquee players. These three captains were released by their respective franchises ahead of the retention deadline.
Big money as Saudi Arabia makes foray into cricket with IPL auction
Saudi Arabia hosts this year's Indian Premier League player auction in a partnership between a money-spinning cricket tournament expanding its global reach and a kingdom using sports to improve its image.
The IPL auction follows money trail to Saudi Arabia
With the Saudis rolling out the red carpet, it should be an event to savour, and surely a sign of things to come.
IPL 2025 auction: Which Australian players will go under the hammer on Day 2 in Saudi Arabia
Josh Hazlewood made headlines on Day 1 of the 2025 IPL mega-auction, more than doubling his previous IPL auction price. The Aussie pace spearhead was picked up by Royal Challengers Bengaluru for a whopping Rs 12.5 crore, making him the most expensive Australian signing of the day.
IPL 2025: How the ten teams stack up after the mega auction
After two days of intense bidding in Jeddah, here's what each squad looks like - and where their strengths and weaknesses lie
How Gulf nations including UAE, Saudi Arabia changing their global image with soft power
While the UAE has been hosting sports events for long, Saudi Arabia in recent years too has been hosting important sports ...
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IPL Auction: Teams set to splash cash at 'mega-auction' in Saudi Arabia
auction!" the IPL said on social media on Sunday ... Last year it was held in Dubai, a regular host for international ...
IPL bigger than Border-Gavaskar Trophy? How Jeddah's mega-auction stole the limelight off India vs Australia Perth Test
W hen India were pushing Australia to their limits in Perth through the four days of the first Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, the IPL mega auction, taking place all the ...
IPL Auction 2025 Live Updates: Bidding war begins in Jeddah; PBKS buy Arshdeep Singh for ₹18 crore using RTM
A total of ₹641.5 crore combined will be in the kitty of all 10 franchises. The IPL 2025 mega auction starts with a welcome ...