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With the teams announcing their retentions, the focus now shifts to the bidding process, and these five players are now entering the fray after parting ways with their former teams.
1 / 7The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction is likely to be held before the calendar year wraps. With the teams announcing their retentions, the focus now shifts to the bidding process, and these five players are now entering the fray after parting ways with their former teams. (Image Source: iplt20.com)
2 / 7No. 1 | KL Rahul | Lucknow Super Giants have let go of KL Rahul, preferring to keep Nicholas Pooran for Rs 21 crore. Rahul has been tipped to join Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), primarily owing it to the local connect. Other teams such as Gujarat Titans (GT), Rajasthan Royals (RR), and the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are suggested to bid for him too. (Image Source: iplt20.com)
3 / 7No. 2 | Rishabh Pant | The wicket-keeper batter has been released by the Delhi Capitals (DC) and he will now hence have to find a new suitor in the mega auction. Pant is widely regarded to be one of the most sought after players in the mega auction. (Image Source: iplt20.com)
4 / 7No. 3 | Shreyas Iyer | The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have let go of their IPL-winning captain after reportedly failing to come to an agreement with him. Iyer can seek a leadership role somewhere else with teams such as Delhi Capitals (DC), Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), and Punjab Kings (PBKS) looking for new captains in most probability. (Image Source: iplt20.com)
5 / 7No. 4 | Jos Buttler | The England captain does not don the leadership hat for the Rajasthan Royals (RR), which is why the theory that he could look for a move elsewhere that could give him that status is circulating. Buttler has been an Orange Cap winner for the team but Sanju Samson seems to be their long-term bet to be the skipper. Buttler can very well request to go into the auction to try his luck in the free market. (Image Source: iplt20.com)
6 / 7No. 5 | Ishan Kishan | The Mumbai Indians (MI) wicket-keeper was acquired for Rs 16.25 crore in the previous mega auction, but his returns for that sum blew hot and cold. MI went ahead and got Tilak Varma for Rs 8 crore, and still hold the chance to get Kishan back using their Right to Match (RTM) card. (Image Source: iplt20.com)
7 / 7The upcoming mega auction promises to be one of the most exciting ones in recent times. How much will the aforementioned players fetch? (Image Source: iplt20.com)
