Five overseas stars who might trigger bidding war at IPL 2025 mega auction

Phil Salt enjoyed a sensational IPL 2024 season with 435 runs in 12 innings at a strike rate of 182.00 but was released by Kolkata Knight Riders. The English wicketkeeper batter is currently ranked 2nd in the ICC men's T20I batting rankings.

The 22-year-old Jake Fraser-McGurk smashed 330 runs in 9 innings at the highest strike rate of 234.04 but it was not enough for Delhi Capitals to retain him. The Australian youngster has struggled for consistency in the recent international games but is likely to attract a big bid for his signature in the IPL 2025 auction.

3. Rajasthan Royals stunned the cricket world by releasing Jos Buttler and retaining struggling Shimron Hetmyer on October 31. The English white-ball captain remains one of the best hitters in T20 cricket and might earn big in the upcoming auction.

4. Marco Jansen spent the majority of the IPL 2024 season on a bench at Sunrisers Hyderabad but is expected to trigger a bidding war at the IPL 2025 mega auction after smashing a 16-ball T20I century against India on November 13.

5. Kagiso Rabada picked 11 wickets in 11 innings in the IPL 2024 for Punjab Kings but boasts an impressive record in tournament history with 117 wickets in just 80 innings. Rabada has been in great form across formats ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction.