It was understood from the meeting between Board of Cricket Control in India (BCCI) officials and Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise owners, a majority of the teams do not want a mega auction ahead of the 2025 season.
Instead, the owners of those franchises suggested that a mini auction be held instead, asking the BCCI to postpone the upcoming mega auction for another year.
KKR's (Kolkata Knight Riders) Shahrukh Khan and SRH's (Sunrisers Hyderabad) Kavya Maran, were of the opinion that the mega auction should be held only in a 4-5 year cycle and were in favour of not having the big auction this year.
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Which IPL teams are not in favour of a mega auction ahead of 2025 season?
According to an Indian Express report, a majority of the IPL franchises wanted the BCCI to scrap or postpone the mega auction scheduled to be held this year, ahead of the 2025 season.
The top franchises like Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Mumbai Indians (MI) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) did not want a mega auction as they wanted to keep their core set of players intact, thus trusting in the long-term process for success.
On the other hand, teams like Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) who have not tasted a lot of success thus far, are more open to making big changes to their squads.
Here is a list of how teams stand in support of a mega auction ahead of IPL 2025 season:
| Teams not in favour of IPL 2025 mega auction |
|---|
| CSK (Chennai Super Kings) |
| MI (Mumbai Indians) |
| KKR (Kolkata Knight Riders) |
| RR (Rajasthan Royals) |
| GT (Gujarat Titans) |
| SRH (Sunrisers Hyderabad) |
| Teams in favour of an IPL 2025 mega auction |
|---|
| PBKS (Punjab Kings) |
| RCB (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) |
| LSG (Lucknow Super Giants) |
| DC (Delhi Capitals) |
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