IPL, Saudi Arabia

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Here’s why BCCI took IPL auction to Saudi Arabia—cricket is not the main course
Even if investments into the IPL franchises don’t happen, Saudi involvement can take other routes. The IPL franchises are buying into world cricket.
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 updated squads, players list, and final teams of all 10 IPL franchises after mega auction
The IPL 2025 mega auction unfolded in Jeddah over two days on 24 and 25 November, with teams picking from a shortlist of 577 players. Lucknow Super Giants made history, securing Rishabh Pant for a record-breaking Rs 27 crore.
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: 5 oldest and youngest players to go under hammer in Saudi Arabia - Check list
Legendary James Anderson has entered the auction at 42 years and 117 days, thus making him the oldest among the 577 final list of names. Bihar's 13-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi is the youngest of the lot in the IPL 2025 mega auction.
4 Players Who’ll Earn More Than Virat Kohli In IPL 2025
Let’s take a look at the list of all players who will earn more than Virat Kohli in the upcoming edition of IPL.
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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.
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 ...
IPL auction in Saudi Arabia: Whys of sportswashing are well-known, the hows reveal the weakness of sport
Saudi Arabia's modus operandi is standard — convince the biggest names in each sport that Saudis are the best thing to happen ...
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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 ...
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: 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 ...
How Gulf nations including UAE, Saudi Arabia are 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 ...
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 ...