SUMMARY
The IPL 2025 mega auction will see several teams eyeing multi-skilled players. Here’s a look at five top all-rounders who can bag the big bucks in Jeddah.
1 / 7The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024-25 mega auction is set to take place in Jeddah on November 24-25. A host of star players are set to go under the hammer and the opportunity presents a wonderful chance to teams to build their squads for the coming three-year-long cycle. Several top-notch all-rounders will be up for grabs, and here we take a look at some of those key multi-faceted players. (Image Source: iplt20.com)
2 / 71: Sam Curran: The English all-rounder was picked for Rs 18.5 crore by the Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the previous mega auction, but he delivered indifferent results, despite bowling with the new ball and coming up to bat in the middle order many a times. He will want to resurrect his credentials in the coming edition with a team that has an eye for a win, given that Curran was a key member of England’s T20 World Cup-winning unit in 2022. (Image Source: iplt20.com)
3 / 72: Glenn Maxwell: The Australian star player has had a rather rough run with the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the last couple of seasons. Though he initially impressed with his swashbuckling striking skills, Maxwell couldn’t really get in his groove particularly in the previous campaign – even sitting out of a few matches. He will want to start afresh in the next season, and his former team PBKS could try to land him especially since they have a fellow Australian in Ricky Ponting coaching the setup. (Image Source: iplt20.com)
4 / 73: Marcus Stoinis: Not many would remember but Marcus Stoinis was actually one of the three draft picks made by the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) upon their inception. However, the track there didn’t really suit his style and he never optimised his potential playing for the franchise. Stoinis is a powerful hitter and an equally skilful bowler, who will bring in tremendous value with his versatility wherever he goes. (Image Source: iplt20.com)
5 / 74: Liam Livingstone: The England star is known for using the long handle well and middle-order hitters are widely desired in the IPL ecosystem. To add to that, Liam Livingstone also rolls his arms over with both off and leg spin, ensuring that the team has an additional bowling resource at their disposal. Livingstone can float across the middle order and these skillsets make him a proficient player to bank upon. (Image Source: iplt20.com)
6 / 75: Marco Jansen: The South African all-rounder has improved his batting skills off late. Moreover, his tall frame ensures that he extracts sufficient bounce off the surface. He has also developed a host of variations off late, which makes him a formidable option to have in the side towards the fag end of the innings. Overall, Jansen brings depth to the batting order and some solid pace bowling skills upfront, with several teams expected to lineup to secure his services. (Image Source: iplt20.com)
7 / 7The upcoming mega auction will be the biggest ever in terms of the purse available since the sums available to each team has been augmented to Rs 120 crore from this season onwards. Which of these all-rounders will be the highest-paid one in your opinion? (Image Source: iplt20.com)
