1 / 7The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction can mark the return of multiple players to their previous teams. Here, we look at five key stars who can have their happy homecomings when the bidding begins in Jeddah on November 24. (Image Source: iplt20.com)
2 / 7No. 1 | Trent Boult | The Rajasthan Royals (RR) pacer is being earmarked for a return to the Mumbai Indians (MI) in this mega auction. He formed a lethal bowling partnership with Jasprit Bumrah during their title winning runs in 2019 and 2020, and the team will want to re-unite the duo. (Image Source: iplt20.com)
3 / 7No. 2 | Glenn Maxwell | The ex-Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) star could be heading back to the Punjab Kings (PBKS). PBKS have Ricky Ponting, a known admirer of Maxwell, is at the helm of the team now and they also have the biggest purse of Rs 110.5 crore amongst all teams. (Image Source: iplt20.com)
4 / 7No. 3 | KL Rahul | The Indian batter is back in the auction fray and is widely touted to come back to the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), since the latter are in search of a skipper as well. Rahul adds great value with his swashbuckling opening and handy wicket-keeping skills. (Image Source: iplt20.com)
5 / 7No. 4 | Shreyas Iyer | The former Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) skipper will be amongst the topmost players to go under the hammer. With Delhi Capitals (DC) needing a captain after Rishabh Pant’s departure, the team could keep an eye out for their former star Iyer, whom they had brought into the IPL ecosystem first in 2015. (Image Source: iplt20.com)
6 / 7No. 5 | Liam Livingstone | The Punjab Kings (PBKS) had a brief spell with the Rajasthan Royals (RR) previously, and the team could form a formidable middle-order partnership with Liam Livingstone and Shimron Hetmyer, whom they have retained. (Image Source: iplt20.com)
7 / 7The mega auction is set to help several teams get their products back in their roster for a three-year cycle beginning from 2025. (Image Source: iplt20.com)
