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A total of 574 players will go under the hammer in the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) auction, but five big-name players will not be part of the bidding wars.
5 Biggest Names Missing From IPL 2025 Auction List
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Ben Stokes
Ben Stokes has decided agaoinst registering for the auction after a string of injury issues meaning he will not be part of the league for the second season in a row.
Ben Stokes
Ben Stokes has played for Rising Pune Supergiant, Rajasthan Royals, and Chennai Super Kings in the past and always been among the highest earning players in the league.
Joe Root
England legend Joe Root has decided against being part of the IPL auction for the second year in a row.
Joe Root
Joe Root was purchased by Rajasthan Royals (RR) for his maiden IPL stint in 2023 at base price but he has decided against coming back to the league since then.
Cameron Green
Cameron Green misses out of the 2025 IPL Auction due to a back injury which means he was forced to undergo surgery.
Cameron Green
Cameron Green earned a whopping salary of Rs. 17.5 crore from MI and RCB in the last two seasons. He would have been among the highest paid players in the auction if he was part of the bidding war.
Jofra Archer
Jofra Archer once again misses out on the Auction after not being part of the IPL Auction last year too as England aim to preserve his workload with an intention to make him play Test cricket.
Jofra Archer
Jofra Archer last played in the IPL in 2022 for Mumbai Indians when he left mid-way. He missed the 2021, 2022 season too. Previously, Archer was one of the best player in the league for Rajasthan Royals from 2018 to 2020.
Cheteshwar Pujara
There will no be no surprise comeback for Cheteshwar Pujara in the IPL as he has not registered himself this time around again like in 2023 and 2024.
Cheteshwar Pujara
Cheteshwar Pujara last played a IPL match in 2014 for Punjab Kings. He was part of the CSK camp in 2021. He went unsold between 2015 and 2020 and suffered the same fate in 2022.