BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla has declared that the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 auction would be held both within and outside India. The board wants to make the sport international and attract fans from other countries, he added. The last IPL auction was conducted in Dubai, where players like Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins received record bids. The UAE and South Africa have in the past also played host to seasons of IPL. The last time when the tournament took place outside India, it was during the pandemic in 2021 as the second-half of the tournament was shifted to abroad. Shukla said in a press conference: "We are contemplating with both the options. It may be abroad also. Last time we had in Dubai. And it went very successfully. The whole idea is to take some elements of cricket overseas also. So, overseas cricket fans also get attracted." Shukla added: "And they associate themselves with the cricket. So, that's the basic idea. If we can't have matches there, at least we should organise such events there. Keeping that in mind, all the options are open." Also Watch | 'Le Lo Rohit Sharma Ko As Captain': Kohli’s Ex-Teammate Wants RCB to Make Rohit the New Captain New Rules Regarding Players Announced The Governing Council recently launched new player regulations for a mega auction of IPL that is going to be held soon and promises a very exciting season. The biggest changes include introducing a limit for retaining the players, a hike in team budget values, and also a new match fee on every single match. The rules regarding withdrawal from the league just before its commencement of Indian foreign players have also become strict. It has reintroduced the uncapped rule, which states that every Indian player who has not played international cricket in the last five years would be classed as an uncapped player.