The Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auction 2025 will mark the second occasion in auction history that will be held outside of India. The first time it happened was last year only when the BCCI arranged the IPL 2024 auction in Dubai. The 2025 IPL mega auction was initially planned to take place in Riyadh. However, after recent adjustments, it’s now set to be hosted at the Abady Al Johar Arena in Jeddah. Also Read: James Anderson Registers For IPL 2025 Mega Auction Ahead of this year’s mega auction, franchises have made varied decisions regarding their squads. Some teams released several key players, while others focused on retaining a core group for the upcoming IPL 2025 edition, even if it meant adjusting their budgets. Meanwhile, a few franchises chose to completely overhaul their rosters in preparation for the upcoming season. Originally, IPL auctions were centered around India’s metropolitan cities when the league launched in 2008. But as the league has grown in popularity and scale, so have the locations of its auctions, moving to different venues over the years. Here’s a look at the full list of IPL auction venues to date: Editions Host City Auction Type IPL 2008 Mumbai Auction IPL 2009 Goa Auction IPL 2010 Mumbai Auction IPL 2011 Bengaluru Mega Auction IPL 2012 Bengaluru Auction IPL 2013 Chennai Auction IPL 2014 Bengaluru Mega Auction IPL 2015 Bengaluru Auction IPL 2016 Bengaluru Auction IPL 2017 Bengaluru Auction IPL 2018 Bengaluru Mega Auction IPL 2019 Jaipur Auction IPL 2020 Kolkata Auction IPL 2021 Chennai Auction IPL 2022 Bengaluru Mega Auction IPL 2023 Kochi Auction IPL 2024 Dubai Auction IPL 2025 Jeddah Mega Auction