Ex-Chennai Super Kings Star To Pay Heavy Price Following His Decision To Skip IPL 2025 Mega Auctions

IPL 2025 Mega Auctions: The Indian Premier League's buzz has skyrocketed after the announcement of player retentions. There were a few surprises in the likes of Rishabh Pant , KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer not being retained by their respective franchises, but this has made the IPL Mega Auctions nothing but more interesting. The IPL governing council had allowed only six retentions just to ensure that maximum number of players enter the auction pool. Franchises like Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings surprised their critics by retaining their stalwarts Rohit Sharma and MS Dhoni .Ben Stokes To Miss Two Consecutive IPL SeasonsEnglish Test captain and one of the main architects of 'Bazball', Ben Stokes has been dealing with loads of injury issues. Stokes was last seen in IPL 2023 while representing MS Dhoni 's Chennai Super Kings . As far as Stokes' 2023 IPL season goes, the batting all-rounder remained injured for the majority of the season which forced him to remain on the bench. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ben Stokes (@stokesy) ALSO READ | 'Hated bowling to him': Brett Lee Takes Unexpected Name When Asked Which India Player Frustrated HimPlaying Test cricket is no joke and it takes a huge toll on a player's body. English Test skipper Stokes in the past has been vocal about prioritizing Test cricket above anything else. Considering the fact that England host India right after IPL 2025 for a five-match Test series, skipper Stokes has decided to give the IPL 2025 mega auctions a miss. But his decision will have a huge repercussion considering the new auction rules that the IPL governing council and the BCCI have in place.According to the new rules introduced by the BCCI, if any overseas player, capped or uncapped, doesn't register himself for the mega auctions, then he won't be eligible to enter the auction pool in the following year's player auction. This means that Stokes will not feature in the IPL in 2026 too.BCCI Announces The Dates For IPL 2025 Mega AuctionsIPL Mega Auctions Dates and Venue Announced; Total of 1574 Players Registered......#ipl2025 #IPLMegaAuction #IPLAuctions #cricketnews #crickethttps://t.co/6Duv6QS1eQ— Republic Sports (R. Sports) (@republic_sports) November 5, 2024 ALSO READ | Sand Artist Sudarsan Pattnaik Pays Tribute to Virat Kohli On His 36th Birthday With Special ArtThe Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on November 5 confirmed the date and the venue for the much-awaited IPL 2025 mega auctions. The mega auctions will take place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on November 24 and November 25. A total of 1574 players have registered for the event which includes one player from Italy too.

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Ex-Chennai Super Kings Star To Pay Heavy Price Following His Decision To Skip IPL 2025 Mega Auctions

The mega auctions of IPL 2025 will be hosted by Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on November 24 and 25. A total of 1574 players have registered for the marquee event

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