What is the accelerated auction process on IPL 2025 Mega Auction day 2? Here’s all you need to know

New Delhi: On Day 1 of the IPL 2025 Auction, only 84 players out of 577 were auctioned. With 493 players still to be sold, the final day of the auction (November 25) will feature an accelerated process. While the first day followed the usual format, auctioneer Mallika Sagar will lead the faster-paced auction on Day 2 to expedite the process.

A total of 132 slots remain to be filled across 10 franchises, out of the 204 available spots in the IPL 2025 Auction. On Day 2, players from registration number 85, starting with Mayank Agarwal and ending with Vijayakanth Viyaskanth at player No. 117 in Set No. 17, will be presented in the traditional auction process. The auction will kick off with Set 14, featuring capped batters (BA2), and continue with Set 17, covering all-rounders (AL2), wicketkeepers (WK2), fast bowlers (FA2), and spinners (SP2).

Once Set 17 is completed, the remaining players, from registration No. 118 to 577, will be auctioned through an accelerated process.

What is an accelerated auction process?

In the accelerated auction process, each franchise will submit a list of 25 players, who will then be auctioned in a fast-tracked phase. This will be followed by a second round, where franchises can nominate five unsold or unrepresented players, who will be auctioned next. The entire process will conclude after this final phase.