BCCI on Friday released the list of 574 players for the upcoming IPL 2025 auction. Bidding for these players is going to be held in Jeddah on 24th and 25th November this month. Although 1574 players had registered for the Mega Auction, but only 574 players have been shortlisted for the auction. Out of these 574 players, one player is only 13 years old and the other is 42 years old.
Every year something new is seen in the world’s biggest and most expensive league, IPL, which started in 2008. This time, the name of the youngest and oldest player can be bid in the IPL 2025 mega auction to be held on 24 and 25 November.
youngest player Vaibhav Suryavanshi
First of all, let us take a look at the youngest player to participate in the IPL 2025 auction, this player is Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who recently made his first class debut for Bihar.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi is only 13 years old. He is a left-handed batsman and is ranked 491st in the IPL Mega Auction list. Uncapped batsmen are part of the category as well and have been named in the 68th set.
Suryavanshi caught everyone’s attention by scoring a century during the India Under-19 vs Australia Under-19 Youth Test series held in September and October.
But, he could not show anything amazing in first class cricket, he scored only 100 runs in 10 innings of 5 matches. In which his highest score is 41.
james anderson oldest player
On the other hand, the oldest player to participate in the IPL 2025 mega auction is England’s James Anderson. Anderson, who has played 991 international cricket matches, has decided to gain experience in this colorful league after retirement. The future will decide whether IPL franchises buy him or not, but the team will definitely benefit from his experience.