Unmukt Chand is a foreigner and Rishabh Pant is only a batsman, this surprise package of IPL auction will make you dizzy

Cricket News Desk. Preparations for the IPL 2025 mega auction are gaining momentum with each passing day. This time the auction will be held on 24 and 25 November in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. For this, 1574 players from all over the world had registered. Now 574 players have been shortlisted for the auction. Many shocking names are included in this. Apart from this, some players have surprised the fans with their decisions. Here we are telling you about 5 surprises before the IPL auction…

1) T20 World Cup star did not get a chance

Saurabh Netravalkar, another American cricketer of Indian origin, has become a topic of discussion after the announcement of the shortlist. The left-arm fast bowler had performed well in the T20 World Cup 2024 and was rumored to be in demand by IPL teams. However, Netrawalkar will have to wait at least a year to dream of his IPL debut. The 33-year-old player failed to make the shortlist.

2) Unmukt Chand became a foreigner

Former Indian Under-19 captain Unmukt Chand has been shortlisted for the IPL 2025 mega auction. A decade before this, he last played in the tournament for Mumbai Indians in 2016. Under the captaincy of Unmukt, India won the Under-19 World Cup. He has also played for Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals). His performance in IPL was not good. He was not successful even in domestic cricket. For this reason he went to America and is playing for the national team there. Along with this, Unmukt has revealed his name as a foreign player.

3) 13 year old players shortlist

42-year-old James Anderson is the oldest player in the auction shortlist. The name of 13 year old Vaibhav Suryavanshi will also come up for auction. 13-year-old Indian batsman Vaibhav is the youngest player to be shortlisted in the IPL 2025 mega auction, the cricketer from Bihar recently represented India in the Under-19 Asia Cup 2024. The player has kept his base price at Rs 30 lakh. If selected, he will become the youngest player to be a part of the IPL.

4)The Italian player is out

Italian fast bowler Thomas Dracula created a stir in the Indian media after his registration. However, he was not shortlisted for the IPL 2025 auction. The 24-year-old fast bowler was part of Mumbai Indians' MI Emirates squad in the ILT20 2024. He also played in the Global T20 League in Canada. IPL is still a dream for Draka.

5) 'Specialist batsman' Pant

India's star wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant is entering the auction as a specialist batsman. There is no wicketkeeper before his name. He will enter as a batsman. Everyone is surprised to see this. This is not surprising considering Pant's batting ability, but it will definitely have an impact in the auction.