List of 2025 Indian Premier League personnel changes

Retention policy The ten franchises were allowed to retain a maximum of six players each from their squad, the highest number allowed before any of the mega auctions. The six players could consist of a maximum of five capped players (including Indian and overseas players) and two uncapped players. The auction purse for each franchise was set at , the highest in the history of the IPL. Franchises were deducted a specific amount from the auction purse for every retained player. Franchises who did not retain the maximum number of players were allowed Right-to-Match (RTM) cards at the auction. Retained players The franchises were required to submit their retention lists before 31 October 2024. • Sources: ESPNcricinfo == Auction ==

Any player willing to play in the IPL was required to register for the auction. Players who did not register for the mega auction would become ineligible to participate in the mini-auctions held in subsequent years. Any auctioned player withdrawing before the season without legitimate reason or injury would be banned from the IPL for a period of two years. Any Indian capped player who had not been named in the starting XI in international cricket (Test, ODI, T20I) in the preceding five calendar years or did not have a central contract with the BCCI was considered as an uncapped player for the auction. The salary cap of a player would consist of auction purse, incremental performance pay and match fees. Each playing member (including the impact player) would get a match fee of in addition to the auctioned price. The auction was held on 24 and 25 November 2024 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Mallika Sagar was appointed as the auctioneer for the second consecutive time after she hosted the 2024 auction. A total of 1,574 players registered for the auction, of which 574 players were shortlisted to feature in the auction. Summary Sold players Two sets of marquee players went up for bidding first followed by 15 sets of players divided based on their specialisation: batters, all-rounders, wicket keeper batters, fast bowlers and spin bowlers; and status: capped and uncapped. After player no. 116, the auction entered its accelerated phase, covering all the remaining players. During the accelerated round, players were presented based on the franchises' preference. • Sources: ESPNcricinfo, Olympics.com'' == Support staff changes ==

The following players were ruled out and/or unavailable for the rest of the season due to either injury or national duties. The franchises were allowed to pick a replacement player from the unsold players at the auction to replace the withdrawn players. : denotes temporary replacement players. == References ==