The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction promises many surprises and record-breaking moments, with an unprecedented number of Indian and foreign superstars in the fray. All ten franchises are gearing up to build their squads from the ground up. A total of 574 players have been shortlisted from an initial pool of 1,574 names. These players will go under the hammer in Jeddah from November 24 to 25. According to Wisden, the list includes 208 foreign players, 12 uncapped foreign talents and 318 uncapped Indian players.
These are the five youngest players on the auction list:
Vaibhav Suryavanshi (Age: 13 years 234 days)
Born on March 27, 2011 in Bihar, Vaibhav is the youngest player on the list. He made his first-class debut for Bihar in January 2024 at just 12 years and 284 days old. Last month, he featured in India U19's match against Australia in Chennai where he smashed a century off 58 balls.
In five first-class matches, Vaibhav has scored 100 runs, with a highest score of 41. He is currently participating in the ongoing Ranji Trophy.
Ayush Mhatre (Age: 17 years and 123 days)
As an opening batsman, Mhatre earned a surprise call-up to Mumbai's Irani Trophy team last month but failed to impress with scores of 19 and 14 against the rest of India.
However, Mhatre has shown excellent form in the Ranji Trophy, scoring 52 in his debut innings and following this up with a 176 against Maharashtra. In the ongoing match against Services, he scored 116 in Mumbai's first innings. Over five matches and nine innings, he has amassed 408 runs at an average of 45.33, including two centuries and one fifty. His highest score is 176.
Hardik Raj (age: 18 years and 44 days)
Hardik had an impressive 2024 season, playing for Shivamogga Lions in Karnataka's Maharaja T20 Trophy at the age of 16. He is a spin bowling all-rounder and bowls with his left arm. In this year's Maharaja Trophy, he scored 155 runs in seven innings, including one fifty, at a strike rate of 180. He also claimed seven wickets.
Hardik represented India U19 in three ODIs during a home series against Australia last month, scoring 30 runs in one innings and taking five wickets. He also played three Ranji Trophy matches for Karnataka.
C Andre Siddarth (Age: 18 years 80 days)
Siddarth, the nephew of former Tamil Nadu batsman and selector S Sharath, is making waves. He played in the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) for the Chepauk Super Gillies and featured in this year's Buchi Babu Invitational Tournament.
The middle-order batsman has been in excellent form since being called up to the Tamil Nadu Ranji squad. His scores include 38, 66*, 55*, 41, 94 and 78. He has also received his first call-up to the India U19 squad for the U19 Asia Cup, which starts on November 30.
Kwena Maphaka (Age: 18 years 104 days)
The youngest foreign player on the list, Kwena Maphaka, is a South African U19 pace sensation who shone during this year's U19 World Cup with 21 wickets. He secured an IPL contract with Mumbai Indians (MI) last year, making two appearances and conceding 89 runs in six overs.
Since then, Maphaka has made his international debut, playing three T20Is for South Africa against the West Indies.
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