For the first time in history, an Italian player from cricket enter the mega this of the franchises of the Indian Premier Leaguethe most important cricket tournament in the world in the T20 format. It’s about Thomas Draca24 years old, already made four appearances for the Italian national team, listed in 345th place in the registration for the auction which will take place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on 24 and 25 November, in which the teams will choose the players for next season.
Mumbai Indians offer possible
After the excellent performances with i Brampton Wolves in Global T20 Canada 2024, with 11 wickets taken in just six matches, i Mumbai Indians they signed Draca for the final season of ILT20 and now they might bid for him in the IPL 2025 mega auction.
A turnover of over 6 billion
The Indian Premier League was founded in 2007 by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the national authority that governs India’s most popular sport. It is made up of 10 teams belonging to the main cities throughout India and in addition to being the most famous club cricket championship in the world it is also one of the most followed sporting events on the planet. A brand value of over 11 billion dollars and a turnover linked to TV rights that exceeds 6 billion dollarsnumbers comparable to those of Premier League football or NFL football.
The auction numbers
Ahead of the auction, the Indian Cricket Board announced that 1,574 players (1,165 Indians and 409 overseas) have signed up to be part of the IPL 2025 mega auction. The list includes 320 capped players, 1,224 non-cap players and 30 Associate Nations players. Among the total number of registered players, South Africa is the nation with the most with 91.
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