10 big names who might go unsold in IPL auction 2025

David Warner is an IPL legend in every sense of the word but by scoring just 168 runs as an opener, he will have a tough time convincing franchises to bid for him, that too at the age of 38

Though still rated highly for his leadership, Steve Smith has not featured in the IPL since 2021 and was recently overlooked for Australia’s T20 World Cup campaign

Not only has Kane Williamson been dealing with several injuries of late, his IPL numbers have been on a continuous decline since he led SRH to the final in 2018 by scoring 735 runs

Ajinkya Rahane had reinvented his batting style to become a pinch-hitter for CSK in 2023, scoring 326 runs at a strike rate of 172, but his numbers this year weren’t as impressive and the 36-year-old might end up getting overlooked

Manish Pandey holds the distinction of being the first Indian to score an IPL ton and has nearly 4,000 runs to his name, but has barely made an impact in each of the last three seasons

Not only have Umesh Yadav’s numbers dipped since a superb run in 2022, the senior India pacer is highly unlikely to find any takers at the age of 37 after being released by GT

James Anderson certainly is one of the greatest pacers of all time if not the greatest but to enter his name in an IPL mega auction at the age of 42 10 years since his last T20 appearance does raise eyebrows and make one wonder about his chances of finally playing in the IPL

Keshav Maharaj barely made an impact after being signed by RR as Prasidh Krishna’s replacement, collecting two wickets in as many games, and might go unsold again

Mohammad Nabi is among the modern-day white-ball greats but the 39-year-old’s powers have been on the wane of late, especially in the T20 World Cup where he hardly contributed to Afghanistan’s run to the semi-finals 

Matthew Wade announced his retirement from international cricket recently and though the Australian keeper-batter has indicated he will continue to play in the T20 leagues, the IPL doesn’t appear to be one of them

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