The wait is finally over as the IPL governing council finally announced the dates for the IPL Mega Auction in 2024. The mega auction will take place on the 24th and 25th of November in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

England's Ben Stokes is missing from the long list of 1,574 players while former pacer James Anderson has registered himself at a base price of Rs 1.25 crore ahead of the IPL mega auction to be held in Jeddah on November 24 and 25.

England Test captain Ben Stokes will be absent from next year’s Indian Premier League after electing against entering this month’s player auction in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Ben Stokes is missing from the list of 1574 players who have registered for the IPL 2025 mega auction to be held on November 24 and 25 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The long list of registered players, which will be pruned by the IPL after receiving input from the franchises,

England captain Ben Stokes will not take part in next year's Indian Premier League after opting out of the upcoming auction.