The Indian Premier League (IPL), which annually brings together the best cricket players from around the world, has selected seven Afghan players for its 2025 season.

Among these players, Rashid Khan was retained by the Gujarat Titans for 18 crore Indian rupees (approximately $2.13 million USD). 

Karim Janat who will be playing in IPL for the first time was also picked by Gujarat Titans for 7.5 million Indian rupees (over $88,000 USD), Noor Ahmad Lakanwal was signed by Chennai Super Kings for 10 crore Indian rupees ($1.18 million USD), Azmatullah Omarzai joined Punjab Kings for 2.4 crore Indian rupees (over $284,000 USD), Rahmanullah Gurbaz was signed by his last year franchise, Kolkata Night Riders for 2 crore Indian rupees (over $236,000 USD), Fazalhaq Farooqi joined Rajasthan Royals for 2 crore Indian rupees (over $236,000 USD), and the 18 years old young spinner Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar was signed by Mumbai Indians for 4.8 crore Indian rupees (over $568,000 USD).

16 Afghan players had registered for the 2025 IPL auction.

The auction concluded last night (Monday), but there is a possibility that some players may still be selected during the tournament based on teams’ requirements.

According to a press release from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BBCI), the 2025 IPL season will begin on March 14 and will continue through May.

Additionally, the BCCI has pre-announced the match schedules for the next three seasons.

Cricket analysts believe that the early announcement of dates is intended to aid commercial contracts and assist teams and players in better planning their tournaments.

It is worth mentioning that the winner of the 2024 IPL season was Kolkata, which will defend its championship title in 2025.