Thomas Jack Draca: The Italian Cricketer Registered for IPL 2025 Auction

The IPL (Indian Premier League), the biggest franchise-based cricket tournament, is a hub for cricketing excitement and big money. Attracting players worldwide, this year, the Italian right-arm medium-pace bowler Thomas Jack Draca is also part of the frenzy.

Out of 1,574 players registered for the IPL 2025 auction, 409 are international players, with Thomas Jack Draca being the sole representative from Italy.

Have you heard the name Thomas Jack Draca before? Who exactly is this Italian cricketer?

Thomas Jack Draca played in Canada’s Global T20 League for Brampton Wolves, led by David Warner. He has represented Italy in four international T20 matches, where he took eight wickets with an average of 8.50 and an economy rate of 4.25.

Besides the Global T20 League, Draca was also part of the MI Emirates squad, owned by Mumbai Indians, in the ILT20 tournament.

Although Italy has been a multi-time champion in football, it is yet to make a big name in cricket. Players like Thomas Jack Draca could be the key to increasing Italy's popularity in the cricketing world.

Notably, the registration for IPL 2025 closed on November 4, 2024, with a total of 1,574 players (1,165 Indian and 409 foreign). The auction is set to take place on November 24 and 25 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

The IPL 2025 auction pool consists of 320 capped players, 1,224 uncapped players, and 30 players from associate nations.

Cricketers Registered by Country for the IPL Auction:

Afghanistan: 29
Australia: 76
Bangladesh: 13
Canada: 4
England: 52
Ireland: 9
Italy: 1
Netherlands: 12
New Zealand: 39
Scotland: 2
South Africa: 91
Sri Lanka: 29
United Arab Emirates: 1
United States: 10
West Indies: 33
Zimbabwe: 8

Each franchise can have a squad of up to 25 players, leaving a total of 204 slots available in the IPL 2025 player auction.