The IPL auction is live now from Jeddah, as the first set of marquee players has begun, with Arshdeep Singh being the first of the lot picked from a list of players that includes Rishabh Pant, Jos Buttler, Shreyas Iyer, Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh, and lastly, the costliest player in the auction, Mitchell Starc.
Mallika Sagar begins the auction with BCCI secretary Jay Shah addressing the first bail drawn, which kicks off the auction with Arshdeep Singh.
Arshdeep Singh bought for a huge INR 18 crore.
The Indian World Cup winner has been an ace pacer, and his stakes were anticipated to be high, and the very first player drawn involved many of the teams directly. Likes of Royal Challengers Bangalore, Delhi Capitals, Gujarat Titans, and also Rajasthan Royals went to their all-time high as tired the bid was with the Sunrisers Hyderabad, who eventually won the bidding war.
The Punjab Kings were to quote their RTM price, which SRH posted to be INR 18 crore, and Arshdeep’s old franchise used the RTM for the ace cricketer.
Kagiso Rabada goes to the Gujarat Titans for INR 10.75 crore.
The Gujarat Titans entered an intense battle first with the Mumbai Indians, followed by a bidding war with the Royal Challengers as they looked desperate to strengthen their bowling deck with the likes of an ace pacer.
Rabada went to the Gujarat Titans after the Punjab Kings this time and refused to head further with their RTM option for the Protea cricketer.
Shreyas Iyer becomes Highest bid IPL player ever
Last season’s title-winner, Shreyas Iyer, led the Kolkata Knight Riders to their third IPL title. Shreyas was released by the Kolkata Knight Riders ahead of the mega-auction, which seemed like a very imperfect decision made.
Iyer’s bidding initiated by the KKR was taken further by the Delhi Capitals and the Punjab Kings, as an intense bidding war was initiated for the supremely talented Mumbai man, with Punjab flaunting their purse as Iyer was acquired for a huge INR 26.75 Crores, as he officially turns the highest bid player ever in the IPL mega-auction.
Jos Buttler second player to the Gujarat Titans den
The England skipper acquired a huge, staggering bid at Jeddah. After an intense battle with the Punjab Kings and the Rajasthan Royals, the Gujarat Titans have finally acquired the services of the England skipper, who is back and well in form.
Gujarat Titans have a formidable opener, alongside Gill, and also a wicket-keeping option, alongside securing their pace deck with Protea veteran Kagiso Rabada.
Starc heading to the Capital City
Australian lanky pace bowler who was the highest bid player in the mega-auction of 2025 has changed sides, as KKR shows disinterest in their former player after having started off the bid initially.
Currently playing the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, the Aussies pacer is now heading to the Capitals for the upcoming IPL season, as Delhi Capitals bid late and acquire Starc for a huge INR 11.75 Crores, a significant drop from the 24.75 Crores he received being a world cup winner last time.
Rishabh Pant turns Most Expensive IPL player ever
Rishabh Pant turned the most expensive IPL player with a huge bidding war from the Lucknow Super Giants and the Delhi Capitals, while the LSG have the last laugh owing to their audacious move of INR 27 Crores on the Indian wicket-keeper batsman.
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Mohammed Shami to pair alongside Cummins for the Sunrisers
Indian ace fast bowler Mohammed Shami has been bid for an even higher amount as Sunrisers Hyderabad take the bidding on after Kolkata Knight Riders gave up the intense bidding war fought between Chennai Super Kings and LSG, which ended with SRH quoting the INR 10 Crores bid while Titans nodding off for a RTM.
David Miller adds further power to LSG middle-order
Experienced Protea campaigner and veteran batter now moves from the debutant franchise of the Gujarat Titans to their arch-rivals the Lucknow Super Giants for INR 7.5 Crores, for whom he turns the second huge addition after the decisive inclusion of Rishabh Pant for an all-time high whopping price.
Yuzi Chahal in High demand at the Jeddah
Punjab Kings acquire a third player in the IPL mega-auction as they rope in expert spinner Yuzi Chahal from the Rajasthan Royals after engaging in an intense battle with the Sunrisers Hyderabad after the two raised the bars for the spinner, which ended with a whopping INR 18 Crores, an all-time high for Chahal and also for any spinner in the history of the tournament.
Mohammad Siraj off to the Titans for INR 12.25 Crores
The Titans have also added a third player to their squad, and it’s another player who strengthens their pace bowling deck. Having released the likes of Shami, their most reliable pace bowling option, the Titans and head coach Nehra have now put their hopes upon Indian pacer Mohammad Siraj for a seemingly unnecessary INR 12.25 crore.
First among many Liam Livingstone, the first all-rounder goes to RCB
Seemingly upsetting decision by the new head coach Ricky Ponting, as he defies Liam Livingstone’s RTM for a minor INR 8.75 crore. This mega-auction didn’t seem to be as beneficial for the overseas player, as the current most sensational T20 all-rounder in international cricket, Livingstone, has just been roped in for INR 8.75 crore to the Royal Challengers from Bangalore.
KL Rahul not at all threatening the Costliest Player’s price range
Apparently, the most surprising decision and bid made till now, the Delhi Capitals roped in Rahul just for a minor INR 14 crore, which didn’t seem much to the player’s experience and calibre. However, it seems Rahul has a new role and the Capitals have a new skipper.
Harry Brook Sold to Delhi Capitals for INR 6.75 Crores
English batsman goes to the Delhi Capitals, another quirky inclusion for the Capitals for a minor price, as Brook goes to them for a minor INR 6.75 crore.
Devdutt Padikkal First unsold Player
Aiden Markram sold at Base Price for INR 2 Crores
Devon Conway goes back to the Chidambaram Stadium
The Kiwi batter was earlier anticipated to have a higher amount of bid, while Chennai Super Kings open their tally with the inclusion of Conway, the opening batter for INR 6.25 Crores.
Rahul Tripathi next up for the CSK
Major Shock!! David Warner remains unsold
David Warner is not bid on by any franchise, as this seems a major upset for the most veteran and dynamic overseas opening batter of the IPL.
JFM to wreak havoc at the Arun Jaitley Stadium
The Delhi Capitals have secured another player their fourth player in the auction, as they used their RTM to snatch Ponting’s much loved Jake Fraser McGurk for INR 9 Crores.
CSK back in Groove secures 4 Players in this set, with Ravindra’s RTM and Ashwin heading back to the Yellow pool
Chennai Super Kings did not hesitate to bring back Rachin Ravindra for the minor amount of money the PBKS quoted as their final bid, which remained INR 4 Crores only.
Next they went all ends loose to get Chennai’s Anna back, as Ash anna, Ravichandran Ashwin for INR 9 Crores.
Aussie Powerhouses in for Ricky Ponting’s side
Ricky Ponting seems to see good through Aussie talents, as Glenn Maxwell returns to the Punjab Kings for the third time while the Royal Challengers showed no interest in using their RTM.
While Marcus Stoinis again seemed to be a matter of interest for many, the Punjab Kings looked determined, and hence gently yet cleverly roped in the big-hitting all-rounder from Australia.
QDK goes to Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 3.60 Crores
Phil Salt gearing up for Big Number in IPL 2025 mega-auction
Royal Challengers Bangalore continue with their interest shown in English players, as after having left out the highly anticipated players in the role of wicketkeeper, they have rested their case on Phil Salt, the inform batter from England.
Ishan Kishan Sold to SRH while Jitesh Sharma goes to RCB for INR 11 Crores
Kishan has a new side, as MI showed disinterest in almost every player after a bidding war with the Punjab Kings, the Sunrisers have included Ishan Kishan into the side.
Jitesh Sharma also seemed quite surprising a move by the Royal Challengers, as they bought him for INR 11 Crores which seemed quite unexpected for RCB fans.
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