IPL 2025 Mega Auction: Highlights and Key Details

The highly anticipated IPL 2025 Mega Auction concluded, showcasing intense bidding wars as 10 franchises built their squads. Here’s a breakdown:

Auction Highlights

• 182 players were sold for a total of ₹639.15 crore, including 62 overseas players and 120 Indian players.
• 395 players remained unsold, including prominent names like David Warner, Prithvi Shaw, and Steve Smith.
• Rishabh Pant became the costliest player in IPL history, fetching ₹27 crore by Lucknow Super Giants.

Team-Wise Sold Players (Top Picks)

Chennai Super Kings (CSK)

• Noor Ahmad: ₹10 crore
• Ravichandran Ashwin: ₹9.75 crore
• Devon Conway: ₹6.25 crore
• Rachin Ravindra: ₹4 crore (RTM)

Delhi Capitals (DC)

• KL Rahul: ₹14 crore
• Mitchell Starc: ₹11.75 crore
• Harry Brook: ₹6.25 crore
• Faf du Plessis: ₹2 crore

Gujarat Titans (GT)

• Jos Buttler: ₹15.75 crore
• Mohammed Siraj: ₹12.25 crore
• Kagiso Rabada: ₹10.75 crore
• Washington Sundar: ₹3.2 crore

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)

• Venkatesh Iyer: ₹23.75 crore
• Quinton de Kock: ₹3.6 crore
• Moeen Ali: ₹2 crore

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)

• Rishabh Pant: ₹27 crore
• Avesh Khan: ₹9.75 crore
• David Miller: ₹7.5 crore

Mumbai Indians (MI)

• Trent Boult: ₹12.5 crore
• Deepak Chahar: ₹9.25 crore
• Will Jacks: ₹5.25 crore

Punjab Kings (PBKS)

• Shreyas Iyer: ₹26.75 crore
• Yuzvendra Chahal: ₹18 crore
• Arshdeep Singh: ₹18 crore (RTM)

Rajasthan Royals (RR)

• Jofra Archer: ₹12.5 crore
• Wanindu Hasaranga: ₹5.25 crore
• Nitish Rana: ₹4.2 crore

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)

• Josh Hazlewood: ₹12.5 crore
• Phil Salt: ₹11.5 crore
• Jitesh Sharma: ₹11 crore

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)

• Ishan Kishan: ₹11.25 crore
• Mohammed Shami: ₹10 crore
• Harshal Patel: ₹8 crore

Notable Unsold Players

1. David Warner
2. Jonny Bairstow
3. Steve Smith
4. Shardul Thakur
5. Adil Rashid
6. Ben Duckett
7. Prithvi Shaw
8. Shakib Al Hasan
9. Sam Billings

The auction displayed a blend of strategic buys, surprise picks, and shocking omissions. With the teams finalized, fans eagerly await IPL 2025!