IPL 2025 Auction Day 1 Highlights: Pant To LSG For INR 27 Cr, Iyer To PBKS For 26.75 Cr - Check Remaining Purse, All Players Sold And Unsold

The bids on Rishabh Pant could well soar like his audacious no-look six at Peℱrth as he seems poised to become the highest paid player among the 577 who will go under the hammer at the two-day IPL mega auction starting on Sunday. There will be INR 641.5 crores cumulatively in the kitty of 10 teams with 204 possible slots to be filled but one can be rest assured that all eyes will be trained on Pant's name when it comes up.

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The Indian Premier League 2025 Mega Auctio✃n will start from 3:00 PM IST on both Noജvember 24 and 25.

The IPL 2025 Mega Auction will be telecast on Star Sports Network tv channels. The event will be streamed live o🐭n JioCinema app 🎀and website.

Before the꧂ much-awaited mega auction kicks off, here are five key things to know about it:

1. What's Special About This Mega Auction?

This time big Indian names like Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul all available to be snapped. All three were captains in the previous edition – Iyer in ꦯfact won the 2024 title with the Kolkata Knight Riders.

2. How Many Marquee Sets Are There, And Who All Are In Them?

There are two marquee sets this time, each comprising six players. The first list includes Pant, Iyer, Arshdeep Singh, Jos Buttler, Kagiso Rabada and Mꦚitchell Starc....

3. Who Are The Other Players To Watch Out For?

4. What Is Accelerated Auction?

5. What Is The Right-To-Match Option? How Can It Be Used?

Read more about above the points HERE

Alongside India, countries like Australia, South Africa, England, Afghanistan, and many others have their players participating in the auction. While 46 players have been retained by the 10 IPL teams, including 10 foreigners, 577 players remain up for grabs, which include 210 overseas players. Let's have a look at the country-wise breakdown of the players set to bid for a spot i☂n the league:

Af⛦ghanistan - 18 players; Australia - 37 players; Bangladesh - 12 players; England - 37 players; India - 366 players; Ireland - 2 players; New Zealand - 24 players; Scotland - 1 player; South Africa - 31 players; Sri Lanka - 19 players; USA - 3 players; We𝕴st Indies - 22 players; Zimbabwe - 3 players

Check the list of players from each country here.

1. Jos Buttler

2. Mitchell Starc

3. Rachin Ravindra

4. Trent Boult

5. Jake Fraser-McGurk

Read more about the top five overseas players HERE.

On the first day of the IPL 2025💃 auction 84 players will꧟ go under the hammer (Sunday, November 24). The auction starts at 3.30 PM IST, 1 PM local time.

"Right-to-Match" (RTM) option is back in focus at the IPL 2025 auction -- a strategic mechanism that allows teams to retain key players in a unique way. RTM grants franchises the ability to reclaim certain players during the auction, instead of retaining them directly in advance. Read more about the strategy HERE.

*In a recent advisory note from the BCCI they said, "Raising of RTM bid can be any amount -- doesn't have to be a rounded figure." There are 14 ꦦRTM cards available among the 20 franchises.

The IPL auctions have set new records with the highest bid for a player and the 2025 edition could be no less. With several India🐠n and international stars entering the mix, records could💃 be broken at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Along with Rrishabh Pant, KL Rahul there are more players that the teams could break banks on to acquire including Jos, Buttler, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Mohammad Shami and ....read more here.

Each team has a budget of INR 120 crore for the mega auction but a part of it has already been spent in player retentions. Here is a team-wise breakdown of the purse remaining:

• Punjab Kings – INR 110.5 crore

• Royal Challengers Bengaluru – INR 83 crore

• Delhi Capitals – INR 73 crore

• Gujarat Titans – INR 69 crore

• Lucknow Super Giants – INR 69 crore

• Chennai Super Kings – INR 55 crore

• Kolkata Knight Riders – INR 51 crore

• Mumbai Indians – INR 45 crore

• Sunrisers Hyderabad – INR 45 crore

• Rajasthan Royals – INR 41 crore

• CSK: 20 (7 overseas)

• RCB: 22 (8 overseas)

• SRH: 20 (5 overseas)

• MI: 20 (8 overseas)

• DC: 21 (7 overseas)

• RR: 19 (7 overseas)

• PBKS: 23 (8 overseas)

• KKR: 19 (6 overseas)

• GT: 20 (7 overseas)

• LSG: 20 (7 overseas)

The auction will begin with the Marquee Lots, followed by lunch. Next up are the Capped Batters, All-Rounders, and Wicketkeepers. After a 15-minute break, the Capped Bowlers will go under the hammer, followed by another short 10-minute break. Day 1 will conclude with the first Uncapped Players set, featuring seven players. Big names will include Faf du Plessis, Kane Will♐iamson, Prithvi Shaw, Ajinkya Rahane, etc

The bidding increments are same as last year:

0 - INR 1 Cr: 5L

INR 1 - 2 Cr: 10L

INR 2 - 5 Cr: 20L

INR 5 Cr+: 25L

There♛ are a total🎃 of 12 marquee players divided into two sets of six each.

Marquee Set 1: Jos Buttler, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant, Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Sing𝕴h and Mitchell Starc.

Marquee Set 2: includes Yuzvendra Chahal, Liam Livingstone, David Miller, KL Rah༒ul, Mohammed Shami, Moh𒅌ammed Siraj.

All marquee players have a base price of INR 2 crore with the exception of&🌞nbsp;David Miller who has a base price𒉰 of INR 1.5 crore.

The IPL Mega Auction is finally underway! Last year, Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc shattered records, becoming the most expensive player in IPL history. He was scooped up by Shah Rukh Khan-owned Kolkata Knight Riders for a staggering ₹25 crore 𝓀(₹24.75 crore, to be precise).

This year, all eyes aꦫre on former Delhi Capitals skipper Rishabh Pant. The buzz around the auction floor suggests he could break the elusive ₹30 crore barrier. Will Pant set a new ꦉbenchmark in IPL history? Stay tuned to find out!

The team owners and coac꧂hes have taken their spots at the auction tables. Rahul Dravid, looking sharp in pink, while Nita Ambani leads the Mumbai Indians camp.

With the room abuzz with anticipation, IPL Chairman Arun Dhumal delivers an inspiring address: "Let the dreams fly, let the magic of the Indian Premier League continue."

And with that, the IPL 2025 Auction officially k𝓀icks off. Let the hammering beꦫgin!

Arshdeep 🦋Singh is uꩵp for grabs at ₹2 crore! Who's going to snatch up the talented left-arm pacer?

Chennai Super Kings are out, at 7 Crores Delhi and now Gujarat are trying to scoop Singh! GT keeps the bid at Rs. 9.25 crore before Delhi performs better at 9.50. CSK, DC out of the race - Royal Challengeꦛrs Bengaluru step in at 10 crore. Royals stand at 12 crores, Titans give better - 12.25 cr𒁃ore.

GT๊ out, at 13 crores with the Royals! But SunRisers Hyderabad are now racing offering 14.75 crores.

Ar𓃲shdeep back to Punjab Kings, using RTM at 18 crores.

Hyderabad sna𒊎💎p Arshdeep Singh at 15.75 crores, but Punjab King uses RTM card to get him back to the team.

Now the South African bowler Kagiso Raba𒈔da are on🦄 the bid

Currentlu in the raꦇce are Mumbai, 💫RCB at 8.50 Lakh!

At 10 Crores Bengaluru round up, but Gujarat says 𒁏10.25 Crores!

Finaꦬl bid - INR 10.75 Cr (ZAR 25.7 M🧜illion) with the Gujarat Titans!

Now the forme𓂃r title winning 💦KKR captain Shreyas Iyer is on the bid!

KKR, DC, PBKS are in the run.

Delhi capitals offer 10 crores.

Punjab offer INR 11. 25 crores, but DC come back at 12.50 Crore🌜s.

The war is going on in between Delhi and𝓰 Punjab, currently at 16 crores for the Capitals

With 20 crore with Delhi, Iyer becomes🌠 the most expensive Indian player in the history of IPL!

The bid for Shreyas Iyer has soared to INR 21 Crores, with Delhi leading the💦 charge. This marks the highest price ever for an Indian player in IPL history!

Currently at 2ಌ5 Crores Shreyas Iyer becomes the most ex💛pensive player ever!

Delhi still running at 26 Crores crores!

Punjab go🌺 better with 26.25 crores, Delhi ne💜ed sometime!

Punjab sign Iyer at 26.75 Crores! This is the most 😼expensive bid so far.

Now Punjab Kings are left with (INR 1🐼10.5 cr🤡ore - 26.75) = 83.75 Crores

Now the former RR captain Jos Buttler is on bid.

At 9.50 Crores RR and GT are in the battle!

At 13.50 Buttler is currently with Gujarat!

Lucknow Super 🍷Giantsඣ step in with the current bid at 15.50 Crores!

Guꦛjarat Titans bag Jos Buttler at 15.75 Crores (£1.6 Million).

GT are now♓ available with (INR🐭 69 crore - 15.75) = INR 53.25 Crores!

The Australian star pacer Mitchell Starc are on t꧋he bid now, who was snapped by KKR at 24.75 Crores last year.

Currently in theꦐ battle are KKR and DC at 9.25 Crores!

At 11 crores RCB come in!

The Delhi Capitals snapꩵ Mitchell Starc 🐼at INR 11.75 Crores (21. 4 Lakhs AD).

DC remaining Purse:

(INR 73 crore - 11.75 Crores) = INR 61.25 Crores

DC Squad so far: Mitchell Starc

It is the most popular player - Rishabh Pant time 🎉now! This is the first time for Pant in the auction. Can he break Shreyas Iayer's reco🏅rd?

At 9.75 Crores LSG are at the bid!

At 13.75 Crores, LSG and SRH are in the battle!

Now it is 15.25 Crores with Hyderabad ready 🉐to go more!

At 18.75 Crores LSG come back!

At 20.25 Crores LSG and Hyderabad in the race!

Hyderabad now OUT! With 0the 🌠Lucknow Super Giants Pant is💯 locked at 20.75 crores!

But DC will use RTM! No!

Rish♎abh Pant is sold to Lucknow Super Giants at🌸 27 Crores, it is now the most expensive bid so far, surpassing Shreyas Iyer.

DC tried claiming their captain back via R𒉰TM but LSG's offer for INR 27 Crores was enough💙!

LSG remaining purse - (IN🦹R 69 c𓆉rore - 27) = 42 Crores!

LSG Squad so far: Rishabh Pant

Now it is time for Mohammad Shami who was sent for long due to injury is now back and well and fine ticking again in his ꦺcurrent Ranji and SMAT matches.

At 8 Crores CSK and KKR are in the race now.

CSK out, at ▨10 Crores SRH step in, KKR still in race for Shami!

KKR out! let's see if Gujarat use RTM!

Mohammad Shami goes to SRH at INR 10 Crores!

Sunrisers Hyderabad, remaining Purse:

(INR 45 crore - 10) = 35 Crores.

SRH squad so far: Mohammad Shami

The South African𝓡 middle order batter David Miler is at 7 Cores with the RCB currently!

At INR 7.50 Crores 🐎(16.093 Million ZAR) LSG locks ꧋Miller.

Gujarat Titans refu🐷se for RTM and Miller Sold To LSG!

LSG remaiꦆning purse - (INR 42 - 7.50) = 34.50 Crores!

AAt 8 Crores currently LSG and PBKS are in the battl💟e to hammer Yuzvendra Chahal.

Punjab Kings come with 11 Crores!

At 14.75 Crores SRH stꦚep but at 15 crores PBKS are back.

At 17.50 Crores Punjab still i🃏n race.ಞ SRH thinking.

At 18 Crores Chahal is still with PBKS!

CSK and GT are in the battle to grab Siraj!

Current bid 8 Crores. CSK Out! GT still in.

RCB fans are loud to get back him. But now at 10.50 Crores Raja♋sthan Royals are ahead and GT are giving better. Buꦛt RCB are not in the race.

12.25 Crores the bid is with the GT for Siraj!

Will RCB execute RTM? NO!

🅰RCB didn't use RTM to have Mohammed Siraj back in the team - a sad moment for the fans. But now, the Indian bowler goes to Gujarat Titans at 12.25 C🦹rores.

At 6.75 Crores RCB offer, but CSK step in. RCB snap LIAM LIVINGSTONE FOR INR 8.75ℱ cror❀e, marking their first buy today.

It is time for the former LSG captain KL Rahul.

Currently, at﷽ 7.50 Crores RCB and KKR are in the battle.

RCB give 11 Crores but KKR are at 11.25 Crores.

Delhi step in at 11.50 crores.

DC round up 🅺at 12 Crores. CSK come in at 12.75 Crores.

DC up for 14 Crores!

LSG refuse to RTM!

KL Rahul is now a Delhi Capital👍s player for INR 14 Croꦚres, with Lucknow Super Giants opting not to use their RTM card.

DC Remaining Purse:

(INR 61.25 crores - 14 crores) = INR 47.25 Crores

DC Squad so far: Mitchell Starc, KL Rahul

The Purse left after Marquee Set 2 are:

• DC - INR 47.25 crore

• PBKS - INR 47.75 crore

• GT - INR 30.25 crore

• LSG - INR 34.50 crore

• RCB - INR 74.25 crore

• KKR - INR 51 crore

• RR - INR 41 crore

• MI - INR 45 crore

• SRH - INR 35 crore

• CSK - INR 55 crore

Marquee Set 2 Sees Huge Bids with Mohammed Shami - INR 10 crore (SRH); David Miller -INR 7.50 crore (LSG); Yuzvendra Chahal - INR 18 crore (PBKS); Mohammed Siraj - INR 12.25 crore (GT); Liam Livingstone - INR 8.75 crore (RCB); KL Rahul - IN🧸R 14 crore (DC)

Team-wise slots left after Marquee Set 2:

• DC - 6 players (2 overseas) | 19 left

• PBKS - 5 players | 20 left

• SRH - 6 players (3 overseas) | 19 left

• RCB - 4 players (1 overseas) | 21 left

• CSK - 5 players (1 overseas) | 20 left

• MI - 5 players | 20 left

• GT - 8 players (3 overseas) | 17 left

• LSG - 7 players (2 overseas) | 18 left

• RR - 6 players (1 overseas) | 19 left

• KKR - 6 players (2 overseas) | 19 left

Next up are the Capped Batters, All-R✅ounders, and Wicketkeepers:

Harry Brook, D💖evon Conway, Jake Fraserꩲ-McGurk, Aiden Markram, Devdutt Padikkal, David Warner, Rahul Tripathi

After a 15-minute break, the Capped Bowlers will go under the hammer, followed 💙꧅by another short 10-minute break.

Day 1 will concludeꩵ wi🍬th the first Uncapped Players set, featuring seven players. Big names will include Faf du Plessis, Kane Williamson, Prithvi Shaw, Ajinkya Rahane, etc

In both Marquee Sets, RCB refrained from bidding on any Indian players, securing only one overseas - Liam Livingstone. The absence of an RTM card for Mohammad Siraj has left fans disappointed. In response, RCB has released a statement via X, ༒stati🧔ng:

"All is not done,ꦚ we have plenty of plans (and pꦆurse) left. Keep Calm and Trust the Planning.

RCB: 74.25cr CSK: 55cr KKR: 51cr PBKS: 47.75cr ꦫDC: 47.25cr MI: 45cr RR: 41cr SRH: 35cr LSG: 34♛.5cr GT: 30.25cr"

Players Sold - 12

Money Spent - 180.5 Crores

• Arshdeep Singh - PBKS For INR 18 Crores

• Shreyas Iyer - PBKS For INR 26.75 Crores

• Jos Buttler - GT For INR 15.75 Crores

• KL Rahul - DC For INR 14 Crores

• Rishabh Pant - LSG For INR 27 Crores

• Yuzvendra Chahal - PBKS For INR 18 Crores

• Liam Livingstone - RCB For INR 8.75 Crores

• Mohammed Siraj - CSK For INR 12.25 Crores

• Mohammad Shami - SRH For INR 10 Crores

• David Miller - LSG For INR 7.50 Crores

• Mitchell Starc - DC For INR 11.75 Crores

• Kagiso Rabada - GT For 10.75 Cr

At INR 5.25 Crore⭕s, H🎃arry Brook is now in the mix, with PBKS and CSK locked in a fierce bidding battle for the England star.

At 6 Crores🐷 CSK say No! But at 6.25 Cr Delhi step in.

Harry Brook SOLD to Delhi at INR 6.25 Crores (590,𒐪744 Euros)

T༒he 24-year-old India⛄n batter goes UNSOLD at the auction with the base price of INR 2 Crore.

The South Aღfrican batt𝓰er Aiden Markram are on the bid!

SOLD to LSG for INR 2 Crores!

At 2.4 Crorဣes, the New Zealand batter Devon Conꦓway is under the hammer with CSK and PBKS in the race.

Punjab bid at 3 Crores.

Current bid is at 3.60 Crores with LSG st♐epping in.

CSK offer 4 Crores.

PBKS give up at 6.25 Crores (1. 268 million Dollars♔) and Da꧟von Conway goes to Chennai Super Kings.

At INR 2.30 C♈rores CSK and KKR are locked in a battle for Rahul Tripathi.

The bid has now risen to INR 3.40𝔉 Crores, and Rahul Tripathi is SOLD to Chennai Super Kings for INR 3.40 Crores!

The Australian David Warner remains unsold.

The Australian young batter, J♚ake Fraser-McGurk, is now under the hammer.

The bid is currently at INR 5.50 Crores, w💧ith PBKS securing the 22-year-old. However, Delhi Capitals are set to use their RTM card to retain him.

Punjab's final bid is 9 Cr෴ores, but DC brings Jake 🔜back to the team via Right To Match.

The Indian bowler Harshal Patel is now in the round, with the bi😼d currently at INR 6.75 Crores. SRH and GT are locked in a f🔥ierce battle.

Harshal Patel Loc🌠ked to SRH for INR 6.75 Crores, Punjab Refuses RTM

Patel is SOLD to SRH, with Punjab Kings choosing not to exercise their♋ Right to Match (RTM). The final bid stands at INR 8 Crores.

Rachin Ravindra Back To CSK via RTM

The ෴New Zealand batter, Rachin Ravindra, is up for grabs with a base price of INR 1.5 Crores.

CSK and PBKS areไ in the race, and Punjab Kings place a bid of INR 2.4 Crores. The bid rises to INR 3.20 Crores before PBKS secures him, but CSK uses their RTM card.

Punjab's fina🥃l bid reaches INR 4 Crores, but CSK successfully uses RTM to take Rachin Ravindra back into the squad!

With a base price of INR 2 Crores, Indian veteran bowl🐬er Ravi🐼chandran Ashwin is now under the hammer.

The bid has reached INR 4.80 Crores, with Chennꦺai Super Kings making an offer, but RCB a💃nd RR are in the battle.

At 5.75 Crores, CSK are ba🌞ck in the race for Ashwin!

It is now 7.25 Cr for Chennai. RR givers better, but at 8 Ashwin is s🧜till with C🌠SK.

The veteran ⛦Indian bowler has been secured by CSK after a competi🐭tive bidding war, with the final price reaching INR 9.75 Crores.

At IN🎃R 14 Crores, Venkatesh Iyer is in the middle of a fierce bidding war, with RCB, KKR, and othe🅠rs all in the battle.

At INR 15.50 Crores, RCB is back in the race!

RCB offer 17.75, but at 18.75 KKR come stronger.

It is now 19.25 Crores with the Kolkata Knight Ri👍ders.

23.25 Cr - KKR still in!

Venkatesh Iyer sold to KKR at 23.75 Crores.

The Australian al✃l-rounder Marcus Stoinis is now up for bid, with CSK and Bengaluru locked in a fierce battle.

Currently at INR💦 5.50 Crores, Marcus Stoinis stays with CSK!

ꦐThe bid rises to INR 8 Crores, and RCB comes back at INR 8.25 Crores. But now, Punjab Kings enter the fray, pushing the bid to INR 9.50 Crores🥂!

The bid goes high at 11 Crores for Punjab!

Stoinis is sold to PBKS at INR 11 Crores (2. 14 Mi🔯lliജon dollars). LSG refuse to use RTM.

With a base price o🥂f INR 2 Crores, Australian all-rounder Mitchell Marsh has 𓃲sparked interest from LSG and SRH.

Currently at INR 3.40 Crores, he stays with LSG fo♌r now. But will SR💞H make a higher bid? No they dont.

Mitchell Marsh SOLD to LSG for INR 3.40 Crores as DC Passes on RTM

With a base price of INR 2 Crores, Glenn Maxwell initially remaine🉐d unsold for a moment, but the bidding quickly picked up.

ꦰPunjab Kings entered the fray, sparking a battle with SRH.

At INR 2.60 Crores, PBKS seemed to have locked him, but CSK stepped in w༺ith a bid of INR 2.80 Crores!

Current Bid - 3.40 Cr (with Punjab)

At 4.20 Cr, Maxwell sold for the moment to💛 Punjab.

RCB refuse RTM.

Glenn Maxwell ♔marks end of his tenure at RCB, and joins Punjab Kings for INR 4.20 Crores

Purse Left After Set 4

• DC - INR 32 crore

• PBKS - INR 32.55 crore

• GT - INR 30.25 crore

• LSG - INR 29.10 crore

• RCB - INR 74.25 crore

• KKR - INR 27.25 crore

• RR - INR 41 crore

• MI - INR 45 crore

• SRH - INR 27 crore

• CSK - INR 31.60 crore

Capped wicketkeepers

• Quinton de Kock

• Jonny Bairstow

• Ishan Kishan

• Phil Salt

• Jitesh Sharma

• Rahmanullah Gurbaz

Th𒀰e South African wicketkeeper-batter Quinton de Kock, with a base price of INR 2 Crores, kicks off the fifth set.

Currently, at 💙INR 3 Crores, he is with Mumbai Indꦓians.

KKR interrupt with 3.60 Cr.

SOLD To KKR at INR 3.60 Crores.

Jonny Bairstow - UNSOLD!

Mumbai Indians start the biddi✃ng for Phil Salt, but RCB step into the battle, in🍷tensifying the competition.

At INR 6.75 Crores, RCB grab him, but KKR raise t🌞he stak♓es with a bid of INR 7 Crores.

RCB counter with INR 9 Crores.🏅 Will KKR go higher?

10 Cr for RCB.

Phil Salt goes to RCB for INR 11.50 crore.

The Afghan♕is꧋tan batter is SOLD to KKR, returning to his former team.

With a starting price of INR 2 Cro🤡res, KKR made the first and only bid, securing the player without competition. He’s back with KKR!

Mumbai Indians opened the bidding for Ishan Kishan at his base price, but ♛DC and PBKS quickly j𝓡oined the fray, pushing the price to INR 7 Crores.

Ishan Kishan was with Punjab Kings, butဣ SRH stepped in with determi꧂nation and stayed strong, ultimately securing the Indian batter for INR 11.25 Crores!

With a base price of INR 1 Crﷺore, Indian wicketkeeper Jitesh Mohan Sharma attracts signifi✱cant interest before RCB secures him for INR 7 Crores.

Punjab Kings hold the RTM option and initially cons𝐆ider using it.﷽ RCB pushes the bid to INR 11 Crores, but PBKS decides not to match.

Jitesh Sharma becomes the newest m꧙ember of RCB at INR 11 Crores!

Time for the fast bowlers. Josh Hazlewood is under the hammer, with🉐 the current bid at INR 5.25 Crꦦores from LSG. KKR interrupts the bidding.

The battle continues, now at INR 7.25✤ Crores with LSG.

The bid rises to INR 12.50 Crores, a♈nd the battle heats up between Mumbai Indians and RCB.

Mumbai out! Hazlewood stays with RCB!

With a ba🔜se price of INR 2 Crores, Prasidh Krishna sparks an early bidding war between RCB and GT. The price has already climbed to INR 5 Crores, with GT holding the bid.

But now, RR steps in to join the bat🌊tleౠ. And the bidding reaches 6.75 Cr thanks to RR.

Gujarat stay determined at 9 Crores.

Prasidh Krishna SOLD to GT at 9.50 Crores.

Starting with a base price of INR 2 Crores, the current bid for Avesh Khan♋ hཧas now reached INR 9 Crores!

RR and LSG are in a heated battle.

At INR 9.24 Crores, Avesh Khan goes to LSG!

Anrich Nortje is up for bid with a base price of INR 2 Crores. LSG starts with the first bid, but KKR quickly raises it to INR 2.20 Crores. The teams continue to raise their paddles, but LSG pulls out at INR 6.🐻50 Crores. DC opts not to use their RTM option.

Anrich Nortje is sold to KKR for INR 6.50 Crores.

Now it's time for the star pacer, England's Jofra Archer. St💜arting from a base price of INR 2 Crores, the bidding quickly escalates. Lucknow Super Giants holds the bid at INR 8 Crores, but Mumbai Indians interrupt the bidding.

RR steps in to book Jofra at INR 11 Crores. The bidding war continues as the price s𝔉oars past INR 11 Crores. MI push the price further with INR 12.25 Crores, but RR fight back, raising the bid ꩲto INR 12.50 Crores. And Jofra Sold To Rajasthan at INR 12.50 Cr.

Khaleel Ahmed is s൲old to CSK for INR 4.80 Crores.

Starting at a base price of INR 2 Crores, CSK make the opening bid, with LSG joining the fray. The bidding conclude at INR 4.80 Crores, with CSK securing Khaleel. DC ha🌸s the RTM option but chooses not to use it.

T. Natarajan is sold to DC for INR 10.50 Crores.

Starting with a base price of INR 2 Crores, SRH open the bidding, followed by RCB at INR 2.20 Crores. After a persistent battle, pushing the price past INR 4 Crores. Delhi Capitals enter the fray with a bid of INR 🌄6.75 Crores and finally seals the deal at INR 10.50 Crores.

As anticipated, New Zealand pacer Trent Boult sparks intense bidding before be♏ing sold to Mumbai Indians for INR 12.50 Crores.

Rajastha🎶n Royals open the bidding at INR 2 Crores, with Lucknow Super Giants quickly joining the fray. Gujarat Titans then enter the race at INR 6.50 Crores.

However, at th༒e end Mumbai Indians raise t🔯he stakes surpassing RR's 12.25 Cr to seal the deal.

Maheesh Theekshana sold 💟to Rajasthan Royals for INR 4.40 Crores.

The biddi♉ng for capped spinnerꦯs begins with a base price of INR 2 Crores. Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals go head-to-head for the Sri Lankan bowler, with RR eventually securing him for INR 4.40 Crores.

SRH secure Adam Zampa INR 2.40 Crores and Rahulꦚ Chahar꧂ INR 3.20 Crores.

Wanindu Hasarang༒a is now a Royal sold for✅ INR 5.25 Crores.

The bidding began at INR 2 Crores, with Mumbai Indians entering the race. Rajasthan Royal🦩s raises it to INR 4 Crores, and MI pushes it further to INR 4.20 Crores. However, MI pull out at INR 5.25 Crores, securing Hasaranga for RR.

Waqar Salamkheil - UNSOLD

Base Price - INR 75 lakh

Noor Ahmed Goes To CSK for INR 10 Crores.

Starting at a base price of INR 2 Crores, the Afghanistan player attracted interest from CSK and MI🐠, pushing the price past INR 5 Crores. Gujarat Titans then used their RTM option, but CSK raised the bid to INR 10 Crores, with GT pulling out, sealing the deal for CSK.

Sold Players from Sets 5, 6, and 7

• Quinton de Kock - INR 3.60 crore (KKR)

• Phil Salt - INR 11.50 crore (RCB)

• Rahmanullah Gurbaz - INR 2 crore (KKR)

• Ishan Kishan - INR 11.25 crore (SRH)

• Jitesh Sharma - INR 11 crore (RCB)

• Josh Hazlewood - INR 12.50 crore (RCB)

• Prasidh Krishna - INR 9.50 crore (GT)

• Avesh Khan - INR 9.50 crore (LSG)

• Anrich Nortje - INR 6.50 crore (KKR)

• Jofra Archer - INR 12.50 crore (RR)

• Khaleel Ahmed - INR 4.80 crore (CSK)

• T. Natarajan - INR 10.75 crore (DC)

• Trent Boult - INR 12.50 crore (MI)

• Maheesh Theekshana - INR 4.40 crore (RR)

• Rahul Chahar - INR 3.20 crore (SRH)

• Adam Zampa - INR 2.40 crore (SRH)

• Wanindu Hasaranga - INR 5.25 crore (RR)

• Noor Ahmed - INR 10 crore (CSK)

Purse left after Set 7

• DC - INR 21.25 crore

• PBKS - INR 32.55 crore

• GT - INR 20.75 crore

• LSG - INR 19.35 crore

• RCB - INR 39.25 crore

• KKR - INR 15.15 crore

• RR - INR 18.85 crore

• MI - INR 32.50 crore

• SRH - INR 10.15 crore

• CSK - INR 16.80 crore

It is time for the uncapped batters at the auction floor in Jed𒊎dah!

Atharva Taide sold to SRH for INR 30 lakh. The only bid💧 came from the team.

Anmol✅preet Singh - UNSOLD with a base price of INR 30 lakh.

Nehal Wahera, starting with a base price of onl🧸y INR 30 lakh, gained the interest of many teams, including CSK, 🐈LSG, PBKS, and GT.

However, at the end, Nehal Wadhera goes sold t🅘o Punjab Kings for INR 4.20 crꦉore.

Meanwhile, Angkrish Raghuvanshi sold to KKR for INR 3 crore. With a base price of INR 30 lakh, the bidding saw frequent rises as CSK and KKR vied for the opening batter. Nevertheless, KKR secured the 🐟highest bid at INR 3 crore.

Abhinav Manohar sold to SRH for INR 3.20 crore

• Base price: INR 30 lakh

• Bidding war between RCB, CSK, GT, and SRH. SRH win at INR🍃 3.20 crore.

Yash Dhull - UNSOLD at base price of INR 30 lakh

Karun Nair sold to DC for INR 50 lakh

• Base price: INR 30 lakh

• Bidding between R🉐CB and DC. DC win at INR 50 lakh.

Sameer Rizvi sold to DC for INR 95 lakh

• Base price: INR 30 lakh

• Bidding be🍌tween CSK and DC. DC win at INR 95 lakh.

Nishant Sindhu sold to GT for INR 30 lakh

• Base price: INR 30 lakh

• GT claim with the first bid.

Naman Dhir Goes To Mumbai for 5.25 Cr

The battle for Naman Dhir went on for a while, with multiple teams in💦cl꧃uding MI, RCB, DC, RR, and PBKS involved. After intense bidding, Mumbai Indians used their RTM option to secure the uncapped player for INR 5.25 crore against RR.

Abdul Samad sold to LSG for INR 4.20 crore.

After a fierce bidding war starting from INR 30 lakh with RCB anไd PBKS, the price crossed INR 3 crore before LSG sealed the deal. SRH did not use its RTM option.

Mahipal Lomror sold to GT for INR 1.70 crore

• Base price: INR 50 lakh

• RR start the bidding, GT enter, and the price moves close to INR 1 crore. GT win with the hi🙈ghest bid.

Vijay Shankar sold to CSK for INR 1.20 crore

• Base price: INR 30 lakh

• GT and CSK start the bidding, wi�𝕴�th CSK securing the highest bid.

Harpreet Brar sold to PBKS for INR 1.50 crore

• Base price: INR 30 lakh

• LSG pull out, MI enter, and PBKS win with the highest bid🐲.

Kumar Kushagra sold to PBKS for INR 65 lakh

• Base price: INR 30 lakh

• CSK make th⛎e first bid, followed by PBKS, with GT also entering the race. CSK pull out at INR 65 lakh, and PBKS secure Kumar.

Ashutosh Sharma sold to DC for INR 3.80 crore

• Base price: INR 30 lakh

• Biddin💧g start with RCB, and RR enter. DC rai🐼se the bid over INR 3 crore to win at INR 3.80 crore.

Luvith Sisodia - UNSOLD
Base price: INR 30 lakh
No suitors for him at the base price.

Upendra Yadav - UNSOLD
Base price: INR 30 lakh
No takers for him.

Aryan Juyal sold to LSG for INR 30 lakh

• Base price: INR 30 lakh

• LSG make the opening bid and secure the player.

Anuj Rawat sold to GT for INR 30 lakh

• Base price: INR 30 lakh

• GT mak♓e the bid and get the pl🌼ayer at the base price.

Robin Minz sold to MI for INR 65 lakh

• Base price: INR 30 lakh

• CꦜSK opensthe bidding, MI raises the bid to INR 65 lakh and win.

RCB sign Rasikh Dar at INR 6 crore.

In a thrilling bidding war, Rashid Khan was finally sold to Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) for INR 6 crore, the h🐼ighest bid in the uncapped players' set.

The🗹 bidding opened with RCB at INR 30 lakh, but Sunrisers Hyderabad quickly stepped 🧜in but pulled out at 2 Crores. Delhi Capitals exercised their RTM option, but RCB escalated the bid to INR 6 crore, forcing DC out of the race.

RCB Batting coach, Dinesh Karthik Reaction:

On Jitesh Sharma, DK said: He is a very explosive middle🌸-order batsman. We wanted som♛eone who is on the fringes of the Indian team and he is right there. .... He comes as a very, very good option.

On Phil Salt, DK said: Phil Salt, what have I got to say? He is explosive. He is someone who can take on in the power play. Gr🌳eat attﷺitude. Nice guy to have around in the team. Everything about him says he is the kind of guy that RCB would love to have.

On wicket keeping(Jitesh or Phil) Kartik said: I think it is a decision that we will take closer to the tournament. I think it is a 🧔discussion that we need to have and see who is the better fielder,ꦛ who is the better wicket-keeper and accordingly figure out what is the right option.

Mohit Sharma sold to DC for INR 2.20 crore

• Base price: INR 50 lakh.

• GT and DC engage in a bidding war,🤡 pushing the price over INR 1 crore. DC secure the player with a final bid of INR 2.20 crore🍸.

Akash Madhwal sold to RR for INR 1.20 crore

• Base price: INR 30 lakh.

• RR and PBK🧜S bid, with the price reach𝕴ing INR 1 crore. RR book the player at INR 1.20 crore.

Vaibhav Arora sold to KKR for INR 1.80 crore

• Base price: INR 30 lakh

• Bidding between KKR and RR takes the price past INR 1 crore. RR opt out at INR 1.50 crore. DC e🅰nter but KKR raise the bid to INR 1.80 crore.

Vyshak Vijaykumar sold to PBKS for INR 1.80 crore

• Base price: INR 30 lakh

• GT and PBKS compete, driving the price well over INR 1 crore. 💎RCB does not use RTM.

Imarjeet Singh sold to SRH for INR 1.50 crore

• Base price: INR 30 lakh

• SRH win the bid after competition with CSK.

Kartik Tyagi - UNSOLD

• No takers at the base price of INR 40 lakh.

Yash Thakur sold to PBKS for INR 1.80 crore

• Base price: INR 30 lakh

• PBKS and GT compete, with PBKS securin🎶g the player at INR 1.80 crore.

Shreyas Gopal - UNSOLD

• Base price: INR 30 lakh. No bids received.

Manav Suthar sold to GT for INR 30 lakh

• Base price: INR 30 lakh. GT win the bid.

Kumar Kartikeya sold to RR for INR 30 lakh

• Base price: INR 30 lakh. RR wins the bid.

Piyush Chawla - UNSOLD

Base price: INR 50 lakh. No bids received.

Mayank Markande sold to KKR for INR 30 lakh

• Base price: INR 30 lakh. KKR win the bid.

Karn Sharma sold to MI for INR 50 lakh

• Base price: INR 50 lakh. MI win the bid.

Suyash Sharma sold to RCB for INR 2.60 crore

• Base price: INR 30 lakh.

• Bidding war between DC, MI, and RC🅠B. RCB win at INR 2.60 crore.

• Devdutt Padikkal

• David Warner

• Jonny Bairstow

• Waqar Salamkheil

• Anmolpreet Singh

• Yash Dhull

• Utkarsh Singh

• Upendra Yadav

• Luvnith Sisodia

• Kartik Tyagi

• Piyush Chawla

• Shreyas Gopal

Most expensive player - Rishabh Pant (INR 27 crore to LSG)

Most expensive overseas player - Jos Buttler (INR 15.75 crore to GT)

Most expensive Indian player - Rishabh Pant (INR 27 crore to LSG)

Most expensive uncapped player at IPL 2025 auction - Rasikh Salam Dar (INR 6 Crore To RCB)

• Royal Challengers Bengaluru - INR 30.65 Cr

• Mumbai Indians - INR 26.10 Cr

• Punjab Kings - INR 22.50 Cr

• Gujarat Titans - INR 17.50 Cr

• Rajasthan Royals - INR 17.35 Cr

• Chennai Super Kings - INR 15.60 Cr

• Lucknow Super Giants - INR 14.85 Cr

• Delhi Capitals - INR 13.80 Cr

• Kolkata Knight Riders - INR 10.05 Cr

• Sunrisers Hyderabad - INR 5.15 Cr

List Of Sold Players

• Arshdeep Singh: Punjab Kings 🧜;(RTM card) for INR 18 crore

• Kagiso Rabada: Gujarat Tita💖ns for INR 10.75 crore

• Shreyas Iyer: Punjab Kings for INR 26.75 crore

• Jos Buttler: Gujarat Titans for INR 15.75 crore

• Mitchell Starc: 🔴;Delhi Capitals for INR 11.75 crore

• Rishabh Pant: Lucknow Super Giants f🌞or INR 27 crore

• Mohammed Shami: Sunrisers Hyderabad for INR 1꧟0 crore

• Dav♉id Miller: Lucknow Super Giants for INR 7.50 crore......

Check the full list HERE

That wraps up the first day of ❀the IPL 2025 mega auction! It’s been an exciting day with big bids and some surprising moves. Join us again tomorrow for more updates and action as the auction continues in Jeddah. Until then, g🔯ood night!