IPL Auction 2025 Highlights on Mega Event: The IPL mega auction for 2025 has come to a conclusion in Jeddah. Teams spent a total of ₹ 639.15 crore for 182 players over these two days. While Rishabh Pant was the most expensive buy followed by Shreyas Iyer, the likes of Shardul Thakur, Prithvi Shaw and David Warner went unsold. Follow Sportskeeda for Indian Premier League 2025 Mega Auction updates & News
01:15 (IST)26 NOV 2024
And with that, it's time to call it a night! It's been a long couple of days but equally riveting and exciting. Loads of number-crunching, permutations and combinations later, the ten teams have their squads in place for the grand event which is set to kick off on March 14, 2025. What are the best playing XIs and impact subs? What did teams miss at the auction and what could hold them back once the tournament gets underway? Who were the best bargain buys in hindsight? That and so much more will be discussed over the next few days. We will be churning out our analysis of it all of course on Sportskeeda so do ensure to keep track of it all. Until next time, on behalf of Lavil, Maanas and Sourabh, this is Sooryanarayanan taking your leave as we sincerely thank you for being a part of this ride over the last couple of days. Stay safe, rest up well and keep watching this platform for all the latest sporting news and updates. Sayonara!
And finally, the team that many believe were the shrewdest of them all at the IPL Auction 2025. Steals aplenty and a robust roster that began with the acquisitions of Jos Buttler and Mohammed Siraj - Gujarat Titans certainly have a killer outfit to put out on the park. Here's their roster!👇
A new era for LSG - will Rishabh Pant bring them glory?
Lucknow Super Giants set out with one intention - get Rishabh Pant come what may. And they succeeded while setting a new all-time auction record. Some pretty interesting buys as they remained intensely in the market for the pacers. Take a look at their squad!👇
How about the Sunrisers Hyderabad then? They marked the opening day with some quality fast-bowlers being signed but a small purse meant that they signed some pretty interesting names on the second. Have a look at their roster and make what you will of it!👇
Have RCB done enough to build a robust squad that covers all bases? They made headlines for their acquisition of Bhuvneshwar Kumar today after signing Josh Hazlewood the previous day. They did not RTM Will Jacks but his fellow opening partner from England is part of the team - have a look at the squad!👇
They entered with the least purse and with specific targets in mind. They did not fill up their entire overseas rosters but the Rajasthan Royals certainly walked away with a solid squad at the IPL Auction 2025, welcoming back Jofra Archer in the process. Here's a look at their purchases!👇
Mumbai Indians had an enviable core ahead of the IPL Auction 2025. They made some excellent purchases with Trent Boult headlining the lot while they changed tack a little, going for a couple of overseas spinners. Here's how their squad shapes up after the auction - a sixth title loading soon?👇
Can KKR Korbo Lorbo Jeetbo again after IPL Auction 2025?
Moving onto the defending champions - the Kolkata Knight Riders had half their work sorted out prior to the auction thanks to their killer retentions. They were successful in buying back a decent chunk of their players from the last squad as well. Take a look and judge for yourselves as to whether they have what it takes to defend their crown!👇
Here they went again with a reset. A lot of activity, plenty of discussion on that table and some big purchases by the Punjab Kings, headlined by the acquisition of Shreyas Iyer potentially as their captain. How does their squad look like after IPL Auction 2025? Take a look!👇
What about the Capitals then? A near-reset again but my did they enjoy a good auction or what! KL Rahul, Jake Fraser-McGurk and a host of other exciting names - here's how they shape up after IPL Auction 2025!👇
Let's look at the rosters and how they shape up then. Beginning with the five-time champions, Chennai Super Kings, who managed to welcome back some of their previous players as has been the norm. None more emotional perhaps than Ravichandran Ashwin but they did manage a lot of steals at the auction. Whistles for a sixth title? Here's a look at how Ruturaj Gaikwad and Co. shape up for the new season!👇
Let's hear from Akash Ambani, co-owner of Mumbai Indians: Very very pleased. We are very pleased with the squad that we have picked. Want to mention at this point that we lost a lot of ex-MI players and you will always be a part of the family. But very happy with the players. I think Boult and Topley we wanted because they both were left arm seamers. Of course we have seen Trent in Mumbai colours before. He plays well with Jasprit. We have been hurt by him for the past couple of seasons when he was not part of our squad. Lizaad Williams is also who we rate very highly. He is skiddy and bowls well at the death.
Well, where even do we start? The two Marquee sets were certainly going to make headlines and break records. And that's exactly what transpired: It began with the Punjab Kings using an RTM on Arshdeep Singh before going all out for Shreyas Iyer, shelling out a whopping ₹ 26.75 crore before an RTM from the Delhi Capitals saw Lucknow Super Giants being forced into bidding ₹ 27 crore for Rishabh Pant as he walked away with the fattest paycheck. Amidst this all, DC swiftly picked up KL Rahul for a cut price of ₹ 14 crore while Yuzvendra Chahal also went to Punjab as well.
While these bids were fairly along expected lines, Venkatesh Iyer returning to KKR for an eye-popping ₹ 23.75 crore certainly made heads turn. But as always, fast-bowlers commanded a lot of attention - Mohammed Siraj and Mohammed Shami fetched big bucks in the Marquee round before Prasidh Krishna and Avesh Khan also drew a lot of bids. The same held true for Jofra Archer, Trent Boult and Josh Hazlewood, all of whom returned to one of their previous franchises. Oh, and Noor Ahmad went for a bumper price too with Chennai Super Kings raising a bid of ₹ 5 crore to ₹ 10 crore to deny Gujarat Titans an RTM.
Day 2 began quietly with Sam Curran, Washington Sundar and Marco Jansen going for steals. But once again, the fast-bowlers were the ones for whom teams broke the bank. Bhuvneshwar Kumar went to RCB for ₹ 10.75 crore while teams also splurged for Akash Deep, Deepak Chahar, Mukesh Kumar and Tushar Deshpande. There were some smart overseas picks too though with Spencer Johnson, Gerald Coetzee and Nathan Ellis going for what you'd call a steal, even as they are likely to be backups at best.
Of course, uncapped players commanded attention too. Priyansh Arya was the one who made heads turn as PBKS broke the bank for his services. Gurjapneet Singh and Anshul Kamboj were two fast-bowlers for whom CSK went all out while Rasikh Salam picked up a solid paycheck on the opening day himself. Towards the end, teams had to settle for a number of cost picks to round off their rosters although as many as six teams did not fill their entire roster of eight overseas players!
And of course, there was disappointment for some big names too - David Warner and Shardul Thakur did not find a team for IPL 2025 while Prithvi Shaw also met with a similar fate. So many narratives, discussions, what could have been done and what can be done going into the season - those discussions are bound to continue well into the build-up to the season alright!
22:51 (IST)25 NOV 2024
IPL Auction 2025 concludes!
And that is that - 182 players have found new homes over the last couple of days. And it's time to call Stumps at the IPL Auction 2025 in Jeddah!
22:40 (IST)25 NOV 2024
Last player of the evening, Mohit Rathee
Royal Challengers Bengaluru raise their paddle and acquire the player for his base price of ₹30 lakh. That concludes the IPL Mega Auction
22:39 (IST)25 NOV 2024
Vignesh Puthur, any bidders?
Mumbai Indian's raise their paddle and acquire his services at his base price of ₹30 lakh
22:38 (IST)25 NOV 2024
Any interest for Ashok Sharma?
Rajasthan Royals say yes and he is a Royal at his base price of ₹30 lakh
22:37 (IST)25 NOV 2024
A case of third time lucky for Raj Limbani?
Unfortunately not for him and he goes unsold yet again
22:37 (IST)25 NOV 2024
Abhinandan Singh up next. Any interest?
RCB raise their paddle and get their man at his base price of ₹30 lakh
22:36 (IST)25 NOV 2024
Ngidi up next, is he a Royal Challenger?
Yes he is! RCB acquire the services of the pacer for his base price of ₹1 cr
22:35 (IST)25 NOV 2024
Another Protea Pacer Ottneil Baartman is in the middle
No interest from anyone in the room. He goes unsold!
22:35 (IST)25 NOV 2024
Third time lucky for Kulwant Khejroliya?
Yes it is! Gujarat Titans raise their paddle for the player and acquire him for his base price of ₹30 lakhs
22:34 (IST)25 NOV 2024
Shivam Mavi anyone?
No interest from any franchise and he goes unsold!
22:34 (IST)25 NOV 2024
Protea Fire Lizaad Williams is out of the hat
Mumbai Indians at it again, they acquire the player for his base price of ₹75 Lakh
22:33 (IST)25 NOV 2024
Arjun Tendulkar is up next
Surprise Surprise, he is heading to Mumbai Indians for his base price of ₹30 Lakh
22:32 (IST)25 NOV 2024
First name out of the hat in the last set of players is....Kunal Rathore
Rajasthan Royals raise their paddle for the player and acquire him at his base price of ₹30 Lakh
22:31 (IST)25 NOV 2024
Some of the players who will be up for grabs in the final round of the IPL Auction 2025:
Arjun Tendulkar Lizaad Williams Shivam Mavi Ottneil Baartman Lungi Ngidi
22:23 (IST)25 NOV 2024
While CSK have opted for just seven overseas players, LSG will have to do with just six. They have ₹ 10 lakh left in their kitty but they cannot bid further. MI have an overseas slot remaining, as do RCB, SRH and GT. PBKS of course are done with their overseas quota, as are KKR, while RR have two such slots they can fill. DC have one too but with just ₹ 20 lakh, they cannot bid further.
22:09 (IST)25 NOV 2024
Teams have now been asked to present one or two players alone in their wishlist. The next round should be the final round of the IPL Auction 2025!
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