IPL 2025 Mega Auction Day 1 Highlights: Pant, Shreyas get record bids; Venkatesh sold for 23.75 ce
At Rs 27 crore, Rishabh Pant emerges as the costliest player in IPL history. Shreyas Iyer is the second costliest player in Indian Premier League
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Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer. Photo: Sportzpics
Day 1 of the IPL 2025 mega auction came to an end with teams involved in multiple bidding wars in order to fill their slots with the best of the lot today. In what was an exciting event in Jeddah, the fans got to see Rishabh Pant being sold to the Lucknow Super Giants for a record-breaking amount of Rs 27 Crores. Shreyas Iyer followed closely as he was sold to Punjab Kings for Rs 26.75 Crores on the day as the Indian players fetched the big bucks on the night. Despite of some surprise bargains with the likes of Kl Rahul going at just Rs 14 Crore to Delhi Capitals, the teams did get to do a fair and genuine amount of business on the first day.
Full list of players sold at IPL 2025 Mega Auction
| Full list of players sold at IPL 2025 Mega Auction | ||
| Player Name | Auction price | IPL team |
| Rishabh Pant | Rs 27 crore | Lucknow Super Giants |
| Shreyas Iyer | Rs 26.75 crore | Punjab Kings |
| Venkatesh Iyer | Rs 23.75 crore | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| Arshdeep Singh | Rs 18 crore | Punjab Kings |
| Kagiso Rabada | Rs 10.75 crore | Gujarat Titans |
| Jos Buttler | Rs 15.75 crore | Gujarat Titans |
| Mitchell Starc | Rs 11.75 crore | Delhi Capitals |
| Mohammed Shami | Rs 10 crore | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| David Miller | Rs 7.5 crore | Lucknow Super Giants |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | Rs 18 crore | Punjab Kings |
| Mohammed Siraj | Rs 12.25 crore | Gujarat Titans |
| Liam Livingstone | Rs 8.75 crore | Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
| KL Rahul | Rs 14 crore | Delhi Capitals |
| Harry Brook | Rs 6.25 crore | Delhi Capitals |
| Aiden Markram | Rs 2 crore | Lucknow Super Giants |
| Devon Conway | Rs 6.25 crore | Chennai Super Kings |
| Rahul Tripathi | Rs 3.40 crore | Chennai Super Kings |
| Jake Fraser-McGurk | Rs 9 crore | Delhi Capitals |
| Harshal Patel | Rs 8 crore | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| Rachin Ravindra | Rs 4 crore | Chennai Super Kings |
| R Ashwin | Rs 9.75 crore | Chennai Super Kings |
| Marcus Stoinis | Rs 11 crore | Punjab Kings |
| Mitchell Marsh | Rs 3.40 crore | Lucknow Super Giants |
| Glenn Maxwell | Rs 4.20 crore | Punjab Kings |
| Quinton de Kock | Rs 3.60 crore | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| Phil Salt | Rs 11.50 crore | Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
| Ramanullah Gurbaz | Rs 2 crore | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| Ishan Kishan | Rs 11.25 crore | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| Jitesh Sharma | Rs 11 crore | Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
| Josh Hazlewood | Rs 12.50 crore | Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
| Prasidh Krishna | Rs 9.50 crore | Gujarat Titans |
| Avesh Khan | Rs 9.75 crore | Lucknow Super Giants |
| Anrich Nortje | Rs 6.5 crore | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| Jofra Archer | Rs 12.5 crore | Rajasthan Royals |
| T Natarajan | Rs 10.75 crore | Delhi Capitals |
| Trent Boult | Rs 12.5 crore | Mumbai Indians |
| Maheesh Theekshana | Rs 4.4 crore | Rajasthan Royals |
| Rahul Chahar | Rs 3.2 crore | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| Adam Zampa | Rs 2.4 crore | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| Khaleel Ahmed | Rs 4.80 crore | Chennai Super Kings |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | Rs 5.25 crore | Rajasthan Royals |
| Noor Ahmad | Rs 10 crore | Chennai Super Kings |
| Atharva Taide (UC) | Rs 30 Lakh | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| Nehal Wadhera (UC) | Rs 4.2 crore | Punjab Kings |
| Angrish Raghuvanshi | Rs 3 crore | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| Karun Nair | Rs 50 lakh | Delhi Capitals |
| Abhinav Manohar | Rs 3.2 crore | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| Sameer Rizvi | Rs 95 lakh | Delhi Capitals |
| Nishant Sandhu | Rs 30 Lakh | Gujarat Titans |
| Harpreet Brar | Rs 1.5 crore | Punjab Kings |
| Abdul Samad | Rs 4.2 crore | Lucknow Super Giants |
| Naman Dhir | Rs 5.25 crore | Mumbai Indians |
| Vijay Shankar | Rs 1.2 crore | Chennai Super Kings |
| Mahipal Lomror | Rs 1.7 crore | Gujarat Titans |
| Ashutosh Sharma | Rs 3.8 crore | Delhi Capitals |
| Kumar Kushagra | Rs 65 lakh | Gujarat Titans |
| Robin Minz | Rs 65 lakh | Mumbai Indians |
| Anuj Rawat | Rs 30 Lakh | Gujarat Titans |
| Vishnu Vinod | Rs 95 lakh | Punjab Kings |
| Rasikh Dhar | Rs 6 crore | Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
| Akash Madhwal | Rs 1.2 crore | Rajasthan Royals |
| Mohit Sharma | Rs 2.2 crore | Delhi Capitals |
| Vyshak Vijay Kumar | Rs 1.8 crore | Punjab Kings |
| Vaibhav Arora | Rs 1.8 crore | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| Yash Thakur | Rs 1.6 crore | Punjab Kings |
| Simarjeet Singh | Rs 1.5 crore | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| IPL 2025 mega auction remaining purse | |
| IPL teams | Remaining purse |
| Chennai Super Kings | Rs 16.8 CR |
| Delhi Capitals | Rs 21.25 CR |
| Gujarat Titans | Rs 20.75 CR |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | Rs 15.15 CR |
| Lucknow Super Giants | Rs 19.35 CR |
| Mumbai Indians | Rs 32.50 CR |
| Punjab Kings | Rs 32.55 CR |
| Rajasthan Royals | Rs 18.85 CR |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Rs 39.25 CR |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | Rs 10.15 CR |
PBKS secures Chahal after fierce battle
Indian spin maestro Yuzvendra Chahal became one of the standout acquisitions in the ongoing IPL mega auction in Jeddah on Sunday. Punjab Kings (PBKS) splurged a whopping Rs 18 crore to secure Chahal, following a heated bidding war that saw strong competition from Gujarat Titans (GT), Chennai Super Kings (CSK), and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG).
Chahal's stellar T20 and IPL record
Chahal’s credentials as a top-tier bowler made him a hot pick at the auction. He holds the record for most wickets by an Indian in T20 Internationals (T20Is), with 96 scalps in 80 matches at an average of 25.09, including his career-best 6/25. In overall T20 cricket, Chahal has an impressive 354 wickets in 305 matches.
RCB legacy and current IPL dominance
A cornerstone of Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) bowling attack from 2014 to 2021, Chahal remains their leading wicket-taker, having claimed 139 wickets in 113 matches at an average of 22.03. Post-RCB, he joined Rajasthan Royals (RR) in 2022, where he led the team to two playoff appearances in three seasons.
Purple Cap winner and IPL’s leading wicket-taker
Chahal is the leading wicket-taker in IPL history, with 205 wickets in 160 matches at an average of 22.44 and a best of 5/44. His standout season came in 2022, where he claimed the Purple Cap with 27 wickets in 17 matches at an average of 19.51, including match-winning figures of 5/40.
IPL 2025 mega auction live telecast on November 24
Star Sports networks will live telecast IPL 2025 Mega Auction in India. Star Sports select 1 HD/SD, Star Sports 2 HD/SD among other will live telecast the auctions with English Commentary
IPL 2025 mega auction live streaming today
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Stay tuned for IPL 2025 mega auction live updates and full list of players sold...
11:07 PM
IPL 2025 mega auction LIVE UPDATES: End of the proceedings for today!
All 12 sets have been completed with teams getting some big buys in order to complete their slot on the day. The bidding action will continue tomorrow now on the final day of the auction.
11:06 PM
IPL 2025 mega auction LIVE UPDATES: Shreyas Gopal goes unsold!
The opening bid for him doesn't come as he remains unsold.
11:05 PM
IPL 2025 mega auction LIVE UPDATES: Manav Suthar to GT!
The player goes to GT at Rs 30 lakhs.
11:04 PM
IPL 2025 mega auction LIVE UPDATES: Kartikeya Singh to RR!
The opening bid comes from RR at Rs 30 lakhs. They get the player.
11:03 PM
IPL 2025 mega auction LIVE UPDATES: Piyush Chawla goes unsold!
The opening bid for him doesn't come as he remains unsold.
11:02 PM
IPL 2025 mega auction LIVE UPDATES: Mayank Markande to KKR!
The opening bid at Rs 30 lakhs comes from KKR. SRH don't execute the RTM option.
11:01 PM
IPL 2025 mega auction LIVE UPDATES: Karn Sharma to MI!
The opening bid for Karn comes from MI at Rs 50 lakhs. They get the player. RCB don't exercise the RTM option
10:58 PM
IPL 2025 mega auction LIVE UPDATES: Suyash Sharma to RCB!
RCB raise the bid at Rs 1.10 Crore. Mumbai raise it to Rs 1.20 Crore now.
RCB back with Rs 1.30 Crore. MI with Rs 1.40 Crore. Rs 1.50 Crore for RCB.
MI back with Rs 1.60 Crore. RCB raises it to Rs 1.90 Crore.
MI bids Rs 2 Crore. PBKS with Rs 2.20 Crore.
Mumbai comes back at Rs 2.40 Crore. Rs 2.60 Crore for RCB, MI are out.
RCB back with Rs 1.30 Crore. MI with Rs 1.40 Crore. Rs 1.50 Crore for RCB.
MI back with Rs 1.60 Crore. RCB raises it to Rs 1.90 Crore.
MI bids Rs 2 Crore. PBKS with Rs 2.20 Crore.
Mumbai comes back at Rs 2.40 Crore. Rs 2.60 Crore for RCB, MI are out.
10:57 PM
IPL 2025 mega auction LIVE UPDATES: Suyash Sharma up for grabs!
The opening bid comes from DC at Rs 30 lakhs. RCb enters at Rs 35 lakhs.
DC raises Rs 40 lakhs. RCb back with Rs 55 lakhs. DC are out.
MI enter now at Rs 60 lakhs. RCb back with Rs 85 lakhs.
DC raises Rs 40 lakhs. RCb back with Rs 55 lakhs. DC are out.
MI enter now at Rs 60 lakhs. RCb back with Rs 85 lakhs.
10:55 PM
IPL 2025 mega auction LIVE UPDATES: Simarjeet Singh to SRH!
CSk start the bid at Rs 30 lakhs. SRh raise it to Rs 55 lakhs.
CSk raise SRH at Rs 90 lakhs. SRH back with Rs 95 lakhs.
Chennai back with Rs 1.10 Crore. SRH back with Rs 1.50 Crore.
CSk raise SRH at Rs 90 lakhs. SRH back with Rs 95 lakhs.
Chennai back with Rs 1.10 Crore. SRH back with Rs 1.50 Crore.
10:53 PM
IPL 2025 mega auction LIVE UPDATES: Kartik Tyagi goes unsold!
Kartik Tyagi remains unsold.
10:52 PM
IPL 2025 mega auction LIVE UPDATES: Yash Thakur to PBKS!
The opening bid for Yash comes from PBKS at Rs 30 lakhs. GT come in at Rs 35 lakhs.
Punjab have raised the bid to Rs 1 Crore now with the Titans raising it to Rs 1.10 Crore.
Punjab back with Rs 1.60 Crore. GT are out now.
Punjab have raised the bid to Rs 1 Crore now with the Titans raising it to Rs 1.10 Crore.
Punjab back with Rs 1.60 Crore. GT are out now.
10:48 PM
IPL 2025 mega auction LIVE UPDATES: Vaibhav Arora back to KKR!
The opening bid for him comes from KKR at Rs 30 lakhs. RR enter at Rs 35 lakhs.
KKR raise it to Rs 60 lakhs. RR back with Rs 75 lakhs.
KKR raise it to Rs 1.20 Crore. Royals raise it to Rs 1.30 Crores.
KKR raise it to Rs 1.60 Crores. RR are out now. DC enter at Rs 1.70 Crores. KKR back at Rs 1.80 Crores.
KKR raise it to Rs 60 lakhs. RR back with Rs 75 lakhs.
KKR raise it to Rs 1.20 Crore. Royals raise it to Rs 1.30 Crores.
KKR raise it to Rs 1.60 Crores. RR are out now. DC enter at Rs 1.70 Crores. KKR back at Rs 1.80 Crores.
10:45 PM
IPL 2025 mega auction LIVE UPDATES: Vijaykumar Vyshak to PBKS!
GT raise the bid to Rs 1.70 Crore. PBKS back with Rs 1.80 Crores now. GT are out.
10:44 PM
IPL 2025 mega auction LIVE UPDATES: Vijaykumar Vyshak up for grabs!
The opening bid comes from SRH at Rs 35 lakhs. Gt comes in with Rs 45 lakhs.
SRh are out. Punjab with Rs 50 lakhs. GT back with Rs 55 lakhs.
PBKS raise it to Rs 60 lakhs. GT back with Rs 65 lakhs. PBKS at Rs 70 lakhs.
GT raise it to Rs 75 lakhs.
SRh are out. Punjab with Rs 50 lakhs. GT back with Rs 55 lakhs.
PBKS raise it to Rs 60 lakhs. GT back with Rs 65 lakhs. PBKS at Rs 70 lakhs.
GT raise it to Rs 75 lakhs.
Topics : KL Rahul Rishabh Pant IPL auction Indian Premier League Delhi Capitals Mumbai Indians Chennai Super Kings Royal Challengers Bangalore Sunrisers Hyderabad Rajasthan Royals Gujarat Titans Lucknow Super Giants Kolkata Knight Riders Punjab Kings Shreyas Iyer Mohammed Shami Mohammed Siraj
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First Published: Nov 24 2024 | 12:08 PM IST
