The IPL 2025 auction delivered intense bidding wars, record-breaking buys, and shocking unsold players. Teams sought to balance their squads with a mix of marquee players and emerging talents. Here’s a detailed breakdown of Day 1 IPL 2025 Auction:
Record-Breaking Buys
- Rishabh Pant (₹27 crore): Lucknow Super Giants secured Pant, making him the most expensive player in IPL auction history.
- Shreyas Iyer (₹26.75 crore): Punjab Kings broke the bank for the Indian batter, momentarily holding the record before Pant’s acquisition.
- Venkatesh Iyer (₹23.75 crore): Kolkata Knight Riders re-signed the versatile all-rounder, marking the highest non-marquee buy.
Big Spending on Bowlers
Several bowlers commanded high bids:
- Arshdeep Singh: Retained by Punjab Kings with an RTM card for ₹18 crore.
- Yuzvendra Chahal: Snapped by Punjab Kings for ₹18 crore.
- Josh Hazlewood and Jofra Archer: Both fetched ₹12.5 crore, going to Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Rajasthan Royals, respectively.
Full List of Sold Players
- Rishabh Pant: Lucknow Super Giants – ₹27 CR
- Shreyas Iyer: Punjab Kings – ₹26.75 CR
- Venkatesh Iyer: Kolkata Knight Riders – ₹23.75 CR
- Arshdeep Singh: Punjab Kings – ₹18 CR (RTM)
- Kagiso Rabada: Gujarat Titans – ₹10.75 CR
- Jos Buttler: Gujarat Titans – ₹15.75 CR
- Mitchell Starc: Delhi Capitals – ₹11.75 CR
- Mohammed Shami: Sunrisers Hyderabad – ₹10 CR
- David Miller: Lucknow Super Giants – ₹7.5 CR
- Yuzvendra Chahal: Punjab Kings – ₹18 CR
- Mohammed Siraj: Gujarat Titans – ₹12.25 CR
- Liam Livingstone: Royal Challengers Bengaluru – ₹8.75 CR
- KL Rahul: Delhi Capitals – ₹14 CR
- Harry Brook: Delhi Capitals – ₹6.25 CR
- Aiden Markram: Lucknow Super Giants – ₹2 CR
- Devon Conway: Chennai Super Kings – ₹6.25 CR
- Rahul Tripathi: Chennai Super Kings – ₹3.4 CR
- Jake Fraser-McGurk: Delhi Capitals – ₹9 CR (RTM)
- Harshal Patel: Sunrisers Hyderabad – ₹8 CR
- Rachin Ravindra: Chennai Super Kings – ₹4 CR (RTM)
- R Ashwin: Chennai Super Kings – ₹9.75 CR
- Marcus Stoinis: Punjab Kings – ₹11 CR
- Mitchell Marsh: Lucknow Super Giants – ₹3.4 CR
- Glenn Maxwell: Punjab Kings – ₹4.2 CR
- Quinton de Kock: Kolkata Knight Riders – ₹3.6 CR
- Phil Salt: Royal Challengers Bengaluru – ₹11.5 CR
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz: Kolkata Knight Riders – ₹2 CR
- Ishan Kishan: Sunrisers Hyderabad – ₹11.25 CR
- Jitesh Sharma: Royal Challengers Bengaluru – ₹11 CR
- Josh Hazlewood: Royal Challengers Bengaluru – ₹12.5 CR
- Prasidh Krishna: Gujarat Titans – ₹9.5 CR
- Avesh Khan: Lucknow Super Giants – ₹9.75 CR
- Anrich Nortje: Kolkata Knight Riders – ₹6.5 CR
- Jofra Archer: Rajasthan Royals – ₹12.5 CR
- Khaleel Ahmed: Chennai Super Kings – ₹4.8 CR
- T Natarajan: Delhi Capitals – ₹10.75 CR
- Trent Boult: Mumbai Indians – ₹12.5 CR
- Rahul Chahar: Sunrisers Hyderabad – ₹3.2 CR
- Adam Zampa: Sunrisers Hyderabad – ₹2.4 CR
- Wanindu Hasaranga: Rajasthan Royals – ₹5.25 CR
- Noor Ahmad: Chennai Super Kings – ₹10 CR
- Maheesh Theekshana: Rajasthan Royals – ₹4.4 CR
- Atharva Taide: Sunrisers Hyderabad – ₹30L
- Nehal Wadhera: Punjab Kings – ₹4.2 CR
- Karun Nair: Delhi Capitals – ₹50L
- Abhinav Manohar: Sunrisers Hyderabad – ₹3.20 CR
- Angkrish Raghuvanshi: Kolkata Knight Riders – ₹3 CR
- Nishant Sindhu: Gujarat Titans – ₹30L
- Sameer Rizvi: Chennai Super Kings – ₹95L
- Naman Dhir: Mumbai Indians – ₹5.25 CR (RTM)
- Abdul Samad: Lucknow Super Giants – ₹4.2 CR
- Harpreet Brar: Punjab Kings – ₹1.5 CR
- Vijay Shankar: Chennai Super Kings – ₹1.2 CR
- Mahipal Lomror: Rajasthan Royals – ₹1.7 CR
- Ashutosh Sharma: Delhi Capitals – ₹3.8 CR
- Kumar Kushagra: Gujarat Titans – ₹65L
- Robin Minz: Mumbai Indians – ₹65L
- Anuj Rawat: Royal Challengers Bengaluru – ₹30L
- Aryan Juyal: Lucknow Super Giants – ₹30L
- Vishnu Vinod: Punjab Kings – ₹95L
- Rasikh Salam Dar: Royal Challengers Bengaluru – ₹6 CR
- Akash Madhwal: Rajasthan Royals – ₹1.2 CR
- Mohit Sharma: Delhi Capitals – ₹2.2 CR
- Vijaykumar Vyshak: Punjab Kings – ₹1.8 CR
- Vaibhav Arora: Kolkata Knight Riders – ₹1.8 CR
- Yash Thakur: Punjab Kings – ₹1.6 CR
- Simarjeet Singh: Sunrisers Hyderabad – ₹1.5 CR
- Suyash Sharma: Royal Challengers Bengaluru – ₹2.6 CR
- Karn Sharma: Mumbai Indians – ₹50L
- Mayank Markande: Kolkata Knight Riders – ₹30L
- Kumar Kartikeya: Rajasthan Royals – ₹30L
- Manav Suthar: Gujarat Titans – ₹30L
Notable Sold Players by Teams
Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
- 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)
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
- Venkatesh Iyer (₹23.75 crore)
- Quinton de Kock (₹3.6 crore)
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz (₹2 crore)
Mumbai Indians (MI)
- Trent Boult (₹12.5 crore)
- Robin Minz (₹65 lakh)
Punjab Kings (PBKS)
- Shreyas Iyer (₹26.75 crore)
- Yuzvendra Chahal (₹18 crore)
- Marcus Stoinis (₹11 crore)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)
- Josh Hazlewood (₹12.5 crore)
- Phil Salt (₹11.5 crore)
- Rasikh Salam Dar (₹6 crore)
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)
- Mohammed Shami (₹10 crore)
- Ishan Kishan (₹11.25 crore)
- Adam Zampa (₹2.4 crore)
Gujarat Titans (GT)
- Jos Buttler (₹15.75 crore)
- Mohammed Siraj (₹12.25 crore)
- Kagiso Rabada (₹10.75 crore)
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)
- Rishabh Pant (₹27 crore)
- Abdul Samad (₹4.2 crore)
- David Miller (₹7.5 crore)
Top Uncapped Players Sold
- Rasikh Salam Dar: Sold to RCB for ₹6 crore, the highest among uncapped players.
- Nehal Wadhera: Acquired by Punjab Kings for ₹4.2 crore.
- Abdul Samad: Went to LSG for ₹4.2 crore.
Surprise Unsold PlayersDespite their reputations, some big names went unsold:
- David Warner
- Devdutt Padikkal
- Jonny Bairstow
- Piyush Chawla
Unsold Players by Category
Capped Players
- David Warner
- Devdutt Padikkal
Uncapped Players
- Yash Dhull
- Anmolpreet Singh
Wicketkeepers
- Luvnith Sisodia
- Upendra Singh Yadav
Day 2 of IPL 2025 Auction promises further excitement as teams finalize their squads with accelerated bidding rounds. Stay tuned for more updates!
