After a hectic day, finally the iconic IPL Mega Auction comes to end! Thanks for joining and Bye.
IPL Auction LIVE: The End Of The IPL 2025 Mega Auction
The Day 1 of IPL Auction was a complete hit, 72 players went under the hammer and three marquee players who went big were Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer and Venkatesh Iyer. Now, 493 players are left to go under the hammer. Stay tuned for more updates as the IPL Auction continues on Day 2.
Key Highlights From Day 1 Of IPL 2025 Auction
- Punjab Kings:
- Spent INR 88 crore, making them the highest spenders.
- Key buys: Shreyas Iyer (likely captain), Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis.
- Focus on rebuilding the team under Ricky Ponting’s guidance.
- Delhi Capitals:
- Strong moves for a new-look XI, led by KL Rahul for INR 14 crore.
- Key buys: Harry Brook, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Mitchell Starc.
- Targeting depth and backup options for Day 2.
- Lucknow Super Giants:
- Built a solid batting core with Rishabh Pant (biggest buy).
- Other key buys were Mitchell Marsh, David Miller, Aiden Markram.
- Focus on strengthening their bowling attack on Day 2.
- Royal Challengers Bangalore:
- Slow start, but important buys: Phil Salt, Liam Livingstone, Josh Hazlewood, Jitesh Sharma, Rasikh Salam Dar.
- Strong position heading into Day 2, but more work to be done.
- Gujarat Titans:
- Focused on a lethal pace attack: Kagiso Rabada, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj.
- Key buy: Jos Buttler, adding depth in the batting with Shubman Gill.
- Kolkata Knight Riders:
- Surprise purchase: Venkatesh Iyer for INR 23.75 crore.
- Retained Angkrish Raghuvanshi and added Anrich Nortje.
- Tasked with replacing their championship-winning captain.
- Sunrisers Hyderabad:
- Added experienced internationals: Ishan Kishan, Mohammed Shami, Rahul Chahar, Harshal Patel.
- Focus on building depth and retaining strong overseas core.
- Chennai Super Kings:
- Smart buys, including Khaleel Ahmed for INR 4.80 crore.
- Retained Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra.
- Big win: The return of Ravichandran Ashwin to Chepauk.
- Rajasthan Royals:
- Focused on strengthening their bowling attack.
- Main buy: Jofra Archer (fitness remains a concern).
- Added Sri Lankan spinners Maheesh Theekshana and Wanindu Hasaranga.
- Mumbai Indians:
- Lowest spenders of the day.
- Big late purchases: Trent Boult to join Jasprit Bumrah in the bowling attack.
- Question: What will they do with their excess budget on Day 2?
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IPL Auction LIVE: Mohit Rathee goes to RCB
Mohit Rathee sold to RCB for 30L.
IPL Auction LIVE: Vignesh Puthur sold to MI
Vignesh Puthur sold to MI for 30L.
IPL Auction LIVE: Ashok Sharma sold to RR
Ashok Sharma sold to RR for 30L.
IPL Auction LIVE: Abhinandan Singh sold to RCB
Abhinandan Singh sold for 30L to RCB.
IPL Auction LIVE: Lungi Ngidi sold to RCB
Lungi Ngidi sold to RCB for 1 Cr.
IPL Auction LIVE: Purse Remaining of 4 teams
RCB - Rs 2.35 cr
MI - Rs 1.55 cr RR - Rs 0.90 cr
GT - Rs 0.45 cr
IPL Auction LIVE: Lizaad Williams sold to MI
Lizaad Williams sold to MI for 75L.
IPL Auction LIVE: Arjun Tendulkar goes to MI
Arjun Tendulkar sold to MI for 30L.
IPL Auction LIVE: Kunak Rathore goes to RR
Kunak Rathore sold to RR for 30L.
IPL Auction LIVE: Madhav Tiwari goes to DC
Madhav Tiwari goes to DC for 40L.
IPL Auction LIVE: Tripurana Vijay goes to DC
Tripurana Vijay sold to DC for 30L.
IPL Auction LIVE: Bevon Jacobs goes to MI
The Kiwi batter Bevon Jacobs sold to MI for 30L.
IPL Auction LIVE: Karim Janat goes to GT
The Afghan all-rounder goes to GT for 75L.
IPL Auction LIVE: Praveen Dubey sold to PBKS
Praveen Dubey sold to PBKS for 30L.
IPL Auction LIVE: Kwena Maphaka sold to RR
Kwena Maphaka sold to RR for 1.50 Cr.
IPL Auction LIVE: Matthew Breetzke goes to LSG
Matthew Breetzke sold to LSG for 75L.
IPL Auction LIVE: Arshin Kulkarni goes to LSG
Arshin Kulkarni sold to LSG for 30L.
IPL Auction LIVE: Devdutt Padikkal goes back to RCB
Padikkal back in RCB for 2CR.
IPL Auction LIVE: RS Hangarekar sold to LSG
RS Hangarekar will play for LSG for a price of 30L.
IPL Auction LIVE: Sachin Baby goes to SRH
Sachin Baby will play for SRH for 30L.
IPL Auction LIVE: Umran Malik sold to KKR
The young speedster will play for KKR for 75L.
IPL Auction LIVE: Moeen Ali goes to KKR!
The veteran English player Moeen Ali will play for KKR at a price of 2 Cr.
IPL Auction LIVE: Swastik Chikara sold to RCB
Swastik Chikara goes to RCB for 30L.
IPL Auction LIVE: Anukul Roy goes to KKR
Anukul Roy sold to KKR for 40L.
IPL Auction LIVE: Long Break
Mallika Sagar says that there will now be a long break and in this time, teams are to submit names of unsold players who they would like to see in the auction once again. We are officially done with the first round of auctioning.
IPL Auction LIVE: Vaibhav Suryavanshi Sold To Rajasthan Royals
The youngest player in IPL 2025 mega auction Vaibhav Suryavanshi has been sold to the Rajasthan Royals for a price of INR 1.10 crores.
IPL Auction LIVE: Kamlesh Nagarkoti Picked By CSK
Kamlesh Nagarkoti sold to CSK for INR 30 lacs.
IPL Auction LIVE: Purses Left With Teams
CSK - Rs. 3.30 crore
MI - Rs. 2.15 crore
RCB - Rs. 4.65 crore
KKR - Rs. 5.00 crore
SRH - Rs. 1.70 crore
RR - Rs. 3.50 crore
PBKS - Rs. 1.75 crore
DC - Rs. 2.25 crore
GT - Rs. 3.95 crore
LSG - Rs. 1.75 crore
IPL Auction LIVE: Musheer Khan picked by Punjab Kings
Musheer Khan picked by Punjab Kings for 30 lacs.
IPL Auction LIVE: Nathan Ellis sold to
Nathan Ellis sold to the Chennai Super Kings for INR 2 crores.
IPL Auction LIVE: Sarfaraz Khan goes unsold
Indian batter Sarfaraz Khan goes unsold and didn't attract any buyers.
IPL Auction LIVE: Priyansh Arya Sold To PBKS
Delhi batter Priyansh Arya has been sold for a whopping price of INR 3.80 crores to Punjab Kings.
IPL Auction LIVE: Fazalhaq Farooqi Goes to RR
Rajasthan Royals have picked Fazalhaq Farooqi for INR 2 crores.
IPL Auction Live: Mumbai Indians Pick Mitchell Santner
Kiwi all rounder Mitchell Santner have been picked up by Mumbai Indians for INR 2 crores.
IPL Auction LIVE: Gurjapneet Singh Sold To CSK
Gurjapneet Singh has been sold to Chennai Super Kings for a price of INR 2.20 crores.
IPL Auction LIVE: Ashwani Kumar Sold To Mumbai Indians
Indian cricketer Ashwani Kumar sold to Mumbai Indians for INR 30 lacs.
IPL Auction LIVE: Rajvardhan Hangargekar Goes Unsold
Indian pacer Rajvardhan Hangargekar goes unsold with a base price of INR 30 lacs.
IPL Auction LIVE: Umesh Yadav goes unsold
India bowler Umesh Yadav goes unsold
IPL Auction LIVE: Jaydev Unadkat gets sold to Hyderabad for INR one crore.
Afghan bowler Naveen-ul-Haq goes unsold. India bowler Jaydev Unadkat gets sold to Hyderbad for INR one crore.
IPL Auction LIVE: Sri Lanka's Nuwan Thushara sold to Bengaluru for INR 1.6 crore
Sri Lanka's Nuwan Thushara goes under the hammer, starting at INR 75 lakh. He gets sold to Bengaluru for INR 1.6 crore.
IPL Auction LIVE: Ishant Sharma sold to Gujarat for INR 75 lakh
Ishant Sharma sold to Gujarat for INR 75 lakh
IPL Auction LIVE: Will Jacks sold to Mumbai for INR 5.25 crore
English player Will Jacks goes under the hammer, starting at INR 2 crore. Bidding war between Punjab and Mumbai underway to get Jacks. He eventually gets sold to Mumbai for INR 5.25 crore.
IPL Auction LIVE: Deepak Hooda sold for INR 1.7 crore
All-rounder Deepak Hooda goes under the hammer, starting at INR 75 lakh. A bidding war gets underway between Hyderabad and Chennai. He gets sold to CSK for INR 1.7 crore.
IPL Auction LIVE: Tim David sold for INR 3 crore
Australia's Tim David goes under the hammer, starting at Rs 2 crore. Intense battle for him between Hyderabad and Bengaluru. He gets sold to Bengaluru for INR 3 crore.
IPL Auction LIVE: Moeen Ali goes unsold
England spinner Moeen Ali goes under the hammer, starting at Rs 2 crore. He goes unsold.
IPL Auction LIVE: Shahbaz Ahmad goes to Lucknow for INR 2.4 crore
Shahbaz Ahmad goes under the hammer, starting at INR 1 crore. He gets sold to Lucknow for INR 2.4 crore.
IPL Auction LIVE: Sherfane Rutherford goes to Gujarat
Sherfane Rutherford goes to Gujarat for INR 2.6 crore.
IPL Auction LIVE: Manish Pandey sold to Kolkata
Indian batter Manish Pandey goes under the hammer, starting at INR 75 lakh. Kolkata get him for INR 75 lakh.
IPL Auction LIVE: New Zealand's Finn Allen goes unsold
New Zealand's Finn Allen goes under the hammer, starting at INR 2 crore. He goes unsold
