The Indian Premier League 2025 mega auction has been the ‘talk of the town’ in the cricket fraternity in the past few days. From Rishabh Pant to Shreyas Iyer, these players ended up becoming the most expensive players in the history of the league whereas many shocking instances occurred in the auction when major names went unsold. Some other major highlights which emerged from the auction when Vaibhav Suryavanshi became the youngest-ever cricketer to get sold in the Indian Premier League auction at the age of just 13. Here are some key highlights of the Indian Premier League 2025 mega auction:
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Key Highlights Of Indian Premier League 2025 Mega Auction
- Rishabh Pant becomes the most expensive player to get sold in Indian Premier League history as he earns INR 27 crores from Lucknow Super Giants.
- Venkatesh Iyer sold for whopping INR 23.75 crores to Kolkata Knight Riders.
- Vaibhav Suryavanshi becomes the youngest-ever cricketer to get sold in Indian Premier League auction, gets picked by Rajasthan Royals for INR 1.10 crores.
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar earns pay hike of 156 percent as he gets sold to Royal Challengers Bengaluru for INR 10.75 crores.
- Big names including Prithvi Shaw, Ajinkya Rahane, Shardul Thakur and Kane Williamson go unsold.
- Royal Challengers majorly investing on pacers rather than roping in spinners.
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The Indian Premier League has always given a platform to the younger players to showcase their talent at the world stage. ‘Yatra Pratibha, Avsar Praptonidhi’ which means ‘where talents meets opportunity’, is the slogan written on the Indian Premier League trophy and the tournament literally justifies it. There have been many players which have made their names in international cricket, includes the likes of Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya, Yuzvendra Chahal and many more.
