IPL 2025 Mega Auction Highlights: The 2-day IPL mega auction in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia has been completed. 182 players were sold in the auction, including 62 foreign players. The Right to Match card was used 8 times. 10 franchises spent 639.15 crores.
Rishabh Pant became the most expensive player in history, he was bought by Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) for Rs 27 crore. Vaibhav Suryavanshi, a left-handed batsman from Bihar, who scored a century in U-19 against Australia at the age of 13, has become the youngest player of IPL. Vaibhav was bought by Rajasthan Royals (RR).
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Highlights of IPL Mega Auction…
1. Pant is the most expensive player
Rishabh Pant was bought by Lucknow for 27 crores, Shreyas Iyer was bought by Punjab for 26.75 crores. England’s Jos Butler was the most expensive foreigner, he was bought by Gujarat Titans for 15.75 crores.
2. Venkatesh is the most expensive all-rounder
Venkatesh Iyer was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for Rs 23.75 crore. Australia’s Marcus Stoinis is the most expensive foreign all-rounder, he was bought by Punjab Kings for Rs 11 crore.
3. Arshdeep is the most expensive pacer
Arshdeep Singh was bought by Punjab Kings for Rs 18 crore. Josh Hazlewood, Jofra Archer and Trent Boult were the most expensive foreign pacers. All three were bought by different teams for Rs 12.50 crore.
4. Yuzvendra is the most expensive spinner
Punjab Kings bought Yuzvendra Chahal for the highest amount of Rs 18 crore. Ravichandran Ashwin was also sold for Rs 9.75 crore. Afghanistan’s Noor Ahmed was the most expensive foreign spinner, he was bought by Chennai for Rs 10 crore.
5. Rasikh Dar is the most expensive uncapped player
Jammu and Kashmir fast bowler Rasikh Dar got 20 times more than his base price. He entered the auction with a base price of 30 lakhs. RCB bought the right-arm pacer for Rs 6 crore.
6. The most shocking decision:
- Bangalore did not use RTM on Will Jacks
In the mega auction, RCB released Will Jacks and did not use the RTM (Right to Match) card for him. By using the RTM card, the team can include the old player back in its team when his bid is over. Fans and cricket experts expected that RCB would definitely use the RTM card for Will Jacks, but this did not happen.
- Priyansh, who hit 6 sixes in 6 balls, was sold for 13 times the price
Delhi batsman Priyansh Arya was bought by Punjab for Rs 3.80 crore, which is almost 13 times more than his base price. His base price was Rs 30 lakh. This will be his IPL debut. Priyansh had hit 6 sixes in 6 balls in the Delhi Premier League.
7. 13 year old Vaibhav is the youngest player
13 year old Vaibhav Suryavanshi was bought by Rajasthan for Rs 1.10 crore. His base price was Rs 30 lakh. With this, he has also become the youngest player in IPL history. The player from Bihar will debut in IPL this season. Vaibhav had scored a century against Australia in the Under-19. He made his debut in first class at the age of 12.
8. Arjun Tendulkar was bought for the second time
Sachin Tendulkar’s son Arjun Tendulkar was made a part of the Mumbai Indians team for the second time. No team showed interest in buying him the first time. Arjun was bought by Mumbai at a base price of 30 lakhs. Recently, while playing for Goa in domestic cricket, Arjun took 5 wickets.
9. Top 5 big players who were not sold
Many big players remained unsold in the auction. Players like Australians David Warner and Steve Smith, Kiwi player Kane Williamson and Indian all-rounder Shardul Thakur were not bought by any team. Afghan pacer Naveen Ul Haq also remained unsold.
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