Amid much anticipation, the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction finally got underway on Sunday, November 24 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. A total of 72 players were sold on Day 1 of the bidding event who were put in total 12 sets. Indian players ...

As the IPL 2025 approaches, the mega auction is set to create a huge buzz, particularly when it comes to uncapped players. These players, though not yet established in the international cricket scene,

With Rishabh Pant becoming the most expensive player in IPL auction history after being acquired by Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) for Rs 27 crore, we take a look at top 10 all-time costliest players.

MI retained five players, all capped Indians, to hold on to their Indian core. Jasprit Bumrah, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Rohit Sharma and Tilak Varma were the five players that the five-time champions retained ahead of the auction. With their core settled, MI looked for some quality bargain buys in the auction.

Three-time IPL finalists, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), entered the auction with a purse of INR 89 crores. Retaining only three players – Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar and Yash Dayal, the franchise had the challenging task of rebuilding the whole squad for the upcoming season.

Rishabh Pant becomes the most expensive player in the history of the Indian Premier League as he joins Lucknow Super Giants for 27 crore (£2.54m).

Rajasthan Royals went big for England pacer Jofra Archer at the IPL 2025 Auction, acquiring him for ₹12.5 crores, from a base price of ₹2 crores, in Jeddah on Sunday. Other than Archer, RR made some good overseas buys,

Five-time IPL winners, Chennai Super Kings (CSK), entered the auction with a purse of INR 55 crores. Having retained players like – Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Matheesha Pathirana and MS Dhoni (retained as uncapped player), CSK enjoy one of the stable core in the tournament.

After breaking the bank on the opening day of the mega auction, let’s have a look at the funds all 10 franchises are left with.

The IPL 2025 mega auction witnessed Lucknow Super Giants securing Rishabh Pant for a record-breaking Rs 27 crore, making him the most expensive player in IPL history. Kolkata Knight Riders made a bold move by spending Rs 23.

Rishabh Pant became the costliest buy in IPL's history with a Rs 27 crore and winning bid from Lucknow Super Giants, while Venkatesh Iyer was the surprise show-stopper as teams expectedly went the extra mile for marquee Indian players at the mega auction on Sunday.