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"I only wanted to play for CSK", says Deepak Chahar after the IPL Mega Auction

Deepak Chahar, who was among the top picks on IPL Mega Auction Day 1, said he always wanted to play for CSK.

Feb 13, 2022, 8:32 AM2 min read

"I only wanted to play for CSK", says Deepak Chahar after the IPL Mega Auction

Indian All-rounder Deepak Chahar, who was among the top picks on IPL Mega Auction Day 1, said he always wanted to play for Chennai Super Kings.

Deepak Chahar | IPL Mega auction 2022 | Sportzpoint.com
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"Really happy to be back in CSK and thank you so much Mahi bhai (MS Dhoni) and management for showing faith in me. I couldn't imagine playing for another team. I only wanted to play for CSK," Chahar expressed via CSK's Twitter account.

Chennai Super Kings paid Rs 14 crore for the bowling all-rounder, while MS Dhoni was retained for Rs 12 crore. The objective for CSK was to emulate Mahendra Singh Dhoni's lead and keep as much of their squad of players as possible as they awaited the return of Deepak Chahar, a multi-skilled rising cricketer.

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The youngster is capable of bowling four overs upfront. Also, he is anticipated to be efficient in death overs as well, based on his recent performance records. CSK's bowling attack required the Powerplay expert. His ability to bat lower in order contributes to his gameplay.

CSK Bowling Coache's reaction after the IPL Mega Auction day 1

However, Chennai resurrected many of its core players from the previous season. That includes Robin Uthappa, Dwayne Bravo, Ambati Rayudu, Deepak Chahar, and KM Asif. As a result, the team's bowling coach Lakshmipathy Balaji expressed his happiness with the buys from the first day of the auction.

"The core players are very important. Rayudu, Deepak and Bravo. They do multi-activity jobs and give options like middle-order, bowling as well as top-order and flexible players. So, those are the three players where more focus was on the first front. We did go for a couple of players where it was hit and miss. Which we kind of expected," he stated.

Read also: IPL 2022 Mega Auction: 8 U19 Players ineligible for the auction, here's the reason

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IPL 2025 Auction: Top 10 Most Expensive players of the auction

From Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer and Venkatesh Iyer, here are the top 10 expensive players of the IPL 2025 auction. Rishabh Pant was the most expensive player ever in an auction.

Nov 25, 2024, 10:05 PM3 min read

IPL 2025 Auction: Top 10 Most Expensive players of the auction

After two days of exciting show auction in Jeddah, the ten Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises were able to pick their squad for the IPL 2025. Rishabh Pant came out as the most expensive player in IPL auction's history with a humongous INR 27 cr bid from Lucknow Super Giants while Shreyas Iyer was the first player ever to get a 25 cr plus deal in an IPL auction.

LSG bidding for Rishabh Pant during the IPL 2025 auction - sportzpoint.com
LSG bidding for Rishabh Pant during the IPL 2025 auction. Image | BCCI

Shreyas Iyer, the IPL 2024 winning captain received a 26.75 cr bid from Punjab Kings, who had released most of their players during the retention and wanted a captain in their squad. Along with him, Punjab Kings with the highest money in the purse before the auction, were responsible for three of the top 10 most expensive bids. They first brought back their fast bowler Arshdeep Singh for INR 18 cr and after Shreyas Iyer's bid, they made Yuzvendra Chahal the most expensive spinner in IPL history.

Chahal, who everyone thought could go back to RCB, was eventually bought by Punjab Kings for a whooping INR 18 cr, which was the fourth-highest bid of the auction. Meantime, the defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders surprised everyone after buying back Venkatesh Iyer for INR 23 cr. They nearly fought a bidding war with Royal Challengers Bangalore to bring him back to Eden Gardens.

Jos Buttler was another marquee player, who was supposed to be big in the auction and he was Gujarat Titan's highest bid of the season at INR 15.75 cr. KL Rahul, went to Delhi Capitals for INR 14 cr, which everyone thought was another case of RCB not going all-out for a player. 

Trent Boult reunited with Jasprit Bumrah at Mumbai Indians, after the five-time champions decided to spend most of their money on retaining their core group of players. The Kiwi pacer was sold for INR 12.5 cr. Aussie pacer Josh Hazlewood also attracted the same amount of money from RCB, who were looking for a good fast bowler, after they let Mohammed Siraj go in the retention and auction as well. 

Top 10 most expensive players in IPL 2025 auction

Sr. No. Team Player Base Price Winning Bid
1 LSG Rishabh Pant ₹2,00,00,000 ₹27,00,00,000
2 PBKS Shreyas Iyer ₹2,00,00,000 ₹26,75,00,000
3 KKR Venkatesh Iyer ₹2,00,00,000 ₹23,75,00,000
4 PBKS Arshdeep Singh ₹2,00,00,000 ₹18,00,00,000
5 PBKS Yuzvendra Chahal ₹2,00,00,000 ₹18,00,00,000
6 GT Jos Buttler ₹2,00,00,000 ₹15,75,00,000
7 DC KL Rahul ₹2,00,00,000 ₹14,00,00,000
8 MI Trent Boult  ₹2,00,00,000 ₹12,50,00,000
9 RR Jofra Archer  ₹2,00,00,000 ₹12,50,00,000
10 RCB Josh Hazlewood  ₹2,00,00,000 ₹12,50,00,000
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Most expensive sold players in the IPL Auction over the years

IPL Auction has witnessed sky-high bids from different franchises in pursuit of renowned players and youngsters over the years. Sportzpoint brings you the list of most expensive sold players in the IPL Auction over the years.

Nov 25, 2024, 11:14 AM7 min read

Most expensive sold players in the IPL Auction over the years

Since its beginning in 2008, IPL has been the most glamorous T20 tournament that paved ways for the expansion of franchise T20 cricket all over the globe. IPL, filled with pop and grandeur, has also amassed opportunities for players to earn a huge amount of money that changes their life. 

However, there have been many instances all over the years where renowned players and youngsters have received big money to provide their services to the franchises. Teams have splashed cash and groundbreaking deals were made. In this article, Sportzpoint presents the most expensive sold players in the IPL Auction over the years.

Most expensive sold players in the IPL Auction over the years

2008 – MS Dhoni to Chennai Super Kings – 9.5 Cr INR

The inaugural Indian Premier League witnessed an young Mahendra Singh Dhoni receive a huge amount of 9.5 crore from Chennai Super Kings who finalized the bid. Dhoni captained Indian team in the inaugural T20 World Cup in 2007 and he was one of the most demanded prospect of the first-ever IPL auction. Dhoni went to write a fairytale with CSK, winning 5 IPL trophies for the franchise. 

2009 – Kevin Pietersen to Royal Challengers Bangalore, Andrew Flintoff to Chennai Super Kings – 9.8 Cr INR 

Both English youngsters received a huge fees of 9.8 crore INR each after prolonged battle of bidding in the auction of IPL 2009. Royal Challengers Bangalore came on top to sign Pietersen whereas Flintoff joined Chennai Super Kings for the second edition of IPL, both of them became the most expensive sold player that year. 

2010 – Shane Bond to Kolkata Knight Riders, Kieron Pollard to Mumbai Indians – 4.8 Cr INR 

New Zealand's legendary fast bowler Shane Bond became the most expensive sold player as he joined Kolkata Knight Riders fetching a huge amount of 4.8 crore INR. 

Kieron Polland, the legendary West Indies all-rounder was roped in by Mumbai Indians after finalizing his services for 4.8 crore INR. Pollard became a legend for Mumbai Indians, winning 5 IPL trophies with them and also one of the most fan-favorite players to play for the franchise. 

2011 – Gautam Gambhir to Kolkata Knight Riders – 14.9 Cr INR 

Gautam Gambhir became the most expensive cricketer in the IPL 2011 auction after receiving a massive amount of 14.9 crore INR bid from Kolkata Knight Riders. However, KKR did not have to wait long to be proved right as Gambhir captained the Kolkata side to their maiden IPL win in 2012 and won another IPL title in 2014. 

2012 – Ravindra Jadeja to Chennai Super Kings – 12.8 Cr INR 

All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja bagged a huge bid of 12.8 crore INR from Chennai Super Kings. He became of the most expensive sold player of 2011 auction as CSK secured his services. Jadeja went to create his own legacy with the franchise, having won 3 IPL titles for CSK. 

2013 – Glenn Maxwell to Mumbai Indians – 6.3 Cr INR 

Mumbai Indians secured the services of Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell for a bid of 6.3 crore INR. Maxwell, who was known as the 'Mad Max' back then for his explosive batting style, drew interest from many teams but Mumbai Indians came out on top.

2014 – Yuvraj Singh to Royal Challengers Bangalore – 14 Cr INR 

The man who was named the player of the tournament in 2011 World Cup, emerged as the most expensive cricketer to be sold in the IPL Auction of 2014. 'Yuvi' joined Royal Challengers Bangalore for a mammoth amount of 14 crore INR. 

2015 – Yuvraj Singh to Delhi Daredevils – 16 Cr INR 

Yuvraj Singh was the most sought-after player in the 2014 Auction, becoming the most expensive sold cricketer of the year. However, Yuvi acquired even more huge amount of money in 2015 auction as he joined Delhi Daredevils for a bid of 16 crore INR. He became the most expensive cricketer ever in the IPL auction history at the time. 

2016 – Shane Watson to Royal Challengers Bangalore – 9.5 Cr INR 

Royal Challengers Bangalore came out on top in the 2016 auction to sign the Australian all-rounder Shane Watson for a huge amount of 9.5 crore INR. Watson became the most expensive sold cricketer in the 2016 Auction. 

2017 – Ben Stokes to Rising Pune Supergiant – 14.5 Cr INR 

Rising Pune Supergiant entered the IPL premises for the first time in 2017 but did not fall short in case of splashing cash. The newly-formed franchise finalized the services of Ben Stokes, considered as one of the greatest English all-rounders. Stokes became the most expensive foreign cricketer in the IPL history at that time. 

2018 – Ben Stokes to Rajasthan Royals – 12.5 Cr INR 

Ben Stokes displayed a commendable dominance both with the bat and the ball in the 2017 IPL, amassing 312 runs and bagging 12 wickets. His brilliant performance made Rajasthan Royals splash the cash again for him as the made a bold bid of 12.5 crore INR which made Stokes the most expensive sold cricketer of the IPL Auction for the second consecutive time. 

2019 – Jaydev Unadkat to Rajasthan Royals, Varun Chakravarthy to Kings XI Punjab – 8.4 Cr INR 

Jaydev Unadkat, the young Indian pacer became a surprise for everyone as he fetched a bid of 8.4 Crore INR for him by Rajasthan Royals. He became most expensive sold player of the 2019 auction, jointly with the spinner Varun Chakravarthy who received a bid of the same amount by Kings XI Punjab. 

2020 – Pat Cummins to Kolkata Knight Riders – 15.5 Cr INR 

Pat Cummins broke the record of Ben Stokes to become the most expensive overseas player ever in the history of IPL auction. Kolkata Knight Riders made an epic bid of 15.5 crore INR to secure the services of the Australian fast bowler. 

2021 – Chris Morris to Rajasthan Royals – 15.25 Cr INR 

Rajasthan Royals did not hesitate to break the bank to acquire the South African all-rounder Chris Morris in the IPL 2021 auction, making him the most expensive sold cricketer ever in the history of IPL Auction. The Royals spent a whopping amount of 15.25 crore INR to break all the records. 

2022 – Ishan Kishan to Mumbai Indians – 15.25 Cr INR 

The young wicket-keeper batman Ishan Kishan stole all the limelights in the 2022 auction after Mumbai Indians bought him spending a mammoth amount of 15.25 crore INR.

2023 – Sam Curran to Punjab Kings – 18.5 Cr INR 

Punjab Kings went all out in the 2023 auction for the young English all-rounder Sam Curran, and they became successful in the pursuit after completing the buy with a whopping 18.5 Cr INR. Curran became the most expensive English cricketer ever in the history of IPL. 

2024 – Mitchell Starc to Kolkata Knight Riders – 24.75 Cr INR 

Every other previous records of spending huge amounts in the IPL auctions were shattered in the 2024 auction. Mitchell Starc broke all the records as Kolkata Knight Riders broke the bank to acquire the services of one of their former players and the Kolkata side splurged 24.75 crore INR to finalize the buy. The lethal Australian fast bowler was by far the most expensive sold cricketer ever in the history of the Indian Premier League at that time. 

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IPL 2025 Auction Highlights | Shreyas Iyer goes to PBKS for 26.75, Pant goes to LSG for 27 cr; David Warner goes unsold; Venkatesh Iyer goes to KKR for 23.75 cr

Catch all the action from the IPL 2025 Auction LIVE Updates! Follow live coverage of the intense bidding wars, surprise player picks, and expert analysis as teams strategize for the upcoming season.

Nov 24, 2024, 7:12 AM1 min read

IPL 2025 Auction Highlights | Shreyas Iyer goes to PBKS for 26.75, Pant goes to LSG for 27 cr;  David Warner goes unsold; Venkatesh Iyer goes to KKR for 23.75 cr

Hello and welcome to Sportz Point's LIVE coverage of the IPL 2025 Auction as the excitement around the cricketing world reaches its peak. From intense bidding wars, and surprise player picks, to expert analysis, as teams strategize for the upcoming season we will bring you everything in this LIVE blog for you.

A total of 577 players are set to be featured in the Mega Auction.

Stay tuned as we dive into the auction room dynamics, track the biggest buys, and provide expert analysis on the decisions that could redefine the upcoming season. Refresh this page regularly for the latest updates, commentary, and insights from the action-packed event.

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When and where the IPL 2025 Auction will start?

The IPL 2025 auction will start at 3.30 pm IST on 24th and 25th November in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

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Nov 24, 2024, 5:37 PM

That's it for Day 1

That is for tonight and we will bring you all the summary of tonight very soon. Thank you for staying; we will be back with tomorrow's updates. 

Nov 24, 2024, 5:36 PM

Player No. 83 | Shryeas Gopal

No bids for him and the player is unsold. 

Nov 24, 2024, 5:35 PM

Player No. 82 | Manav Suthar

Gujarat Titans bids for the spinner and the player is sold to them at 30 lakhs. 

Nov 24, 2024, 5:34 PM

Player No. 81 | Kumar Kartikeya

RR bids for the spinner. The player is sold to them at the base price of 30 lakhs. 

Nov 24, 2024, 5:33 PM

Player No. 80 | Piyush Chawla

The base price for the former India leg spinner is 50 lakhs and he is unsold. 

Nov 24, 2024, 5:33 PM

Player No. 79 | Mayank Markande

KKR have started the bidding. The player is sold to them at 30 lakhs. SRH did not use the RTM. 

Nov 24, 2024, 5:31 PM

Player No. 78 | Karn Sharma

The base price for the former India leggie is 50 lakhs. Mumbai Indians get him at the base price. RCB did not use the RTM as well. 

Nov 24, 2024, 5:27 PM

Player No. 77 | Suyash Sharma

The base price for the leggie is 30 lakhs. RCB and DC have started the bidding. Mumbai Indians have joined the bidding as well. 

 

The bid now has touched 2 cr and both MI and RCB are fighting for the player. 

 

At 2.6 cr, the player is sold to RCB.

Nov 24, 2024, 5:26 PM

Last category for tonight

We will have the uncapped spinners now. 

Nov 24, 2024, 5:24 PM

Player No. 76 | Simarjeet Singh

CSK starts the bidding along with SRH.

 

The player is sold to SRH at 1.5 cr. 

Nov 24, 2024, 5:23 PM

Player No. 75 | Kartik Tyagi

The base price for Tyagi is 40 lakhs. He was injured in the last season and he is unsold. 

Nov 24, 2024, 5:21 PM

Player No. 74 | Yash Thakur

PBKS and GT are fighting for the player. 

 

The player goes to Punjab Kings at 1.6 cr

Nov 24, 2024, 5:16 PM

Player No. 73 | Vaibhav Arora

KKR have started the bidding. RR have joined the bidding too.

 

At 1.60 cr, RR left the bidding and Delhi joined the race. The player goes to KKR at 1.8 cr

 

Nov 24, 2024, 5:13 PM

Player No. 72 | Vijaykumar Vyshak

GT and PBKS are bidding for the Karnataka pacer. Punjab gets the player at 1.8 cr.

Nov 24, 2024, 5:08 PM

Player No. 71 | Mohit Sharma

GT have started the bidding along with Delhi Capitals. 

Mohit Sharma goes to Delhi Capitals for 2.2 cr

Nov 24, 2024, 5:04 PM

Player No. 70 | Akash Madhwal

Punjab Kings and RR are bidding for the pacer.  

 

The player is sold to RR for 1.20 cr.

Nov 24, 2024, 5:04 PM

Player No. 69 | Rashik Dar

RCB have started the bidding. SRH have joined them as well.  

 

SRH have left the bidding at 2 cr and Delhi Capitals want to use their RTM. RCB have given a price of 6 cr. DC did not match the price and the player went to RCB for 6 cr. 

Nov 24, 2024, 4:55 PM

Player No. 68 | Vishnu Vinod

KKR have shown interest and Punjab Kings join them as well. KKR have left and MI have joined the bidding. 

 

The bid is now 70 lakhs, double the base price. 

 

The player is sold to Punjab Kings at 95 lakhs. 

Nov 24, 2024, 4:54 PM

Player No. 67 | Luvnith Sisodia

The player is unsold. 

Nov 24, 2024, 4:53 PM

Player No. 66 | Upendra Yadav

The player is unsold. 

Nov 24, 2024, 4:53 PM

Player No. 65 | Aryan Juyal

LSG have bid for the UP captain and the player is sold at his base price of 30 lakhs. 

Nov 24, 2024, 4:52 PM

Player No. 64 | Anuj Rawat

The player is sold to Gujarat Titans for 30 lakhs. RCB did not use their RTM.

Nov 24, 2024, 4:49 PM

Player No. 63 | Robin Minz

CSK start the bidding along with Mumbai Indians. The player is sold to Mumbai Indians for 65 lakhs. 

Nov 24, 2024, 4:47 PM

Player No. 62 | Kumar Kushagra

CSK have started the bidding for the young keeper. Punjab Kings come in and join the race. CSK and PBKS are out and the bid is now with GT at 65 lakhs.

 

The player is sold to GT as DC did not use the RTM. 

Nov 24, 2024, 4:45 PM

Player No. 61 | Utkarsh Singh

The player is unsold. 

Nov 24, 2024, 4:39 PM

Player No. 60 | Ashutosh Sharma

RCB have started the bidding for him. RR have joined them. 

 

Royals have left the race at 90 lakhs and Delhi Capitals have joined the bidding. At 1.50 cr, RCB left the race and Punjab Kings joined the bidding now. 

 

Delhi finally got the player at 3.80 cr

Nov 24, 2024, 4:36 PM

Player No. 59 | Mahipal Lomror

RR start the bidding for the left-handed batter. Gujarat Titans have joined them as well. 

 

Lomror is sold to GT for 1.70 cr as RCB did not use the RTM option. 

Nov 24, 2024, 4:33 PM

Player No. 58 | Vijay Shankar

CSK and GT have started going after the player. 

 

He is sold to CSK for 1.2 cr. 

Nov 24, 2024, 4:31 PM

Player No. 57 | Harpreet Brar

LSG have started the bidding and Punjab joined them. LSG left the race and Mumbai Indians joined PBKS to bid for the southpaw. 

 

He is sold to Punjab Kings for 1.5 cr

Nov 24, 2024, 4:26 PM

Player No. 56 | Abdul Samad

RCB and LSG did not waste any time to lift the paddle for the Jammu batter.  RCB have left the bidding and Punjab joined LSG to get him.

 

LSG get him at 4.20 cr as SRH did not use their RTM.

Nov 24, 2024, 4:18 PM

Player No. 55 | Naman Dhir

Mumbai Indians start the bidding for the player. RCB joined them as well. 

 

Delhi had joined the bidding and they left at 2 cr. Rajasthan now are fighting for the player alongside MI.

 

Meantime Punjab Kings have joined the bidding and MI have left. RR and PBKS are fighting at 3.40 cr

 

Rajasthan Royals won the bid at 3.40 cr and MI want to use the RTM for him. 5.25 is the bidding from RR and Mumbai Indians have accepted the offer.

 

The player goes to Mumbai Indians for 5.25 cr.

Nov 24, 2024, 4:16 PM

Player No. 54 | Sameer Rizvi

The base price is 30 lakhs for the UP all-rounder. CSK have raised their paddle. Delhi are going after him as well. 

 

Delhi Capitals get Rizvi at 95 lakhs. 

Nov 24, 2024, 4:15 PM

Player No. 53 | Nishant Sindhu

Gujarat Titans going for the Delhi all-rounder. They get the player at the base price of 30 lakhs. 

Nov 24, 2024, 4:14 PM

Set No. 9 | Uncapped all-rounders

We will have the uncapped all-rounders

Nov 24, 2024, 4:11 PM

This is nostalgia

Nov 24, 2024, 4:07 PM

Player No. 52 | Abhinav Manohar

RCB are bidding for him. The base price is 30 lakhs. CSK join them in the bidding.

 

Gujarat Titans join the bidding as well with CSK. 

 

SRH joins the bidding and the current bid is 2.80 cr. KKR are bidding as well. 

 

SRH win the bid at 3.20 cr!

Nov 24, 2024, 4:06 PM

Player No. 51 | Yash Dhull

The player is unsold. 

Nov 24, 2024, 4:05 PM

Player No. 50 | Karun Nair

Nair gets the bid from Delhi Capitals and RCB. He is sold to Delhi Capitals for 50 lakhs. 

Nov 24, 2024, 4:02 PM

Player No. 49 | Angkrish Raghuvanshi

KKR are quick to bid for him. CSK are also bidding for him. The bid crosses 3 cr now, ten times than his base price. 

 

Angkrish Raghuvanshi is sold to KKR at 3 cr.

Nov 24, 2024, 4:00 PM

Player No. 48 | Nehal Wadhera

Punjab Kings and CSK are bidding for the youngster. 

 

CSK are out and Gujarat Titans are fighting for him alongside Punjab. 

 

GT are out at 4 cr as Delhi Capitals join PBKS to bid. 

 

Punjab Kings get Nehal Wadhera at 4.20 cr. 

Nov 24, 2024, 3:57 PM

Player No. 47 | Anomolpreet Singh

The player is unsold.

Nov 24, 2024, 3:57 PM

Players No. 46 | Atharva Taide

Sold to SRH for 30 lakhs!

Nov 24, 2024, 3:50 PM

Auction overview till now

Team Funds Remaining Overseas Players Total Players
CSK ₹16,80,00,000 4 11
DC ₹21,25,00,000 4 9
GT ₹20,75,00,000 3 9
KKR ₹15,15,00,000 5 10
LSG ₹19,35,00,000 4 10
MI ₹32,50,00,000 1 6
PBKS ₹32,55,00,000 2 7
RR ₹18,85,00,000 4 9
RCB ₹39,25,00,000 3 7
RH ₹10,15,00,000 4 10

Nov 24, 2024, 3:28 PM

Player No. 45 | Noor Ahmed

The base price is 2 cr and the RR and CSK are going after him. 

 

CSK win the bid at 5 cr but GT want to use the RTM. CSK set a price of 10 cr. Gujarat do not want to match the price and the player goes to CSK at 10 cr. 

Nov 24, 2024, 3:26 PM

Player No. 44 | Waqar Salamkheil

The Afghan spinner is unsold. 

Nov 24, 2024, 3:22 PM

Player No. 43 | Wanindu Hasranga

RR and MI are fighting for the Sri Lankan spinner. The bid crosses 5 cr. 

 

Hasaranga is sold to Rajasthan Royals for 5.25 cr

Nov 24, 2024, 3:19 PM

Player No. 42 | Adam Zampa

SRH and RR are bidding for the Aussie leg spinner. SRH get Zampa at 2.40 cr.

Nov 24, 2024, 3:16 PM

Player No. 41 | Rahul Chahar

Mumbai Indians and SRH are going for the Indian leggie. Chahar goes to SRH at 3.20 cr

Nov 24, 2024, 3:13 PM

Player No. 40 | Maheesh Theekshana

CSK and RR are bidding for the Sri Lankan spinner. Mumbai Indians joined RR to get the player. 

 

Royals get Theekshana at 4.40 cr. 

Nov 24, 2024, 3:12 PM

Set No. 7 coming up

We will have Set No. 7 now. The capped spin bowlers. 

Nov 24, 2024, 3:09 PM

Player No. 39 | Trent Boult

A very experienced player. The base price is 2 cr. Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals are bidding for him. The bid is now 11 cr and the fight is going on between two former champions. 

 

Royals are out at 12.50 and Mumbai Indians get Boult. 

Nov 24, 2024, 3:02 PM

Player No. 38 | T Natarajan

Another left-arm pacer at a base price of 2 cr. SRH and RCB are going for him. 

 

SRH left the race and Delhi joined in at 4.40 cr. The price goes up to 10 cr. RCB are looking desperate for them. 

 

RCB finally left the race and the left-armer went to Delhi Capitals at 10.75 cr

Nov 24, 2024, 3:00 PM

Player No. 38 | Khaleel Ahmed

The base price for the left-arm pacer is 2 cr and CSK get the player at 4.80 cr! Delhi did not use the RTM for him.

Nov 24, 2024, 2:53 PM

Player No. 37 | Jofra Archer

The bid for the English pacer is 2 cr and Mumbai puts their hand up first. LSG fighting for them for the pacer.

 

Mumbai left the race as the bid went to 8.25 cr. Meantime, Royals joined the bidding. 

 

Now, Mumbai rejoined the bidding as LSG left the race. The bid now is 12 cr from the Royals. 

 

Royals bring the player back at 12.50 cr 

Nov 24, 2024, 2:51 PM

Player No. 36 | Anrich Nortje

KKR and LSG have been quick to bid for the player. KKR win the bid for 6.5 cr as Delhi did not want to use the RTM.

Nov 24, 2024, 2:45 PM

Player No. 35 | Avesh Khan

The base price is 2cr and LSG and PBKS are bidding for him. The fight is getting heated up and the current bid is now 9.75 with the LSG. 

 

Lucknow has the pacer 9.75 cr.

Nov 24, 2024, 2:40 PM

Player No. 34 | Prasidh Krishna

The Indian pacer will be in demand and the base price is 2 cr. Royals and Gujarat are going after him. The bid now goes up to 6 cr.

 

Gujarat Titans win the bid at 9.50 cr!

Nov 24, 2024, 2:35 PM

Player No. 33 | Josh Hazlewood

Nov 24, 2024, 2:29 PM

Player No. 32 | Jitesh Sharma

The base price for Jitesh Sharma is 1 cr and CSK and LSG are going for him. 

 

Alert: CSK and LSG are out and RCB and Delhi are in at the current price of 5 cr! 

 

The bid now goes up to 7 cr and RCB wins the bid. But, Punjab now wants to use the RTM. RCB have given the price of 11 cr. Punjab says No and the player goes to RCB. 

Nov 24, 2024, 2:19 PM

Player No. 31 | Ishan Kishan

This is the big fish. Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings with all the money in their purse are going for the player. 

 

Mumbai left the race as Delhi Capitals joined PBKS for the player. The bid now crosses 8 cr and the Punjab thinktank has increased its bid. 

 

Okay, Delhi Capitals have left the race and SRH have joined for the Indian Wicket-keeper batter. The current bid is 10.25 cr!

 

SRH win the bid at 11.25 cr and along with Abhishek Sharma, they now have another left-handed opener in the squad. 

 

Nov 24, 2024, 2:18 PM

Player No. 30 | Rhamanullah Gurbaz

Wow! KKR gets the player at the base price of 2 cr!

Nov 24, 2024, 2:10 PM

Player No. 29 | Phil Salt

RCB and Mumbai Indians are fighting out for the Kiwi player.

 

Mumbai Indians left the race and KKR joined RCB to get the player. Both teams are looking for an international wicket-keeper batter and the bid crosses 7 cr.

 

RCB are desperate and the bid is now over 9 cr. They are pushing RCB's limit. 

 

KKR leave the race at 11.50 cr and RCB get the player. 

 

Nov 24, 2024, 2:09 PM

Player No. 28 | Jonny Bairstow

We can not see any paddle up and he is unsold. A bit shocking. 

Nov 24, 2024, 2:05 PM

Player No. 27 | Quinton de Kock

At a base price of 2 cr, he will be in demand. 

 

SRH start the bidding for the South African keeper. And, Mumbai Indians join them!

 

At 3.60 cr, MI leave the race and KKR win the bid. LSG do not want to use the RTM and it is a very cheap buy for QDK!

Nov 24, 2024, 2:04 PM

Wicket-keeper's set

We will now have the capped WK's set. 

Nov 24, 2024, 1:48 PM

Player No. 26 | Glenn Maxwell

SRH and PBKS are fighting for the player at the moment. 

 

SRH left the race and CSK joined to get the player. The bid is 3.40 cr!

 

Punjab Kings get the player at 4.20 cr as RCB did not use their RTM option. 

Nov 24, 2024, 1:43 PM

Player No. 25 | Mitch Marsh

LSG and SRH start the bidding for the Aussie all-rounder. 

 

LSG won the bid at 3.40 cr and Delhi Capitals did not use the RTM!

Nov 24, 2024, 1:36 PM

Player No. 24 | Marcus Stoinis

CSK and RCB are fighting for the Aussie all-rounder.

 

CSK leave the race at 8.25 cr. But come back with another bid!

 

Punjab joined the race as CSK left the bidding. 

 

Punjab King won the bid for 11 cr. LSG did not use RTM for him and the player is heading to up north!

Nov 24, 2024, 1:29 PM

Player No. 23 | Venkatesh Iyer

LSG and KKR for a fight over the all-rounder!

 

LSG left the race and RCB joined KKR to get the player. The bid is 9.75 cr now!

 

The bid reaches 15 cr! 

 

It is 20 cr now! This is a great fight between KKR and RCB!

 

RCB leave the race at 23.75 cr and KKR brings back their star all-rounder.

 

KKR bought back Venkatesh Iyer for a whooping 23.75 cr - sportzpoint.com

Nov 24, 2024, 1:24 PM

Player No. 22 | Ravichandran Ashwin

CSK and RCB are fighting for the player and the current bid is 4.40 cr!

 

Royals step in to get their former player. Meantime, CSK are adamant about getting their hometown hero as well. The bid goes to 8.75 cr!

 

Ashwin is heading home as CSK win the bid at 9.75 cr!

 

Ravi Ashwin is heading home as CSK win the bid at 9.75 cr! - sportzpoint.com

Nov 24, 2024, 1:23 PM

Player No. 21 | Rachin Ravindra

PBKS won the early bid at 3.5 cr for the Kiwi opener. CSK wanted to use the TM option and PBKS increased their price to 4 cr!

 

CSK matched the price and bought back the player at INR 4 cr.

Nov 24, 2024, 1:15 PM

Player No. 20 | Harshal Patel

In the capped all-rounder's list, Harshal is the first one to come up. GT and SRH are bidding for him.

 

SRH won the bid at 6.75 but PBKS stepped in and used their RTM option and increased the bid at 8 cr. 

 

SRH get Harshal Patel for 8 cr!

Nov 24, 2024, 1:10 PM

Player No. 19 | Jake Fraser-McGurk

LSG and DC are fighting for the Australian sensation. 

 

Punjab Kings joined the race with LSG and the bid is now 5.40 cr!

 

Delhi Capitals use the RTM for Jake and LSG called for 9 cr as their final bid. Delhi Capitals matched the bid and brought back their player at 9 cr!

 

Delhi Capitals use their RTM option to bring back Jake Fraser-McGurk at INR 9 cr.  - sportzpoint.com

Nov 24, 2024, 1:09 PM

Player No. 18 | David Warner

The former Australian batter is unsold.

Nov 24, 2024, 1:06 PM

Player No. 17 | Rahul Tripathi

CSK and KKR are fighting for the Indian batter!

 

Tripathi is sold to CSK at 3.40 cr!

Nov 24, 2024, 1:01 PM

Player No. 16 | Devon Conway

PBKS and CSK are fighting for the player.

 

CSK are fighting hard to get their player back. But, with the money PBKS have, it is tough for them.

 

Chennai gets the player at 6.25 cr!

Nov 24, 2024, 1:00 PM

Player No. 15 | Aiden Markram

Aiden Markram is sold to LSG at a base price of 2 cr.

Nov 24, 2024, 12:59 PM

Player No. 14 | Devdutt Padikkal

No interest from any teams and the player is unsold!

Nov 24, 2024, 12:53 PM

Player No. 13 | Harry Brook

CSK and PBKS are fighting for the English batter!

 

Both Chennai and Punjab will look for an explosive opener like him. The current bid is 5 cr with PBKS.

 

CSK left the race but came back at a 5.75 cr bid. 

 

CSK leave at 6 cr and Delhi comes in with 6.25 cr!

 

Brook is sold to Delhi Capitals at 6.25 cr

 

Brook is sold to Delhi Capitals at 6.25 cr - sportzpoint.com

Nov 24, 2024, 12:52 PM

We are back from the break!

We will have the capped batters now!

Nov 24, 2024, 12:15 PM

Summary after two rounds of auction

Team Funds Remaining Overseas Players Total Players
CSK ₹55,00,00,000 1 5
DC ₹47,25,00,000 2 6
GT ₹30,25,00,000 3 8
KKR ₹51,00,00,000 2 6
LSG ₹34,50,00,000 2 7
MI ₹45,00,00,000 0 5
PBKS ₹47,75,00,000 0 5
RR ₹41,00,00,000 1 6
RCB ₹74,25,00,000 1 4
SRH ₹35,00,00,000 3 6

Nov 24, 2024, 12:11 PM

We are done with the marquee list!

We will return after the lunch break! 

Nov 24, 2024, 11:48 AM

Player No. 12 | KL Rahul

KKR has started the bidding for the Indian wicket-keeper batter along with RCB.

 

The bid goes to 9.50 cr!

 

RCB are out of the race and Delhi Capitals come into battle with KKR, who will look for a captain. 

 

Delhi Capitals got KL Rahul for 14 cr and LSG did not choose to use the RTM as well. 

 

IPL 2025 Auction LIVE Updates - KL Rahul goes to Delhi Capitals for INR 14 cr - sportzpoint.com

Nov 24, 2024, 11:42 AM

Player No. 11 | Liam Livingstone

RCB started the bidding for him. CSK are also looking for the player and the bid now goes up to 8 cr.

 

And, at 8.75 cr, he goes to Royal Challengers Bangalore. PBKS did not use the RTM for him.

 

IPL 2025 Auction LIVE Updates - Liam Livingstone goes to RCB for 8.75 cr - sportzpoint.com

Nov 24, 2024, 11:38 AM

Player No. 10 | Mohammed Siraj

Gujarat Titans and Punjab Kings are bidding at the moment for the pacer.

 

At 12.25cr Gujarat Titans get Mohammed Siraj and RCB did not want to use the RTM for him.

 

 

IPL 2025 Auction LIVE Updates - RCB did not use RTM for Mohammed Siraj - sportzpoint.com

Nov 24, 2024, 11:27 AM

Player No. 9 | Yuzvendra Chahal

Gujarat Titans are bidding for him along with CSK.

 

CSK are out and as of now Punjab Kings and Gujarat Titans are fighting. 

 

Lucknow comes in to bid as Gujarat goes out of the competition to get the leggie. RCB came in late to bid as well. The current bid is now INR 14 cr.

 

The bid moves to 17.50 cr!

 

Punjab Kings get Chahal for INR 18 cr.

 

IPL 2025 Auction LIVE Updates - Yuzvendra Chahal was sold to PBKS for INR 18 cr - sportzpoint.com

Nov 24, 2024, 11:23 AM

Player No. 8 | David Miller

RCB and GT are fighting for the player. 

 

LSG get the player at 7.5 cr. GT did not use the RTM for the South African player. 

 

IPL 2025 Auction LIVE Updates - David Miller goes to LSG for 7.5 cr - sportzpoint.com

Nov 24, 2024, 11:19 AM

Player No. 7 | Mohammed Shami

Shami is the first player in marquee list No. 2. CSK and KKR are bidding for him. 

 

CSK are out of the race and LSG come in war against KKR. The bid is now with KKR at 9.75 cr

 

SRH now bidding for Shami at 10 cr. and they get the player. 

 

IPL 2025 Auction LIVE Updates - Mohammed Shami goes to SRH for 10 cr - sportzpoint.com

Nov 24, 2024, 11:17 AM

The Marquee Set 2 will start now

We are done with the Marquee set no.1 and till now two players have gone over INR 26 cr. With players like KL Rahul and Mohammed Shami in the second list, will we see more money being spent? 

Nov 24, 2024, 11:01 AM

Player No. 5 | Rishabh Pant

The crowd cheers as Pant's name comes up on the screen.

 

LSG and RCB are bidding. SRH and LSG are fighting for the player and the bid now has crossed 19 cr.

 

SRH are out at 20.75 cr. Delhi Capitals want to use the RTM for Rishabh Pant and LSG will now give their final bid.

 

LSG has given a bid of 27 cr. Rishabh Pant goes to Lucknow Super Giants for INR 27 cr and he becomes the most expensive player in IPL history, till now. 

 

IPL 2025 Auction LIVE Updates | Shreyas Iyer goes to PBKS for 26.75 while Rishabh Pant becomes the most expensive player with 27 cr - sportzpoint.com

Nov 24, 2024, 10:55 AM

Player No. 5 | Mitchell Starc

Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians are bidding for the pacer. 

 

Kolkata are out at 10.25 cr and RCB come in to bid against Delhi Capitals.

 

Capitals were out at 11 cr but came back to bid again.

 

Delhi Capitals get the player at INR 11.75 cr. 

 

IPL 2025 Auction LIVE Updates - Delhi Capitals get Mitchell Starc for INR 11.75 cr - sportzpoint.com

Nov 24, 2024, 10:49 AM

Player No. 4 | Jos Buttler

Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals are fighting for the English wicket-keeper batter. 

 

Royals are out of the race and Punjab Kings are in for Buttler. 

 

LSG came in late to bid 13.75 cr, against the Titans.

 

Gujarat Titans get Jos Buttler for INR 15.75 cr. 

 

IPL 2025 Auction LIVE Updates - Jos Buttler goes to Gujarat Titans at 15.75 cr - sportzpoint.com

Nov 24, 2024, 10:32 AM

Player No. 3 | Shreyas Iyer

Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings are bidding for the former KKR captain. 

 

KKR are out of the race now and Delhi Capitals are fighting with Kings for the Indian batter.

 

The bid now moves to INR 18 cr and looks like it will go on for a long now.

 

Delhi Capitals now goes to 22.50 and Punjab Kings bid 22.75 Cr. 

 

Shreyas Iyer has become the most expensive player ever in IPL, so far! The bid is now 25.75 cr.

 

Delhi leaves the bid at 26.75 cr. He goes to Punjab Kings and is now the most expensive player in IPL history so far.

 

IPL 2025 Auction LIVE Updates | Arshdeep Singh goes to PBKS, Rabada to GT; Punjab buy Shreyas Iyer for a record 26.75 cr - sportzpoint.com

 

Nov 24, 2024, 10:28 AM

Player No. 2 | Kagiso Rabada

RCB, Mumbai Indians and Gujarat Titans are fighting for the South African pacer. 

Gujarat Titans get the player at INR 10.75 cr. Punjab Kings refused to use the RTM for him.

 

IPL 2025 Auction LIVE Updates | Arshdeep Singh goes to PBKS, Rabada to GT - sportzpoint.com

Nov 24, 2024, 10:18 AM

Player No. 1 | Arshdeep Singh

Delhi Capitals and Chennai Super Kings are fighting for the Indian pacer.

CSK are out of the bidding war and it is Gujarat Titans who are fighting with DC for Arshdeep. 

 

Rajasthan Royals and Titans are fighting now. 

 

Sunrisers Hyderabad gets the final bid for Arhsdeep Singh at 15.75 cr. But, Punjab Kings want to use the RTM option for him. They have set a price of INR 18 cr. 

 

Punjab Kings get their player back at a price of INR 18. cr

IPL 2025 Auction LIVE Updates | Arshdeep Singh goes to PBKS - sportzpoint.com

Nov 24, 2024, 10:15 AM

READY

Nov 24, 2024, 10:15 AM

Rehearsal before the show

Nov 24, 2024, 10:07 AM

Only prayers before the auction

Nov 24, 2024, 10:01 AM

HERE WE GO!

IPL 2025 Auction LIVE Updates - sportzpoint.com

Nov 24, 2024, 10:00 AM

Action starts soon

We are minutes away from the auction. 

Nov 24, 2024, 9:47 AM

Meanwhile in Australia

Nov 24, 2024, 9:01 AM

Most expensive players in every IPL auction

Year Player Price Team
2008 MS Dhoni 1.5m USD Chennai Super Kings
2009 Kevin Pietersen 1.55m USD Royal Challengers Bangalore
2009 Andrew Flintoff 1.55m USD Chennai Super Kings
2010 Shane Bond 750k USD Kolkata Knight Riders
2010 Kieron Pollard 750k USD Mumbai Indians
2011 Gautam Gambhir 2.4m USD Kolkata Knight Riders
2012 Ravindra Jadeja 2m USD Chennai Super Kings
2013 Glenn Maxwell 1m USD Mumbai Indians
2014 Yuvraj Singh 14 crore Royal Challengers Bangalore
2015 Yuvraj Singh 16 crore Delhi Daredevils
2016 Shane Watson 9.5 crore Royal Challengers Bangalore
2017 Ben Stokes 14.5 crore Rising Pune Supergiant
2018 Ben Stokes 12.5 crore Rajasthan Royals
2019 Jaydev Unadkat 8.4 crore Rajasthan Royals
2019 Varun Chakravarthy 8.4 crore Kings XI Punjab
2020 Pat Cummins 15.5 crore Kolkata Knight Riders
2021 Chris Morris 16.25 crore Rajasthan Royals
2022 Ishan Kishan 15.25 crore Mumbai Indians
2023 Sam Curran 18.5 crore Punjab Kings
2024 Mitchell Starc 24.75 crore Kolkata Knight Riders

Nov 24, 2024, 8:26 AM

Marquee List 2

  1. Yuzvendra Chahal
  2. Liam Livingstone
  3. David Miller
  4. KL Rahul
  5. Mohammed Shami
  6. Mohammed Siraj

Nov 24, 2024, 8:23 AM

Marquee list 1

  1. Jos Buttler 
  2. Shreyas Iyer
  3. Rishabh Pant
  4. Kagiso Rabada
  5. Arshdeep Singh
  6. Mitchell Starc

Nov 24, 2024, 8:22 AM

Full list of players going to the auction

Click here to get the full list of players in the IPL 2025 auction.

Nov 24, 2024, 8:19 AM

Players details

Sr. No

Capped/Uncapped players

No. of players

1

Capped Indians

48

2

Capped Overseas

193

3

Associate

3

4

Uncapped Indian

318

5

Uncapped overseas

12

 

 Total

574

Nov 24, 2024, 8:16 AM

Which is the highest base price in the auction?

The highest base price for the IPL 2025 auction is INR 2 cr. A total of 81 players have listed themselves in that bracket.

Nov 24, 2024, 8:11 AM

Streaming details | Where you can watch the IPL 2025 auction?

Fans in India can watch IPL 2025 auction on Jio Cinema App and Website for free.

Nov 24, 2024, 7:57 AM

How much money each team has left in their purse?

 

Franchise Total Money Spent (Rs.) Salary Cap Available (Rs.)
CSK 65 55
DC 47 73
GT 51 69
KKR 69 51
LSG 51 69
MI 75 45
PBKS 9.5 110.5
RCB 37 83
RR 79 41
SRH 75 45

 

Nov 24, 2024, 7:43 AM

What is the total purse of each franchise?

Teams have a total purse of INR 120 cr to spend on 25 players including retentions and auctions. 

Nov 24, 2024, 7:40 AM

Full list of retained players

  • Chennai Super Kings: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Matheesha Pathirana, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni
  • Delhi Capitals: Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Tristan Stubbs, Abhishek Porel
  • Gujarat Titans: Rashid Khan, Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Rahul Tewatia, Shahrukh Khan
  • Kolkata Knight Riders: Rinku Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Harshit Rana, Ramandeep  Singh
  • Lucknow Super Giants: Nicholas Pooran, Ravi Bishnoi, Mayank Yadav, Mohsin Khan, Ayush Badoni
  • Mumbai Indians: Jasprit Bumrah, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Rohit Sharma, Tilak Varma
  • Punjab Kings: Shashank Singh, Prabhsimran Singh
  • Rajasthan Royals: Sanju Samson, Yashaswi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Sandeep Sharma
  • Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Yash Dayal
  • Sunrisers Hyderabad: Pat Cummins, Abhishek Sharma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen, Travis Head

Nov 24, 2024, 7:37 AM

How many players will be sold in IPL 2025 auction?

A total of 204 out of 574 registered players will be bought by franchises throughout the entire two days. 

Nov 24, 2024, 7:35 AM

Jofra Archer in the auction as well

A total of 577 players are set to be featured in the Mega Auction - sportzpoint.com

 

Jofra Archer, who was not on the primary list of players to be auctioned in the auction, was added to the list. 

Nov 24, 2024, 7:19 AM

How many players will appear in the auction?

A total of 574 players will appear in the auction. Players till serial number 117 will go under the hammer on Day 1. On day 2 players from 118 serial numbers will appear in the accelerated auction where players recommended by franchises will go under the hammer. 

 

The franchises will have to give the names at the end of Day 1 for the accelerated auction. 

Nov 24, 2024, 7:16 AM

When will the IPL 2025 auction start?

The IPL 2025 auction will start at 3.30 pm IST. To allow the end of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy Perth Test match, the timing of the auction was changed. 

Nov 24, 2024, 7:14 AM

Where the IPL 2025 Auction will take place?

The IPL 2025 auction will take place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on 24th and 25th November, 2024.

Next Article

IPL Auction Details: Everything you need to know

The Mega Auction for IPL 2025 is around the corner as the 10 franchises will fight in the Mega Auction on and from tomorrow. Sportzpoint presents the Auction Details and everything you need to know.

Nov 23, 2024, 5:39 PM11 min read

IPL Auction Details: Everything you need to know

When and where is the auction taking place?
The IPL 2025 Auction will start on 24 November 2024 and will conclude on 25 November 2024. The Mega Auction will begin at 2:30 PM IST. The Auction venue is in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
How many players will be auctioned?
A total of 574 players have been named for the auction among which 366 are Indian and 208 are overseas, including 3 players from associate nations. A total of 330 uncapped players will go under the hammer in the auction and only 12 of them are overseas. 204 slots will be up for grabs while 70 overseas players will be able to take part in the IPL 2025. 81 players have listed themselves in the highest bracket of INR 2 Crore. Players like Mohammed Shami, Jos Buttler, Ishan Kishan, and last season's IPL-winning captain Shreyas Iyer are on that list. To see the full list of players, click here.
How much money do the teams have to shape up their squad?
Each team has a total purse of INR 120 crore but some of that has already been spent on retaining players before the IPL 2025 auction. Punjab Kings have the biggest purse - INR 110.5 crore - to spend at the mega auction, followed by Royal Challengers Bengaluru, who have INR 83 crore, Delhi Capitals (INR 73 crore), Gujarat Titans (INR 69 crore), Lucknow Super Giants (INR 69 crore) Chennai Super Kings (INR 55 crore), Kolkata Knight Riders (INR 51 crore), Mumbai Indians (INR 45 crore), Sunrisers Hyderabad (INR 45 crore), and Rajasthan Royals (INR 41 crore).
How will the bidding work?
The Mega auction will have 5 phases: 1. Marquee Players: Top players will be divided into 2 groups of 6 and auctioned. 2. Capped Players: Experienced players will be auctioned by specialization (batters, all-rounders, wicket-keeper batters, fast bowlers, spin bowlers). 3. Uncapped Players: New players will be auctioned by specialization. 4. Accelerated Phase 1: Players 117-574 will be auctioned quickly. 5. Accelerated Phase 2: Unsold players from the full list will be auctioned quickly.
What are the numbers of the remaining slots for players in each team?
Every squad must have minimum 18 players and the maximum size of a squad is of 25 players. A total of 46 players have already been retained by the ten franchises which keeps 204 slots vacant for the franchises and the slots will be filled up in the Auction. On the other hand, every team can have 8 overseas players at maximum. CSK: 20 slots (7 overseas) RCB: 22 slots (8 overseas) SRH: 20 slots (5 overseas) MI: 20 slots (8 overseas) DC: 21 slots (7 overseas) RR: 19 slots (7 overseas) PBKS: 23 slots (8 overseas) KKR: 19 slots (6 overseas) GT: 20 slots (7 overseas) LSG: 20 slots (7 overseas)
Is there any Right-to-match option at the IPL 2025 Mega Auction? If yes then how will it work?
The IPL teams had permit to retain six players at most– where 5 players at most can be capped and maximum of 2 can be uncapped. The six players could be bought by retaining ahead of the auction or the franchises can use the RTM option to buy the player. The RTM option will work like this: if a player is about to be bought by another franchise rather than the franchise he played for in IPL 2024, the player's previous franchise can join in the end of the bidding process and buy back the players using the RTM option, but they will need to match the highest bid. After that, the franchise that made the winning bid will be given another opportunity to raise the bid to whatever amount they wish. In that case, the player's previous team will have to match the increased bid to buy back their player. Here are the eligible RTM options for each team: CSK: 1 (One capped or uncapped) RCB: 3 (One uncapped and two capped/ three capped) SRH: 1 (One uncapped) MI: 1 (One uncapped) DC: (One capped and one uncapped/ two capped) RR: None available. PBKS: 4 (Four capped) KKR: None available. GT: 1 (One capped) LSG: 1 (One capped)
Who are the retained players by every franchise?
Here are the retained players by the respective franchises: 1. Chennai Super Kings Ruturaj Gaikwad (INR 18 crore), Ravindra Jadeja (INR 18 crore), Matheesha Pathirana (INR 13 crore), Shivam Dube (INR 12 crore), MS Dhoni (INR 4 crore 2. Delhi Capitals Axar Patel (INR 16.50 crore), Kuldeep Yadav (INR 13.25 crore), Tristan Stubbs (INR 10 crore), Abishek Porel (INR 4 crore) 3. Gujarat Titans Rashid Khan (INR 18 crore), Shubman Gill (INR 16.50 crore), Sai Sudharsan (INR 8.50 crore), Rahul Tewatia (INR 4 crore), Shahrukh Khan (INR 4 crore) 4. Kolkata Knight Riders Rinku Singh (INR 13 crore), Varun Chakravarthy (INR 12 crore), Sunil Narine (INR 12 crore), Andre Russell (INR 12 crore), Harshit Rana (INR 4 crore), Ramandeep Singh (INR 4 crore) 5. Lucknow Super Giants Nicholas Pooran (INR 21 crore), Ravi Bishnoi (INR 11 crore) Mayank Yadav (INR 11 crore), Mohsin Khan (INR 4 crore), Ayush Badoni (INR 4 crore) 6. Mumbai Indians Jasprit Bumrah (INR 18 crore), Suryakumar Yadav (INR 16.35 crore), Hardik Pandya (INR 16.35 crore), Rohit Sharma (INR 16.30 crore), Tilak Varma (INR 8 crore) 7. Rajasthan Royals Sanju Samson (INR 18 crore), Yashasvi Jaiswal (INR 18 crore), Riyan Parag (INR 14 crore), Dhruv Jurel (INR 14 crore), Shimron Hetmyer (INR 11 crore), Sandeep Sharma (INR 4 crore) 8. Royal Challengers Bengaluru Virat Kohli (INR 21 crore), Rajat Patidar (INR 11 crore), Yash Dayal (INR 5 crore) 9. Sunrisers Hyderabad Heinrich Klaasen (INR 23 crore), Pat Cummins (INR 18 crore), Abhishek Sharma (INR 14 crore), Travis Head (INR 14 crore), Nitish Kumar Reddy (INR 6 crore) 10. Punjab Kings Shashank Singh (INR 5.5 crore), Prabhsimran Singh (INR 4 crore)

 


The Mega Auction for IPL 2025 will commence today and will last two days, where all the 10 IPL franchises will lock horns to snatch away great talents and big names to shape up their respective teams that will compete in the IPL 2025 for the final glory. 

Here are the FAQ and everything you need to know about the IPL 2025 Mega Auction. 

FAQ

When and where is the auction taking place?
The IPL 2025 Auction will start on 24 November 2024 and will conclude on 25 November 2024. The Mega Auction will begin at 2:30 PM IST. The Auction venue is in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
How many players will be auctioned?
A total of 574 players have been named for the auction among which 366 are Indian and 208 are overseas, including 3 players from associate nations. A total of 330 uncapped players will go under the hammer in the auction and only 12 of them are overseas. 204 slots will be up for grabs while 70 overseas players will be able to take part in the IPL 2025. 81 players have listed themselves in the highest bracket of INR 2 Crore. Players like Mohammed Shami, Jos Buttler, Ishan Kishan, and last season's IPL-winning captain Shreyas Iyer are on that list. To see the full list of players, click here.
How much money do the teams have to shape up their squad?
Each team has a total purse of INR 120 crore but some of that has already been spent on retaining players before the IPL 2025 auction. Punjab Kings have the biggest purse - INR 110.5 crore - to spend at the mega auction, followed by Royal Challengers Bengaluru, who have INR 83 crore, Delhi Capitals (INR 73 crore), Gujarat Titans (INR 69 crore), Lucknow Super Giants (INR 69 crore) Chennai Super Kings (INR 55 crore), Kolkata Knight Riders (INR 51 crore), Mumbai Indians (INR 45 crore), Sunrisers Hyderabad (INR 45 crore), and Rajasthan Royals (INR 41 crore).
How will the bidding work?
The Mega auction will have 5 phases: 1. Marquee Players: Top players will be divided into 2 groups of 6 and auctioned. 2. Capped Players: Experienced players will be auctioned by specialization (batters, all-rounders, wicket-keeper batters, fast bowlers, spin bowlers). 3. Uncapped Players: New players will be auctioned by specialization. 4. Accelerated Phase 1: Players 117-574 will be auctioned quickly. 5. Accelerated Phase 2: Unsold players from the full list will be auctioned quickly.
What are the numbers of the remaining slots for players in each team?
Every squad must have minimum 18 players and the maximum size of a squad is of 25 players. A total of 46 players have already been retained by the ten franchises which keeps 204 slots vacant for the franchises and the slots will be filled up in the Auction. On the other hand, every team can have 8 overseas players at maximum. CSK: 20 slots (7 overseas) RCB: 22 slots (8 overseas) SRH: 20 slots (5 overseas) MI: 20 slots (8 overseas) DC: 21 slots (7 overseas) RR: 19 slots (7 overseas) PBKS: 23 slots (8 overseas) KKR: 19 slots (6 overseas) GT: 20 slots (7 overseas) LSG: 20 slots (7 overseas)
Is there any Right-to-match option at the IPL 2025 Mega Auction? If yes then how will it work?
The IPL teams had permit to retain six players at most– where 5 players at most can be capped and maximum of 2 can be uncapped. The six players could be bought by retaining ahead of the auction or the franchises can use the RTM option to buy the player. The RTM option will work like this: if a player is about to be bought by another franchise rather than the franchise he played for in IPL 2024, the player's previous franchise can join in the end of the bidding process and buy back the players using the RTM option, but they will need to match the highest bid. After that, the franchise that made the winning bid will be given another opportunity to raise the bid to whatever amount they wish. In that case, the player's previous team will have to match the increased bid to buy back their player. Here are the eligible RTM options for each team: CSK: 1 (One capped or uncapped) RCB: 3 (One uncapped and two capped/ three capped) SRH: 1 (One uncapped) MI: 1 (One uncapped) DC: (One capped and one uncapped/ two capped) RR: None available. PBKS: 4 (Four capped) KKR: None available. GT: 1 (One capped) LSG: 1 (One capped)
Who are the retained players by every franchise?
Here are the retained players by the respective franchises: 1. Chennai Super Kings Ruturaj Gaikwad (INR 18 crore), Ravindra Jadeja (INR 18 crore), Matheesha Pathirana (INR 13 crore), Shivam Dube (INR 12 crore), MS Dhoni (INR 4 crore 2. Delhi Capitals Axar Patel (INR 16.50 crore), Kuldeep Yadav (INR 13.25 crore), Tristan Stubbs (INR 10 crore), Abishek Porel (INR 4 crore) 3. Gujarat Titans Rashid Khan (INR 18 crore), Shubman Gill (INR 16.50 crore), Sai Sudharsan (INR 8.50 crore), Rahul Tewatia (INR 4 crore), Shahrukh Khan (INR 4 crore) 4. Kolkata Knight Riders Rinku Singh (INR 13 crore), Varun Chakravarthy (INR 12 crore), Sunil Narine (INR 12 crore), Andre Russell (INR 12 crore), Harshit Rana (INR 4 crore), Ramandeep Singh (INR 4 crore) 5. Lucknow Super Giants Nicholas Pooran (INR 21 crore), Ravi Bishnoi (INR 11 crore) Mayank Yadav (INR 11 crore), Mohsin Khan (INR 4 crore), Ayush Badoni (INR 4 crore) 6. Mumbai Indians Jasprit Bumrah (INR 18 crore), Suryakumar Yadav (INR 16.35 crore), Hardik Pandya (INR 16.35 crore), Rohit Sharma (INR 16.30 crore), Tilak Varma (INR 8 crore) 7. Rajasthan Royals Sanju Samson (INR 18 crore), Yashasvi Jaiswal (INR 18 crore), Riyan Parag (INR 14 crore), Dhruv Jurel (INR 14 crore), Shimron Hetmyer (INR 11 crore), Sandeep Sharma (INR 4 crore) 8. Royal Challengers Bengaluru Virat Kohli (INR 21 crore), Rajat Patidar (INR 11 crore), Yash Dayal (INR 5 crore) 9. Sunrisers Hyderabad Heinrich Klaasen (INR 23 crore), Pat Cummins (INR 18 crore), Abhishek Sharma (INR 14 crore), Travis Head (INR 14 crore), Nitish Kumar Reddy (INR 6 crore) 10. Punjab Kings Shashank Singh (INR 5.5 crore), Prabhsimran Singh (INR 4 crore)

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IPL 2025 Auction: 13 players from Bengal and their details

A total of 13 players from the Cricket Association of Bengal have been named in the final list of players in the IPL 2025 auction. Here is everything you need to know about them.

Nov 16, 2024, 8:28 AM9 min read

IPL 2025 Auction: 13 players from Bengal and their details

BCCI on Friday released the full list of players for the upcoming IPL 2025 Auction, set to take place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on 24th and 25th November 2024. Among the 574 players on that list, 13 players from the Cricket Association of Bengal will go under the hammer including 4 capped and 9 uncapped players. Like every year, we will take you through with details of those players along with the information about which team can go for them in the auction.

Capped Bengal players in the IPL 2025 Auction

4 capped Bengal players will go under the hammer in this IPL auction. With only Abishek Porel getting retained as an uncapped Indian player from Bengal by Delhi Capitals, and Wriddhiman Saha opting out from the IPL, we have four players who will certainly find themselves in any of the teams this season.

1. Mohammed Shami | INR 2 cr

Mohammed Shami scalped 14 wickets in only 4 games in the 2019 World Cup - sportzpoint.com

Mohammed Shami will be one of the players under the spotlight in this mega auction. The highest wicket-taker in ICC World Cup 2023 has not played any international game since the World Cup final due to a knee injury and was subsequently released by Gujarat Titans in the retention period. 

Shami has listed himself in the top bracket of INR 2 cr and he will come in the auction in the second set of marquee players. Recently Shami has featured for Bengal in the Ranji Trophy game against Madhya Pradesh and it looks like he is not far from bowling his best. Teams like Punjab Kings, and Gujarat Titans will surely go for him with cash in the bank. But, it is likely that if he comes up at the beginning of the auction, Shami will surely go for more than INR 10 cr with multiple teams bidding for him.

2. Mukesh Kumar | INR 2 cr

Uncapped Bengal players in the IPL 2025 Auction - Mukesh Kumar - sportzpoint.com

Mukesh Kumar has had a good spell for Delhi Capitals in the last two seasons. However, the franchise decided to release him during the retention period. The medium pacer from Bihar, who plays for Bengal in the domestic circuit, has been one of the best bowlers in the first-class arena and has shown his skill with great accuracy in the 65 T20 games he has played so far. 

His T20 economy rate of 8.86 can sometimes mislead you into believing how good he was for Delhi Capitals in some tough conditions. Mukesh has listed himself in the top bracket of INR 2 cr and will come in the auction in the second set of fast bowlers.

3. Akash Deep | INR 2 cr

Akash Deep - sportzpoint.com

The Cricket Association of Bengal has been producing a few of the very best fast bowlers in Indian domestic cricket since the last decade. Along with Mohammed Shami, both Mukesh Kumar and Akash Deep have gone on to don the India jersey from Bengal as medium pacers in recent times. Just like Mukesh, Akash Deep also hails from Bihar but represents Bengal in the domestic circuit. 

Akash has been one of the for India beside Jasprit Bumrah in some recent test series and will surely be one of the key bowlers to watch out for in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy as well. Earlier Akash was trusted by Virat Kohli and RCB in the Indian Premier League and do not be surprised if Kohli and the team go for him in the auction as well.

Akash has listed himself in the INR 1 cr bracket and will come in the auction in the second set of fast bowlers.

4. Shahbaz Ahmed | INR 1 cr

Capped Bengal players in the IPL 2025 Auction - sportzpoint.com

Shahbaz Ahmed has been performing for Bengal consistently in the last few seasons which helped him get a chance to represent Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL 2020. After some useful contributions with both bat and ball, Shahbaz spent three years with RCB and eventually was bought back by them in IPL 2023. 

However, after a not-so-good IPL 2023, he was traded to Sunrisers Hyderabad for Mayank Dagar. In IPL 2024, Shahbaz scored 215 runs at a strike rate of 129.5 1 and took 7 wickets in 16 games. 

The left-arm spinning all-rounder has listed himself in the INR 1 cr bracket and will go under the hammer in the third set of all-rounders.

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Uncapped Bengal players in the IPL 2025 Auction

Abhimanyu Easwaran | INR 30 Lakhs

Uncapped Bengal players in the IPL 2025 Auction - Abhimanyu Easwaran - sportzpoint.com

The top-order batter from Bengal is yet to be bought by any franchise till now. Though Easwaran has been one of the top performers in the first-class circuit, there have been questions over his T20 game since the beginning. 

Easwaran is currently with the Indian team in Australia and can make his international debut down under as a back-up opener if Rohit Sharma misses one test there. He has been listed in the third list of uncapped batters with a base price of INR 30 lakhs.

Ishan Porel | INR 30 Lakhs

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Ishan Porel once was touted as the next big thing from Bengal as he was an inch close to making his international debut two years back. However, a few injuries did not help his cause and even found himself out of the Ranji squad before the start of this season.

However, the 26-year-old pacer has found his rhythm back post-injury and a "player of the match" performance against Kerala proved that he is still one of the best Bengal has to offer. Porel in 2021 had featured in one game for Punjab Kings and will surely be one of the key names in the third set of uncapped fast bowlers.

Sudip Gharami | INR 30 lakhs

Uncapped Bengal players in the IPL 2025 Auction - Sudip Gharami - sportzpoint.com

The 26-year-old batter has looked great in the first class and List-A cricket for Bengal and was linked with Sunrisers Hyderabad before the IPL 2023 season. However, despite a few trials with SRH and KKR, Gharami was unable to find a team in the Indian Premier League that season.

Sportz Point can confirm that Sudip has been called by Delhi Capitals for a trial before this auction and they have a keen eye on him as well. 

Ravi Kumar | INR 30 lakhs

Uncapped Bengal players in the IPL 2025 Auction - Ravi Kumar - sportzpoint.com

Ravi Kumar, the U-19 World Cup winner in 2022 has had some limited opportunities for Bengal since bursting on the scene. The 21-year-old left-arm medium pacer will be in demand due to the variations he has got up his sleeves and was linked in Chennai Super Kings as well.

Ravi had some good trials with CSK and Lucknow Super Giants earlier and those trials have gone well for the left-arm quick as well. However, due to the busy schedule of the C.K. Nayudu Trophy, Ravi has not been able to take part in any of the recent trials so far. Delhi Capitals also has shown interest in this Bengal pacer.

Sayed Irfan Aftad | INR 30 lakhs

Uncapped Bengal players in the IPL 2025 Auction - Sayed Irfan Aftab - sportzpoint.com

Irfan has been one of the most promising young pacers from Bengal and after doing well in U-19 and U-23s for Bengal, he was named in the provisional Ranji squad ahead of the current season as well. The 21-year-old fast bowler is the nephew of former KKR pacer Eklakh Ahmed and has a raw pace which can surprise one and all.

Irfan impressed at trials for the SRH team and has been called by Delhi Capitals for the trials as well. However, just like Ravi Kumar, his busy schedule with the Bengal U-23 team has restricted him from going for a few trials.

Writtick Chatterjee | INR 30 lakhs

Kolkata Club Cricket Exclusive: East Bengal create a strong squad for 2024-25 season; Writtick Chatterjee to lead - sportzpoint.com

The 32-year-old all-rounder was previously with the Punjab Kings team in 2021. But, after getting dropped from the Bengal team, made his return to the biggest league in the world a bit tough. However, after a return to the Bengal team, Chatterjee will be keen to make his IPL debut for any franchise.

With Punjab having faith in him a few years back, it will be interesting to see if they go for him again in this auction after a stunning Bengal Pro T20 League 2024, where he was the player of the tournament.

He has been listed in the night list of uncapped all-rounders.

Prayas Ray Barman | INR 30 lakhs

Exclusive: From IPL debut to a matured all-rounder, Prayas Ray Barman aiming to turn things back on track with Bengal Pro T20 League - sportzpoint.com

Prayas Ray Barman had a brief glimpse of the riches and rigours of the Indian Premier League when in 2018 he became the youngest to play in the tournament. But, after his debut game against the Sunriseres, the young leg-spinner lost his way.

However, after a decent Bengal Pro T20 League 2024, Prayas has given himself enough opportunity to be in the biggest league in cricket. He has shifted himself as an all-rounder who bats at the top of the order and is currently the captain of the Bengal U-23 team.

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Kaushik Maity | INR 30 lakhs

Uncapped Bengal players in the IPL 2025 Auction - Kaushik Maity - sportzpoint.com

Kaushik Maity is another name that will go under the hammer in the ninth list of uncapped all-rounders in the IPL 2025 mega auction. The ambidextrous spinner, who can bowl with both hands, was in last year's auction as well. 

Maity has played in only white-ball formats for Bengal and has gone for Mumbai Indian's trials recently. He was impressive in the match trials there for the five-time champions. Along with that, the 25-year-old all-rounder had gone for Rajasthan Royals' trials as well where the bowled against the likes of Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag and Dhruv Jurel.

Ramesh Prasad | INR 30 lakhs

Uncapped Bengal players in the IPL 2025 Auction - Ramesh Prasad - sportzpoint.com

The 30-year-old left-arm spinner was one of the surprising names in the auction list this year. The tall, accurate spinner has been associated with Bengal cricket for a long now but played only one first-class game back in 2020. 

Prasad will go under the hammer in the fifth list of uncapped spinners.

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