Top 10 Richest Cricket Boards in the World

BCCI is the Richest Cricket Board in the World by far. Let's see the top 10 list of the richest cricket boards in the world.

Abishek Goswami

Dec 8, 2023, 6:16 PM

BCCI is the Richest Cricket Board in the World  Image - BCCI.tv

Cricket has a governing board that controls the administration and finances of the sport. These boards play a crucial role in organising tournaments, managing player contracts, and generating revenue through broadcasting rights and sponsorships. At the international level, ICC (International Cricket Council) manages the sport globally and organises major cricket tournaments such as the ODI Men's World Cup. Each cricket-playing country has its cricket board. So, let's take a look at the top 10 richest cricket boards in the world.

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Top 5 Richest Cricket Boards in the World

BCCI holds the top spot in the list of Top 10 Richest Cricket Boards in the World  Image - X
BCCI holds the top spot in the list of Top 10 Richest Cricket Boards in the World Image - X

The Board of Council for Cricket in India is the richest cricket board in the world with a huge net worth of 18,760 Crores INR. One of the main reasons contributing to this massive net worth is that India is the most popular Cricket-playing nation in the World. Moreover, the global fan following of BCCI's domestic league, IPL (Indian Premier League), has greatly boosted the cricket board's revenue. 

CA holds the second spot in the list of Top 10 Richest Cricket Boards in the World  Image - Cricket Australia
CA holds the second spot in the list of Top 10 Richest Cricket Boards in the World Image - Cricket Australia

Cricket Australia is the second-richest cricket board in the world, with a reported net worth of 658 Crores INR. One of the main reasons that the Australian Cricket Board is responsible for the world's second-most popular T20 competition after the IPL, the Big Bash League (BBL).

ECB holds the third spot in the list of Top 10 Richest Cricket Boards in the World  Image - ECB
ECB holds the third spot in the list of Top 10 Richest Cricket Boards in the World Image - ECB

The England and Wales Cricket Board is the third richest cricket board in the world. The England cricket team consistently enjoys a large fanbase, and they also get big crowds at the stadiums in all three formats. England and Australia both pull huge numbers of audiences during the Ashes and they earn lots of money with the help of broadcasting rights. The ECB has a reported net worth of 492 Crores INR.

PCB holds the fourth spot in the list of Top 10 Richest Cricket Boards in the World  Image - PCB
PCB holds the fourth spot in the list of Top 10 Richest Cricket Boards in the World Image - PCB

The Pakistan Cricket Board comes in at the fourth spot on the list. Pakistan enjoys a huge fanbase. One of the reasons behind the revenue of PCB is the PSL (Pakistan Super League), which was launched in 2016. PCB has a net worth of 458 Crores INR, and they are the second-richest Asian cricket board.

BCB holds the fifth spot in the list of Top 10 Richest Cricket Boards in the World  Image - X
BCB holds the fifth spot in the list of Top 10 Richest Cricket Boards in the World Image - X

The Bangladesh Cricket Board is the fifth richest cricket board in the world. BCB has shown some huge improvements in recent years, with the national team's success and the popularity of cricket in Bangladesh contributing to its revenue. They have a reported net worth of 425 Crores INR, and the popularity of cricket in the nation is growing quickly.

Top 10 Richest Cricket Boards in the World

  1. BCCI - 18,760 Crores INR.

  2. CA - 658 Crores INR.

  3. ECB - 492 Crores INR.

  4. PCB - 458 Crores INR.

  5. BCB - 425 Crores INR.

  6. CSA - 392 Crores INR.

  7. ZCB - 317 Crores INR.

  8. SLC - 166 Crores INR.

  9. WICB - 125 Crores INR.

  10. NZC - 75 Crores INR.

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Exclusive | "He has the intent to play at the highest level," Bihar head coach on Vaibhav Suryavanshi

Ashok Kumar, the current head coach of Bihar State Cricket team, feels that Vaibhav Suryavanshi has the intent and discipline to play for India in future and will change the future of Bihar cricket as well.

Koushik Biswas

Dec 3, 2024, 8:58 PM

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Imagine what you're doing at the age of 13. You probably were going to a school or playing at a local sports academy. But can you imagine at 13 years old age you can become a crorepati in India playing professional cricket? Yes, you can if you are Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who was picked by Rajasthan Royals at a whooping 1.10 crore rupees in the recently concluded IPL 2025 mega auction.

After the mega auction, Vaibhav was a household name in India. But, you will be shocked knowing that he has been playing cricket under BCCI since the age of eight and has already played at the first-class level. He has already featured in five first-class matches and played a T20 game for Bihar earlier this year.

Moreover, he became the youngest overall and fastest India centurion in Youth Test Cricket's history, when he slammed a 58-ball ton in an unofficial test against Australia at M.A Chidambaram earlier this year.

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Vaibhav Suryavanshi after his 58-ball record breaking ton against Australia U-19.

After his record-breaking inning, Sportz Point got to have a word with the young sensation during the Bengal vs Bihar Ranji Trophy match, which was called off due to rain and wet outfield. Vaibhav at that time had revealed that all of his aggression and quick scoring come naturally to him and he is a great fan of Brian Lara. As a left-handed batter, he loves to watch the former West Indian legend's old highlights and how he used to dominate bowlers during his era.

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Vaibhav has been getting support from his family, friends and coaches from an early age to get where he is currently. Bihar's head coach Ashok Kumar is one of those coaches who has helped the teenager to be able to come this far now. After his record-breaking IPL deal with Rajasthan Royals, Sportz Point got to know more about Vaibhav via Ashok Kumar.

A few players like Akash Deep and Mukesh Kumar, who are actually from Bihar, had to move to Kolkata for better opportunities in cricket. Due to the lack of infrastructure and exposure, many players from the state have gone unnoticed in recent decades. But, this was not the case for a sensational talent like Vaibhav and for that, Ashok Kumar wants to thank the Bihar Cricket Association for giving this "once in a generation" talent a chance so early.

"Congrats to Vaihav. He is a great talent we all know. I have been watching him since he got the chance in the Bihar U-19 team. Watching this kid grow as a player, has been remarkable for me and everyone in Bihar," Ashok Kumar told Sportz Point.

"But, I want to thank and congratulate everyone associated with Bihar Cricket Association for identifying this talent and giving him a chance so early in his career," he added.

Vaibhav from his early days had the skill and temperament to dominate senior bowlers and score big runs. He burst onto the scene with an unbeaten 332 in a U-19 tournament in Bihar;  Randhir Verma Tournament. Ashok Kumar wants Vaibhav to continue with the intent which has helped him so far.

"I have been fortunate to coach the Bihar U-19 and senior team and have seen him up and close in the last few years. I know, with time, many teams will try to watch out for a weakness in his batting. But, the only thing that I always advise him is to keep the intent he has as a batter. He is not afraid of any bowler and his natural ability to hit bowlers will take him very far in his career," Ashok Kumar expressed.

Vaibhav's father Sanjeev Suryavanshi has been his formal coach. He also consults Wasim Jaffer from time to time for advice, whom he had met during a U-19 tournament in Bangladesh in November 2023. Luckily for the youngster, he will now be coached by former Indian Men's team head coach Rahul Dravid, who has developed many U-19 stars into future Indian players during his time with the U-19 and senior team.

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Also, Rahul Dravid and Rajasthan Royals were the franchise that gave young Sanju Samson, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Riyan Parag an early chance in the Indian Premier League to showcase their talent. Ashok Kumar feels, that having Rahul Dravid as his coach will only enhance him as an overall player and a human being.

"With Rahul Dravid sir, we all know Vaibhav will learn a lot of great things about his game and I feel his time at the Rajasthan Royals will help him be more disciplined as well. Rajasthan Royals have helped a lot of young players in the past and I am hopeful Vaibhav will also emerge as one of the stars from the franchise," Ashok Kumar stated.

"Vaibhav's presence in the Indian Premier League and the U-19 team will influence many kids in the state to play cricket. They will now believe that if you have the talent and work hard on it, anyone can play at the highest level even from states like Bihar. I feel, a brighter time coming for Bihar State Cricket, via champion players like Vaibhav." 

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IPL 2025: Squads of every IPL team after the auction

Here are the full squads of each Indian Premier League team after the mega IPL 2025 auction. CSK, Gujarat Titans and Punjab Kings are the teams to have a full quota of 25 players in their squad.

Koushik Biswas

Nov 25, 2024, 11:46 PM

CSK head coach Stephen Fleming raising the paddle during the auction. Image | BCCI

After the mega IPL 2025 auction on 24th and 25th November, every Indian Premier League franchise made their squad for the upcoming IPL season. Rishabh Pant was the most expensive player in the auction history with an INR 27 cr bid from Lucknow Super Giants. Meantime, Shreyas Iyer and Venkatesh Iyer also attracted huge bids from Punjab Kings and KKR respectively.

After the auction, only Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Gujarat Titans and Punjab Kings (PBKS) were the teams to have a full quota of 25 players in their squad. Meantime, Surisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Rajasthan Royals were the teams with the least number of players in the squad. 

Before the mega auction, each team had the option to retain a maximum of six players including capped and uncapped players. Post the retentions, teams picked their squads in a bidding war for two days.

Squads of every IPL team after the IPL 2025 auction

Chennai Super Kings (CSK)

Batters:

  • Ruturaj Gaikwad
  • MS Dhoni (Wicketkeeper Batter)
  • Devon Conway
  • Rahul Tripathi
  • Shaik Rasheed
  • Andre Siddarth

All-Rounders:

  • Rachin Ravindra
  • Ravichandran Ashwin (Bowling All-rounder)
  • Vijay Shankar
  • Sam Curran
  • Anshul Kamboj
  • Deepak Hooda (Bowling All-rounder)
  • Jamie Overton
  • Ramakrishna Ghosh
  • Ravindra Jadeja
  • Shivam Dube

Bowlers:

  • Khaleel Ahmed
  • Noor Ahmad
  • Mukesh Choudhary
  • Gurjapneet Singh
  • Nathan Ellis
  • Kamlesh Nagarkoti
  • Shreyas Gopal
  • Matheesha Pathirana

Delhi Capitals (DC)

Batters:

  • KL Rahul (Wicketkeeper Batter)
  • Harry Brook
  • Jake Fraser-McGurk
  • Sameer Rizvi
  • Faf du Plessis
  • Donovan Ferreira (Wicketkeeper)
  • Abishek Porel (Wicketkeeper Batter)
  • Tristan Stubbs (Wicketkeeper Batter)

All-Rounders:

  • Karun Nair
  • Ashutosh Sharma
  • Darshan Nalkande
  • Vipraj Nigam
  • Ajay Mandal
  • Manvanth Kumar L
  • Tripurana Vijay
  • Madhav Tiwari
  • Axar Patel

Bowlers:

  • Mitchell Starc
  • T Natarajan
  • Mohit Sharma
  • Mukesh Kumar
  • Dushmantha Chameera
  • Kuldeep Yadav

Gujarat Titans (GT)

Batters:

  • Shubman Gill
  • Jos Buttler (Wicketkeeper Batter)
  • Kumar Kushagra (Wicketkeeper Batter)
  • Anuj Rawat (Wicketkeeper Batter)
  • Sherfane Rutherford
  • Glenn Phillips (Wicketkeeper Batter)

All-Rounders:

  • Nishant Sindhu
  • Mahipal Lomror
  • Washington Sundar
  • Gerald Coetzee
  • Mohd. Arshad Khan
  • Karim Janat
  • B. Sai Sudharsan
  • Shahrukh Khan

Bowlers:

  • Kagiso Rabada
  • Mohammed Siraj
  • Prasidh Krishna
  • Manav Suthar
  • Gurnoor Singh Brar
  • Sai Kishore
  • Ishant Sharma
  • Jayant Yadav
  • Kulwant Khejroliya
  • Rahul Tewatia
  • Rashid Khan

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)

Batters:

  • Rinku Singh
  • Quinton de Kock (Wicketkeeper Batter)
  • Rahmanullah Gurbaz
  • Angkrish Raghuvanshi
  • Rovman Powell
  • Manish Pandey
  • Luvnith Sisodia
  • Ajinkya Rahane

All-Rounders:

  • Venkatesh Iyer
  • Anukul Roy
  • Moeen Ali
  • Ramandeep Singh
  • Andre Russell

Bowlers:

  • Anrich Nortje
  • Vaibhav Arora
  • Mayank Markande
  • Spencer Johnson
  • Umran Malik
  • Harshit Rana
  • Sunil Narine
  • Varun Chakaravarthy

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)

Batters:

  • Rishabh Pant (Wicketkeeper Batter)
  • David Miller
  • Aiden Markram
  • Abdul Samad
  • Aryan Juyal (Wicket Keeper)
  • Himmat Singh
  • Matthew Breetzke
  • Nicholas Pooran (Wicketkeeper Batter)

All-Rounders:

  • Mitchell Marsh
  • Digvesh Singh
  • Yuvraj Chaudhary
  • Arshin Kulkarni
  • Ayush Badoni

Bowlers:

  • Avesh Khan
  • Akash Deep
  • M Siddharth
  • Shahbaz Ahmed
  • Akash Singh
  • Shamar Joseph
  • Prince Yadav
  • Rajvardhan Hangargekar
  • Mayank Yadav
  • Mohsin Khan
  • Ravi Bishnoi

Mumbai Indians (MI)

Batters:

  • Rohit Sharma
  • Suryakumar Yadav
  • Robin Minz
  • Ryan Rickelton
  • Will Jacks
  • Shrijith Krishnan
  • Bevan John Jacobs
  • N. Tilak Varma

All-Rounders:

  • Naman Dhir
  • Karn Sharma
  • Mitchell Santner
  • Raj Angad Bawa
  • Arjun Tendulkar
  • Vignesh Puthur
  • Hardik Pandya

Bowlers:

  • Trent Boult
  • Deepak Chahar
  • Allah Ghazanfar
  • Ashwani Kumar
  • Reece Topley
  • Venkata Satyanarayana Penmetsa
  • Lizaad Williams
  • Jasprit Bumrah

Punjab Kings (PBKS)

Batters:

  • Shreyas Iyer
  • Vishnu Vinod
  • Josh Inglis
  • Harnoor Pannu
  • Suryansh Shedge
  • Pyla Avinash
  • Prabhsimran Singh
  • Shashank Singh

All-Rounders:

  • Marcus Stoinis
  • Glenn Maxwell
  • Nehal Wadhera
  • Marco Jansen
  • Azmatullah Omarzai
  • Priyansh Arya
  • Aaron Hardie
  • Musheer Khan

Bowlers:

  • Arshdeep Singh
  • Yuzvendra Chahal
  • Harpreet Brar
  • Vyshak Vijay Kumar
  • Yash Thakur
  • Lockie Ferguson
  • Kuldeep Sen
  • Xavier Bartlett
  • Pravin Dubey

Rajasthan Royals (RR)

Batters:

  • Sanju Samson (Wicketkeeper Batter)
  • Nitish Rana
  • Shubham Dubey
  • Vaibhav Suryavanshi
  • Kunal Rathore
  • Shimron Hetmyer
  • Yashasvi Jaiswal
  • Dhruv Jurel

All-Rounders:

  • Jofra Archer
  • Wanindu Hasaranga
  • Yudhvir Singh

Bowlers:

  • Maheesh Theekshana
  • Akash Madhwal
  • Kumar Kartikeya Singh
  • Tushar Deshpande
  • Fazalhaq Farooqi
  • Kwena Maphaka
  • Ashok Sharma
  • Sandeep Sharma

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)

Batters:

  • Rajat Patidar
  • Virat Kohli
  • Liam Livingstone
  • Phil Salt
  • Jitesh Sharma
  • Tim David
  • Devdutt Padikkal
  • Swastik Chhikara

All-Rounders:

  • Krunal Pandya
  • Swapnil Singh
  • Romario Shepherd
  • Manoj Bhandage
  • Jacob Bethell
  • Mohit Rathee

Bowlers:

  • Josh Hazlewood
  • Rasikh Dar
  • Suyash Sharma
  • Bhuvneshwar Kumar
  • Nuwan Thushara
  • Lungi Ngidi
  • Abhinandan Singh
  • Yash Dayal

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)

Batters:

  • Ishan Kishan (Wicketkeeper Batter)
  • Aniket Verma
  • Sachin Baby
  • Heinrich Klaasen
  • Travis Head

All-Rounders:

  • Atharva Taide
  • Abhinav Manohar
  • Brydon Carse
  • Kamindu Mendis
  • Abhishek Sharma
  • Nitish Kumar Reddy

Bowlers:

  • Mohammad Shami
  • Harshal Patel
  • Rahul Chahar
  • Adam Zampa
  • Simarjeet Singh
  • Zeeshan Ansari
  • Jaydev Unadkat
  • Eshan Malinga
  • Pat Cummins
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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.

Koushik Biswas

Nov 25, 2024, 10:05 PM

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.

Soumit Bhattacharya

Nov 25, 2024, 11:14 AM

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.

Koushik Biswas

Nov 24, 2024, 7:12 AM

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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