The IPL 2025 Mega Auction, held at the Abadi Al-Johar Arena in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, witnessed record-breaking bids and intense team strategies over two days.
Day 1 Highlights (24th November 2024):
- Record Bids:
- Rishabh Pant became the most expensive player in IPL history, sold to Lucknow Super Giants for ₹27 crore.
- Punjab Kings secured Shreyas Iyer for ₹26.75 crore and Yuzvendra Chahal for ₹18 crore, setting a record for an Indian spinner.
- Venkatesh Iyer went to Kolkata Knight Riders for ₹23.75 crore.
- Punjab also acquired Arshdeep Singh for ₹18 crore.
Day 2 Highlights (25th November 2024):
- The day began with 33 capped players going under the hammer, followed by an accelerated auction for capped and uncapped players.
- Notable Buys:
- Mumbai Indians: Secured Will Jacks for ₹5.25 crore and Deepak Chahar for ₹9.25 crore.
- RCB: Acquired Bhuvneshwar Kumar for ₹10.75 crore and Tim David for ₹3 crore.
- Lucknow Super Giants: Bought Akash Deep for ₹8 crore.
- Rajasthan Royals: Signed Tushar Deshpande for ₹6.5 crore.
- Uncapped Players:
- CSK signed Anshul Kamboj for ₹3.4 crore and Mukesh Choudhary for ₹30 lakh.
- Gujarat Titans brought back Gurnoor Singh Brar for ₹1.3 crore.
- Punjab Kings added Azmatullah Omarzai for ₹2.4 crore.
The auction showcased fierce competition as teams strengthened their squads with both marquee and emerging players, setting the stage for an exciting IPL 2025 season.
