The IPL 2025 mega auction concluded with 182 players finding a franchise. However, many experienced and talented overseas and Indian players remained unsold. David Warner, Shardul Thakur, Prithvi Shaw, Mayank Agarwal, and many other prominent names had no takers in the mega event in Jeddah.The list of unsold players in IPL 2025 includes overseas stalwarts like Kane Williamson, Jonny Bairstow, Steve Smith, Tim Southee, etc. The unsold players could still be part of the 2025 season as franchises can replace their injured players from the unsold players' pool. (Click here
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The IPL auction is one of the biggest auction events in the world. Since 2008, IPL auctions have produced exciting entertainment. The bidding war to buy experienced and talented cricketers is watched by millions of cricket fans yearly.
The inaugural IPL auction was held in 2008, two months before the start of the first-ever season. Shane Warne was the first player to go under the hammer. Rajasthan Royals paid $4,50,000 to sign the legendary spinner. However, MS Dhoni was the highest purchase in 2008 auction after Chennai Super Kings splashed $1.5 Million for the ‘Captain Cool.’
Over the years, there have been plenty of big purchases in IPL. Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Sam Curran, Cameron Green, Ben Stokes, Chris Morris, Yuvraj Singh, Nicholas Pooran, and Ishan Kishan were sold for over ₹15 crore at the auctions. Starc is the most expensive buy in the history of the IPL auction. Kolkata Knight Riders secured the Aussie pacer for ₹24.75 crore in the 2024 auction.
The auction remains a key pre-IPL season event because franchises are keen to strengthen their squad from a huge pool of domestic and overseas players. As long as there are quality players available, franchises will continue to splash money at the auctions.
The IPL 2025 auction was another grand mega auction where franchises splashed a whopping ₹639.15 crore. Apart from Rajasthan Royals, all other franchises purchased a minimum of 15 players at the event held in Jeddah on November 24-25.Rishabh Pant emerged as the most expensive player in the history of the auction after Lucknow Super Giants bought him for ₹27 crore. Shreyas Iyer and Venkatesh Iyer became the second and third expensive purchases in this mega auction. Punjab Kings splashed ₹26.75 crore to secure the services of Shreyas, while Kolkata Knight
It is that time of the year again! The IPL 2025 mega auction kicks off the new IPL season frenzy in India. Ten franchises will engage in a bidding war to build their squad from scratch. The BCCI has shortlisted an auction list of over 500 players, with 204 slots up for grabs. When & Where? The IPL 2025 mega auction will take place on November 24-25. Like last year, the player auction is held outside India. Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah, which hosted the 2023 FIFA Club World Cup, is the
