IPL 2025 Auction: Day 1 of the IPL 2025 Auction was an action-packed event with franchises going all out for top talent. A total of 72 players were bought, with some record-breaking bids stealing the spotlight.
Top Buys on Day 1
- Rishabh Pant – ₹27 Crore (Lucknow Super Giants) – The highest bid of the day, Pant shattered records as Lucknow secured his services.
- Shreyas Iyer – ₹26.75 Crore (Punjab Kings) – A bidding war ended with Punjab landing Iyer, showcasing their intent for the upcoming season.
- Venkatesh Iyer – ₹23.75 Crore (Kolkata Knight Riders) – KKR brought back the all-rounder with a staggering bid.
IPL 2025 Auction Notable Buys
- Arshdeep Singh – ₹18 Crore (Punjab Kings via RTM)
- Jos Buttler – ₹15.75 Crore (Gujarat Titans)
- KL Rahul – ₹14 Crore (Delhi Capitals)
- Mitchell Starc – ₹11.75 Crore (Delhi Capitals)
- Yuzvendra Chahal – ₹18 Crore (Punjab Kings)
Teams’ Big Moves
- Punjab Kings were one of the most aggressive franchises, acquiring marquee players like Shreyas Iyer, Arshdeep Singh, and Marcus Stoinis.
- Lucknow Super Giants dominated with their high-profile picks, including Rishabh Pant, David Miller, and Mitchell Marsh.
- Gujarat Titans secured key bowlers Kagiso Rabada and Mohammed Siraj to bolster their bowling lineup.
IPL 2025 Auction – Surprise Unsold Players
Despite their stature, some big names remained unsold:
- David Warner
- Devdutt Padikkal
- Jonny Bairstow
- Kane Williamson
- Mayank Agarwal
- Ajinkya Rahane
- Shardul Thakur
IPL 2025 Auction: Day 1List of Sold Players
1. Arshdeep Singh: Punjab Kings – Rs 18 CR (RTM)
2. Kagiso Rabada: Gujarat Titans – Rs 10.75 CR
3. Shreyas Iyer: Punjab Kings – Rs 26.75 CR
4. Jos Buttler: Gujarat Titans – Rs 15.75 CR
5. Mitchell Starc: Delhi Capitals – Rs 11.75 CR
6. Rishabh Pant: Lucknow Super Giants – Rs 27 CR
7. Mohammed Shami: Sunrisers Hyderabad – Rs 10 CR
8. David Miller: Lucknow Super Giants – Rs 7.5 CR
9. Yuzvendra Chahal: Punjab Kings – Rs 18 CR
10. Mohammed Siraj: Gujarat Titans – Rs 12.25 CR
11. Liam Livingstone: Royal Challengers Bengaluru – Rs 8.75 CR
12. KL Rahul: Delhi Capitals – Rs 14 CR
13. Harry Brook: Delhi Capitals – Rs 6.25 CR
14. Aiden Markram: Lucknow Super Giants – Rs 2 CR
15. Devon Conway: Chennai Super Kings – Rs 6.25 CR
16. Rahul Tripathi: Chennai Super Kings – Rs 3.4 CR
17. Jake Fraser-McGurk: Delhi Capitals – Rs 9 CR (RTM)
18. Harshal Patel: Sunrisers Hyderabad – Rs 8 CR
19. Rachin Ravindra: Chennai Super Kings – Rs 4 CR (RTM)
20. R Ashwin: Chennai Super Kings – Rs 9.75 CR
21. Venkatesh Iyer: Kolkata Knight Riders – Rs 23.75 CR
22. Marcus Stoinis: Punjab Kings – Rs 11 CR
23. Mitchell Marsh: Lucknow Super Giants – Rs 3.4 CR
24. Glenn Maxwell: Punjab Kings – Rs 4.2 CR
25. Quinton de Kock: Kolkata Knight Riders – Rs 3.6 CR
26. Phil Salt: Royal Challengers Bengaluru – Rs 11.5 CR
27. Rahmanullah Gurbaz: Kolkata Knight Riders – Rs 2 CR
28. Ishan Kishan: Sunrisers Hyderabad – Rs 11.25 CR
29. Jitesh Sharma: Royal Challengers Bengaluru – Rs 11 CR
30. Josh Hazlewood: Royal Challengers Bengaluru – Rs 12.5 CR
31. Prasidh Krishna: Gujarat Titans – Rs 9.5 CR
32. Avesh Khan: Lucknow Super Giants – Rs 9.75 CR
33. Anrich Nortje: Kolkata Knight Riders – Rs 6.5 CR
34. Jofra Archer: Rajasthan Royals – Rs 12.5 CR
35. Khaleel Ahmed: Chennai Super Kings – Rs 4.8 CR
36. T Natarajan: Delhi Capitals – Rs 10.75 CR
37. Trent Boult: Mumbai Indians – Rs 12.5 CR
38. Rahul Chahar: Sunrisers Hyderabad – Rs 3.2 CR
39. Adam Zampa: Sunrisers Hyderabad: Rs 2.4 CR
40. Wanindu Hasaranga: Rajasthan Royals – Rs 5.25 CR
41. Noor Ahmad: Chennai Super Kings – Rs 10 CR
42. Maheesh Theekshana: Rajasthan Royals – Rs 4.4 CR
43. Atharva Taide: Sunrisers Hyderabad – Rs 30L
44. Nehal Wadhera: Punjab Kings – Rs 4.2 CR
45. Karun Nair: Delhi Capitals – Rs 50L
46. Abhinav Manohar: Sunrisers Hyderabad – Rs 3.20 CR
47. Angkrish Raghuvanshi: Kolkata Knight Riders – Rs 3 CR
48. Nishant Sindhu: Gujarat Titans – Rs 30L
49. Sameer Rizvi: Chennai Super Kings – Rs 95L
50. Naman Dhir: Mumbai Indians – Rs 5.25 CR (RTM)
51. Abdul Samad: Lucknow Super Giants – Rs 4.2 CR
52. Harpreet Brar: Punjab Kings – Rs 1.5 CR
53. Vijay Shankar: Chennai Super Kings – Rs 1.2 CR
54. Mahipal Lomror: Rajasthan Royals – Rs 1.7 CR
55. Ashutosh Sharma: Delhi Capitals – Rs 3.8 CR
56. Kumar Kushagra: Gujarat Titans – Rs 65L
57. Robin Minz: Mumbai Indians – Rs 65L
58. Anuj Rawat: Royal Challengers Bengaluru – Rs 30L
59. Aryan Juyal: Lucknow Super Giants – Rs 30L
60. Vishnu Vinod: Punjab Kings – Rs 95L
61. Rasikh Salam Dar: Royal Challengers Bengaluru – Rs 6 CR
62. Akash Madhwal: Rajasthan Royals – Rs 1.2 CR
63. Mohit Sharma: Delhi Capitals – Rs 2.2 CR
64. Vijaykumar Vyshak: Punjab Kings – Rs 1.8 CR
65. Vaibhav Arora: Kolkata Knight Riders – Rs 1.8 CR
66. Yash Thakur: Punjab Kings – Rs 1.6 CR
67. Simarjeet Singh: Sunrisers Hyderabad – Rs 1.5 CR
68. Suyash Sharma: Royal Challengers Bengaluru – Rs 2.6 CR
69. Karn Sharma: Mumbai Indians – Rs 50L
70. Mayank Markande: Kolkata Knight Riders – Rs 30L
71. Kumar Kartikeya: Rajasthan Royals – Rs 30L
72. Manav Suthar: Gujarat Titans – Rs 30L
73. Rovman Powell: Kolkata Knight Riders – Rs 1.5 cr
74. Faf du Plessis: Delhi Capitals – Rs 2 cr
75. Washington Sundar: Gujarat Titans – Rs 3.2 cr
76. Sam Curran: Chennai Super Kings – Rs 2 cr
77. Marco Jansen: Punjab Kings – Rs 7 cr
78. Krunal Pandya: Royal Challengers Bengaluru – Rs 5.75 cr
79. Nitish Rana: Rajasthan Royals – Rs 4.2 cr
80. Ryan Rickleton: Mumbai Indians – Rs 1 cr
81. Josh Inglis: Punjab Kings – Rs 2.6 cr
82. Tushar Deshpande: Rajasthan Royals – Rs 6.5 cr
83. Gerald Coetzee: Gujarat Titans – Rs 2.4 cr
84. Bhuvneshwar Kumar: Royal Challengers Bengaluru – Rs 10.75 cr.
85. Mukesh Kumar: Delhi Capitals – Rs 8 cr
86. Deepak Chahar: Mumbai Indians – Rs 9.25 cr
IPL 2025 Auction: Day 1 List of Unsold Players
1. Devdutt Padikkal: UNSOLD
2. David Warner: UNSOLD
3. Jonny Bairstow: UNSOLD
4. Waqar Salamkheil: UNSOLD
5. Anmolpreet Singh: UNSOLD
6. Yash Dhull: UNSOLD
7. Utkarsh Singh: UNSOLD
8. Upendra Yadav: UNSOLD
9. Luvnith Sisodia: UNSOLD
10. Kartik Tyagi: UNSOLD
11. Piyush Chawla: UNSOLD
12. Shreyas Gopal: UNSOLD
13. Kane Williamson: UNSOLD
14. Glenn Phillips: UNSOLD
15. Ajinkya Rahane: UNSOLD
16. Mayank Agarwal: UNSOLD
17. Prithvi Shaw: UNSOLD
18. Shardul Thakur: UNSOLD
19. Daryl Mitchell: UNSOLD
20. Shai Hope: UNSOLD
21. Alex Carey: UNSOLD
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22. Donovan Ferreira: UNSOLD
23. KS Bharat: UNSOLD
