IPL 2025 Mega Auction / First day of Mega Auction ends - see which team has which players

IPL 2025 Mega Auction: In the mega auction going on in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 2 Indian cricketers have become the biggest players in IPL history. At number one is Rishabh Pant, who is the most expensive cricketer ever. Former Delhi Capitals captain and wicketkeeper Pant was bought by Lucknow Super Giants for Rs 27 crore.

At number two is captain and batsman Shreyas Iyer, who made Kolkata the champion last season. Shreyas was bought by Punjab Kings by bidding 26.75 crores.

The surprising deal was that of Venkatesh Iyer, for whom there was a bid of up to 23.50 crores between Kolkata Knight Riders and Bangalore Royal Challengers. Kolkata bought Venkatesh for 23.75 crores. Venkatesan had hit a fifty against Hyderabad in the last IPL final.

First day of mega auction over

The action of the first day in the mega auction is over. Shreyas Gopal, who came as the last uncapped player, did not find any buyer. On the first day, bids were placed on a total of 84 players, out of which 72 players were bought, while 12 remained unsold. Kumar Karthikeya bought by Rajasthan

Kumar Karthikeya

Kumar Karthikeya Singh was bought by Rajasthan Royals at a base price of 30 lakhs.

Manav Suthar

Manav Suthar was also bought by Gujarat Titans at a base price of 30 lakhs.

Mayank Markande goes to KKR

Spinner Mayank Markande was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders at a base price of 30 lakhs. SRH did not use RTM for him.

Karn Sharma bought by MI

Experienced leg spinner Karn Sharma was bought by Mumbai Indians for 50 lakhs. RCB did not use RTM for Karn.

Suyash Sharma enters RCB

There was a fierce bidding between Delhi, Bangalore and Mumbai for young leg spinner Suyash Sharma, but finally Bangalore bought him from RCB for 2.6 crores.

Simarjit Singh bought by SRH

Young pacer Simarjit Singh has been bought by Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs 1.50 crore. He was a part of Chennai Super Kings till last season.

Yash bought by Punjab

Young pacer Yash Thakur was bought by Punjab Kings for Rs 1.60 crore. Yash was earlier a part of Lucknow Super Giants.

Vaibhav Arora will stay in KKR

Kolkata Knight Riders bought fast bowler Vaibhav Arora, who was one of their key players last season, for Rs 1.80 crore.

Vijaykumar Vishaka bought by Punjab

Karnataka fast bowler Vijaykumar Vishaka has been bought by Punjab Kings for Rs 1.80 crore. He was a part of Bangalore till last season.

Mohit bought by Delhi

Experienced Indian pacer Mohit Sharma has got a new team. Mohit, who has been with Gujarat for the last 2 seasons, has been bought by Delhi for Rs 2.20 crore.

Akash Madhwal bought by Rajasthan

Rajasthan Royals have bought fast bowler Akash Madhwal for Rs 1.20 crore. Akash Madhwal was earlier a part of Mumbai Indians.

Rasikh Dar Salam bought by RCB

Uncapped fast bowler Rasikh Dar Salam has been bought by Royal Challengers Bangalore for Rs 6 crore. RCB had placed the highest bid of 2 crores beating the other teams but Delhi Capitals activated RTM. Bangalore then bid 6 crores, where Delhi withdrew.

Vishnu Vinod bought by Punjab

Vishnu Vinod has been bought by Punjab Kings for Rs 95 lakhs. Mumbai and Kolkata had also bid for Vishnu.

Aryan bought by LSG, Anuj bought by GT

Aryan Juyal was bought by Lucknow Super Giants and Anuj Rawat was bought by Gujarat Titans. Both were sold at a base price of 30 lakhs each.

Robin Minj was bought by Mumbai

Robin Minj was bought by Mumbai for 65 lakhs. He was in Chennai last year, but was out of the season due to an accident.

Kumar Kushagra bought by Gujarat

The bidding has started on the uncapped wicketkeeper and Kumar Kushagra's name has come first. Gujarat Titans bought him for Rs 65 lakh.

Ashutosh Sharma joins Delhi

Madhya Pradesh all-rounder Ashutosh Sharma has been bought by Delhi Capitals. Delhi spent Rs 3.80 crore for Ashutosh. Ashutosh was a part of Punjab last season and played some great innings.

Mahipal Lomror bought by Gujarat

Gujarat Titans bought left-arm spin all-rounder Mahipal Lomror for Rs 1.70 crore. Lomror was a part of RCB till last season but Bengaluru did not use RTM on him.

Vijay Shankar bought by CSK

Chennai Super Kings bought Vijay Shankar for Rs 1.20 crore. This all-rounder from Tamil Nadu was earlier a part of Gujarat Titans.

Punjab again bought Harpreet Brar

Punjab Kings have bought spin-allrounder Harpreet Brar for Rs 1.50 crore. He was also a part of Punjab before this.

Lucknow bought Abdul Samad

Lucknow Super Giants have bought Abdul Samad for Rs 4.20 crore. Earlier Samad was a part of Sunrisers.

Mumbai bought Naman Dheer

Mumbai Indians have bought allrounder Naman Dheer for 5.25 crore. Rajasthan had bid 3.20 crore for Naman but Mumbai used RTM. Rajasthan offered a bid of 5.25 crore, which was matched by Mumbai.

Sameer Rizvi enters Delhi

Sameer Rizvi was bought by Delhi Capitals for Rs 95 lakh. CSK did not use RTM.

Nishant Sindhu bought by Gujarat

The turn of uncapped all-rounders came and first of all young Indian all-rounder Nishant Sindhu was bought by Gujarat Titans at a base price of 30 lakhs.

Abhinav Manohar bought by SRH

SRH spent Rs 3.20 crore for Abhinav Manohar, who plays the role of finisher. Manohar was earlier a part of Gujarat Titans.

Karun Nair joins Delhi

Experienced batsman Karun Nair was bought by Delhi Capitals for Rs 50 lakhs.

Angkrish Raghuvanshi bought by KKR

Young Indian batsman Angkrish Raghuvanshi also got a good bid and finally once again KKR bought him for 3 crores.

Nehal Vadhera bought by Punjab

There was a strong bid for Punjab's young batsman Nehal Vadhera, in which Chennai Super Kings and Lucknow Super Giants took part. Then Punjab and Delhi also jumped in. Punjab again placed the final bid of 4.20 crores. Mumbai did not apply RTM on him. Nehal Vadhera was a part of Mumbai Indians last season.

Atharva Taide bought by SRH

Uncapped player Atharva Taide was bought by Sunrisers Hyderabad at a base price of 30 lakhs.

Now it is the turn of uncapped players

Today, the bidding on capped players has been completed and now for the first time, the turn of uncapped players has come. Starting with Atharva Taide.

Noor Ahmed bought by CSK

Afghanistan spinner Noor Ahmed has been bought by Chennai Super Kings for Rs 10 crore. Chennai had earlier bid 5 crore, after which Gujarat used RTM. In such a situation, Chennai bid 10 crore, where Gujarat surrendered.

Wanindu Hasranga went to Rajasthan

Rajasthan Royals have bought Sri Lankan spin all-rounder Wanindu Hasranga for Rs 5.25 crore. He was earlier in Sunrisers.

Adam Zampa bought by SRH

Australian leg spinner Adam Zampa has been bought by Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs 2.40 crore.

Rahul Chahar bought by SRH

Indian leg spinner Rahul Chahar has been bought by Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs 3.20 crore. Hyderabad was earlier in Punjab Kings.

Mahish Theekshana reaches Rajasthan

Sri Lankan spinner Mahish Theekshana, who was with Chennai Super Kings till last season, was bought by Rajasthan Royals for Rs 4.40 crore.

Trent Bolt returns to Mumbai

Mumbai Indians have finally opened their account and the first purchase has been spectacular. The franchise has bought New Zealand fast bowler Trent Bolt for Rs 12.50 crore. Bolt was a part of Mumbai till 3 seasons ago and had won the title for the team.

T Natarajan bought by Delhi

There was a fierce competition between RCB and Delhi for Indian pacer T Natarajan but in the end Delhi bought Natarajan for Rs 10.75 crore.

Khalil Ahmed joins CSK

Left-handed Indian pacer Khalil Ahmed was bought by Chennai Super Kings for Rs 4.80 crore. Earlier he was a part of Delhi.

Jofra Archer returns to Rajasthan

Jofra Archer has finally returned to Rajasthan Royals. Pacer Archer, who started his IPL career with Rajasthan a few years ago, was bought by the franchise for 12.50 crores. With this, Rajasthan opened its account in the auction.

Strong bid on Jofra Archer

There is a strong bid for England's stormy fast bowler Jofra Archer. The competition started between Lucknow and Mumbai, after which Rajasthan entered and challenged Mumbai.

Kolkata bought Enrique Norkhia

KKR has bought South African pacer Enrique Norkhia for Rs 6.50 crore. Norkhia was earlier a part of Delhi Capitals.

Avesh Khan again bought by LSG

Young Indian pacer Avesh Khan will again remain in Lucknow Super Giants. Lucknow bid Rs 9.75 crore for him.

Prasidh Krishna got a new team

Young Indian fast bowler Prasiddh Krishna has got a new team. Prasiddh, who was a part of Rajasthan last season, will now be a part of the team of neighboring state Gujarat. Gujarat Titans spent Rs 9.50 crore for him.

Josh Hazlewood returns to RCB

Royal Challengers Bangalore has once again bought Australian fast bowler Josh Hazlewood. Bangalore bought Hazlewood for Rs 12.50 crore.

Jitesh Sharma bought by RCB

Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Jitesh Sharma has been bought by RCB. RCB had bid 7 crores, after which Punjab used RTM. After this RCB bid 11 crores but Punjab did not agree to match it and RCB bought Jitesh for 11 crores.

SRH bought Ishan

Ishan Kishan, who stayed in Mumbai Indians for a long time, has now got a new team. Sunrisers Hyderabad bought Ishan for Rs 11.25 crore. Surprisingly, Mumbai did not even use RTM.

Bid on Ishan Kishan

Bidding is going on for India's young wicketkeeper-batsman Ishan Kishan. Mumbai Indians started the bid but then Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals entered the race.

Rahmanullah Gurbaz remains in KKR

Afghanistan's wicketkeeper batsman Rahmanullah Gurbaz has once again joined Kolkata Knight Riders. Kolkata bought him at a base price of 2 crores.

Phil Salt joins RCB

Royal Challengers Bangalore has bought England opener Phil Salt. After a competition with KKR, Bangalore bought Salt for Rs 11.50 crore.

Johnny Bairstow unsold

Experienced English wicketkeeper-batsman Jonny Bairstow did not find any buyer. His base price was 2 crores.

Tough fight for Phil Salt

England's explosive wicketkeeper-batsman Phil Salt has arrived and a strong bid has started for him. Mumbai and Bangalore started the bidding.

KKR also started bidding for its current opener, after which a competition started between RCB and KKR.

Quinton de Kock enters KKR

South African wicketkeeper batsman Quinton de Kock has got a new team. This time Kolkata has bought him for Rs 3.60 crore.

Glenn Maxwell returns to Punjab

Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has once again returned to Punjab. Punjab bought Maxwell for Rs 4.20 crore.

Mitchell Marsh goes to LSG

Australian all-rounder Mitchell Marsh was bought by Lucknow Super Giants for Rs 3.40 crore.

Punjab bought Marcus Stoinis

Australian all-rounder Marcus Stoinis has been bought by Punjab Kings with a huge bid of Rs 11 crore.

Venkatesh returns to KKR again

Finally, Kolkata won the race to buy Venkatesh. Venkatesh, the star of the last final, was again bought by Kolkata with an astonishing price of Rs 23.75 crore. With this, KKR has opened its account in the auction.

Fierce bid on Venkatesh Iyer

There is a strong bid on Indian all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer. KKR again bid for this Kolkata Knight Riders player and Bangalore also chased it completely. The bid reached Rs 22.75 crore.

Ravichandran Ashwin returns to Chennai

Star Indian all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin has returned to Chennai Super Kings. Chennai placed the highest bid of Rs 9.75 crore for Ashwin and defeated Rajasthan Royals.

Rachin Ravindra returns to CSK again

Punjab Kings bid 3.20 crore for New Zealand's young all-rounder Rachin Ravindra, on which CSK used RTM. Punjab then bid 4 crore and Chennai matched it as well. In this way, Ravindra returned to CSK for 4 crore.

Harshal Patel bought by SRH

Sunrisers Hyderabad bought all-rounder Harshal Patel for Rs 8 crore.

Jake Fraser McGurk went to Delhi

Australia's young batsman Jake Fraser McGurk has returned to Delhi Capitals. Delhi Capitals bought McGurk for Rs 9 crore through RTM. Punjab had placed the highest bid of Rs 5.5 crore, after which Delhi activated RTM. In such a situation, Punjab got another chance and they placed the last bid of 9 crore. Delhi also matched this bid and bought McGurk.

Rahul Tripathi got a new team

Indian batsman Rahul Tripathi has also been bought by Chennai Super Kings. Chennai bought Rahul for just Rs 3.40 crore.

Devon Conway again joined CSK

New Zealand opener Devon Conway has been bought by Chennai Super Kings with a bid of Rs 6.25 crore. Conway was also a part of Chennai earlier. With this, CSK has opened its account in the auction.

Aidan Markram sold at base price

South Africa's T20 captain Aidan Markram became a part of Lucknow Super Giants at a base price of just Rs 2 crore. Markram was earlier a part of Sunrisers Hyderabad.

Padikkal did not find a buyer

Young batsman Devdutt Padikkal did not find any buyer. His base price was Rs 2 crore. He became the first unsold player.

Harry Brook returns to Delhi

There was a fierce bidding between Chennai Super Kings and Punjab Kings for England batsman Harry Brook, but in the end Delhi Capitals won the bid, who bought him again for Rs 6.25 crore.

Rahul bought by Delhi

There was a fierce bidding on KL Rahul as well, but the star Indian batsman was finally bought by Delhi Capitals for just Rs 14 crore. Rahul used to get Rs 17 crore in LSG before this.

Liam Livingstone bought by RCB

England's explosive all-rounder Liam Livingstone has got a new team. Royal Challengers Bangalore have bought him for Rs 8.75 crore. This is the team's first purchase.

Mohammed Siraj bought by Gujarat

Mohammed Siraj has got a new team and Gujarat Titans bought him with a strong bid of 12.25 crores. RCB did not use RTM for him.

Money rains on Yuzvendra Chahal

There was a fierce competition between Punjab Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad for Team India's experienced leg spinner Yuzvendra Chahal and finally Punjab Kings bought him by making the highest bid of 18 crores.

David Miller part of Lucknow

David Miller has got a new team and he has been bought by Lucknow Super Giants for Rs 7.50 crore.

Mohammed Shami enters Hyderabad

Team India's star fast bowler Mohammed Shami has been bought by Sunrisers Hyderabad. Hyderabad bought Shami by making the highest bid of 10 crores.

Rishabh Pant becomes the most expensive player

Rishabh Pant has become the most expensive player in IPL history. Lucknow Super Giants bought him with the highest bid of Rs 27 crore. Pant thus broke the record of Shreyas Iyer, who was bought by Punjab for Rs 26.75 crore just a few minutes ago.

Mitchell Starc

Australian pacer Mitchell Starc, who was the most expensive player in IPL history till the last auction, has been showered with good money this time too. Delhi Capitals bought him for Rs 11.75 crore.

Butler bought by Gujarat

England's T20-ODI captain Jos Butler has been bought by Gujarat Titans with a strong bid of Rs 15.75 crore.

Shreyas Iyer becomes the most expensive player

As expected, Shreyas Iyer has been bid heavily and he has become the most expensive player in the history of the auction. There was a fierce competition between Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings and finally Punjab bought him for Rs 26.75 crore.

Rabada bought by Gujarat

Gujarat Titans have bought the first player and South African pacer Kagiso Rabada has entered. Gujarat bought Rabada with the highest bid of 10.75 crores.

Arshdeep returns to Punjab

Arshdeep Singh has returned to Punjab Kings once again. Punjab used RTM on Sunrisers Hyderabad's bid of 18 crores and bought Arshdeep. With this, he has become the most expensive Indian player.