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As the auction for the 2025 season of the Indian Premium League is set to begin shortly, here is the full list of players retained by each team earlier.
Chennai Super Kings: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Matheesha Pathirana, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja and MS Dhoni.
Delhi Capitals: Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Tristan Stubbs and Abhishek Porel.
Gujarat Titans: Rashid Khan, Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Rahul Tewatia and Shahrukh Khan.
Kolkata Knight Riders: Rinku Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Harshit Rana and Ramandeep Singh.
Lucknow Super Giants: Nicholas Pooran, Ravi Bishnoi, Mayank Yadav, Mohsin Khan and Ayush Badoni.
Mumbai Indians: Jasprit Bumrah, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Rohit Sharma and Tilak Varma.
Punjab Kings: Shashank Singh and Prabhsimran Singh.
Rajasthan Royals: Sanju Samson, Yashaswi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer and Sandeep Sharma.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar and Yash Dayal.
Sunrisers Hyderabad: Pat Cummins, Abhishek Sharma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen and Travis Head.
The IPL 2025 mega auction will be held on Nov. 24 and Nov. 25 at Jeddah in Saudi Arabia. The auction will start at 3:00 p.m. IST or 12:30 p.m. local time.
The Indian Premier League 2025 auction will be live-streamed on the JioCinema app and website. The live broadcast will be available on the Star Sports Network in India, where fans can watch it on television.
After parting ways with Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), KL Rahul is set to enter the IPL 2025 mega auction at a base price of Rs 2 crore. Known for his calm and composed demeanour on the field, Rahul can be an explosive hitter and a shoulder to fall back on during testing hours.
KL Rahul is India's fourth-highest run scorer in T20 matches, with 2,265 runs from 72 matches. In IPL 2024, Rahul led LSG in 14 matches, scoring 520 runs at a strike rate of 136.13.
Ahead of the auction, Rahul shared his eagerness to join Royal Challengers Bengaluru, in an interview with Star Sports. "It's kind of home and the people there know me as a local Kannada boy, and it would be nice to go back there and get an opportunity again,” he said.
After recovering from a life-threatening accident, Rishabh Pant captained Delhi Capitals in IPL 2024, scoring 446 runs at a strike rate of 155.40.
In the recent Test series against New Zealand—which India lost 3-0—Pant was seen as the only stand-out performer in the final match with his 60-run knock of 59 balls. This was preceded by a 124-ball hundred in the Test match against Bangladesh in September.
With his destructive batting and wide array of shots, Pant can become a highly sought-after player for many franchises during the mega auction. With a base price of Rs 2 crore, Pant will be a player to watch out for on Sunday.
IPL 2025 Mega Auction: KL Rahul To Rishabh Pant, Top Players On Franchises' Radar
The unique Right to Match provision is added to the bidding process for the IPL auction, giving former teams the opportunity to repurchase their former players at the auction's sale price. However, there is a small change this year.
If a team uses the RTM, the bid-winning team will be given the chance to make one final bid and raise their amount. If the player's old franchise choose to utilise the RTM on the final bid, then they will successfully buy back the player.
For this year's action, Punjab Kings has the four 'Right to Match' options followed by the three RTMs for Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Chennai Super Kings, Gujarat Titans, Lucknow Super Giants, Mumbai Indians and Sunrisers Hyderabad have one RTM each.
Delhi Capitals have two RTMs while Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals have no RTM left to use.
Its time for the mega event with 577 players across the globe along with 10 suitors lining up to spend their purses on whom they think will be the best players. The action-packed Indian Premier League 2025 mega auction goes live.
Following a fierce bidding process initiated by CSK, Indian right-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh was the first player to fall under the hammer. However, the majority of teams continued to raise the price as the bidding process progressed.
He was ultimately purchased by Punjab Kings for Rs 18 crore under the RTM option, compared to his original price of Rs 2 crore.
The South Africa bowler Kagiso Rabada was the second player to go under the hammer with fierce led by GT. The right-arm pacer was bought by the 2022 champions Gujarat Titans for Rs 10.75 crore.
The Indian top batsman Shreyas Iyer, one of the much-anticipated players during the auction was bought by Punjab Kings for Rs 26.75 crore, the highest ever paid for by a team in any season.
The former captain of KKR was subject to heavy bigging with most teams participating to bag the experienced domestic player.
With several franchises in search of a new captain, Shreyas Iyer could be a potential pick for many teams. After a decade, Kolkata Knight Riders won their third IPL title in the previous season under Iyer's captaincy.
Though Iyer was not part of the 2024 T20 World Cup squad or the current Indian team facing South Africa, his leadership skills and middle-order batting temperament make him an ideal player for franchises to bid their money on. 's In 2024, Iyer led KKR in 14 matches, scoring 351 runs with a strike rate of 146.86.
Jos Buttler, England's wicketkeeper-batsman was the fourth player under the marquee set 1 to be under the hammer in the 2025 IPL action. The captain of the England T20 cricket team was bought by the 2022 champion Gujarat Titans for Rs 15.75 crore.
Mitchell Starc, the Australian pacer was bought by Delhi Capitals for Rs 11.75 crore, while he is currently playing the Border-Gavaskar trophy against India.
Mitchell Starc previously held the record for getting the costliest bid ever after KKR paid Rs 24.7 crore for the Australian bowler in the 2024 season.
Starc's most memorable stint in IPL remains with the Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2015, where he showcased his prowess by taking 20 wickets in 13 games, with an impressive average of 14.55 and an economy rate of 6.76.
Rishabh Pant, the Indian top wicketkeeper-batsman was bought by Lucknow Super Giants for a record Rs 27 crore after yet another round of fierce bidding.
The former captain of the Delhi Capitals was among the top players to be watched out for in the IPL 2025 auction. He will be the final player to be under the hammer in set 1 of the marquee list.
After recovering from a life-threatening accident, Rishabh Pant captained Delhi Capitals in IPL 2024, scoring 446 runs at a strike rate of 155.40.
In the recent Test series against New Zealand—which India lost 3-0—Pant was seen as the only stand-out performer in the final match with his 60-run knock of 59 balls. This was preceded by a 124-ball hundred in the Test match against Bangladesh in September.
With his destructive batting and wide array of shots, Pant can become a highly sought-after player for many franchises during the mega auction.
SRH bought the Indian right-arm pacer, Mohammad Shami for Rs 10 crore, against a bidding battle between CSK and KKR. This was against a base price of Rs 2 crore. His former team GT did not use the RTM option to get him back.
Gujarat Titans clinched its first IPL title in its inaugural year with Shami playing an important role, picking up 20 wickets in 17 games.
This was followed by another top-notch 2023 season. In addition to bagging 28 wickets in 17 matches, he also won the purple cap of the season. However, he missed the 2024 edition of the tournament due to injury.
The South African batsman, David Miller received Rs 7.5 crore from LSG to play in the 2025 season of the Indian Premier League. His former team GT did not use the RTM option to get him back.
In his IPL career so far, David Miller has played for multiple teams including Rajasthan Royals, Kings XI Punjab and Gujarat Titans. His tenure in Punjab from 2012- 19 was the most memorable one.
In the inaugural season of Gujarat Titans, Miller’s contribution as a finisher and a middle order batsman helped them win the season.
In the 2024 T20 World Cup, Miller’s finishing strokes helped South Africa win matches and reach the finals. Although the Proteas lost the finals against India, the runs scored by Miller in the closing moments put India in a nail-biting situation.
Yuzvendra Chahal, the right-arm leg spin bowler was bought by Punjab Kings for Rs 18 crore in a battle that CSK initiated. The bidding price went higher after LSG and Punjab bid hard to bag the Indian spinner. The base price for Chahal was set at Rs 2 crore.
Chahal has played for multiple teams including Rajasthan Royals, Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
Indian right-arm pace bowler, Mohammad Siraj, was bought by Gujarat Titans for Rs 12.25 crore in the second round of marquee players. This was against the base price of Rs 2 crore.
Siraj has played for multiple teams including Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
Liam Livingstone, the English all-rounder found his way to the new team RCB after he was bought for Rs 8.75 crore in the 2025 IPL season. He was subject to a bidding war between CSK and RCB and had a base price of Rs 2 crore. His former team Punjab Kings did not retain Livingstone under the RTM option.
Livingstone has played for multiple teams including Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings.
KL Rahul, another much-awaited candidate for the 2025 auction was bought for Rs 14 crore by DC, after a heated bidding war between KKR, CSK and RCB. This marks the end of the second marquee set.
After parting ways with Lucknow Super Giants, Rahul entered the IPL mega auction at a base price of Rs 2 crore. Known for his calm and composed demeanour on the field, Rahul can be an explosive hitter and a shoulder to fall back on during testing hours.
He is India's fourth-highest run-scorer in T20 matches, with 2,265 runs from 72 matches. In IPL 2024, Rahul led LSG in 14 matches, scoring 520 runs at a strike rate of 136.13.
The wicketkeeper-batsman has played for multiple teams including Sunrisers Hyderabad, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Punjab Kings and Lucknow Super Giants.
Harry Brook, the England right-handed batsman, who also bowls right-arm medium pace was bought by Delhi Capitals for Rs 6.25 crore. This is against the base price of Rs 2 crore.
The battle for the English player was led by Chennai, Delhi, Punjab and Sunrisers Hyderabad. Brook previously played with Delhi Capitals and with Sunrisers Hyderabad the year before.
Devdutt Padikkal, an Indian batsman went unsold after none of the 10 teams bid for the player. Padikkal previously played with Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Rajasthan Royals and Lucknow Super Giants.
The New Zealand batsman Devon Conway will play for Chennai Super Kings in the 2025 season of the Indian Premier League after being bought for Rs 6.25 crore, against the base price of Rs 2 crore. The price for the Conway after a heated battle between CSK and Punjab.
Convway was also the opener for Chennai in the previous edition of the IPL.
Rahul Tripathi, the Indian right-arm batsman was bought by Chennai Super Kings for Rs 3.40 crore, against the base price of Rs 2 crore. He has previously played in Kolkata Knight Riders, Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad.
The Australian batsman David Warner went unsold in the 2025 Indian Premier League auction at a base price of Rs 2 crore. The unsold players will get another round of bidding at the end of day two once the main round is completed.
Sunrisers Hyderabad bagged the Indian all-rounder Harshal Patel after a bid worth Rs 8 crore against the base price of Rs 2 crore. The bidding battle was by Gujarat Titans and Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Patel previously played for Punjab Kings, Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Rajasthan Royals and Delhi Capitals.
Rachin Ravindra, the New Zealand all-rounder was retained by Chennai Super Kings for Rs 4 crore under the RTM option, after a fierce bidding against Punjab Kings.
The unique Right to Match provision is added to the bidding process for the IPL auction, giving former teams the opportunity to repurchase their former players at the auction's sale price. However, there is a small change this year.
If a team uses the RTM, the bid-winning team will be given the chance to make one final bid and raise their amount. If the player's old franchise choose to utilise the RTM on the final bid, then they will successfully buy back the player
Chennai Super Kings welcomed back their home star Ravichandaran Ashwin for Rs 9.75 crore after a fierce bidding battle against Rajasthan Royals. The Indian all-rounder will play after Chennai a few years after playing for Punjab, Delhi and Rajasthan in the previous seasons.
Venkatesh Iyer, the Indian all-rounder was subject to heavy bidding and was finally sold to Kolkata Knight Riders for Rs 23.75 crore, the third-highest player sold in this season so far. This was against the base price of Rs 2 crore.
Marcus Stoinis, the Australian all-rounder will play for Punjab Kings in the 2025 season of the Indian Premier League after bagging bids worth Rs 11 crore, against a base price of Rs 2 crore.
The Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell was bought by Punjab Kings for Rs 4.2 crore in a bidding that was initially muted. The bids were led by Sunrisers Hyderabad and Punjab Kings which was eventually picked up by Chennai Super Kings. This marks the end of the third session.
As a reliable middle order batter with a solid big-hitting ability, Maxwell is seen as an invaluable asset for any team.
Maxwell has a strong track-record on Indian pitches, as his famous unbeaten knock of 201 runs off 128 balls, that included 21 fours and 10 sixes, came in Mumbai during the 2023 ODI World Cup. The mesmerizing knock had allowed Australia to defeat Afghanistan.
Maxwell's value in the IPL is also boosted with his skills with the ball, as his part-time off-spin can prove to be effective in Indian conditions.
The South African batter, Quinton de Kock was acquired by Kolkata Knight Riders for Rs 3.60 crore while Jonny Bairstow remained unsold.
Quinton de Kock had an outstanding season in 2020, scoring 503 runs including four half centuries. In the previous season, the wicket keeper batsmen scored 250 runs in 11 matches with a strike rate of 134.41.
Phil Salt was acquired by Royal Challengers Bengaluru for Rs 11.50 crore. The England batter is also ranked second on the ICC Men’s T20 batting ranking.
Salt's ability to tear into the opposition with his big-hitting skills, along with his safe pair of hands behind the stumps as a wicketkeeper, makes him a shoulder to fall back on during testing hours.
Sunrisers Hyderabad obtain Ishan Kishan for Rs 11.25 crore against a base price of Rs 2 crore while Afghanistan's Rahmanullah Gurbaz was acquired by Kolkata Knight Riders for Rs 2 crore.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru welcomes Jitesh Sharma for Rs 11 crore against the base price of Rs 1 crore. In the previous season Punjab acquired Sharma for Rs 20 lakhs.
RCB shelled out Rs 12.50 crore to acquire Australian right arm fast medium bowler Josh Hazlewood against the base price of Rs 2 crore.
Indian right arm fast bowler, Prasidh Krishna was acquired by Gujarat Titans for Rs 9.50 crore against the base price of Rs 2 crore.
Prasidh made his IPL debut for KKR in 2018. He played seven games and took 10 wickets with a 4-wicket haul to go along with it.
He had an underwhelming season in 2019, taking just 4 wickets in 11 matches.
Lucknow Supergiant's acquired Avesh Khan for Rs 9.75 crore while Anrich Nortje sold to KKR for Rs 6.5 crore against the base price of 2 crore each.
Jofra Archer goes to Rajasthan Royals for Rs 12.50 crore as compared to its base price at Rs 2 crore.
The England pacer lit up the stage for Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2020, taking 20 wickets in 14 matches, including a few standout performances.
Chennai Super Kings bagged Khaleel Ahmed for Rs 4.80 crore as against its base price of Rs 2 crore while Delhi Capitals chose not to use their Right to Match option to retain him.
T Natarajan sold to Delhi Capitals for Rs 10. 75 crore as against the base price of Rs 2 crore.
In IPL 2024, the left-arm death over specialist took 19 wickets in 14 games.
Mumbai Indian acquires New Zealand's pacer thunder boult for Rs 12.50 crore as against the base price of Rs 2 crore. MI have two truly world-class fast bowlers.
He will look to replicate his 2020 performance and make use of his fiery pace to make an impact with the new ball.
Sri Lankan spinner Maheesh Theekshana sold to Rajasthan for Rs 4.40 crore as compared to the base price of Rs 2 crore.
Indian right arm leg spinner, Rahul Chahar was obtained by Hyderabad for Rs 3.20 crore.
Australian right arm leg spinner, Adam Zampa was welcomed by Hyderabad to their squad for Rs 2.40 crore as against the base price of Rs 2 crore.
Adam Zampa withdraws from IPL 2024 due to personal reasons. He made his IPL debut in 2016 with the now-defunct Rising Pune Supergiants and continued with the team in 2017. In 2020, he played for Royal Challengers Bangalore before joining Rajasthan Royals in 2023.
Sri Lankan bowler, Wanindu Hasaranga was bought by Rajasthan Royals for Rs 5. 25 crore as against the base price of Rs 2 crore while Afghanistan's Waqar Salamkheil remained unsold.
Chennai Super Kings bought Afghanistan's Noor Ahmed for Rs 10 crore as against the base price of Rs 2 crore.
CSK... CSK... chants people inside the arena while they acquire Ahmed.
LSG: 19.35 crore
PBKS: Rs 32.55 crore
KKR: Rs 15.15 crore
GT: Rs 20.75 crore
DC: Rs 21.25 crore
RR: Rs 18.85 crore
MI: Rs 32.50 crore
RCB: Rs 39.25 crore
CSK: Rs 16.80 crore
SRH: Rs 10.15 crore
India's uncapped batter Atharva Taide sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad at the base price of Rs 30 lakh while Anmolpreet Singh remains unsold.
Nehal Wadhera, who was bought by Mumbai Indians in the 2024 IPL auction, has now been sold to Punjab for the upcoming IPL 2025 for Rs 4.20 crore, higher than his base price of Rs 30 lakh.
Kolkata Knight Riders retain Angkrish Raghuvanshi for Rs 3 crore as against the base price of Rs 30 lakh while Yash Dhull remains unsold.
Sunrisers Hyderabad bagged Abhinav Manohar for Rs 3.20 crore as against the base price of Rs 30 lakh while Gujarat acquired Nishant Sindhu at his base price of Rs 30 lakh.
In the previous season, Sindhu was part of the yellow army.
Sameer Rizvi, who was bought by Chennai in the 2024 IPL auction, has now been sold to Delhi Capitals for Rs 95 lakh as compared to his base price of Rs 30 lakh.
Despite initially bidding for him, MI chose to use their RTM for Naman Dhir. Rajasthan Royals won him provisionally for Rs 3.4 crore. However, Rajasthan raised their final bid to Rs 5.25 crore, which Mumbai Indians accepted.
Lucknow Supergiants acquire Abdul Samad for Rs 4.20 crore as against the base price of Rs 30 lakh.
In the last season, Samad played for the runners-up, Sunrises Hyderabad.
Chennai Super Kings bagged Vijay Shankar for Rs 1.20 crore as against the base price of Rs 30 lakh. In previously season, he represented the 2022 winning team Gujarat Titans.
Harpreet Brar was acquired by Punjab for Rs 1.50 crore as against his base price of Rs 30 lakh.
Mahipal Lomror was acquired by Gujarat for Rs 1.70 crore as compared to the base price of Rs 50 lakh.
While Ashutosh Sharma finds home in Delhi Capitals for Rs 3.80 crore as against the base price of Rs 30 lakh.
Indian uncapped wicket keeper Kumar Kushagra was sold to Gujarat Titans for Rs 65 lakh as against the base price of Rs 30 lakh while Robin Minz was bought by Mumbai Indians for Rs 65 lakh as against the base price of Rs 30 lakh.
Both Upendra Yadav and Luvnith Sisodia remain unsold for a base price of Rs 30 lakh.
While Vishnu Vinod was acquired by Punjab for Rs 95 lakh as against the base price of Rs 30 lakh.
Uncapped fast bowler, Rasikh Dar is bought by Royal Challengers Bengaluru for Rs 6 crore as against the base price of Rs 30 lakh.
Mohit Sharma was obtained by Delhi Capitals for Rs 2.20 crore as against the base price of Rs 50 lakh. In previously season, he represented the 2022 winning team Gujarat Titans.
Vijaykumar Vysakh and Yash Thakur were acquired by Punjab for Rs 1.80 crore and Rs 1.60 crore respectively at a base price of Rs 30 lakh each.
While Kartik Tyagi, previously played for Gujarat Titans remained unsold.
Indian bowlers Simarjeet Singh and spinner Suyash Sharma were sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad and Bengaluru respectively.
Hyderabad bought Singh for Rs 1.50 crore while Bengaluru obtained Sharma for Rs 2.60 crore against the base price of Rs 30 lakh each.
Karan Sharma was bought by Mumbai Indians at his base price of Rs 50 lakh while Kolkata also acquired Mayank Markande at his base price of Rs 30 lakh.
Indian spinner, Piyush Chawla remained unsold. He represented Mumbai Indian in IPL 2024.
Manav Suthar is acquired by Gujarat Titans at his base price of Rs 30 lakh, while Shreyas Gopal, who previously played for Rajasthan Royals, goes unsold.
A total of Rs 467.95 crore was spent on 72 players today.
CSK: Rs 15.5 crore
DC: Rs 13.8 crore
GT: Rs 17.5 crore
LSG: Rs 14.85 crore
KKR: Rs 10.05 crore
MI: Rs 26.10 crore
PBKS: Rs 22.50 crore
RR: Rs 17.35 crore
RCB: Rs 30.65 crore
SRH: Rs 5.15 crore
Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer script history as they become the costliest players in the history of IPL. Pant was sold to Lucknow for Rs 27 crore while Punjab bagged Iyer for Rs 26.75 crore.
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