Dive into the action of IPL Auction 2025! Check out team-wise player details, including base prices, sold prices, and top acquisitions of the season.
IPL Auction 2025: The IPL Auction 2025 is being held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on November 24 and 25. A total of 577 players are participating in this mega auction, including 367 Indian players and 210 overseas players.
This is one of the biggest events in cricket history, where all IPL teams are keen on securing top-performing players for their squads. Currently, bidding is underway for marquee players.
This auction was no exception, delivering drama, surprises, and record-breaking deals that set the stage for another thrilling season.
As teams vied to outsmart each other in assembling their dream line-ups, the auction table turned into a battlefield of strategy and ambition. Franchise owners, team management, and coaching staff meticulously analysed player statistics, current form, and team needs to make their choices.
The result was a dynamic auction that saw some players commanding astronomical prices while others became smart budget buys.
This year, the auction featured a mix of seasoned veterans, emerging Indian talents, and international superstars, each bringing unique skills to the table.
From fiery fast bowlers and explosive batters to agile fielders and versatile all-rounders, the franchises left no stone unturned in their quest to build competitive squads.
The stakes were higher than ever as teams looked to strengthen their rosters and fill gaps from the previous season.
Here is a detailed team-wise breakdown of the top buys from the IPL 2025 Auction. Explore the big-name acquisitions, surprising picks, and the price tags that made headlines.
Whether you’re a die-hard fan of a particular franchise or a neutral cricket enthusiast, this comprehensive list will provide insights into how the teams are shaping up for the upcoming season.
IPL Mega Auction 2025 Highlights:
Out of 577 shortlisted players, bids will be placed for 204 slots, including 72 reserved for overseas players.
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- Rishabh Pant has become the most expensive player in IPL history, breaking Shreyas Iyer’s record within minutes. He was acquired by the Lucknow team for 27 crore.
- Arshdeep Singh was the first player to be purchased in the mega auction, retained by Punjab using the RTM (Right to Match) card.
- Most expensive overseas player at IPL 2025 auction – Jos Buttler (₹15.75 crore to GT)
- A total of 81 players are listed in the top base price category of ₹2 crore, while 27 players are in the ₹1.5 crore base price bracket.
Players Purchased in the IPL 2025 Mega Auction
The IPL 2025 Mega Auction saw teams spending significant amounts to strengthen their squads. Among the notable purchases, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) secured Rishabh Pant with the highest bid.
| No. | Player Name | Role | Base Price (₹) | Sold Price (₹) | Buying Team |
| 1 | Arshdeep Singh | Bowler | 2 Crore | 18 Crore (RTM) | Punjab Kings (PBKS) |
| 2 | Kagiso Rabada | Bowler | 2 Crore | 10.75 Crore | Gujarat Titans (GT) |
| 3 | Shreyas Iyer | Batter | 2 Crore | 26.75 Crore | Punjab Kings (PBKS) |
| 4 | Mitchell Starc | Bowler | 2 Crore | 11.75 Crore | Delhi Capitals (DC) |
| 5 | Jos Buttler | Batter | 2 Crore | 15.75 Crore | Gujarat Titans (GT) |
| 6 | Rishabh Pant | Wicketkeeper/Batter | 2 Crore | 27.00 Crore | Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) |
| 7 | David Miller | Batter | 2 Crore | 7.50 Crore | Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) |
| 8 | Yuzvendra Chahal | Spinner | 2 Crore | 18.00 Crore | Punjab Kings (PBKS) |
| 9 | KL Rahul | Wicketkeeper/Batter | 2 Crore | 14.00 Crore | Delhi Capitals (DC) |
| 10 | Mohammad Shami | Bowler | 2 Crore | 10.00 Crore | Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) |
| 11 | Mohammad Siraj | Bowler | 2 Crore | 12.25 Crore | Gujarat Titans (GT) |
| 12 | Liam Livingstone | All-rounder | 2 Crore | 8.75 Crore | Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) |
| 13 | Venkatesh Iyer | All-rounder | 2 Crore | 23.75 Crore | Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) |
| 14 | Aiden Markram | Batter | 2 Crore | 2 Crore | Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) |
| 15 | Marcus Stoinis (RTM) | All-rounder | 2 Crore | 11.00 Crore | Punjab Kings (PBKS) |
| 16 | Ishan Kishan | Wicketkeeper/Batter | 2 Crore | 11.25 Crore | Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) |
| 17 | Harshal Patel | All-rounder | 2 Crore | 8.00 Crore | Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) |
| 18 | Jitesh Sharma | Wicketkeeper/Batter | 1 Crore | 11.00 Crore | Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) |
| 19 | Phil Salt | Wicketkeeper/Batter | 2 Crore | 11.50 Crore | Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) |
| 20 | Josh Hazlewood | Bowler | 2 Crore | 12.50 Crore | Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) |
IPL 2025 Players Retained by Teams
| Team | Player Name | Price (₹ Crore) |
| Punjab Kings (PBKS) | Shashank Singh | 5.5 Crore |
| Prabhsimran Singh | 4 Crore | |
| Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) | Nicholas Pooran | 21 Crore |
| Ravi Bishnoi | 11 Crore | |
| Mayank Yadav | 11 Crore | |
| Mohsin Khan | 4 Crore | |
| Ayush Badoni | 4 Crore | |
| Gujarat Titans (GT) | Rashid Khan | 18 Crore |
| Shubman Gill | 16.50 Crore | |
| Sai Sudharsan | 8.50 Crore | |
| Rahul Tewatia | 4 Crore | |
| Shahrukh Khan | 4 Crore | |
| Rajasthan Royals (RR) | Sanju Samson | 18 Crore |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | 18 Crore | |
| Riyan Parag | 14 Crore | |
| Dhruv Jurel | 14 Crore | |
| Shimron Hetmyer | 11 Crore | |
| Sandeep Sharma | 4 Crore | |
| Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) | Rinku Singh | 13 Crore |
| Varun Chakravarthy | 12 Crore | |
| Sunil Narine | 12 Crore | |
| Andre Russell | 12 Crore | |
| Harshit Rana | 4 Crore | |
| Ramandeep Singh | 4 Crore | |
| Delhi Capitals (DC) | Axar Patel | 16.50 Crore |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 13.25 Crore | |
| Tristan Stubbs | 10 Crore | |
| Abishek Porel | 4 Crore | |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) | Heinrich Klaasen | 23 Crore |
| Pat Cummins | 18 Crore | |
| Abhishek Sharma | 14 Crore | |
| Travis Head | 14 Crore | |
| Nitish Kumar Reddy | 6 Crore | |
| Chennai Super Kings (CSK) | Ruturaj Gaikwad | 18 Crore |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 18 Crore | |
| Mathisha Pathirana | 13 Crore | |
| Shivam Dube | 12 Crore | |
| MS Dhoni | 4 Crore | |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) | Virat Kohli | 21 Crore |
| Rajat Patidar | 11 Crore | |
| Yash Dayal | 5 Crore |
IPL 2025 auction: Squads, teams, list of players sold and prices
Chennai Super Kings IPL 2025 Squad Overview
- Purse Remaining: ₹31.60 crore
- RTM Cards Available: 1 (Capped/Uncapped)
| No. | Player | Price (₹ Crore) | Type | Acquisition | Role |
| 1 | Ruturaj Gaikwad | 18 | Indian (Capped) | Retained | Batter |
| 2 | Ravindra Jadeja | 18 | Indian (Capped) | Retained | All-rounder |
| 3 | Matheesha Pathirana (Sri Lanka) | 13 | Overseas (Capped) | Retained | Bowler |
| 4 | Shivam Dube | 12 | Indian (Capped) | Retained | Batter |
| 5 | MS Dhoni | 4 | Indian (Uncapped) | Retained | Batter/Wicketkeeper |
| 6 | Devon Conway (New Zealand) | 6.25 | Overseas (Capped) | Auction | Batter |
| 7 | Rahul Tripathi | 3.4 | Indian (Capped) | Auction | Batter |
| 8 | Rachin Ravindra (New Zealand) | 4 | Overseas (Capped) | Auction | All-rounder |
| 9 | Ravichandran Ashwin | 9.75 | Indian (Capped) | Auction | Bowler |
Delhi Capitals IPL 2025 Squad Overview
- Purse Remaining: ₹32 crore
- RTM Cards Available: 1 (Capped/Uncapped)
| No. | Player | Price (₹ Crore) | Type | Acquisition | Role |
| 1 | Axar Patel | 16.5 | Indian (Capped) | Retained | Bowler |
| 2 | Kuldeep Yadav | 13.25 | Indian (Capped) | Retained | Bowler |
| 3 | Tristan Stubbs (South Africa) | 10 | Overseas (Capped) | Retained | Batter |
| 4 | Abishek Porel | 4 | Indian (Uncapped) | Retained | Batter/Wicketkeeper |
| 5 | Mitchell Starc (Australia) | 11.75 | Overseas (Capped) | Auction | Bowler |
| 6 | KL Rahul | 14 | Indian (Capped) | Auction | Batter/Wicketkeeper |
| 7 | Harry Brook (England) | 6.25 | Overseas (Capped) | Auction | Batter |
| 8 | Jake Fraser-McGurk (Australia) | 9 | Overseas (Capped) | RTM | Batter |
Gujarat Titans IPL 2025 Squad Overview
- Purse Remaining: ₹30.25 crore
- RTM Cards Available: 1 (Capped)
| No. | Player | Price (₹ Crore) | Type | Acquisition | Role |
| 1 | Rashid Khan (Afghanistan) | 18 | Overseas (Capped) | Retained | Bowler |
| 2 | Shubman Gill | 16.5 | Indian (Capped) | Retained | Batter |
| 3 | Sai Sudharsan | 8.5 | Indian (Capped) | Retained | Batter |
| 4 | Rahul Tewatia | 4 | Indian (Uncapped) | Retained | All-rounder |
| 5 | Shahrukh Khan | 4 | Indian (Uncapped) | Retained | Batter |
| 6 | Kagiso Rabada (South Africa) | 10.75 | Overseas (Capped) | Auction | Bowler |
| 7 | Jos Buttler (England) | 15.75 | Overseas (Capped) | Auction | Batter |
| 8 | Mohammad Siraj | 12.25 | Indian (Capped) | Auction | Bowler |
Kolkata Knight Riders IPL 2025 squad
- Purse remaining – ₹21.65 crore
- RTM cards available – 0
| No. | Player | Price (₹ Crore) | Type | Acquisition | Role |
| 1 | Rinku Singh | 13 | Indian (Capped) | Retained | Batter |
| 2 | Varun Chakaravarthy | 12 | Indian (Capped) | Retained | Bowler |
| 3 | Sunil Narine (West Indies) | 12 | Overseas (Capped) | Retained | All-rounder |
| 4 | Andre Russell (West Indies) | 12 | Overseas (Capped) | Retained | All-rounder |
| 5 | Harshit Rana | 4 | Indian (Uncapped) | Retained | Bowler |
| 6 | Ramandeep Singh | 4 | Indian (Uncapped) | Retained | Batter |
| 7 | Venkatesh Iyer | 23.75 | Indian (Capped) | Auction | Batter |
| 8 | Quinton de Kock (South Africa) | 3.6 | Overseas (Capped) | Auction | Wicketkeeper/Batter |
| 9 | Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Afghanistan) | 2 | Overseas (Capped) | Auction | Wicketkeeper/Batter |
Lucknow Super Giants IPL 2025 squad
- Purse remaining – ₹29.10 crore
- RTM cards available – 1 (capped)
| No. | Player | Price (₹ Crore) | Type | Acquisition | Role |
| 1 | Nicholas Pooran (West Indies) | 21 | Overseas (Capped) | Retained | Wicketkeeper/Batter |
| 2 | Ravi Bishnoi | 11 | Indian (Capped) | Retained | Bowler |
| 3 | Mayank Yadav | 11 | Indian (Capped) | Retained | Bowler |
| 4 | Mohsin Khan | 4 | Indian (Uncapped) | Retained | Bowler |
| 5 | Ayush Badoni | 4 | Indian (Uncapped) | Retained | Batter |
| 6 | Rishabh Pant | 27 | Indian (Capped) | Auction | Wicketkeeper/Batter |
| 7 | David Miller (South Africa) | 7.5 | Overseas (Capped) | Auction | Batter |
| 8 | Mitchell Marsh (Australia) | 3.4 | Overseas (Capped) | Auction | All-rounder |
Mumbai Indians IPL 2025 squad
- Purse remaining – ₹45 crore
- RTM cards available – 1 (uncapped)
| No. | Player | Price (₹ Crore) | Type | Acquisition | Role |
| 1 | Jasprit Bumrah | 18 | Indian (Capped) | Retained | Bowler |
| 2 | Suryakumar Yadav | 16.35 | Indian (Capped) | Retained | Batter |
| 3 | Hardik Pandya | 16.35 | Indian (Capped) | Retained | All-rounder |
| 4 | Rohit Sharma | 16.3 | Indian (Capped) | Retained | Batter |
| 5 | Tilak Varma | 8 | Indian (Capped) | Retained | Batter |
Punjab Kings IPL 2025 squad
- Purse remaining – ₹32.55 crore
- RTM cards available – 3 (capped)
| No. | Player | Price (₹ Crore) | Type | Acquisition | Role |
| 1 | Shashank Singh | 5.5 | Indian (Uncapped) | Retained | Batter |
| 2 | Prabhsimran Singh | 4 | Indian (Uncapped) | Retained | Batter |
| 3 | Arshdeep Singh | 18 | Indian (Capped) | RTM | Bowler |
| 4 | Shreyas Iyer | 26.75 | Indian (Capped) | Auction | Wicketkeeper/Batter |
| 5 | Yuzvendra Chahal | 18 | Indian (Capped) | Auction | Bowler |
| 6 | Marcus Stoinis (Australia) | 11 | Overseas (Capped) | Auction | All-rounder |
| 7 | Glenn Maxwell (Australia) | 4.2 | Overseas (Capped) | Auction | All-rounder |
Rajasthan Royals IPL 2025 squad
- Purse remaining – ₹41 crore
- RTM cards available – 0
| No. | Player | Price (₹ Crore) | Type | Acquisition | Role |
| 1 | Sanju Samson | 18 | Indian (Capped) | Retained | Batter/Wicketkeeper |
| 2 | Yashasvi Jaiswal | 18 | Indian (Capped) | Retained | Batter |
| 3 | Riyan Parag | 14 | Indian (Capped) | Retained | Batter |
| 4 | Dhruv Jurel | 14 | Indian (Capped) | Retained | Batter/Wicketkeeper |
| 5 | Shimron Hetmyer (West Indies) | 11 | Overseas (Capped) | Retained | Batter |
| 6 | Sandeep Sharma | 4 | Indian (Uncapped) | Retained | Bowler |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru IPL 2025 squad
- Purse remaining – ₹62.75 crore
- RTM cards available – 3 (all capped/two capped and one uncapped)
| No. | Player | Price (₹ Crore) | Type | Acquisition | Role |
| 1 | Virat Kohli | 21 | Indian (Capped) | Retained | Batter |
| 2 | Rajat Patidar | 11 | Indian (Capped) | Retained | Batter |
| 3 | Yash Dayal | 5 | Indian (Uncapped) | Retained | Bowler |
| 4 | Liam Livingstone (England) | 8.75 | Overseas (Capped) | Auction | All-rounder |
| 5 | Phil Salt (England) | 11.5 | Overseas (Capped) | Auction | Wicketkeeper/Batter |
Sunrisers Hyderabad IPL 2025 squad
- Purse remaining – ₹15.75 crore
- RTM cards available – 1 (uncapped)
| No. | Player | Price (₹ Crore) | Type | Acquisition | Role |
| 1 | Heinrich Klaasen (South Africa) | 23 | Overseas (Capped) | Retained | Batter |
| 2 | Pat Cummins (Australia) | 18 | Overseas (Capped) | Retained | Bowler |
| 3 | Abhishek Sharma | 14 | Indian (Capped) | Retained | All-rounder |
| 4 | Travis Head (Australia) | 14 | Overseas (Capped) | Retained | Batter |
| 5 | Nitish Kumar Reddy | 6 | Indian (Capped) | Retained | All-rounder |
| 6 | Mohammad Shami | 10 | Indian (Capped) | Auction | Bowler |
| 7 | Harshal Patel | 8 | Indian (Capped) | Auction | All-rounder |
| 8 | Ishan Kishan | 11.25 | Indian (Capped) | Auction | Wicketkeeper/Batter |
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