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IPL 2025 Auction Highlights: CSK, MI projected XI after teams finalise squads
Suryavanshi went to Rajasthan Royals for Rs 1.10 crore. Suryavanshi, talked about as a prodigy, made his T20 debut for Bihar in the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy against Rajasthan on Saturday and scored a 6-ball 13 before falling to Deepak Chahar.
Suryavanshi made headlines recently when he became the youngest batter to score an international century, achieving the feat in a Youth Test for India Under-19 against Australia U-19 in Chennai. He smashed 104 off 62 balls in that match.
Ajinkya Rahane, who had gone unsold earlier in the day, returned to the auction and to the Kolkata Knight Riders' camp for Rs 1.50 crore.
However, the Mumbai duo of Shardul Thakur and Prithvi Shaw along with New Zealand stars Kane Williamson and Glenn Phillips were among the unsold players.
But before the youngster sprang a surprise, lesser-fancied Indian fast bowlers hit pay dirt.
Out of national reckoning for more than two years, Bhuvneshwar's experience was in demand among the IPL franchises earlier in the day.
Bhuvneshwar, who will be 35 before the start of next IPL, has 300 wickets from 287 career T20 games and an economy rate of less than eight. But he last played for India during a tour of New Zealand in November 2022 and is considered well past his prime at the international level.
However, with at least three Indian pacers needed per team, the pool is not large enough to ensure equal distribution among the 10 teams.
Therefore, an out-of-favour Bhuvneshwar, an injury-prone Deepak Chahar (Rs 9.25 crore for Mumbai Indians) and a Test reserve Mukesh Kumar (Rs 8 crore RTM by Delhi Capitals) got good deals on the second day when franchises came with leaner purse after splurging on Sunday.
Akash Deep, the Test pacer, got a Rs 8 crore deal from Lucknow Super Giants.
What works for Chahar and Bhuvneshwar is their ability to swing the white ball in Powerplays. Mukesh has takers for his wide yorkers at the death.
Even a Tushar Deshpande, who has an economy rate of close to 10 runs per over, was snapped by Rajasthan Royals at Rs 6.50 crore. He is currently recuperating from an ankle operation.
Former RCB skipper Faf du Plessis became the biggest bargain buy for Delhi Capitals at a base price of Rs two crore while Gujarat Titans were smart to lap up India all-rounder Washington Sundar for Rs 3.20 crore.
The paucity of good seam bowling Indian all-rounders in the auction list allowed South African Marco Jansen to laugh his way to the bank with a Rs seven crore deal from Punjab Kings.
Englishman Sam Curran, who had once attracted a Rs 18 crore bid, only had a couple of takers with CSK bringing him back home at Rs 2.40 crore.
Shardul, Shaw and Rahane can come back for the accelerated auction if the franchises pick them for it.
For Rahane, it wasn't surprising as his form dipped alarmingly during his second season with CSK and during the ongoing domestic season, he has managed to hold his Mumbai spot due to his role of skipper.
In case of Shardul, it is the 'Impact Player' rule that became his undoing as neither his batting has the requisite firepower for T20 cricket nor does his seam bowling, with a T20I economy rate of 9.15, inspires confidence.
For Shaw, massive weight gain and fitness issues along with off-the-field drama has not exactly enhanced his reputation.
Among the three, only Shaw still has a chance to find some takers at the end because of his explosive Powerplay game. But his struggle against quality pace is well-documented.
Hardik Pandya's brother Krunal Pandya got a Rs 5.75 crore deal from RCB who needed an experienced spin bowling all-rounder.
Nitish Rana, who had once breached the million dollar mark as an uncapped player, got a Rs 4.20 crore winning bid from Rajasthan Royals.
Gujarat Titans bought England batter Jos Buttler for an impressive Rs 15.75 crore, followed by key acquisitions such as Mohammed Siraj and Kagiso Rabada at the IPL 2025 mega auction.
Lucknow Super Giants went all out at the two-day Indian Premier League 2025 Auction in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia as they splashed out a whopping Rs 119.90 crore to pick 24 players for the upcoming editions of the cricketing extravaganza.
After spending big on retaining their core six players ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction, the Rajasthan Royals made smart acquisitions at the auction without extravagant spending.
Priyansh Arya was lapped up by Punjab Kings for Rs 3.80 crore during the IPL Auction. The Delhi player has lit the local cricket scene in the capital with six sixes and was the leading scorer in the Delhi Premier League. The 23-year-old has picked up that form and taken it to the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy as well
"He destroys bowlers and has hit six sixes in an over"
Five-time IPL champions Mumbai Indians also retained their top players - Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma and Jasprit Bumrah.
At the auction, they got the likes of Trent Boult, Mitchell Santner and Will Jacks.
MI projected XI for IPL 2025
Having retained core of their team, Chennai Super Kings didn't need to break bank to better their squad during the IPL Auction. R Ashwin and Noor Ahmed became crucial additions into the squad. How will their XI look on the first day of the IPL?
We take a look
"Goodbyes are never easy," says Rishabh Pant in a social media after ending association with Delhi Capitals. The wicketkeeper-batter and the captain was released ahead of the auction. During the auction he attracted big money and eventually joined Lucknow Super Giants for Rs 27 crore - becoming the most expensive signing in IPL history
IPL Auction: Rahul Dravid dwells on their approach and strategy during the auction
IPL Auction can make or bring your valuation crashing down after form, injuries, lean period, age or even the business of the game. If you can get a 13-year-old earning a crore rupees in their first inclusion in the auction, you can also see a 91% drop in salary a year on - that was the fate for some during the auction.
A look at the players who took a paycut at the auction
Gujarat Titans assistant and batting coach Parthiv Patel shed light on why they went for Jos Buttler, paying Rs 15.75 crore in the process, during the IPL Auction.
Parthiv said the England skipper brings in a lot of experience into the lineup and has the understanding of the IPL as well.
IPL Auction: RR owner Manoj Badale on team's business
Rajasthan Royals owner Manoj Badale on the team's business at the IPL Auction, "We came into the auction with a strong Indian batting core that we believe has the ability to perform over multiple cycles. We were looking to add an experienced and talented bowling unit. I am happy with what we’ve been able to achieve. We've acquired multiple international wicket takers and promising Indian talent. We've also been able to add depth in both batting and bowling departments.
"Some of these are familiar faces who've developed over the last couple of years and there's some new exciting talent who we can't wait to work with.
"Overall we're delighted with the squad we've been able to finalize, which is a mixture of proven experience and exciting youth."
On the strategy at the auction
"Rahul, Kumar and the entire team have put in an incredible amount of effort in preparation for these 2 days. Having executed that vision and planning, I'm really excited for the upcoming season. We had our targets in mind and have been able to secure most of them. We believe we've been able to assemble a squad that will be competitive this season and will give our fans plenty of reasons to be proud of us."
The second day of the IPL Auction in Jeddah witnessed Bhuvneshwar Kumar take the biggest paycheque despite being out of national reckoning for over two years. His rich IPL experience may have played a role as Royal Challengers Bengaluru snapped him up for Rs 10.75 crore.
Elsewhere, Deepak Chahar, Mukesh Kumar, Akash Deep, Tushar Deshpande and Rasikh Dar also earned blockbuster deals.
With over a thousand players registering for the IPL Auction and 577 making the shortlist, it was always going to be tough for franchises to fill the eventual 204 slots. They did their best in the Rs 120 crore budget. But there were some big names that went unsold including Kane Williamson. We take a look at the five names that, quite honestly, shocked us as they found no bidders
A street-smart T20 bowler who can make the ball talk with his classical swing, Deepak Chahar will be donning the Mumbai Indians jersey in the next IPL season, after the franchise bought him for Rs 9.25 crore at the IPL mega auction in Jeddah on Monday. Deepak will, thus, no longer be part of MS Dhoni's CSK and said that he will miss the icon's company.
MI outbid Punjab Kings, who withdrew just before the bid crossed the Rs 8 crore mark, and CSK to get the swing bowler in their ranks on the second day of the auction.
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IPL mega Auction - A total of Rs 639.15 crore spent | 182 players sold | No takers for 395 players | Rishabh Pant most expensive buy @ Rs 27 crore
Veteran India seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar fetched a whopping Rs 10.75 crore from RCB while Bihar's Vaibhav Suryavanshi became the youngest crorepati, at 13, as the Indian Premier League auction concluded after an action-packed Day 2 in Jeddah on Monday.
In the two-day affair, a total of Rs 639.15 crore were spent by the 10 franchises combined as 182 players were sold.
395 players remained unsold at the mega auction.
Suryavanshi, the teenage prodigy, who made his T20 debut for Bihar in the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy was picked by Rajasthan Royals for Rs 1.10 crore.
In a surprise, Mumbai's Prithvi Shaw and Shardul Thakur found no takers at the auction while veteran Ajinkya Rahane, who had gone unsold earlier in the day, returned late and was picked by Kolkata Knight Riders for Rs 1.50 crore.
New Zealand stars Kane Williamson and Glenn Phillips were also among the unsold players on Day 2.
The day however belonged to Bhuvneshwar. Out of national reckoning for more than two years, Bhuvneshwar's experience was in demand among the IPL franchises.
Bhuvneshwar, who will be 35 before the start of next IPL, has 300 wickets from 287 career T20 games and an economy rate of less than eight. But he last played for India during a tour of New Zealand in November 2022 and is considered well past his prime at the international level. However, with at least three Indian pacers needed per team, the pool is not large enough to ensure equal distribution among the 10 teams.
Therefore, an out-of-favour Bhuvneshwar, an injury-prone Deepak Chahar (Rs 9.25 crore for Mumbai Indians) and a Test reserve Mukesh Kumar (Rs 8 crore RTM by Delhi Capitals) got good deals on the second day when franchises came with leaner purse after splurging on Sunday.
Akash Deep, the Test pacer, got a Rs 8 crore deal from Lucknow Super Giants.
Even a Tushar Deshpande, who has an economy rate of close to 10 runs per over, was snapped by Rajasthan Royals at Rs 6.50 crore. He is currently recuperating from an ankle operation.
Former RCB skipper Faf du Plessis became the biggest bargain buy for Delhi Capitals at a base price of Rs two crore while Gujarat Titans were smart to lap up India all-rounder Washington Sundar for Rs 3.20 crore.
Englishman Sam Curran, who had once attracted a Rs 18 crore bid, only had a couple of takers with CSK bringing him back home at Rs 2.40 crore.
Hardik Pandya's brother Krunal Pandya got a Rs 5.75 crore deal from RCB who needed an experienced spin bowling all-rounder.
Nitish Rana, who had once breached the million dollar mark as an uncapped player, got a Rs 4.20 crore winning bid from Rajasthan Royals.
IPL Auction Live: In the final round | Arjun Tendulkar SOLD
Rajasthan Royals pick Kunak Rathore for his his base price of Rs 30 lakh
Arjun Tendulkar is picked by Mumbai Indians for his base price of Rs 30 lakh
MI also pick South African bowler Lizaad Williams for his base price of Rs 75 lakh
Pacer Shivam Mavi remains UNSOLD while Kulwant Khejroliya is picked by GT for his base price of Rs 30 lakh. South African Ottneil Baartman also goes UNSOLD
RCB pick Lungi Ngidi for his base price of Rs 1 crore. They also pick Abhinandan Singh for Rs 30 lakh
Raj Limbani remains UNSOLD yet again. RR pick Ashok Sharma for his base price of Rs 30 lakh
Vignesh Puthur is picked up by MI for his base price of Rs 30 lakh
The last player of the day is Mohit Rathee. He is picked by RCB for his base price of Rs 30 lakh
IPL Auction Live: Another round?
Well, the final round is done but the auction is not over yet!
From the unsold pool, there will be a few more names coming up...
IPL Auction Live: No takers for Brevis | Arshin goes to LSG | Royals buy Maphaka for Rs 1.5 crore
Proteas youngster Dewald Brevis, who represented Mumbai Indians last season, finds no takers this time around.
LSG pick all-rounder Arshin Kulkarni for his base price of Rs 30 lakh. South African Matthew Breetzke also goes to Lucknow as he is picked for Rs 75 lakh
India spinner Murugan Ashwin and all-rounder Tanush Kotian also go UNSOLD
Zimbabwe's Sikandar Raza, England's Gus Atkinson, New Zealand skipper Tom Latham go UNSOLD
West Indies' Brandon King and India keeper-batter LR Chethan also go UNSOLD
Rajasthan Royals shell out Rs 1.50 crore for young South African pacer Kwena Maphaka (base price Rs 75 lakh)
Englishman Leus du Plooy goes UNSOLD
Punjab Kings pick all-rounder Pravin Dubey for his base price of Rs 30 lakh
All-rounder Ajay Mandal goes to Delhi for his base price of Rs 30 lakh
Australia's Matthew Short, who played for Punjab Kings last season, finds no buyers
All-rounder Manvanth Kumar L is picked by DC for his base price of Rs 30 lakh
Kulwant Khejroliya, South African Ottneil Baartman, Sandeep Warrier and Tejaswi Dahiya go UNSOLD
Afghanistan's all-rounder Karim Janat is picked by Gujarat Titans for his base price of Rs 75 lakh
India all-rounder Raj Limbani goes UNSOLD
Kiwi Bevon Jacobs is picked up by Mumbai Indians for his base price of Rs 30 lakh
Delhi Capitals pick Tripurana Vijay and Madhav Tiwari for their base price of Rs 30 lakh respectively
Last player of the round, India all-rounder Khrievitso Kense goes UNSOLD!
IPL Auction Live: No takers for Arjun Tendulkar | CSK pick Vansh | KKR get Anukul, Moeen, Umran
Legendary Sachin Tendulkar's son Arjun Tendulkar finds no takers at IPL auction.
Harvik Desai, Prince Choudhary remain UNSOLD
CSK get hold of Vansh Bedi for Rs 55 lakh
Anukul Roy is picked by KKR for Rs 40 lakh
KKR also pick England veteran Moeen Ali for his base price of Rs 2 crore and India speedster Umran Malik for his base price of Rs 75 lakh.
Prithvi Shaw faced a major setback at the IPL 2025 mega auction as the opening batter went unsold, with no franchises showing interest in acquiring him.
Shaw's struggles with form and fitness have significantly impacted his value, leading to his exclusion from the bidding process.
This development marks a significant blow to Shaw's efforts to reignite his career, especially after being released by Delhi Capitals ahead of the auction. With this disappointment, questions loom over Shaw's future in both the IPL and international cricket.
IPL Auction Live: Shardul, Piyush, Warner UNSOLD again!
Australian David Warner goes UNSOLD in the second round as well.
Anmolpreet Singh also remains UNSOLD
KKR pick keeper-batter Luvnith Sisodia for his base price of Rs 30 lakh
Veteran Piyush Chawla also finds no takers
Mayank Agarwal also remains UNSOLD
Gujarat Titans pick New Zealand's Glenn Phillips for his base price of Rs 2 crore.
Veteran Ajinkya Rahane sold to KKR for his base price of Rs 1.50 crore.
Proteas keeper-batter Donovan Ferreira goes to DC for his base price of Rs 75 lakh
India all-rounder Shardul Thakur remains UNSOLD in the second round as well.
IPL Auction Live: Welcome back after the break | Padikkal is up first in the final phase of the auction
Devdutt Padikkal, who went unsold the first time, has been picked by RCB for his base price of Rs 2 crore.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi has etched his name in IPL history by becoming the youngest crorepati in the league's history. The promising young talent was sold to Rajasthan Royals for a staggering Rs 1.1 crore from his base price of Rs 30 Lakh at the IPL 2025 auction.
RR made the first move for Vaibhav, followed closely by Delhi Capitals. As the bidding intensified, the price quickly surpassed the Rs 1 crore mark. DC hesitated at Rs 1.10 crore but ultimately decided to back out, allowing Royals to secure the young talent for Rs 1.10 crore.
Vaibhav rose to prominence when he played in the Vinoo Mankad Trophy for Bihar at the age of 12, accumulating around 400 runs in just five matches.
IPL Auction Live: 3 teams Kolkata Knight Riders, Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru still have go to complete their minimum squad of 18 players
Players Picked
KKR - 16
RR - 17
RCB - 17
IPL Auction Live: Franchises' Purse Remaining
(Photo credit: BCCI/IPL)
IPL Auction Live: SRH pick Sri Lanka's Malinga for Rs 1.20 crore
Sri Lanka pacer Eshan Malinga (base price of Rs 30 lakh) has been picked by Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs 1.20 crore.
SRH were in a battle with Rajasthan Royals for Malinga but after the bid crossed the Rs 1 crore mark, RR had to back out.
SRH co-owner Kavya Maran has a smile on her face as the final hammer goes down!
IPL Auction Live: 13-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi is a crorepati!
Rajasthan Royals put up their paddle first for Vaibhav Suryavanshi (Rs 30 lakh base price) and were followed by Delhi Capitals.
They took the price past the Rs 1 crore mark with DC hesitating at Rs 1.10 crore
DC eventually decided to back out as Royals bagged the 13-year-old for Rs 1.10 crore
England's Chris Jordan, India all-rounders Ripal Patel, Sanjay Yadav and bowler Avinash Singh go UNSOLD!
IPL Auction Live: No takers for South Africa's Dwaine Pretorius, India's Raj Limbani, Shiva Singh, Anshuman Hooda and Zimbabwe's Blessing Muzarabani
Scotland's Brandon McMullen, Atit Sheth of India and Windies' Roston Chase also go UNSOLD
IPL Auction Live: No takers for Chetan Sakariya, Abdul Basith and Sandeep Warrier as well
LSG pick Yuvraj Chaudhary for his base price of Rs 30 lakh
Kamlesh Nagarkoti joins CSK for his base price of Rs 30 lakh
Abdul Basith remains UNSOLD and so does England's Olly Stone
No buyers for Lance Morris while Ramakrishna Ghosh goes to CSK for his base price of Rs 30 lakh
IPL Auction Live: South Africa's Lungi Ngidi, Kiwi pacers Adam Milne and William O'Rourke go UNSOLD
IPL Auction Live: Welcome back after the short break | No takers for Bracewell, Madushanka
New Zealand's Michael Bracewell goes UNSOLD while England all-rounder Jamie Overton is picked by CSK for his base price of Rs 1.50 crore.
South Africa's Ottneil Baartman, Australia's Xavier Bartlett and Dilshan Madushanka of Sri Lanka go UNSOLD
IPL Auction Live: India pacers Shivam Mavi, Navdeep Saini and Salman Nazir go UNSOLD!
Punjab Kings pick Musheer Khan and Suryash Shedge for their base prices of Rs 30 lakh respectively.
Emanjot Chahal too goes UNSOLD at the auction.
Mumbai Indians pick India pacer Raj Bawa for his base price of Rs 30 lakh.
Naman Tiwari goes UNSOLD while LSG recruit Prince Yadav for his base price of Rs 30 lakh.
IPL Auction Live: Kamindu Mendis recruited by SRH | Ellis goes from Punjab to Chennai
Sunrisers Hyderabad get hold of Sri Lankan Kamindu Mendis for his base price of Rs 75 lakh.
No takers for Jason Behrendorff, Kyle Mayers and Matt Short.
Delhi Capitals pick Sri Lankan pacer Dushmantha Chameera for his base price of Rs 75 lakh.
Australian Nathan Ellis entered the auction at Rs 1.25 crore and gets a Rs 2 crore contract from CSK.
LSG retain West Indian Shamar Joseph for his base price of Rs 75 lakh.
IPL Auction Live: RCB pick Bethell for Rs 2.20 crore
Barbados-born England all-round Jacob Bethell entered the auction at Rs 1.25 crore but he gets a Rs 2.60 crore contract from RCB.
SRH got into a bidding battle with RCB for Bethell and the latter outbid Sunrisers to get their hands on the potential superstar.
Brydon Carse goes to SRH for his base price of Rs 1 crore.
Aussie allrounder Aaron Hardie will join Punjab Kings for Rs 1.25 crore.
No Takers for India batter Sarfaraz Khan at the auction.
IPL Auction Live: Delhi bag Nigam | MI pick Shrijith
Pacer Vipraj Nigam (base price Rs 30 lakh), who featured in UP T20 league is picked by Delhi Capitals for Rs 50 lakh.
Mumbai Indians get KL Shrijith for his base price of Rs 30 lakh.
IPL Auction Live: Delhi's Priyansh Arya shines at auction!
Priyansh Arya entered the IPL auction at the base price of Rs 30 lakh but he gets a Rs 3.80 crore contract from Punjab Kings.
DC started the bidding, looking to secure the local boy but were soon joined by MI and PBKS.
They were then joined by RCB as the Priyansh's price went past the Rs 3 crore mark.
After an intense bidding war between RCB and Punjab, the latter secured the 23-year-old for the whopping sum.
IPL Auction Live: Punjab pick Kuldeep | Topley goes to MI
CSK started the bidding for Kuldeep Sen at his base price of Rs 75 lakh. Punjab Kings jump in and pick the TN pacer for Rs 80 lakh.
Mumbai Indians picks English pacer Reece Topley for his base price of Rs 75 lakh.
Proteas Kwena Maphaka, England's Luke Wood and Maharashtra's Sachin Dhas go UNSOLD!
IPL Auction Live: No takers for Steve Smith | Titans re-pick Jayant
Australia's Steven Smith, who had a base price of Rs 2 crore goes UNSOLD at the auction.
Haryana allrounder Jayant Yadav is picked by Gujarat Titans for his base price of Rs 75 lakh.
Kiwi Mitchell Santner, who last season represented CSK, moves to Mumbai Indians. MI pick the all-rounder for his base price of Rs 2 crore.
Zimbabwe's Sikandar Raza also goes UNSOLD!
IPL Auction Live: Gurjapneet gets Rs 2.2 crore contract from CSK
LSG started the bidding for Gurjapneet Singh (base price of Rs 30 lakh) and CSK jumped in soon into the bidding.
Titans then joined with LSG backing out.
CSK and GT went to and fro with their paddles with CSK eventually outbidding the latter at Rs 2.2 crore.
IPL Auction Live: LSG pick Akash
Former SRH and CSK player Akash Singh is taken by LSG for his base price of Rs 30 lakh. SRH do not exercise their RTM right for Akash.
IPL Auction Live: Stat Attack
After SRH bought Jaydev Unadkat for his base price of Rs 1 crore, he becomes the first player ever to be sold 7 times in IPL auction history.
IPL Auction Live: Yudhvir Charak goes to Royals
Yudhvir Charak is the first buy after the break. Rajasthan Royals get him for his base price of Rs 35 lakh.
HP veteran allrounder Rishi Dhawan goes UNSOLD!
Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Arshin Kulkarni, Shivam Singh also go UNSOLD.
IPL Auction Live: Welcome back after the break!
So, after quick round of accelerated round and a break we are back! Another round of accelerated round begins.
Punjab Kings still have Rs 8.2 crore (biggest) left while LSG still have Rs 3.1 crore in their purse. CSK have Rs 7.5 crore
IPL Auction LIVE: How the teams stand at the moment
The purse remaining is:
CSK: Rs 7.5 crore
DC: Rs 3.5 crore
GT: Rs 3.95 crore
KKR: Rs 5 croe
LSG: Rs 3.10 crore
MI: Rs 5.80 crore
PBKS: Rs 8.20 crore
RR: Rs 5.85 crore
RCB: Rs 7.55 crore
SRH: Rs 3.75 crore
IPL Auction Live: Hossain, Siddarth passed
No one shows any interest for Rishad Hossain and Andre Siddarth while Harnoor Singh goes for base price of Rs 30 lakh
We take a break now
IPL Auction Live: Nuwan Thushara sold to RCB
The Sri Lankan enters with a base price of Rs 75 lakh. SRH, RCB with the early interest. RR join in too. RR bow out. RCB get the slinger. SOLD! Nuwan Thushara goes to RCB for Rs 1.60 crore
No one shows interest in Naveen-ul-Haq and Umesh Yadav
Jaydev Unadkat, once a highest-bid at an IPL auction, goes for base price of Rs 1 crore to SRH
IPL Auction Live: Umran, Mustafizur go unsold
No takers for Bangladesh's Mustafizur Rahman and India's Umran Malik
Next, Ishant Sharma goes on his base price of Rs 75 lakh to Gujarat Titans
IPL Auction Live: Romario Shepherd sold to RCB
All-rounder Romaro Shepherd will play for RCB next season after spending last season at MI. Sold for base price of Rs 1.50 crore
Josh Phillipe goes unsold
Spencer Johnson comes in at Rs 2 crore. KKR and PBKS with the bids. KKR with the biggest deal at Rs 2.80 crore. No RTM available for GT. SOLD!
IPL Auction Live: R Sai Kishore sold to Gujarat Titans
Tamil Nadu spinner R Sai Kishore comes in at base price of Rs 75 lakh. SRH show immediate interest. PBKS do too. GT ask for some time to discuss. PBKS look to have the biggest bid. But, GT use their RTM. PBKS raise the bid to Rs 2 crore but GT raise their offer too. SOLD!
Joining Bhuvneshwar at RCB is Krunal Pandya, who was secured for Rs 5.75 crore. The versatile all-rounder will now play alongside Virat Kohli, adding depth to RCB’s middle order and bolstering their spin options. Other notable signings in the morning session included Deepak Chahar, Mukesh Kumar, Akash Deep, and Marco Jansen, who rounded out the top five big-money deals on Day 2.
The auction, held at the Abadi Al Johar Arena, has been a high-stakes affair, with teams spending a combined Rs 467.95 crore on Day 1 to secure 72 players. Day 2 resumed with Set 13, beginning with Player No. 85, Mayank Agarwal, and proceeding to Vijayakanth Viyaskanth in Set 17. The accelerated auction phase is set to follow, where teams will target specific players to complete their squads.
RCB entered Day 2 with the largest remaining purse of Rs 30.65 crore, providing them with significant flexibility despite having only nine players, including three overseas stars. Similarly, Mumbai Indians (MI), with Rs 26.10 crore, are well-positioned to make bold moves, particularly as they have only one overseas player in their current roster.
Punjab Kings (Rs 22.50 crore) and Gujarat Titans (Rs 17.50 crore) are also expected to focus on strengthening their international lineup, having just five overseas players combined. Sunrisers Hyderabad, however, face a more cautious path with the smallest remaining budget of Rs 5.15 crore, requiring strategic planning to fill their squad gaps.
In the mid-tier budget range, Chennai Super Kings (Rs 15.60 crore), Delhi Capitals (Rs 13.80 crore), and Lucknow Super Giants (Rs 14.85 crore) are expected to take calculated risks to secure key players, balancing their rosters while preserving financial flexibility.
Rajasthan Royals (Rs 17.35 crore) and Kolkata Knight Riders (Rs 10.05 crore) continue to intrigue fans with their unpredictable strategies. With Rajasthan focusing on overseas reinforcements and KKR known for taking bold bets, both teams are poised to shake things up as the auction progresses.
As the day unfolds, all eyes are on the accelerated phase, where the franchises will finalize their squads and strategize for IPL 2025. The auction has already delivered high drama, with blockbuster deals, shrewd planning, and surprises keeping fans on the edge of their seats.
