IPL 2025 mega auction has concluded in Jeddah. Teams spent over Rs 639.15 crore on more than 180 players over these two days. Rishabh Pant was the highest priced acquisition, followed by Shreyas Iyer, while surprisingly David Warner, Shardul Thakur, and Prithvi Shaw were unsold.
Franchises are trying to identify the best combination in pursuit of the coveted title. For most fans, the lucrative annual event of the IPL – the Player Auction – largely revolves around looking at the price tags. The debate over the most balanced team will continue until the start of IPL 2025 next year, while the two-day auction was expected to be the most unusual in terms of price tags realized during the two-day events at the Abadi Al Johar. Arena last week.
Now that the dust has settled let's review the highlights – or perhaps the lowlights, depending on your favorite team – of the 2025 IPL auction.
Broken records: It wasn't just Pant and Iyer in the spotlight
The focus extended beyond Rishabh Pant (Rs 27 crore) and Shreyas Iyer (Rs 26.75 crore), who received the two highest bids in history; the number of successful bids beyond Rs 10 crore has almost quadrupled compared to the last auction. In Jeddah, an impressive 21 players commanded a price of Rs 10 crore or more. At the latest big auction in 2022 in Bengaluru, there were 11 such players.
Undoubtedly, the increase in auction purse from Rs 90 crore to Rs 120 crore between 2022 and 2025 has contributed significantly. However, the exorbitant price tags indicated that the demands put forward by certain players before the auction were not without reason.
A Spaggering Purse Overall
Undoubtedly, the increase in auction purse from Rs 90 crore to Rs 120 crore between 2022 and 2025 has contributed significantly. However, the exorbitant price tags indicated that the demands put forward by certain players before the auction were not without reason.
This is amazing for future generations because it shows the opportunities available to them. Of course, prices will go up as the auction totals increase. More to the point, we shouldn't be surprised by the general rise of high value players. Although we did not expect a player above Rs 25 crore, it is interesting. But, since the man is an experienced Indian captain and athlete, it seems logical. It's proof that franchises are willing to invest heavily because of that talent shortage.
Of course, we're not going to get too excited yet because a player's value doesn't necessarily match his value at the auction table. Fans should now focus on researching the teams instead of just fixing price tags.
IPL 2025 Winner Odds
If you are in the market for Online IPL betting and tipsyou will be interested to know if the IPL auction has affected the betting odds regarding the projected winner of the next season. Let's take a look at the latest post-auction sportsbook:
(odds correct as of December 2024).
|
Team |
Chance to win the IPL 2025 |
|
Mumbai Indians |
6.00 |
|
Chennai super kings |
7.00 |
|
Rider Bikes Kolkata |
7.50 |
|
Lucknow Super Giants |
8.00 |
|
Gujarat Titans |
9.00 |
|
Bengaluru Royal Opponents |
9.00 |
|
Sun Builders Hyderabad |
9.00 |
|
Rajasthan Royals |
10.00 |
|
Capitals of Delhi |
13.00 |
|
Kings of Punjab |
13.00 |
IPL Auction 2025: Day 1 Highlights
On the first day of the Indian Premier League auction, the money exploded in a big way, as the teams they could not close their wallets. On Sunday, the ten organizations used significant financial resources to acquire the top players from their designated shortlists and broke a few records along the way.
Lucknow Super Giants acquired star wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant for INR 27 crore, making him the most expensive purchase of the day. So, the franchises cost the player INR 467.95 crore.
The first day of the two day auction started with 84 players out of 577 available. Four of the 68 were held through the Right-to-Match card, and the rest were sold.
The Punjab Kings seem to be the most determined buyers in the auction. They went in with the largest remaining budget of INR 110.50 crore and got eight players for INR 88 crore.
Top 5 purchases of Day 1
- Lucknow Super Giants bought Rishabh Pant to buy for 27 Euro
- Kings of Punjab bought Shreyas Iyer to buy for 26.75 Euro
- Rider Bikes Kolkata bought Venkatesh Iyer to buy for 23.75 Euro
- Kings of Punjab bought Arshdeep Singh for 18 Euros
- Kings of Punjab bought Yuzvendra Chahal for 18 Euros
IPL Auction 2025: Day 2 Highlights
Bhuvneshwar Kumar He was the highest priced player on the second day of the tournament 2025 IPL great auction, as RCB gets the experienced batsman for INR 10.75 crore.
However, the move that is likely to attract more attention than Rishabh Pant's INR 27 crore acquisition by LSG was Rajasthan Royals' purchase of 13-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi for INR 1.10 crore. This news it may evoke feelings of confusion, surprise, joy, or anxiety, accompanied by a sense of urgency and a range of emotions; however, we hope that the future will be promising for this young man.
End of Century
The second day also marked the end of an era in the IPL. Since his debut in 2009 as an obscure player with no first-class cricket experience in Australia, David Warner has featured in every IPL season except 2018, when he serves prevention. Until 2021, he was not considered to have to participate in the IPL auction.
Last Monday, the 38-year-old, who retired from all sides of international cricket this year, was not sold. Another unsold IPL hero was the legendary Kane Williamson from New Zealand. Prospects of seeing James Anderson in the IPL were dashed when he was not selected at the start of the quick auction process.
