The first day of the IPL 2025 Mega Auction in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, was nothing short of spectacular. The event saw a total of 72 players being sold, with a staggering amount of Rs 467.95 crore being spent by the franchises. The auction was filled with intense bidding wars, record-breaking bids, and some surprising snubs.
SOURCE : ZEE
Top Buys of the Day:
Rishabh Pant – Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) – Rs 27 crore 22. Shreyas Iyer – Punjab Kings (PBKS) – Rs 26.75 crore 32. Venkatesh Iyer – Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) – Rs 23.75 crore 42. Arshdeep Singh – Punjab Kings (PBKS) – Rs 18 crore (Right-to-Match) 52. Yuzvendra Chahal – Punjab Kings (PBKS) – Rs 18 crore (Right-to-Match)
Source:- bbc news
Notable Unsold Players:
David Warner
Devdutt Padikkal
Piyush Chawla
Jonny Bairstow
The day also saw some big names being retained through the Right-to-Match (RTM) card, including Arshdeep Singh and Jake Fraser-McGurk by Punjab Kings, and Rachin Ravindra by Chennai Super Kings.
Other Key Players Sold:
Kagiso Rabada – Gujarat Titans – Rs 10.75 crore
Jos Buttler – Gujarat Titans – Rs 15.75 crore
Mitchell Starc – Delhi Capitals – Rs 11.75 crore
KL Rahul – Delhi Capitals – Rs 14 crore
Mohammed Shami – Sunrisers Hyderabad – Rs 10 crore
David Miller – Lucknow Super Giants – Rs 7.5 crore
Liam Livingstone – Royal Challengers Bengaluru – Rs 8.75 crore
Harshal Patel – Sunrisers Hyderabad – Rs 8 crore
R Ashwin – Chennai Super Kings – Rs 9.75 crore
The auction is set to continue on Day 2, with many more high-profile players up for grabs, including Ajinkya Rahane, Mukesh Kumar, Steve Smith, and Faf du Plessis. The excitement is building as teams strategize to fill their rosters ahead of the IPL 2025 season.
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