IPL auction 2025: After Rishabh Pant's record-breaking deal, what to expect on Day 2 in Jeddah
Following the conclusion of the first day in Jeddah, which saw an impressive total of Rs 467 crore spent by 10 teams on remarkable deals, the franchises will resume their bidding competition on Monday. They are looking to secure the remaining positions in preparation for IPL 2025, set to kick off in March next year.
On the second day of the auction, wealthy individuals will be competing to acquire prominent players such as Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Faf du Plessis, Washington Sundar, Marco Jansen, Deepak Chahar, Krunal Pandya, and others.
On the first day of the IPL mega auction held on Sunday, a total of 84 players participated, with 72 being sold and 12 remaining unsold. Teams were willing to spend big bucks to secure top Indian cricketers. Wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant set a record by becoming the most expensive player in IPL history after the Lucknow Super Giants placed a winning bid of Rs 27 crore, surpassing Shreyas Iyer's price of Rs 26.75 crore. Additionally, Venkatesh Iyer made headlines when he was re-signed by his old team, Kolkata Knight Riders, for Rs 23.75 crore.
Who will rake in the big money today? Following some record-setting transactions, Faf du Plessis, Marco Jansen, Sam Curran, Deepak Chahar, Mustafizur Rahman, Krunal Pandya, Prithvi Shaw, Mukesh Kumar, Washington Sundar, and many others will be featured in the bidding event, where teams are prepared to invest a total of Rs 173.55 crore.
Here's the remaining budget for each team, including details about the Chennai Super Kings' IPL 2025 lineup. The players they have retained are Ruturaj Gaikwad (₹18 crore), Ravindra Jadeja (₹18 crore), Matheesha Pathirana (₹13 crore), Shivam Dube (₹12 crore), and MS Dhoni (₹4 crore).
Players Acquired on the First Day: Noor Ahmad (Rs 10 crore), Ravichandran Ashwin (Rs 9.75 crore), Devon Conway (Rs 6.25 crore), Khaleel Ahmed (Rs 4.8 crore), Rachin Ravindra (Rs 4 crore), Rahul Tripathi (Rs 3.4 crore), and Vijay Shankar (Rs 1.2 crore).
Prize Money Remaining: ₹15.6 Crores International Competitors: 4
Delhi Capitals' IPL 2025 Team: Players Retained: Axar Patel (₹16.5 crore), Kuldeep Yadav (₹13.25 crore), Tristan Stubbs (₹10 crore), Abishek Porel (₹4 crore). New Signings: KL Rahul (₹14 crore), Mitchell Starc (₹11.75 crore), T Natarajan (₹10.75 crore), Jake Fraser-McGurk (₹9 crore), Harry Brook (₹6.25 crore), Ashutosh Sharma (₹3.8 crore), Mohit Sharma (₹2.2 crore), Sameer Rizvi (₹95 lakh), Karun Nair (₹50 lakh). Remaining Budget: ₹13.8 crore. Overseas Players: 4. Total Squad Size: 13.
Gujarat Titans IPL 2025 Roster: Players Kept: Rashid Khan (Rs 18 crore), Shubman Gill (Rs 16.5 crore), Sai Sudharsan (Rs 8.5 crore), Rahul Tewatia (Rs 4 crore), Shahrukh Khan (Rs 4 crore). Players Acquired: Jos Buttler (Rs 15.75 crore), Mohammed Siraj (Rs 12.25 crore), Kagiso Rabada (Rs 10.75 crore), Prasidh Krishna (Rs 9.5 crore), Mahipal Lomror (Rs 1.7 crore), Kumar Kushagra (Rs 65 lakh), Manav Suthar (Rs 30 lakh), Anuj Rawat (Rs 30 lakh), Nishant Sindhu (Rs 30 lakh). Remaining Budget: Rs 17.5 crore. Foreign Players: 3. Total Players: 14.
Kolkata Knight Riders IPL 2025 Team Roster: **Retained Players:** - Rinku Singh (₹13 crore) - Varun Chakravarthy (₹12 crore) - Sunil Narine (₹12 crore) - Andre Russell (₹12 crore) - Harshit Rana (₹4 crore) - Ramandeep Singh (₹4 crore) **Acquired Players:** - Venkatesh Iyer (₹23.75 crore) - Anrich Nortje (₹6.5 crore) - Quinton De Kock (₹3.6 crore) - Angkrish Raghuvanshi (₹3 crore) - Rahmanullah Gurbaz (₹2 crore) - Vaibhav Arora (₹1.8 crore) - Mayank Markande (₹30 lakh) **Remaining Budget:** ₹10.5 crore **International Players:** 5 **Total Players:** 13
Lucknow Super Giants IPL 2025 Team Overview: **Retained Players:** - Nicholas Pooran: ₹21 crores - Ravi Bishnoi: ₹11 crores - Mayank Yadav: ₹11 crores - Mohsin Khan: ₹4 crores - Ayush Badoni: ₹4 crores **New Additions:** - Rishabh Pant: ₹27 crores - Avesh Khan: ₹9.75 crores - David Miller: ₹7.5 crores - Abdul Samad: ₹4.2 crores - Mitchell Marsh: ₹3.4 crores - Aiden Markram: ₹2 crores - Aryan Juyal: ₹30 lakhs **Remaining Budget:** ₹14.85 crores **International Players:** 4 **Total Squad Size:** 12
**Mumbai Indians IPL 2025 Squad Overview:** **Retained Players:** - Jasprit Bumrah: ₹18 Crore - Suryakumar Yadav: ₹16.35 Crore - Hardik Pandya: ₹16.35 Crore - Rohit Sharma: ₹16.30 Crore - Tilak Varma: ₹8 Crore **New Signings:** - Trent Boult: ₹12.5 Crore - Naman Dhir: ₹5.25 Crore - Robin Minz: ₹65 Lakh - Karn Sharma: ₹50 Lakh **Remaining Budget:** ₹26.1 Crore **Overseas Players:** 1 **Total Players in Squad:** 9
**Punjab Kings IPL 2025 Squad Overview** **Retained Players:** - Shashank Singh: ₹5.5 crore - Prabhsimran Singh: ₹4 crore **New Signings:** - Shreyas Iyer: ₹26.75 crore - Yuzvendra Chahal: ₹18 crore - Arshdeep Singh: ₹18 crore - Marcus Stoinis: ₹11 crore - Nehal Wadhera: ₹4.2 crore - Glenn Maxwell: ₹4.2 crore - Vyshak Vijaykumar: ₹1.8 crore - Yash Thakur: ₹1.6 crore - Harpreet Brar: ₹1.5 crore - Vishnu Vinod: ₹95 lakh **Remaining Budget:** ₹22.5 crore **Overseas Players:** 2 **Total Players:** 12 --- **Rajasthan Royals IPL 2025 Squad Overview** **Retained Players:** - Sanju Samson: ₹18 crore - Yashasvi Jaiswal: ₹18 crore - Riyan Parag: ₹14 crore - Dhruv Jurel: ₹14 crore - Shimron Hetmyer: ₹11 crore - Sandeep Sharma: ₹4 crore **New Signings:** - Jofra Archer: ₹12.5 crore - Wanindu Hasaranga: ₹5.25 crore - Maheesh Theekshana: ₹4.4 crore - Akash Madhwal: ₹1.2 crore - Kumar Kartikeya Singh: ₹30 lakh **Remaining Budget:** ₹17.35 crore **Overseas Players:** 4 **Total Players:** 11
**Royal Challengers Bengaluru IPL 2025 Squad Overview** **Retained Players:** - Virat Kohli (₹21 crore) - Rajat Patidar (₹11 crore) - Yash Dayal (₹5 crore) **New Signings:** - Josh Hazlewood (₹12.5 crore) - Phil Salt (₹11.5 crore) - Jitesh Sharma (₹11 crore) - Liam Livingstone (₹8.75 crore) - Rasikh Dar (₹6 crore) - Suyash Sharma (₹2.6 crore) **Remaining Budget:** ₹30.65 crore **Overseas Players:** 3 **Total Squad Members:** 9
Sunrisers Hyderabad's IPL 2025 roster features several retained players, including Heinrich Klaasen (Rs 23 crore), Pat Cummins (Rs 18 crore), Abhishek Sharma (Rs 14 crore), Travis Head (Rs 14 crore), and Nitish Kumar Reddy (Rs 6 crore). They also acquired new talent such as Ishan Kishan (Rs 11.25 crore), Mohammed Shami (Rs 10 crore), Harshal Patel (Rs 8 crore), Abhinav Manohar (Rs 3.2 crore), Rahul Chahar (Rs 3.2 crore), Adam Zampa (Rs 2.4 crore), Simarjeet Singh (Rs 1.5 crore), and Atharva Taide (Rs 30 lakh). After these transactions, they have Rs 5.5 crore remaining in their budget. The team includes a total of 13 players, with 4 of them being international stars.