IPL 2025: Auction, Players, Teams updates

Auction Day 2

• Bhuvneshwar Kumar was the most expensive buy of Day 2, going to RCB for INR 10.75 crore.
• 13-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi made history as the youngest player to be picked in the IPL auction, joining RR for INR 1.10 crore.
• David Warner went unsold, marking the end of an era for the IPL legend.
• Other notable buys: Deepak Chahar, Mukesh Kumar, Akash Deep, Tushar Deshpande, and Rasikh Dar.
• Notable unsold players: Kane Williamson, Glenn Phillips, Prithvi Shaw, and Shardul Thakur.
• Ajinkya Rahane was picked up late by KKR for INR 1.50 crore.

Auction Day 1

• Rishabh Pant became the most expensive player in IPL history, bought by Lucknow Super Giants for ₹27 crore.
• Shreyas Iyer was the second-highest bid, going to Punjab Kings for ₹26.75 crore.
• Venkatesh Iyer was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for ₹23.75 crore.
• Yuzvendra Chahal became the most expensive Indian spinner, bought by Punjab Kings for ₹18 crore.
• Arshdeep Singh was retained by Punjab Kings through the RTM card for ₹18 crore.
• Ishan Kishan moved to Sunrisers Hyderabad for ₹11.25 crore.
• Noor Ahmad and Wanindu Hasaranga generated significant interest, with Noor going to CSK for ₹10 crore and Wanindu to RR for ₹5.25 crore.

Retained Players