IPL 2025 Mega Auction: 84 players auctioned on the first day, Rs 467.95 crore spent, these players did not find any buyer

IPL 2025 Mega Auction: After a lot of wait and speculations, the mega auction of IPL 2025 finally started with a bang. The action on the first day proved to be more exciting and shocking than expected. There were strong bids on many players, while some big names did not find buyers. A total of 84 players were bid for the 2025 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) on the first day of the mega auction at the Abadi Al Johar Arena in Jeddah on Sunday. 72 players got new IPL contracts, out of which 24 were foreigners. A total of Rs 467.35 crore was spent on the players on the first day.

Rishabh Pant became the most expensive player

Star Indian wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant achieved the highest bid in the history of the auction, breaking all previous records. Lucknow Super Giants added him to their team for an unbelievable price of Rs 27 crore. This is the largest amount given for any player in the history of IPL auction.

Punjab Kings spent the most

On the first day, Punjab Kings spent the maximum of Rs 88 crore and bought 10 players. At the same time, Mumbai Indians spent Rs 18.90 crore on only 4 players, which was the lowest. Rajasthan Royals also included 5 players in their team with a small budget.

Big records and important things

Most expensive player: Rishabh Pant (27 crores – Lucknow Super Giants).
Most expensive bowlers: Arshdeep Singh and Yuzvendra Chahal (18-18 crores – Punjab Kings).
Most expensive foreign player: Jos Buttler (15.75 crore – Gujarat Titans).

expensive indian bowlers

Punjab Kings bought Arshdeep Singh and Yuzvendra Chahal for Rs 18 crore each. Both of them became the most expensive Indian bowlers in IPL history. On the first day, England captain Jos Buttler was the most expensive foreign player. He was bought by Gujarat Titans for Rs 15.75 crore.

12 players remained empty handed

However, there were 12 players who did not find any buyer on the first day. It also includes big names like David Warner and Jonny Bairstow. Today, on the second day, eyes will be on many big players, especially those players who could not get a team on the first day. Let us tell you that on the first day of IPL mega auction, all the franchises together spent Rs 467.95 crore. There is a budget of about Rs 133 crore left for the second day.

Players purchased by teams

Punjab Kings: 10 players

Gujarat Titans: 9 players

Delhi Capitals: 9 players

Chennai Super Kings: 7 players

Kolkata Knight Riders: 7 players

Lucknow Super Giants: 7 players

Sunrisers Hyderabad: 8 players

Royal Challengers Bangalore: 6 players

Rajasthan Royals: 5 players

Mumbai Indians: 4 players