Pant-Iyer changed the pages of history, last year's most expensive player suffered a loss of Rs 13 crore
Cricket News Desk. All eyes are on the mega auction of IPL 2025. There was an abundance of enthusiasm in the set of marquee players. Someone became a hero from zero and someone was seen coming from 'arsh to destination'. As expected, there was competition between stars Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer. But the old record holder had to suffer huge losses in the auction. You must have understood that we are talking about Mitchell Starc, who has not been fielded by any team this time. However, in the end Delhi has saved the honor of this dangerous bowler.
Last time teams were worried about Starc
The excitement of the teams was at its peak in the IPL 2024 auction regarding international cricket legend Mitchell Starc. He entered his name in the IPL auction after 6 years and created history. KKR team spent Rs 24.75 crore on Starc. Meanwhile, Starc became the most expensive player in IPL history. But Starc did not live up to the expectations, although his strong bowling was seen in the final match.
The record of the most expensive player was broken within minutes
Mitchell Starc's record-breaking bid in the IPL 2025 mega-auction was heard from Jeddah to India. As soon as Shreyas Iyer's name came up, there was a fierce competition between the teams. But ultimately Punjab included Iyer in their team by paying Rs 26.75 crore. When Mallika bid for Pant's name, Iyer's record-breaking bid did not stop. The competition between the teams was so much that in a moment the bid reached Rs 20 crore. After this, Lucknow owner Sanjeev Goenka surprised everyone by hinting at Rs 27 crore. Shreyas Iyer's record was broken within a few minutes and Pant proved to be the most expensive player.
Delhi saved Stark's honor
Delhi Capitals saved the honor of Mitchell Starc. Only a few teams showed interest in Starc, finally Delhi Capitals bought him for Rs 5 crore. Finalized for Rs 11.75 crore. Last season, Starc had suffered a huge loss of Rs 13 crore. It will be interesting to see how he performs this time.
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