These 5 big players including David Warner, Alexander were marked as unsold, no buyer was found, the franchises ignored them

IPL 2025 Mega Auction: In the mega auction of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, teams spent money like water on big players. With an expenditure of Rs 467.95 crore, the auction on the first day broke many records. A total of Rs 199.35 crore was spent especially on the players selected for captaincy. However, the franchises did not show confidence in the 5 big players for this season. All these players are from abroad who have been branded as unsold this time.

1. Unsold stain on David Warner

This time no team showed interest in buying Australia's legendary batsman and one-time IPL champion captain David Warner. His name was bid twice, but it remained unsold both times. Warner's non-sale was a big shock for cricket lovers.

2. Naveen Ul Haq is unlucky

Afghanistan fast bowler Naveen Ul Haq, who was part of Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2024, was not sold in the auction this time. In 2023, he was in the headlines due to his altercation with Virat Kohli, but this time the franchises ignored him.

3. Sikandar Raza's luck ran out

Zimbabwe captain and all-rounder Sikandar Raza, who was in excellent form and has also scored a century in T20Is, could not impress the IPL teams. This time no team bid for Raza, who was a part of Punjab Kings last season.

4. Franchises did not show confidence in Kane Williamson

Former New Zealand captain Kane Williamson also remained unsold this time. Last season he played for Gujarat Titans, but this time due to his poor form none of the franchises showed confidence. No team selected him for IPL 2025.

5. Daryl Mitchell did not get a team

New Zealand's middle-order batsman Daryl Mitchell will also not be able to play in IPM this time. Mitchell remained unsold in the auction. Mitchell, who played for Chennai Super Kings, was not bought by any team including CSK this time.

New records in auction

Rishabh Pant became the most expensive player in this mega auction. He was bought by Lucknow Super Giants for Rs 27 crore. This is the biggest purchase ever in IPL history. Legends like David Warner and Kane Williamson remaining unsold is being considered a big setback in the IPL auction. However, it will be interesting to see whether these players are able to make a comeback in the next season or not.