The 2025 IPL mega auction concluded in Jeddah. The teams spent over Rs 639.15 crore Over 180 players over this two-day period. Rishabh Pant was the highest-priced acquisition, with Shreyas Iyer succeeding him, while David Warner, Shardul Thakur and Prithvi Shaw remained surprisingly unsold.
Franchises strive to determine the optimal combination in pursuit of the coveted title. For the majority of fans, the Indian Premier League's lucrative annual event – the player auction – is mostly about keeping an eye on the price tags. The debate over which team is the most balanced will continue until the start of IPL 2025 next year, while expectations that the two-day auction would be the most extravagant in terms of prices came true during the two-day events at the Ebadi Gohar Arena last week.
Now that the dust has settled, let's review the highlights — or maybe the highlights, depending on your favorite team — of the 2025 IPL Auction.
BROKEN RECORDS: It wasn't just Pant and Iyer in the limelight
The focus extended beyond Rishabh Pant (Rs 27 crore) and Shreyas Iyer (Rs 26.75 crore), who received the two highest bids in history; The amount of successful bids exceeding Rs 10 crore has almost quadrupled compared to the last auction. In Jeddah, an impressive 21 players fetched a price tag of Rs 10 crore or more. At the most recent major auction in 2022 in Bengaluru, there were 11 such players.
The increase in auction portfolio from Rs 90 crore to Rs 120 crore between 2022 and 2025 has undoubtedly contributed significantly. However, the exorbitant prices suggest that the demands made by specific players before the auction were not unjustified.
Amazing wallet overall
The increase in auction portfolio from Rs 90 crore to Rs 120 crore between 2022 and 2025 has undoubtedly contributed significantly. However, the exorbitant prices suggest that the demands made by specific players before the auction were not unjustified.
This is great for future generations because it shows the possibilities available to them. There is no doubt that prices will rise as the total auction amounts increase. More importantly, we should not be surprised by the general increase in the number of high-value players. Although we didn't expect the player to cross Rs 25 crore, it is worth noting. However, since the man is an experienced Indian captain and athlete, it makes sense. This proves that franchisees are willing to invest heavily due to the scarcity of such talent.
Of course, we won't get excited just yet because a player's value doesn't necessarily match his value at the auction table. Fans should now focus on studying the teams instead of focusing only on the prices.
2025 IPL Winner Odds
If you are in the market for IPL betting and tips onlineyou will be interested to know if the IPL auction has affected the betting odds on the expected winner next season. Let's take a look at the latest sportsbooks after the auction:
(Odds are correct as of December 2024).
|
a team |
Odds of winning in IPL 2025 |
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Mumbai Indians |
6.00 |
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Chennai Super Kings |
7.00 |
|
Kolkata Knight Riders |
7.50 |
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Lucknow Super Giants |
8.00 |
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Gujarat Titans |
9.00 |
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Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
9.00 |
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sunrise hyderabad |
9.00 |
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Rajasthan Royals |
10.00 |
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delhi capitals |
13.00 |
|
Kings of Punjab |
13.00 |
IPL 2025 Auction: Day 1 highlights
On the opening day of the Indian Premier League auction, money was pumped in, as was the case with difference Those involved were unable to close their wallets. On Sunday, the ten organizations used significant financial resources to secure priority players from their identified shortlists and broke some records along the way.
Lucknow Super Giants snapped up star wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant for INR 27 crore, making him the most expensive purchase of the day. Thus the franchises spent INR 467.95 Crores on the player.
The first day of the two-day auction began with 84 players out of the 577 available. Four of the 68 were held via the right-to-match ticket, while the rest were sold.
The Punjab Kings, as expected, were the most assertive buyers in the auction. They entered with the largest remaining budget of INR 110.50 Crores and acquired eight players for INR 88 Crores.
Top 5 purchases on day 1
- Lucknow Super Giants Purchased Rishabh Pant For 27 Crore Indian Rupees
- Kings of Punjab Purchased Shreyas Iyer For INR 26.75 Crores
- Kolkata Knight Riders Purchased Venkatesh Iyer For INR 23.75 Crores
- Kings of Punjab Purchased Arshdeep Singh For 18 Crore Indian Rupees
- Kings of Punjab Purchased Yuzvendra Chahal For 18 Crore Indian Rupees
IPL 2025 Auction: Day 2 highlights
Bhuvneshwar Kumar He was the highest-paid player on the second day of the tournament 2025 Indian Premier League Super auction, as RCB snapped up the veteran player for INR 10.75 Crores.
However, the move that is likely to garner more attention than Rishabh Pant's INR 27 crore acquisition by LSG was Rajasthan Royals' purchase of 13-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi for INR 1.10 lakh crore. this news It may elicit feelings of confusion, astonishment, joy, or bewilderment, accompanied by existential crisis and a range of emotions; However, we hope for a promising future for this young teenager.
End of an era
Day 2 also marked the end of an era in the Indian Premier League. Since making his debut in 2009 as a relative obscurity player with no previous experience of first-class cricket in Australia, David Warner has featured in every IPL season bar 2018, where he Suspension serves. Until 2021, it was not thought that he would need to participate in the IPL auction.
Last Monday, the 38-year-old, who has departed from every aspect of international cricket this year, remained unsold. Another IPL champion who remains unsold is the respected New Zealander Kane Williamson. Any prospects of seeing James Anderson in the Indian Premier League were eliminated when he was not selected at the start of the expedited auction process.
