The big IPL auction takes place exactly three years after the previous one, and this forms a decisive or rather crucial phase in the history of cricket. The 2025 IPL auction is taking place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Featuring a total of 10 teams, this event is supposed to last for two days and determines each team’s course for the next three IPL seasons. They have turned out to be the most eagerly awaited buzz. Here is everything that you need to know concerning those players who were sold and their prices as well as the latest lists of the teams.
Participants of IPL 2025 Mega Auction- Overview
Hundreds of cricketers vie for a starting slot at the IPL mega auction. It takes places once every three years. With an aim of securing 204 slots including 70 for foreign cricketers, 10 participating teams of IPL 2025 target to fill the 204 slots with 70 foreign players. 367 Indians and 210 international players make a total of 577 cricketers that have been selected for IPL 2025.
Base Price Range: INR 3 million to INR 20 million
Team Budget: Limited to INR 12 million for each team
Squad Size: Not more than 25 members, with guaranteed placement of 8 international members
New Records in IPL Auction The Most Expensive Players
Number of players made new record in the bidding auction of IPL 2026
Firstly it was Rishabh pant for super gaints and she shed a whopping INR 270 million or a staggering Jimmy jaw dropping amount.
Jos Buttler (Gujarat Titans): Offered a high 15.75 crore as the International player.
Shreyas Iyer (Punjab Kings): Iyer was once the record holder for 26.75 crore.
Bidding between franchises shows the reason why they are fighting.
How Auction Takes Place
A single team had the option of retaining a maximum of six players of which 4 were of registered players, whereas 2 were potential players. The cards that were not utilized to retain a player were made RTM cards, which meant that the team had the right to own their previous player back in the bidding phase
This can be recollected as four players were retained and hence 2 RTM cards could be used.
Punjab Kings Came with 110.5 crore of purse with only two uncapped players with them.
Team-Specific Highlights and Updated Squads
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) IPL 2025 Auction
Purse Remaining: ₹55 crore RTM Cards Available: 1
Key Players Retained:
Ruturaj Gaikwad (₹18 crore)
Ravindra Jadeja (₹18 crore)
MS Dhoni (₹4 crore)
Delhi Capitals (DC) IPL 2025 Auction
Purse Remaining: ₹61.25 crore RTM Cards Available: 2
Notable Retentions and Buys:
Axar Patel (₹16.50 crore)
Mitchell Starc (₹11.75 crore)
Tristan Stubbs (₹10 crore)
Gujarat Titans (GT) IPL 2025 Auction
Purse Remaining: ₹30.25 crore
IPL 2025 Auction Key Acquisitions:
Jos Buttler (₹15.75 crore)
Kagiso Rabada (₹10.75 crore)
Shubman Gill (₹16.50 crore)
Mumbai Indians (MI)
Purse Remaining: ₹45 crore
IPL 2025 Auction Star Players:
Jasprit Bumrah (₹18 crore)
Rohit Sharma (₹16.30 crore)
Suryakumar Yadav (₹16.35 crore)
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)
Purse Remaining: ₹74.25 crore
IPL 2025 Auction Big Names Retained:
Virat Kohli (₹21 crore)
Rajat Patidar (₹11 crore)
Liam Livingstone (₹8.75 crore)
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)
Purse Remaining: ₹34.50 crore
IPL 2025 Auction Headline Signing:
Rishabh Pant (₹27 crore)
David Miller (₹7.50 crore)
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)
Purse Remaining: ₹35 crore
IPL 2025 Auction Top Players:
Heinrich Klaasen (₹23 crore)
Pat Cummins (₹18 crore)
Punjab Kings (PBKS)
Purse Remaining: ₹47.75 crore
IPL 2025 Auction Key Moves:
Shreyas Iyer (₹26.75 crore)
Arshdeep Singh (₹18 crore)
Rajasthan Royals (RR)
Purse Remaining: ₹41 crore
IPL 2025 Auction Key Retentions:
Sanju Samson (₹18 crore)
Yashasvi Jaiswal (₹18 crore)
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
Prize Money Left: ₹51 crore
Highlight Players:
Rinku Singh, who has been bought for ₹13 crore.
Andre Russell at 12 crore
Auction Strategic Viewpoint
IPL 2025 Auction is the beginning of the three seasons as teams have heavily invested in essential players. Each Franchise’s long-term strategy is apparent in the way they place emphasis on a balanced roster of veteran stars as well as young promising prospects. The league is bound to take an interesting narrative with the combination of both veteran and new talent.
Get More Updates on IPL 2025.
The anticipation keeps on rising as the announcement of the auction date approaches. Do not miss the player purchases, draft selections, and formation of the teams. The IPL 2025 declares to be an interesting cricket event owing to these aggressive measures made at the auction table!
