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The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction saw intense bidding wars, with teams vying for top talent to strengthen their squads. Held ahead of the 18th edition of the IPL, the auction featured high-profile players like KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, and others, sparking fierce competition. With new strategies and game-changing acquisitions, IPL 2025 promises to be an exciting season.

IPL 2025 Mega Auction: Complete Team List and Players

Chennai Super Kings (CSK)

Players

Type

Base (In Crores)

Sold (In Crores)

Ruturaj Gaikwad

BAT

18

Ravindra Jadeja

AR

18

Matheesha Pathirana

BOWL

13

Shivam Dube

AR

12

Noor Ahmad

BOWL

2

10

Ravichandran Ashwin

AR

2

9.75

Devon Conway

BAT

2

6.25

Khaleel Ahmed

BOWL

2

4.8

Rachin Ravindra

AR

1.5

4

MS Dhoni

BAT

4

Anshul Kamboj

AR

0.3

3.4

Rahul Tripathi

BAT

0.75

3.4

Sam Curran

AR

2

2.4

Gurjapneet Singh

BOWL

0.3

2.2

Nathan Ellis

BOWL

1.25

2

Deepak Hooda

AR

0.75

1.7

Jamie Overton

AR

1.5

1.5

Vijay Shankar

AR

0.3

1.2

Vansh Bedi

BAT

0.3

0.55

C Andre Siddarth

BAT

0.3

0.3

Ramakrishna Ghosh

AR

0.3

0.3

Shaik Rasheed

BAT

0.3

0.3

Mukesh Choudhary

BOWL

0.3

0.3

Kamlesh Nagarkoti

AR

0.3

0.3

Shreyas Gopal

BOWL

0.3

0.3

Delhi Capitals (DC)

Players

Type

Base (In Crores)

Sold (In Crores)

Axar Patel

AR

16.5

KL Rahul

BAT

2

14

Kuldeep Yadav

BOWL

13.25

Mitchell Starc

BOWL

2

11.75

T Natarajan

BOWL

2

10.75

Tristan Stubbs

BAT

10

Jake Fraser-McGurk

BAT

2

9

Mukesh Kumar

BOWL

2

8

Harry Brook

BAT

2

6.25

Abishek Porel

BAT

4

Ashutosh Sharma

AR

0.3

3.8

Mohit Sharma

BOWL

0.5

2.2

Faf du Plessis

BAT

2

2

Sameer Rizvi

AR

0.3

0.95

Donovan Ferreira

BAT

0.75

0.75

Dushmantha Chameera

BOWL

0.75

0.75

Vipraj Nigam

AR

0.3

0.5

Karun Nair

BAT

0.3

0.5

Madhav Tiwari

AR

0.3

0.4

Manvanth Kumar

AR

0.3

0.3

Tripurana Vijay

AR

0.3

0.3

Darshan Nalkande

AR

0.3

0.3

Ajay Mandal

AR

0.3

0.3

Gujarat Titans (GT)

Players

Type

Base (In Crores)

Sold (In Crores)

Rashid Khan

BOWL

18

Shubman Gill

BAT

16.5

Jos Buttler

BAT

2

15.75

Mohammed Siraj

BOWL

2

12.25

Kagiso Rabada

BOWL

2

10.75

Prasidh Krishna

BOWL

2

9.5

Sai Sudharsan

AR

8.5

M Shahrukh Khan

AR

4

Rahul Tewatia

AR

4

Washington Sundar

AR

2

3.2

Sherfane Rutherford

BAT

1.5

2.6

Gerald Coetzee

BOWL

1.25

2.4

Sai Kishore

AR

0.75

2

Glenn Phillips

BAT

2

2

Mahipal Lomror

AR

0.5

1.7

Gurnoor Brar

BOWL

0.3

1.3

Arshad Khan

AR

0.3

1.3

Karim Janat

AR

0.75

0.75

Jayant Yadav

AR

0.75

0.75

Ishant Sharma

BOWL

0.75

0.75

Kumar Kushagra

BAT

0.3

0.65

Nishant Sindhu

AR

0.3

0.3

Manav Suthar

BOWL

0.3

0.3

Anuj Rawat

BAT

0.3

0.3

Kulwant Khejroliya

BOWL

0.3

0.3

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)

Players

Type

Base (In Crores)

Sold (In Crores)

Venkatesh Iyer

AR

2

23.75

Rinku Singh

BAT

13

Varun Chakravarthy

AR

12

Andre Russell

AR

12

Sunil Narine

BOWL

12

Anrich Nortje

BOWL

2

6.5

Harshit Rana

BOWL

4

Ramandeep Singh

AR

4

Quinton de Kock

BAT

2

3.6

Angkrish Raghuvanshi

BAT

0.3

3

Spencer Johnson

BOWL

2

2.8

Rahmanullah Gurbaz

BAT

2

2

Moeen Ali

AR

2

2

Vaibhav Arora

BOWL

0.3

1.8

Rovman Powell

BAT

1.5

1.5

Ajinkya Rahane

BAT

1.5

1.5

Umran Malik

BOWL

0.75

0.75

Manish Pandey

BAT

0.75

0.75

Anukul Roy

AR

0.3

0.4

Luvnith Sisodia

BAT

0.3

0.3

Mayank Markande

BOWL

0.3

0.3

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)

Players

Type

Base (In Crores)

Sold (In Crores)

Rishabh Pant

BAT

2

27

Nicholas Pooran

BAT

21

Mayank Yadav

BOWL

11

Ravi Bishnoi

BOWL

11

Avesh Khan

BOWL

2

9.75

Akash Deep

BOWL

1

8

David Miller

BAT

1.5

7.5

Abdul Samad

AR

0.3

4.2

Ayush Badoni

AR

4

Mohsin Khan

BOWL

4

Mitchell Marsh

AR

2

3.4

Shahbaz Ahmed

AR

1

2.4

Aiden Markram

BAT

2

2

Shamar Joseph

BOWL

0.75

0.75

Manimaran Siddharth

BOWL

0.3

0.75

Matthew Breetzke

BAT

0.75

0.75

Digvesh Rathi

BOWL

0.3

0.3

Arshin Kulkarni

AR

0.3

0.3

Prince Yadav

BOWL

0.3

0.3

Yuvraj Chaudhary

AR

0.3

0.3

Akash Singh

BOWL

0.3

0.3

Rajvardhan Hangargekar

AR

0.3

0.3

Aryan Juyal

BAT

0.3

0.3

Himmat Singh

BAT

0.3

0.3

Mumbai Indians (MI)

Players

Type

Base (In Crores)

Sold (In Crores)

Jasprit Bumrah

BOWL

18

Hardik Pandya

AR

16.35

Suryakumar Yadav

BAT

16.35

Rohit Sharma

BAT

16.3

Trent Boult

BOWL

2

12.5

Deepak Chahar

BOWL

2

9.25

Tilak Varma

AR

8

Naman Dhir

AR

0.3

5.25

Will Jacks

AR

2

5.25

AM Ghazanfar

BOWL

0.75

4.8

Mitchell Santner

AR

2

2

Ryan Rickelton

BAT

1

1

Reece Topley

BOWL

0.75

0.75

Lizaad Williams

BOWL

0.75

0.75

Robin Minz

BAT

0.3

0.65

Karn Sharma

BOWL

0.5

0.5

Vignesh Puthur

AR

0.3

0.3

Bevon Jacobs

BAT

0.3

0.3

Satyanarayana Raju

BOWL

0.3

0.3

Raj Bawa

AR

0.3

0.3

Ashwani Kumar

BOWL

0.3

0.3

Arjun Tendulkar

BOWL

0.3

0.3

Krishnan Shrijith

BAT

0.3

0.3

Punjab Kings (PBKS)

Players

Type

Base (In Crores)

Sold (In Crores)

Shreyas Iyer

BAT

2

26.75

Arshdeep Singh

BOWL

2

18

Yuzvendra Chahal

BOWL

2

18

Marcus Stoinis

AR

2

11

Marco Jansen

AR

1.25

7

Shashank Singh

AR

5.5

Nehal Wadhera

BAT

0.3

4.2

Glenn Maxwell

AR

2

4.2

Prabhsimran Singh

BAT

4

Priyansh Arya

AR

0.3

3.8

Josh Inglis

BAT

2

2.6

Azmatullah Omarzai

AR

1.5

2.4

Lockie Ferguson

BOWL

2

2

Vijaykumar Vyshak

BOWL

0.3

1.8

Yash Thakur

BOWL

0.4

1.6

Harpreet Brar

AR

0.3

1.5

Aaron Hardie

AR

1.25

1.25

Vishnu Vinod

BAT

0.3

0.95

Kuldeep Sen

BOWL

0.75

0.8

Xavier Bartlett

BOWL

0.75

0.8

Suryansh Shedge

AR

0.3

0.3

Pyla Avinash

BAT

0.3

0.3

Musheer Khan

AR

0.3

0.3

Harnoor Singh

BAT

0.3

0.3

Praveen Dubey

AR

0.3

0.3

Rajasthan Royals (RR)

Players

Type

Base (In Crores)

Sold (In Crores)

Yashasvi Jaiswal

AR

18

Sanju Samson

BAT

18

Dhruv Jurel

BAT

14

Riyan Parag

AR

14

Jofra Archer

BOWL

2

12.5

Shimron Hetmyer

BAT

11

Tushar Deshpande

BOWL

1

6.5

Wanindu Hasaranga

BOWL

2

5.25

Maheesh Theekshana

BOWL

2

4.4

Nitish Rana

AR

1.5

4.2

Sandeep Sharma

BOWL

4

Fazalhaq Farooqi

BOWL

2

2

Kwena Maphaka

BOWL

0.75

1.5

Akash Madhwal

BOWL

0.3

1.2

Vaibhav Suryavanshi

BAT

0.3

1.1

Shubham Dubey

BAT

0.3

0.8

Yudhvir Singh

AR

0.3

0.35

Kunal Singh Rathore

BAT

0.3

0.3

Ashok Sharma

BOWL

0.3

0.3

Kumar Kartikeya

BOWL

0.3

0.3

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)

Players

Type

Base (In Crores)

Sold (In Crores)

Virat Kohli

BAT

21

Josh Hazlewood

BOWL

2

12.5

Phil Salt

BAT

2

11.5

Rajat Patidar

BAT

11

Jitesh Sharma

BAT

1

11

Bhuvneshwar Kumar

BOWL

2

10.75

Liam Livingstone

AR

2

8.75

Rasikh Salam

BOWL

0.3

6

Krunal Pandya

AR

2

5.75

Yash Dayal

BOWL

5

Tim David

AR

2

3

Suyash Sharma

BOWL

0.3

2.6

Jacob Bethell

AR

1.25

2.6

Devdutt Padikkal

BAT

2

2

Nuwan Thushara

BOWL

0.75

1.6

Romario Shepherd

AR

1.5

1.5

Lungi Ngidi

BOWL

1

1

Swapnil Singh

AR

0.3

0.5

Abhinandan Singh

BOWL

0.3

0.3

Swastik Chikara

BAT

0.3

0.3

Mohit Rathee

BOWL

0.3

0.3

Manoj Bhandage

AR

0.3

0.3

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)

Players

Type

Base (In Crores)

Sold (In Crores)

Heinrich Klaasen

BAT

23

Pat Cummins

AR

18

Abhishek Sharma

AR

14

Travis Head

BAT

14

Ishan Kishan

BAT

2

11.25

Mohammed Shami

BOWL

2

10

Harshal Patel

AR

2

8

Nitish Kumar Reddy

AR

6

Rahul Chahar

BOWL

1

3.2

Abhinav Manohar

BAT

0.3

3.2

Adam Zampa

BOWL

2

2.4

Simarjeet Singh

BOWL

0.3

1.5

Eshan Malinga

BOWL

0.3

1.2

Brydon Carse

AR

1

1

Jaydev Unadkat

BOWL

1

1

Kamindu Mendis

AR

0.75

0.75

Zeeshan Ansari

BOWL

0.3

0.4

Aniket Verma

BAT

0.3

0.3

Atharva Taide

BAT

0.3

0.3

Sachin Baby

BAT

0.3

0.3

What are the Player Categories and Base Prices?

In the IPL 2025 mega auction, players are categorized based on their experience and origin. Each category has a designated base price range. Here’s an overview of the categories and base price tiers, along with how these prices are set:

Player Categories

  • Capped Players: Indian players who have represented the senior national team in any format at least once. They are often the highest-valued players due to their experience and proven skills.
  • Uncapped Players: Indian domestic players who have not represented India but have played in the first-class circuit. These players are generally more affordable and offer opportunities for growth.
  • Non-Indian/Foreign/Overseas Players: Players from foreign nations who can fall under capped, uncapped, or associate categories. IPL teams are allowed a maximum of eight overseas players, with only four allowed to play in a match at one time.
Category Base Price Tiers Players (Examples) Roles Other Category Team
Capped ₹75,00,000 Rahul Tripathi Batsman 🏏 CSK
₹1,00,00,000 Shahbaz Ahamad All-Rounder 🤾‍♂️ LSG
₹1,25,00,000 Nathan Ellis Bowler ⚽ Non-Indian Player CSK
₹1,50,00,000 Sherfane Rutherford Batsman 🏏 Non-Indian Player GT
₹2,00,00,000 Venkatesh Iyer All-Rounder 🤾‍♂️ KKR
Uncapped ₹30,00,000 Gurjapneet Singh Bowler ⚽ CSK
₹50,00,000 Karn Sharma Bowler ⚽ MI

How Base Prices are Set and Adjusted?

In the IPL 2025 mega auction, players, in consultation with their agents, determine their own base price. The IPL governing council sets the overall framework by establishing guidelines and defining minimum and maximum base price ranges for various player categories, including uncapped, capped, and marquee players.

Within these boundaries, players strategically choose their base price, considering their past IPL performances, current market demand for their skills, and negotiations with their agents. This self-determined base price serves as the starting point for the bidding process, allowing teams to enter the 2025 mega auction with a clear understanding of the player’s initial valuation.

Players to Watch in IPL 2025 Mega Auction

No. Player  Team Base Price Winning Bid Previous Team
1 Rishabh Pant Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) ₹2,00,00,000 ₹27,00,00,000 Delhi Capitals (DC)
2 Shreyas Iyer Punjab Kings (PBKS) ₹2,00,00,000 ₹26,75,00,000 Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
3 Venkatesh Iyer Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) ₹2,00,00,000 ₹23,75,00,000 Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
4 Arshdeep Singh Punjab Kings (PBKS) ₹2,00,00,000 ₹18,00,00,000 Punjab Kings (PBKS)
5 Yuzvendra Chahal Punjab Kings (PBKS) ₹2,00,00,000 ₹18,00,00,000 Rajasthan Royals (RR)
6 Jos Buttler Gujarat Titans (GT) ₹2,00,00,000 ₹15,75,00,000 Rajasthan Royals (RR)
7 KL Rahul Delhi Capitals (DC) ₹2,00,00,000 ₹14,00,00,000 Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)
8 Trent Boult Mumbai Indians (MI) ₹2,00,00,000 ₹12,50,00,000 Rajasthan Royals (RR)
9 Jofra Archer Rajasthan Royals (RR) ₹2,00,00,000 ₹12,50,00,000 Mumbai Indians (MI)
10 Josh Hazlewood Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) ₹2,00,00,000 ₹12,50,00,000 Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)

The IPL 2025 mega auction also witnessed every franchise making significant moves by releasing some key players. 

  • Chennai Super Kings (CSK) released experienced players like Ajinkya Rahane, Deepak Chahar, and Mitchell Santner, while parting ways with stars like Moeen Ali and Devon Conway. 
  • Delhi Capitals (DC) made the bold decision to let go of Rishabh Pant, along with David Warner (who retired), Anrich Nortje, and Mitchell Marsh. 
  • Gujarat Titans (GT) released key figures such as David Miller, Kane Williamson, and Mohammad Shami. 
  • Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) bid farewell to Shreyas Iyer, Nitish Rana and Rahmanullah Gurbaz. 
  • Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) let go of big names like KL Rahul, Quinton de Kock, and Marcus Stoinis.
  • Mumbai Indians (MI) parted ways with Dewald Brevis, Ishan Kishan, and Tim David. 
  • Punjab Kings (PBKS) made tough calls by releasing Shikhar Dhawan (retired), Jonny Bairstow, and Liam Livingstone. 
  • Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) released Faf du Plessis, Dinesh Karthik (retired), and Glenn Maxwell. 
  • Rajasthan Royals (RR) said goodbye to Jos Buttler, Trent Boult, and Yuzvendra Chahal.
  • Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) let go of players like Aiden Markram, Rahul Tripathi, and Bhuvneshwar Kumar. 

How Does the IPL 2025 Mega Auction Work?

Here’s a summary of the IPL 2025 mega auction process:

  • 🏷️Auction Overview: A total of 574 players will go under the hammer, including 366 Indian players and 208 overseas players. Out of these, 204 slots are available for teams, with 70 of them being reserved for overseas players.
  • 🌍Team Composition: Each team is required to have a squad with a minimum of 18 players and a maximum of 25 players, with a cap of 8 overseas recruits allowed in the squad.
  • 📋Retention Rules: Teams can retain up to 6 players before the mega auction 2025, with a maximum of 5 capped players and 2 uncapped Indian players. Additionally, if a team does not retain all 6 players, they can use Right-to-Match (RTM) cards to match the highest bid for a former IPL player.
  • 💰Purse: Each franchise is allotted a total purse of INR 120 crore to build their squad. This amount must be used to fill their team with the required number of players (minimum 18 and maximum 25), including up to 8 overseas players.
  • 🎤Auction Phases: The auction will begin with 12 marquee players who will be auctioned in two sets. The first set will feature high-profile players like Jos Buttler, Shreyas Iyer, and Kagiso Rabada. Afterwards, capped players will be auctioned based on their specialisation, followed by uncapped players. The auction will enter an accelerated phase after player 116, where the remaining players will be auctioned faster.
  • 🏏Indian Retired Players: Indian players who have retired from international cricket for at least five years will be eligible to enter the auction as uncapped players. This rule was reintroduced after being scrapped in 2021.

Team Budgets and Retained Players

Logo Team Budget Retained Players Role Salaries
CSK ₹120 Crore Ravindra Jadeja All-Rounder ₹18 Crore
Ruturaj Gaikwad Batsman ₹18 Crore
Matheesha Pathirana Bowler ₹13 Crore
Shivam Dube All-Rounder ₹12 Crore
MS Dhoni Batsman ₹4 Crore
DC ₹120 Crore Axar Patel All-Rounder ₹16.50 Crore
Kuldeep Yadav Bowler ₹13.25 Crore
Abishek Porel Batsman ₹4 Crore
GT ₹120 Crore Rashid Khan Bowler ₹18 Crore
Shubman Gill Batsman ₹16.50 Crore
Sai Sudharsan All-Rounder ₹8.50 Crore
M Shahrukh Khan All-Rounder ₹4 Crore
Rahul Tewatia All-Rounder ₹4 Crore
KKR ₹120 Crore Rinku Singh Batsman ₹13 Crore
Varun Chakravarthy All-Rounder ₹12 Crore
Andre Russell All-Rounder ₹12 Crore
Sunil Narine Bowler ₹12 Crore
Harshit Rana Bowler ₹4 Crore
Ramandeep Singh All-Rounder ₹4 Crore
LSG ₹120 Crore Nicholas Pooran Batsman ₹21 Crore
Mayank Yadav Bowler ₹11 Crore
Ravi Bishnoi Bowler ₹11 Crore
Ayush Badoni All-Rounder ₹4 Crore
Mohsin Khan Bowler ₹4 Crore
MI ₹120 Crore Jasprit Bumrah Bowler ₹18 Crore
Hardik Pandeya All-Rounder ₹16.35 Crore
Suryakumar Yadav Batsman ₹16.35 Crore
Rohit Sharma Batsman ₹16.30 Crore
Tilak Varma All-Rounder ₹8 Crore
RR ₹120 Crore Yashasvi Jaiswal All-Rounder ₹18 Crore
Sanju Samson Batsman ₹18 Crore
Dhruv Jurel Batsman ₹14 Crore
Riyan Parag All-Rounder ₹14 Crore
Shimron Hetmyer Batsman ₹11 Crore
Sandeep Sharma Bowler ₹4 Crore
RCB ₹120 Crore Virat Kohli Batsman ₹21 Crore
Rajat Patidar Batsman ₹11 Crore
Yash Dayal Bowler ₹5 Crore
SRH ₹120 Crore Heinrich Klaasen Batsman ₹23 Crore
Pat Cummins All-Rounder ₹18 Crore
Abhishek Sharma All-Rounder ₹14 Crore
Travis Head Batsman ₹14 Crore
Nitish Kumar Reddy All-Rounder ₹6 Crore
PBKS ₹120 Crore Shashank Singh All-Rounder ₹5.50 Crore
Prabhsimran Singh Batsman ₹4 Crore

Frequently Asked Questions About IPL 2025 Mega Auction

Yes, the mega auction for IPL 2025 was held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on November 24-25 at the Abady Al-Johar Arena. Over two days, the IPL teams had the opportunity to build their squads for the upcoming three seasons, focusing on long-term team strategies.

The best buy in the IPL 2025 mega auction was Rishabh Pant, who became the most expensive player ever. He was bought by Lucknow Super Giants for a massive Rs 27 crore.

MS Dhoni was retained at the IPL 2025 mega auction for ₹4 crore. While speculation was around whether Dhoni will play IPL 2025 or not, his leadership and experience has made him a key player for Chennai Super Kings as they prepare for the upcoming season.

The IPL 2025 mega auction took place on November 24 and 25, 2024, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

KL Rahul was bought by the Delhi Capitals (DC) for ₹14 crore at the IPL 2025 mega auction, making him one of the marquee players sold during the event.

No, IPL 2025 will feature 10 teams. The 18th edition, branded as TATA IPL 2025, will include 74 matches played from March 21 to May 25, 2025.

Rishabh Pant was acquired by Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) for a record-breaking ₹27 crore at the IPL 2025 mega auction. This made him the most expensive player in IPL history after a fierce bidding war between LSG, Royal Challengers Bangalore, and Sunrisers Hyderabad.