आईपीएल 2025 नीलामी का पहला दिन: 640 करोड़ रुपये खर्च, बड़े नामों ने मचाई धूम, कुछ खिलाड़ी रहे अनसोल्ड
आईपीएल 2025 की नीलामी का पहला दिन काफी शानदार रहा, जिसमें कुल 182 खिलाड़ियों पर 640 करोड़ रुपये खर्च किए गए। इस दौरान कई बड़े नामों ने सुर्खियां बटोरीं, तो कुछ खिलाड़ी अनसोल्ड रह गए। भारतीय विकेटकीपर-बल्लेबाज ऋषभ पंत इस नीलामी में सबसे महंगे खिलाड़ी बने, जिन्हें लखनऊ सुपर जायंट्स ने 27 करोड़ रुपये में खरीदा। वहीं, श्रेयस अय्यर 26.75 करोड़ रुपये की भारी बोली के साथ दूसरे सबसे महंगे खिलाड़ी रहे, जिन्हें पंजाब किंग्स ने अपनी टीम में शामिल किया।
ऋषभ पंत के लिए हुआ जोरदार मुकाबला
ऋषभ पंत को खरीदने के लिए लखनऊ सुपर जाइंट्स और सनराइजर्स हैदराबाद के बीच कड़ी टक्कर हुई। दिल्ली कैपिटल्स ने भी ‘राइट टू मैच’ का उपयोग करते हुए पंत को 20.75 करोड़ रुपये में वापस पाने की कोशिश की, लेकिन लखनऊ ने 27 करोड़ रुपये की आखिरी बोली लगाकर बाजी मार ली।
वेंकटेश अय्यर और श्रेयस अय्यर ने भी बटोरीं खूब सुर्खियां
कोलकाता नाइट राइडर्स के कप्तान रहे वेंकटेश अय्यर पर भी बड़ी बोली लगी। केकेआर ने उन्हें 23.75 करोड़ रुपये में फिर से अपनी टीम में शामिल किया। वेंकटेश के लिए कोलकाता और रॉयल चैलेंजर्स बैंगलोर के बीच कड़ा मुकाबला हुआ। श्रेयस अय्यर को पंजाब किंग्स ने 26.75 करोड़ रुपये में खरीदा। दिल्ली कैपिटल्स और पंजाब के बीच श्रेयस के लिए लंबी खींचतान रही, लेकिन अंत में पंजाब ने उन्हें अपने साथ जोड़ा।
दूसरे दिन के प्रमुख नाम
दूसरे दिन स्विंग के महारथी भुवनेश्वर कुमार सबसे महंगे खिलाड़ी बने। रॉयल चैलेंजर्स बैंगलोर ने उन्हें 10.75 करोड़ रुपये में खरीदा। दो दिवसीय इस नीलामी में कुल 182 खिलाड़ी बिके, जिनमें से 62 विदेशी खिलाड़ी थे। 10 टीमों ने मिलकर कुल 639.15 करोड़ रुपये खर्च किए। नीलामी के दौरान 8 बार टीमों ने ‘राइट टू मैच’ का इस्तेमाल कर अपने पुराने खिलाड़ियों को फिर से अपनी टीम में शामिल किया।
IPL 2025 Auction Day 1: ₹640 Crore Spent, Big Names Shine, Some Remain Unsold
The first day of the IPL 2025 auction was a spectacular event, with a total of ₹640 crore spent on 182 players. Several big names made headlines, while some players remained unsold. Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant became the most expensive player of the auction, bought by Lucknow Super Giants for ₹27 crore. Shreyas Iyer followed closely as the second most expensive player, going to Punjab Kings for ₹26.75 crore.
Rishabh Pant’s Bidding War
A fierce bidding war broke out between Lucknow Super Giants and Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rishabh Pant, with Delhi Capitals also trying to retain him using the “Right to Match” (RTM) option. Despite Delhi’s attempt to buy him back for ₹20.75 crore, Lucknow sealed the deal with a final bid of ₹27 crore.
Venkatesh Iyer and Shreyas Iyer Join New Teams
Kolkata Knight Riders’ captain Venkatesh Iyer also attracted significant attention. KKR successfully bought him back for ₹23.75 crore after a tough bidding battle with Royal Challengers Bangalore. Meanwhile, Shreyas Iyer became the star acquisition for Punjab Kings, bought for ₹26.75 crore following a lengthy tussle with Delhi Capitals.
Day 2 Highlights
On the second day, swing bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar emerged as the most expensive player of the day, with Royal Challengers Bangalore securing him for ₹10.75 crore. The two-day auction saw 182 players sold, including 62 international players. A total of ₹639.15 crore was spent by the 10 participating teams, with eight instances of teams using the “Right to Match” option to bring back their old players.
IPL 2025 Unsold Players List
1. Devdutt Padikkal: Unsold on Day 1 (Later Sold)
2. David Warner: Unsold on Day 1 and Day 2
3. Jonny Bairstow: Unsold
4. Waqas Salamkhel: Unsold
5. Anmolpreet Singh: Unsold on Day 1 and Day 2
6. Yash Dhull: Unsold
7. Utkarsh Singh: Unsold
8. Upendra Yadav: Unsold
9. Lavneet Sisodia: Unsold on Day 1 (Later Sold)
10. Kartik Tyagi: Unsold
11. Piyush Chawla: Unsold
12. Shreyas Gopal: Unsold on Day 1 (Later Sold)
13. Kane Williamson: Unsold
14. Glenn Phillips: Unsold on Day 1 (Later Sold)
15. Ajinkya Rahane: Unsold on Day 1 (Later Sold)
16. Mayank Agarwal: Unsold
17. Prithvi Shaw: Unsold
18. Shardul Thakur: Unsold
19. Daryl Mitchell: Unsold
20. Shai Hope: Unsold
21. Alex Carey: Unsold
22. Donovan Ferreira: Unsold on Day 1 (Later Sold)
23. KS Bharat: Unsold
24. Mujeeb Ur Rahman: Unsold
25. Akil Hossain: Unsold
26. Vijaykant Vyaskant: Unsold
27. Adil Rashid: Unsold
28. Keshav Maharaj: Unsold
29. Swastik Chikara: Unsold on Day 1 (Later Sold)
30. Madhav Kaushik: Unsold
31. Mayank Dagar: Unsold
32. Anukul Roy: Unsold on Day 1 (Later Sold)
33. Avneesh Arvelli: Unsold
34. Vansh Bedi: Unsold on Day 1 (Later Sold)
35. Harvik Desai: Unsold
36. Saqib Hussain: Unsold
37. Vidwath Kaverappa: Unsold
38. Rajan Kumar: Unsold
39. Prashant Solanki: Unsold
40. J. Subramanian: Unsold
41. Finn Allen: Unsold
42. Dewald Brevis: Unsold
43. Ben Duckett: Unsold
44. Moeen Ali: Unsold on Day 1 (Later Sold)
45. Josh Philippe: Unsold
46. Umran Malik: Unsold on Day 1 (Later Sold)
47. Mustafizur Rahman: Unsold (Later Sold)
48. Naveen-ul-Haq: Unsold
49. Umesh Yadav: Unsold
50. Rishad Hussain: Unsold
51. Andre Siddharth: Unsold on Day 1
52. Rishi Dhawan: Unsold
53. Raj Hangargekar: Unsold
54. Rishi Dhawan: Unsold
55. Shivam Singh: Unsold
56. Arshin Kulkarni: Unsold on Day 1
57. LR Chetan: Unsold
58. Raghav Goyal: Unsold
59. B. Yashwant: Unsold
60. Brandon King: Unsold
61. Pathum Nissanka: Unsold
62. Steve Smith: Unsold
63. Gus Atkinson: Unsold
64. Sikandar Raza: Unsold
65. Richard Gleeson: Unsold
66. Alzarri Joseph: Unsold
67. Quinton de Kock: Unsold on Day 1 (Later Sold)
68. Luke Wood: Unsold
69. Sachin Das: Unsold
70. Arpit Guleria: Unsold
71. Sarfaraz Khan: Unsold
72. Kyle Mayers: Unsold
73. Matt Short: Unsold
74. Jason Behrendorff: Unsold
75. Shivam Mavi: Unsold
76. Navdeep Saini: Unsold
77. Salman Nizar: Unsold
78. Imanjot Chahal: Unsold
79. Kulwant Khejroliya: Unsold on Day 1 (Later Sold)
80. Divesh Sharma: Unsold
81. Naman Tiwari: Unsold
82. Michael Bracewell: Unsold
83. Othniel Bartman: Unsold
84. Dilshan Muthuswamy: Unsold
85. Adam Milne: Unsold
86. Lungi Ngidi: Unsold on Day 1
87. William O’Rourke: Unsold
88. Chetan Sakariya: Unsold
89. Sandeep Warrier: Unsold
90. Abdul Bazith: Unsold
91. Tejashwi Dahiya: Unsold
92. Lance Morris: Unsold
93. Ollie Stone: Unsold
94. Raj Limbani: Unsold
95. Shiva Singh: Unsold
96. Anshuman Hudda: Unsold
97. Dwayne Pretorius: Unsold
98. Blessing Muzarabani: Unsold
99. Brandon McMullen: Unsold
100. Ateeq Sheth: Unsold
101. Vijay Kumar: Unsold
102. Roston Chase: Unsold
103. Nathan Smith: Unsold
104. Kyle Jamieson: Unsold
105. Chris Jordan: Unsold
106. Ripple Patel: Unsold
107. Sanjay Yadav: Unsold
108. Avinash Singh: Unsold
109. Umang Kumar: Unsold
110. Yash Dabas: Unsold
111. Pukhraj Man: Unsold
112. Arjun Tendulkar: Unsold (Later Sold)
113. Prince Chaudhary: Unsold
114. Tanush Kotian: Unsold
115. Murugan Ashwin: Unsold
116. Tom Latham: Unsold
117. Lewis de Plessis: Unsold
118. Shivalik Sharma: Unsold
119. Khrevitso Kents: Unsold
IPL 2025 Auction – Sold Players List
1. Arshdeep Singh – Punjab Kings – ₹18 Crore (RTM)
2. Kagiso Rabada – Gujarat Titans – ₹10.75 Crore
3. Shreyas Iyer – Punjab Kings – ₹26.75 Crore
4. Jos Buttler – Gujarat Titans – ₹15.75 Crore
5. Mitchell Starc – Delhi Capitals – ₹11.75 Crore
6. Rishabh Pant – Lucknow Super Giants – ₹27 Crore
7. Mohammad Shami – Sunrisers Hyderabad – ₹10 Crore
8. David Miller – Lucknow Super Giants – ₹7.5 Crore
9. Yuzvendra Chahal – Punjab Kings – ₹18 Crore
10. Mohammad Siraj – Gujarat Titans – ₹12.25 Crore
11. Liam Livingstone – Royal Challengers Bangalore – ₹8.75 Crore
12. KL Rahul – Delhi Capitals – ₹14 Crore
13. Harry Brook – Delhi Capitals – ₹6.25 Crore
14. Aiden Markram – Lucknow Super Giants – ₹2 Crore
15. Devon Conway – Chennai Super Kings – ₹6.25 Crore
16. Rahul Tripathi – Chennai Super Kings – ₹3.4 Crore
17. Jake Fraser-McGurk – Delhi Capitals – ₹9 Crore (RTM)
18. Harshal Patel – Sunrisers Hyderabad – ₹8 Crore
19. Rachin Ravindra – Chennai Super Kings – ₹4 Crore (RTM)
20. R. Ashwin – Chennai Super Kings – ₹9.75 Crore
21. Venkatesh Iyer – Kolkata Knight Riders – ₹23.75 Crore
22. Marcus Stoinis – Punjab Kings – ₹11 Crore
23. Mitchell Marsh – Lucknow Super Giants – ₹3.4 Crore
24. Glenn Maxwell – Punjab Kings – ₹4.2 Crore
25. Quinton de Kock – Kolkata Knight Riders – ₹3.6 Crore
26. Phil Salt – Royal Challengers Bangalore – ₹11.5 Crore
27. Rahmanullah Gurbaz – Kolkata Knight Riders – ₹2 Crore
28. Ishan Kishan – Sunrisers Hyderabad – ₹11.25 Crore
29. Jitesh Sharma – Royal Challengers Bangalore – ₹11 Crore
30. Josh Hazlewood – Royal Challengers Bangalore – ₹12.5 Crore
31. Prasidh Krishna – Gujarat Titans – ₹9.5 Crore
32. Avesh Khan – Lucknow Super Giants – ₹9.75 Crore
33. Anrich Nortje – Kolkata Knight Riders – ₹6.5 Crore
34. Jofra Archer – Rajasthan Royals – ₹12.5 Crore
35. Khaleel Ahmed – Chennai Super Kings – ₹4.8 Crore
36. T. Natarajan – Delhi Capitals – ₹10.75 Crore
37. Trent Boult – Mumbai Indians – ₹12.5 Crore
38. Rahul Chahar – Sunrisers Hyderabad – ₹3.2 Crore
39. Adam Zampa – Sunrisers Hyderabad – ₹2.4 Crore
40. Wanindu Hasaranga – Rajasthan Royals – ₹5.25 Crore
41. Noor Ahmad – Chennai Super Kings – ₹10 Crore
42. Maheesh Theekshana – Rajasthan Royals – ₹4.4 Crore
43. Atharv Taide – Sunrisers Hyderabad – ₹30 Lakh
44. Nehal Wadhera – Punjab Kings – ₹4.2 Crore
45. Karun Nair – Delhi Capitals – ₹50 Lakh
46. Abhinav Manohar – Sunrisers Hyderabad – ₹3.20 Crore
47. Ankush Raghvanshi – Kolkata Knight Riders – ₹3 Crore
48. Nishant Sindhu – Gujarat Titans – ₹30 Lakh
49. Sameer Rizvi – Chennai Super Kings – ₹95 Lakh
50. Naman Dheer – Mumbai Indians – ₹5.25 Crore (RTM)
51. Abdul Samad – Lucknow Super Giants – ₹4.2 Crore
52. Harpreet Brar – Punjab Kings – ₹1.5 Crore
53. Vijay Shankar – Chennai Super Kings – ₹1.2 Crore
54. Mahipal Lomror – Rajasthan Royals – ₹1.7 Crore
55. Ashutosh Sharma – Delhi Capitals – ₹3.8 Crore
56. Kumar Kushagra – Gujarat Titans – ₹65 Lakh
57. Robin Minz – Mumbai Indians – ₹65 Lakh
58. Anuj Rawat – Royal Challengers Bangalore – ₹30 Lakh
59. Aryan Juyal – Lucknow Super Giants – ₹30 Lakh
60. Vishnu Vinod – Punjab Kings – ₹95 Lakh
61. Rasikh Salam Dar – Royal Challengers Bangalore – ₹6 Crore
62. Akash Madhwal – Rajasthan Royals – ₹1.2 Crore
63. Mohit Sharma – Delhi Capitals – ₹2.2 Crore
64. Vijaykumar Vaishya – Punjab Kings – ₹1.8 Crore
65. Vaibhav Arora – Kolkata Knight Riders – ₹1.8 Crore
66. Yash Thakur – Punjab Kings – ₹1.6 Crore
67. Simarjeet Singh – Sunrisers Hyderabad – ₹1.5 Crore
68. Suyash Sharma – Royal Challengers Bangalore – ₹2.6 Crore
69. Karan Sharma – Mumbai Indians – ₹50 Lakh
70. Mayank Markande – Kolkata Knight Riders – ₹30 Lakh
71. Kumar Kartikeya – Rajasthan Royals – ₹30 Lakh
72. Manav Suthar – Gujarat Titans – ₹30 Lakh
73. Rovman Powell – Kolkata Knight Riders – ₹1.5 Crore
74. Faf du Plessis – Delhi Capitals – ₹2 Crore
75. Washington Sundar – Gujarat Titans – ₹3.2 Crore
76. Sam Curran – Chennai Super Kings – ₹2 Crore
77. Marco Jansen – Punjab Kings – ₹7 Crore
78. Krunal Pandya – Royal Challengers Bangalore – ₹5.75 Crore
79. Nitish Rana – Rajasthan Royals – ₹4.2 Crore
80. Ryan Rickelton – Mumbai Indians – ₹1 Crore
81. Josh Inglis – Punjab Kings – ₹2.6 Crore
82. Tushar Deshpande – Rajasthan Royals – ₹6.5 Crore
83. Gerald Coetzee – Gujarat Titans – ₹2.4 Crore
84. Bhuvneshwar Kumar – Royal Challengers Bangalore – ₹10.75 Crore
85. Mukesh Kumar – Delhi Capitals – ₹8 Crore
86. Deepak Chahar – Mumbai Indians – ₹9.25 Crore
87. Akash Deep – Lucknow Super Giants – ₹8 Crore
88. Lockie Ferguson – Punjab Kings – ₹2 Crore
89. Allah Ghazanfar – Mumbai Indians – ₹4.8 Crore
90. Shubham Dubey – Rajasthan Royals – ₹80 Lakh
91. Sheikh Rashid – Chennai Super Kings – ₹30 Lakh
92. Himmat Singh – Lucknow Super Giants – ₹30 Lakh
93. Anshul Kamboj – Chennai Super Kings – ₹3.40 Crore
94. Arshad Khan – Gujarat Titans – ₹1.30 Crore
95. Darshan Nalakande – Delhi Capitals – ₹30 Lakh
96. Swapnil Singh – Royal Challengers Bangalore – ₹50 Lakh
97. Gurnoor Brar – Gujarat Titans – ₹1.30 Crore
98. Mukesh Choudhary – Chennai Super Kings – ₹30 Lakh
99. Zeeshan Ansari – Sunrisers Hyderabad – ₹40 Lakh
100. M. Siddharth – Lucknow Super Giants – ₹75 Lakh
101. Digvijay Singh – Lucknow Super Giants – ₹30 Lakh
102. Manish Pandey – Kolkata Knight Riders – ₹75 Lakh
103. Sherfane Rutherford – Gujarat Titans – ₹2.60 Crore
104. Shahbaz Ahmed – Lucknow Super Giants – ₹2.40 Crore
105. Tim David – Royal Challengers Bangalore – ₹3 Crore
106. Deepak Hooda – Chennai Super
107. Will Jacks – Mumbai Indians – ₹5.25 crore
108. Ajmatullah Umarzai – Punjab Kings – ₹2.40 crore
109. Sai Kishore – Gujarat Titans – ₹2 crore
110. Romario Shepherd – Royal Challengers Bangalore – ₹1.50 crore
111. Spencer Johnson – Kolkata Knight Riders – ₹2.80 crore
112. Ishant Sharma – Gujarat Titans – ₹75 lakh
113. Nuwan Thushara – Royal Challengers Bangalore – ₹1.60 crore
114. Jaydev Unadkat – Sunrisers Hyderabad – ₹1 crore
115. Harnoor Pannu – Punjab Kings – ₹30 lakh
116. Yudhveer Chark – Rajasthan Royals – ₹35 lakh
117. Ashwini Kumar – Mumbai Indians – ₹30 lakh
118. Akash Singh – Lucknow Super Giants – ₹30 lakh
119. Gurjapneet Singh – Chennai Super Kings – ₹2.20 crore
120. Mitchell Santner – Mumbai Indians – ₹2 crore
121. Jayant Yadav – Gujarat Titans – ₹75 lakh
122. Fazalhaq Farooqi – Rajasthan Royals – ₹2 crore
123. Kuldeep Sen – Punjab Kings – ₹80 lakh
124. Reece Topley – Mumbai Indians – ₹75 lakh
125. Priyansh Arya – Punjab Kings – ₹3.80 crore
126. Manoj Bhandage – Royal Challengers Bangalore – ₹30 lakh
127. Vipraj Nigam – Delhi Capitals – ₹50 lakh
128. KL Sreejeet – Mumbai Indians – ₹30 lakh
129. Jacob Bethel – Royal Challengers Bangalore – ₹2.60 crore
130. Brandon Carse – Sunrisers Hyderabad – ₹1 crore
131. Aaron Hardy – Punjab Kings – ₹1.25 crore
132. Kamindu Mendis – Sunrisers Hyderabad – ₹75 lakh
133. D Chameera – Delhi Capitals – ₹75 lakh
134. Nathan Ellis – Chennai Super Kings – ₹2 crore
135. Shamar Joseph – Lucknow Super Giants – ₹75 lakh
136. Aniket Verma – Sunrisers Hyderabad – ₹30 lakh
137. Raj Angad Bawa – Mumbai Indians – ₹30 lakh
138. Mushir Khan – Punjab Kings – ₹30 lakh
139. Suryansh Sheje – Punjab Kings – ₹30 lakh
140. Prince Yadav – Lucknow Super Giants – ₹30 lakh
141. Jamie Overton – Chennai Super Kings – ₹1.50 crore
142. Xavier Bartlett – Punjab Kings – ₹80 lakh
143. Yuvraj Choudhary – Lucknow Super Giants – ₹1.50 crore
144. Kamlesh Nagarkoti – Chennai Super Kings – ₹30 lakh
145. Payal Avinash – Punjab Kings – ₹30 lakh
146. Ramkrishna Ghosh – Chennai Super Kings – ₹30 lakh
147. Satyanarayana Raju – Mumbai Indians – ₹30 lakh
148. Vaibhav Suryavanshi – Rajasthan Royals – ₹1.10 crore
149. Ishaan Malinga – Sunrisers Hyderabad – ₹1.20 crore
150. Devdutt Padikkal – Royal Challengers Bangalore – ₹2 crore
151. Lavanith Sisodia – Kolkata Knight Riders – ₹30 lakh
152. Shreyas Gopal – Chennai Super Kings – ₹30 lakh
153. Glen Phillips – Gujarat Titans – ₹2 crore
154. Ajinkya Rahane – Kolkata Knight Riders – ₹1.50 crore
155. Donovan Ferreira – Delhi Capitals – ₹75 lakh
156. Swastik Chikara – Royal Challengers Bangalore – ₹30 lakh
157. Anukul Roy – Kolkata Knight Riders – ₹40 lakh
158. Vansh Bedi – Chennai Super Kings – ₹55 lakh
159. Moeen Ali – Kolkata Knight Riders – ₹2 crore
160. Umran Malik – Kolkata Knight Riders – ₹75 lakh
161. Sachin Baby – Sunrisers Hyderabad – ₹30 lakh
162. Andre Siddharth – Chennai Super Kings – ₹30 lakh
163. Rajvardhan Hangargekar – Lucknow Super Giants – ₹30 lakh
164. Arshin Kulkarni – Lucknow Super Giants – ₹30 lakh
165. Matthew Britzke – Lucknow Super Giants – ₹75 lakh
166. Quena Mafaka – Rajasthan Royals – ₹1.50 crore
167. Praveen Dubey – Punjab Kings – ₹30 lakh
168. Ajay Mandal – Delhi Capitals – ₹30 lakh
169. Manvant Kumar – Delhi Capitals – ₹30 lakh
170. Karim Janat – Gujarat Titans – ₹75 lakh
171. Bevon Jacobs – Mumbai Indians – ₹30 lakh
172. Tripurana Vijay – Delhi Capitals – ₹30 lakh
173. Madhav Tiwari – Delhi Capitals – ₹40 lakh
174. Madhav Tiwari – Delhi Capitals – ₹40 lakh
175. Kunal Rathod – Rajasthan Royals – ₹30 lakh
176. Arjun Tendulkar – Mumbai Indians – ₹30 lakh
177. Lijad Williams – Mumbai Indians – ₹75 lakh
178. Kulwant Khejroliya – Gujarat Titans – ₹30 lakh
179. Lungi Ngidi – Royal Challengers Bangalore – ₹1 crore
180. Abhinandan Singh – Royal Challengers Bangalore – ₹30 lakh
181. Ashok Sharma – Rajasthan Royals – ₹30 lakh
182. Vignesh Puthur – Mumbai Indians – ₹30 lakh
183. Mohit Rathi – Royal Challengers Bangalore – ₹30 lakh
