Updates:
Nitish Rana heading to the Rajasthan Royals for ₹4.20 crore.
All-rounder Krunal Pandya sold to the Royal Challengers Bengaluru for ₹5.75 crore.
Daryl Mitchell goes UNSOLD.
South African left-arm seamer Marco Jansen, also a hard-hitting batter, has a bid now extending up to ₹7 crore.
Sam Curran heading to Chennai Super Kings for ₹2.40 crore
Bidding was starts for Washington Sundar between LSG and GT. Titans win the battle and sign Sundar for ₹3.20 crore
No bidding for Shardul Thakur, former CSK player goes UNSOLD
Prithvi Shaw goes UNSOLD
Mayank Agarwal goes UNSOLD
Ajinkya Rahane goes UNSOLD. No takers for Mumbai captain
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— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) November 25, 2024
Faf Du Plessis Sold to Delhi Capitals for ₹2 crore
Rovman Povell Sold To KKR for ₹1.5 crore
Kiwi Pair of Kane Williamson and Glenn Philips do not find any takers in the auction
MI made the least purchase, adding just four players to the roster on Day 1 of the auction. CSK bolstered their spin attack by bringing back R Ashwin and Noor Ahmad. Gujarat Titans had a number of quality buys which include Buttler, Suraj, Rabada, and Prasidh Krishna. Jofra Archer returns to Rajasthan Royals, while Ishan Kishan will join the Orange Army (SRH)
Devdutt Padikkal, David Warner, Jonny Bairstow, Waqar Salamkheil, Yash Dhull, Anmolpreet Singh, Piyush Chawla, Kartik Tyagi, Utkarsh Singh, Luvnith Sisodia, Upendra Singh Yadav, Shreyas Gopal were the couple of names that went unsold on Day 1 and will go for bidding today.
Presenting the Buys at the end of Day 1⃣ of the Mega Auction!
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) November 24, 2024
Which one did you predict right and which one surprised you the most❓
Let us know in the comments below ✍️ #TATAIPLAuction | #TATAIPL pic.twitter.com/sgmL8tbI86
Remaining Purse for IPL 2025 Teams After Day 1 Royal Challengers Bengaluru: ₹30.65 crore Mumbai Indians: ₹26.1 crore Punjab Kings: ₹22.5 crore Gujarat Titans: ₹17.5 crore Rajasthan Royals: ₹17.35 crore Chennai Super Kings: ₹15.6 crore Lucknow Super Giants: ₹14.85 crore Delhi Capitals: ₹13.8 crore Kolkata Knight Riders: ₹10.05 crore Sunrisers Hyderabad: ₹5.15 crore
Day 1⃣ of the #TATAIPLAuction ✅
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) November 25, 2024
Here's how the 1⃣0⃣ Squads stack up
What do we have in store on Day 2⃣ today❓ #TATAIPL pic.twitter.com/m0OM3zXooz
Welcome to the live coverage of IPL 2025 Mega Auction. 132 players will go under the hammer on Day 2 in Jeddah with teams left with Rs 173.55 cr in their purse. Focus will majorly be on Royal Challengers Bengaluru (₹30.65 crore) and Mumbai Indians (₹26.1 crore).
Preview
Day 2 of the IPL 2025 Mega Auction will begin shortly at the Abady Al-Johar Arena in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The day 1 of the auction saw teams splashing money with Rishabh Pant becoming the costliest player of all time after Lucknow Super Giant signed him for ₹27 crore.
Punjab Kings made headlines by acquiring Shreyas Iyer for ₹26.75 crore and retaining Arshdeep Singh with an RTM for ₹18 crore. KL Rahul was signed by Delhi Capitals for ₹14 crore. There was bidding war between ROyal Challengers Bangalore and Kolkata Knight Riders for Venkatesh Iyer. The defending champions (KKR) eventually reclaimed their all-rounder for ₹23.75 crore. The round 2 of the auction is against expected to be battle of intense bidding to secure top players for the upcoming season.