An IPL Value Of 250 Cr! Is India The Most Expensive Squad In The Champions Trophy?

Rishabh Pant, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma [Source: @CricCrazyJohns/x.com]

The Indian team has announced its squad for the Champions Trophy 2025. The squad looks balanced, and special care has been taken to fill almost all the holes in the team.

Notably, Rohit Sharma will lead the team, while Shubman Gill will be his deputy for the tournament. Besides this, there are some stars who earned big IPL contracts during the IPL 2025 auction. The two most costly players from the auction - Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant are also a part of the team. So, in this article, we will look at the team's total IPL value. 

Value Of The Leadership Core

Rohit Sharma

The Indian captain was retained by his franchise, Mumbai Indians, for a price of ₹16.30 Cr. 

Shubman Gill [Source: @IPLnCricket/x.com]

Shubman Gill

The team's vice-captain, Shubman Gill, was paid ₹16.50 Cr by his franchise, the Gujarat Titans.

So, the total price of the leadership core is about ₹ 32.80 Cr.

Value Of The Batters

Yashasvi Jaiswal

The backup opener and the young left-handed batter from the Rajasthan Royals was paid ₹ 18 Cr for his services in IPL 2025.

Virat Kohli

The biggest star of RCB and one of the mainstays of the Indian batting, Virat Kohli, was paid ₹ 21 Cr by the franchise for the contract of the next cycle.

Shreyas Iyer is the second most costliest player in IPL 2025 [Source: @thecricketgully/x.com]

Shreyas Iyer

Shreyas Iyer won the IPL 2024 as the captain of the KKR team. However, he was released after that, and the Punjab Kings bought him for INR 26.75 Cr, the second most costly player in the auction. 

Rishabh Pant

Rishabh Pant has led the DC team in IPL 2024. But this year, he will be a part of the Lucknow Super Giants, as the franchise paid a record ₹ 27 Cr for the star wicketkeeper batter during the auction.

KL Rahul

It is expected that the wicketkeeper batter will play a crucial role in India's chances during the Champions Trophy. Notably, KL Rahul was paid ₹ 14 Cr for his services during the IPL 2025 auction by the Delhi Capitals.

So, the price of the pure batters in the team is around ₹ 106.75 Cr. 

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Value Of The All-rounders

Hardik Pandya

The skipper of the Mumbai Indians and the premier all-rounder for the Indian squad, Hardik Pandya, was paid ₹ 16.25 Cr to be retained by the franchise. 

Axar Patel

One of the trump cards and key picks in the Indian squad, Axar Patel, was paid ₹ 16.50 Cr by the Delhi Capitals to be retained for the next cycle.

Ravindra Jadeja is the costliest all-rounder in the squad [Source: @ShuhidAufridi/x.com]

Ravindra Jadeja

One of the squad's most experienced members and a key team member, Ravindra Jadeja, was CSK's 4th retention and received ₹ 18 Cr from the franchise.

Washington Sundar

The Gujarat Titans paid ₹ 3.2 to buy one of India's all-rounders, Washington Sundar.

The total IPL value of the Indian all-rounders is around ₹ 54 Cr.

Value Of The Bowlers

Mohammed Shami

The Indian pacer is back from injury and will be key to India's chances during the tournament. Mohammed Shami was paid ₹ 10 Cr by SRH for IPL 2025.

Jasprit Bumrah for MI [Source: @CricCrazyJohns/x.com]

Jasprit Bumrah

The premier Indian pacer and the star pacer from Mumbai Indians received ₹ 18 Cr to be retained by the franchise.

Kuldeep Yadav

The left-arm wrist spinner and the lead tweaker for India was ₹ 13.25 Cr by Delhi Capitals, to be retained for the next cycle.

Arshdeep Singh

The left-arm pacer and one of the probable mainstays of India's bowling during the Champions Trophy was repurchased during the IPL 2025 auction by the Punjab Kings for ₹ 18 Cr.

The IPL value of the Indian bowlers is around ₹ 59 Cr.

Total IPL Value Of India's Squad For Champions Trophy 2025

So, if the total value of the team is added, then the IPL cost of the India squad for Champions Trophy 2025 turns out to be ₹ 252.55 Cr.

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