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IPL 2025: Dramatic Dispute Between RCB And DC! Auctioneer Makes Blunder Over Swastik Chikara

Akshita Patel

RCB and DC in conflict over IPL 2025 mega auction [Source: @mufaddal_vohra/X.com]RCB and DC in conflict over IPL 2025 mega auction [Source: @mufaddal_vohra/X.com]

The mega auction of IPL 2025 has come to an end in controversy when auctioneer Mallika Sagar seriously goofed up while entering the acceleration stage. The error was committed in the name of Uttar Pradesh's 19-year-old Swastik Chikara, whose bidding raised quite a heated disagreement between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Delhi Capitals.

In the final few minutes of the 2-day long IPL 2025 mega auction, auctioneer Mallika Sagar invited all the 10 franchises to drop in names of the unsold players they wish to purchase in the final acceleration round. However, the last round turned controversial due to the auctioneer's big blunder.

IPL 2025 mega auction ends in controversy!

When the uncapped player Swastik Chikara was up for auction, RCB showed their interest and sealed the player straight away at the base price of INR 30 lakh. Delhi Capitals, however, protested when they felt that their owner, Kiran Grandhi, too had put his paddle in the air during the auction of the player. However, it seems that, in the excitement to close the auction, auctioneer Mallika Sagar had not recognised the raised paddle of Grandhi.

While RCB tentatively welcomed this youngster into their squad, the DC camp cried foul claiming their opportunity to get Chikara was unjustly ignored. This mistake left both teams in a state of uncertainty, with DC clearly dissatisfied with the process.

That said, this wasn't the first mistake attributed to Sagar during the auction. Earlier, she mistakenly announced a INR 25 lakh higher bid for Jos Buttler, which created confusion between the Gujarat Titans and Lucknow Super Giants. 

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The events and final decisions, where RCB decided not to use their RTM card on Jacks, has evoked this storm of speculations. Some believe this was more than just a simple decision, while others thought it was just some good-natured camaraderie between team owners.