IPL 2025 Mega Auction Highlights: KKR Re-Sign Venkatesh Iyer For INR 23.75 Cr; Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer Among Highest Paid Players

And We're Done!

What a day we just had. Bidding wars one after another. Records broken one after another. On paper, Delhi Capitals have done the best business. Punjab Kings have done decently, while KKR had overpaid Venkatesh Iyer. In fact, they are the only franchise who doesn't have a captaincy candidate.

We shall be back again tomorrow. Till then, you guys rest and strategise. I hope you enjoyed our thoroughly coverage. On behalf of OneCricket, I am signing off for today. Bye! Take Care!

IPL 2025 Mega Auction Live: Karn Sharma Joins Mumbai Indians!

Well well well. Karn Sharma will play for Mumbai Indians, his price is INR 50 Lakh.

Meanwhile, Mayank Markande will return to KKR, his price was INR 30 Lakh.

Ladies and gentlemen, Piyush Chawla is unsold. On the other hand, Kumar Kartikeya has now joined Rajasthan Royals for INR 30 Lakh.

Manav Suthar - GT - 30 Lakh. Shreyas Gopal is unsold.

Game over! We are done for the day.

IPL 2025 Mega Auction Live: Suyash Sharma...

A former KKR, RCB and Mumbai are fighting to get him. Bid is now over INR 1.20 Cr. RCB has got him, his price is 2.60 Cr.

IPL 2025 Mega Auction Live: SRH Steal Simarjeet Singh For 1.50 Crore

SRH buy Simarjeet Singh for 1.50 crore after intense bidding fight with CSK. 

IPL 2025 Mega Auction Live: KKR And Royals Fight It Out For Vaibhav Arora

After a bidding war between RR and KKR, the defending champions have managed to buy back their star bowler Vaibhav Arora for 1.80 crores.

IPL 2025 Mega Auction Live: Delhi Capitals Steal Mohit Sharma From Gujarat Titans

Delhi Capitals steal Mohit Sharma from Gujarat Titans as they buy him for 2.20 crores.

IPL 2025 Mega Auction Live: Rajasthan Royals Buy Akash Madhwal For 1.20 Crores

Mumbai have let go off Akash Madhwal and Rajasthan Royals have made a steal deal and buy him for 1.20 crores. 

IPL 2025 Mega Auction Live: RCB Buy Rasikh Dar For 6 Crores

SRH and RCB engaged in a bidding war for Rasikh Dar, but Delhi Capitals utilised the RTM. Meanwhile, RCB asked for a 6 crore bid and DC rejected it. 

IPL 2025 Mega Auction Live: Gujarat Titans Buy Anuj Rawat For 30 Lakhs

Gujarat Titans have come up with another steal of the day as they buy Anuj Rawat for 30 lakhs. 

IPL 2025 Mega Auction Live: Major Dip In Salary For Kumar Kushagra

Kushagra, who stole the limelight in IPL 2024 auction has seen a massive dip in his salary as Gujarat Titans buy him for 65 Lakhs. 

IPL 2025 Mega Auction Live: Delhi Capitals And PBKS Fight It Out For Ashutosh Sharma!!

DC And PBKS engaged in a bidding war for IPL 2024 hero Ashutosh Sharma as he goes to the Capitals for 3.80 crores. 

IPL 2025 Mega Auction Live: RCB Let Go Mahipal Lomror!!

RCB have let go off Mahipal Lomror and he will play for Gujarat Titans as the 2022 IPL winners buy him for 1.70 crores. Meanwhile, RCB refuse to use RTM.

IPL 2025 Mega Auction Live: CSK Buy Vijay Shankar

Chennai Super Kings are being active in the uncapped all-rounders category set and have roped in Vijay Shankar for 1.20 crores.

IPL 2025 Mega Auction Live: Harpreet Brar Stays With Punjab Kings

Harpreet Brar stays with Punjab Kings as they buy him for 1.50 crores. 

IPL 2025 Mega Auction Live: Abdul Samad Goes To LSG!

Former SRH all-rounder Abdul Samad has gone to LSG for a whopping 4.20 crores. SRH refuses to use RTM for him.

IPL 2025 Mega Auction Live: Naman Dhir Joins MI!

Wait a little. Mumbai Indians have used RTM on Naman Dhir. From 3.40 Cr to 5.25 Cr. It's done. Naman Dhir stays at MI.

IPL 2025 Mega Auction Live: Nishant Sindhu Joins GT!

Sindhu has joined Gujarat Titans for INR 30 Lakh. Meanwhile, Sameer Rizvi is now a member of Delhi Capitals. Another excellent buy by Delhi, just for INR 95 Lakhs.

IPL 2025 Mega Auction Live: More Uncapped!

Abhinav Manohar is in demand. CSK and SRH are going for him. GT have also come in. SRH remains strong. SOLD.

Wait, KKR rose up the paddle late. Yet, SRH came late. They have got him for INR 3.20 Cr.

IPL 2025 Mega Auction Live: Time to say things quickly!

Angkrish Raghuvanshi - KKR - INR 3 Cr

Nehal Wadhera - PBKS - INR 4.2 Cr

Atharva Taide - SRH - INR 30 Lakh
Karun Nair - DC - INR 50 Lakh

IPL 2025 Mega Auction Live: Hasaranga...

Another mini-battle between Rajasthan and Mumbai. Rajasthan have signed it, the price is 5.25 crore.

Noor Ahmad. CSK have got him for 5 Cr. RTM, Gujarat Titans. Chennai will give him INR 10 Cr. Wow! And Noor Ahmad is now an Yellow Army.

Time for a short break. Phew!

IPL 2025 Mega Auction Live: Spinners Are Coming...

Theekshana goes to Rajasthan Royals for 4.40 crore.

SRH have got the services of Rahul Chahar for 3.2 Cr.

Things are happening real quickly.

IPL 2025 Mega Auction Live: Natarajan now Boult...

T Natarajan, after a few good demands, has signed a 10.75-cr contract for Delhi Capitals. What an attack Delhi have got this year. Surely a title contender.

Homecoming for Boult! Mumbai Indians have got him INR 12.5 Cr.

IPL 2025 Mega Auction Live: Jofra Archer...

And Archer is in demand yet again. Rajasthan and Mumbai had a fight. And Rajasthan are winning it. Sold. Archer to RR for 12.50 Cr.

Meanwhile, CSK have signed Khaleel Ahmed For 4.8 Crore.

IPL 2025 Mega Auction Live: Avesh Khan...

Rajasthan Royals, who missed an opportunity of re-signing Avesh Khan, is now going for Avesh. Failed. LSG has got him for INR 9.75 Cr.

Meanwhile, Nortje is now in KKR. His price is INR 6.25 Cr.

IPL 2025 Mega Auction Live: Prasidh Krishna!

Gujarat Titans, who already secured Mohammed Siraj and Kagiso Rabada, have now got Prasidh Krishna. What a trio this would be in IPL 2025. Prasidh to GT for INR 9.5 Cr.

IPL 2025 Mega Auction Live: Josh Hazlewood...

Mumbai and RCB have had the final battle. Sold. Hazlewood is sold to RCB for INR 12.5 Cr. RCB has got their leader of the pack in pace attack.

IPL 2025 Mega Auction Live: Jitesh Sharma...

RCB Signs Jitesh Sharma For INR 7 Cr. Punjab Kings use RTM. The asking price by RCB is 11 Cr. And PBKS are not going to accept that. Jitesh Sharma to RCB for INR 11 Cr.

IPL 2025 Mega Auction Live: Ishan Kishan...

Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings went toe to toe. Sunrisers Hyderabad have entered the war. And they have sealed the deal. Ishan to SRH for INR 11.25 Crore.

IPL 2025 Mega Auction Live: Phil Salt...

Again. KKR vs RCB. The bid now stands at INR 10.50 Cr. And the final price is 11.50 Cr.

Meanwhile, Gurbaz is sold for KKR at INR 2 Cr. Another budget pick for IPL 2024 champs!

IPL 2025 Mega Auction Live: Quinton De Kock...

Mumbai Indians, as expected, have started to raise the paddle. KKR have joined. And they have got the man. STEAL! Sold for 3.6 Cr. Brilliant Pick! A compensation maybe after Venky Iyer.

Jonny Bairstow is unsold.

IPL 2025 Mega Auction Live: Glenn Maxwell...

SRH have finally raised the paddle. CSK have entered as well. Punjab and CSK are now fighting. The bid stands at INR 3.40 Cr at present.

Sold. 4.20 Cr. Punjab Kings have got another overseas.

We will be back after a short break soon.

IPL 2025 Mega Auction Live: Mitchell Marsh...

SRH were going strong. LSG came back. INR 3 Cr-barrier has been crossed. Sold. Marsh joins LSG For INR 3.4 Cr.

I.C.Y.M.I

IPL 2025 Mega Auction Live: Marcus Stoinis...

RCB and CSK look to seal him. Punjab Kings come and they have got him, INR 11 Cr.

RTM, LSG? No.

IPL 2025 Mega Auction Live: Venkatesh Iyer...

LSG and Kolkata start bidding. Now RCB joins, with LSG leaving. RCB finally is showing concrete interest The bid is now INR 20 Cr for RCB.

Looks like it's a ego clash between two franchises. And KKR has got the man! Sold. INR 23.75 Cr.

IPL 2025 Mega Auction Live: Ashwin...

CSK have shown interest in Ashwin. RCB are also here to sign him. 8 Cr. CSK and RR are are going strongly, the bid now stands at 8.50 Cr,

CSK have got the man. INR 9.75 Cr is the selling price.

IPL 2025 Mega Auction Live: Rachin Ravindra...

CSK and Punjab began. Punjab have got Ravindra for INR 3.2 Cr. RTM by CSK. 4 Cr only was the asking price. CSK gladly took the offer. Ravindra remains at CSK for INR 4 Cr.

IPL 2025 Mega Auction Live: Harshal Patel...

No bidder so far. SRH has now chipped in. Gujarat is also there. Price is now INR 4.20 Cr.

SRH remains firm. And they have got Harshal Patel. INR 6.75 Cr.

Wait, RTM! SRH Asks For 8 Cr. And Punjab won't pay for it. Harshal stays at SRH 8 Cr.

IPL 2025 Mega Auction Live: Jake Fraser-McGurk...

The hot pick is here. Lucknow and Punjab have jumped in. No one is willing to back out. Bid stands at INR 4 Cr.

Sold. 5.50 For Punjab Kings. RTM by DC. Price for RTM? PBKS's asking price is INR 9 Cr. And Delhi matches it. Done!

IPL 2025 Mega Auction Live: David Warner...

No bidders for Warner. UNSOLD!

IPL 2025 Mega Auction Live: Rahul Tripathi...

CSK vs KKR. Rahul Tripathi's demand is high. INR 3.4 Cr. Another buy for CSK! Sold.

IPL 2025 Mega Auction Live: Devon Conway...

A very slow bidding is going on. CSK and Punjab are taking time to bid for Conway. The price is INR 4 Crore.

Sold. Conway remains at CSK. His selling price is INR 6.25 Cr.

IPL 2025 Mega Auction Live: Markram...

Aiden Markram. The base price is INR 2 Cr. And LSG have got the man at the exact price. Sold.

IPL 2025 Mega Auction Live: Devdutt Padikkal...

UNSOLDDDDDDDDDDD! Well, that's a surprise!

IPL 2025 Mega Auction Live: We're About To Resume!

We will be back real soon. Get read for it.

And we're here. Harry Brook is up for grabs.

Chennai and Punjab are going strong, with the bid raising well over INR 5 Cr. Delhi, once again, has joined. Brook is back at Delhi Capitals, the price is 6.25 Cr.

IPL 2025 Mega Auction Live: Lunch Break!

We shall be back after a 45-minute break. Stay tuned!

IPL 2025 Mega Auction Live: KL Rahul...

The big fish is here. KKR and RCB have joined hands. The bid is now over 11 Cr. It's a two-team battle. Well well well, CSK has joined. And out of nowhere, Delhi Capitals have captured him, that too for INR 14 Crore.

IPL 2025 Mega Auction Live: Liam Livingstone...

RCB and CSK are looking to have Liam Livingstone in their squad. The bid now stands at 8.25 Cr; CSK is still there. It's done. RCB has signed Livingstone for INR 8.75 Cr.

IPL 2025 Mega Auction Live: Siraj...

Well, it happened fast. Mohammed Siraj has joined Gujarat Titans for INR 12.25 Cr. So The Titans have a new pace pair: Rabada and Siraj.

IPL 2025 Mega Auction Live: Yuzvendra Chahal...

Lucknow, Chennai are looking strong. Punjab Kings have come now. The bid is outrageous, INR 14 Cr now. SRH has joined the party. RCB is also there. The bid now stands at 15 Cr.

And it's over. Chahal is sold for Punjab Kings for INR 18 Cr.

IPL 2025 Mega Auction Live: David Miller...

RCB looks to get David Miller. Delhi Capitals are also there. LSG, out of nowhere, has bagged him. A Steal for LSG. Just INR 7.50 Cr.

IPL 2025 Mega Auction Live: Mohammed Shami...

KKR and SRH are having a bidding war. INR 10 Cr is now on, with bid going for SRH. KKR is now out. Shami is sold to SRH for INR 10 Cr.

IPL 2025 Mega Auction Live: Rishabh Pant...

RCB and LSG have begun the battle. The excitement and buzz around this was as usual there, and no wonder everyone is very eager to see where they will go.

RCB has taken the bid to INR 10 Cr. Woah! No stopping. Bids are coming in so fast even Mallika Sagar is struggling to call the biddings.

INR 20.75 Cr. SOLD! Surprise surprise! Delhi have used RTM. LSG's asking price is INR 27 Cr. Wonderful, SOLD!

A short little break.

IPL 2025 Mega Auction Live: Mitchell Starc...

KKR vs Mumbai. It's going hard between two of IPL's most successful teams. Mumbai have given up after INR 6 cr. Delhi has now joined. Kolkata vs Delhi. 10 Cr for Kolkata.

RCB and Delhi are having a tussle. INR 11.75 Cr for Delhi Capitals. SOLD! STEAL!

IPL 2025 Mega Auction Live: Jos Buttler...

Royals vs Titans. The battle is on. INR 9 Cr and up. Gujarat Titans are adamant here. They want to sign him, and they have got the man. Jos Buttler has been sold to Gujarat Titans for INR 15.75 Cr

IPL 2025 Mega Auction Live: Shreyas Iyer...

The big name is here, Shreyas Iyer, the IPL 2024 title-winning captain.

KKR has bid for Shreyas. Punjab Kings are here. Bid is going fast and smooth. Over INR 6 Cr now.

KKR is out after INR 10 Cr. Delhi vs Punjab now. INR 15.50 Cr for Delhi. Punjab's bid is now over INR 20.50 Cr. Woah!

25 Cr. THE MOST EXPENSIVE BUY! It has now gone to 26.5 Cr. 26.75 Cr, Punjab have got the man.

IPL 2025 Mega Auction Live: Kagiso Rabada...

Gujarat vs Bengaluru to kick off things for Kagiso Rabada. INR 5 crore in no seconds. Mumbai Indians have joined. Tussle is going on real hard.

INR 8.25 Crore now. Mumbai Indians are going strong. INR 10.75 Cr, sold to Gujarat Titans. No RTM. Done.

IPL 2025 Mega Auction Live: Arshdeep...

Chennai and Delhi are having a mini battle. The bids are coming one after another. The price is now over INR 6 crore, with the base price starting at INR 2 crore.

Chennai and Delhi have kept fighting. INR 7.25 crore. Chennai are out. Here comes Gujarat. Gujarat vs Delhi now.

RCB joins the party. Delhi are out. Titans vs RCB now. Well well well! 10.75 Cr for RCB as things stand.

Rajasthan has now joined in. Rajasthan vs Titans. The Titans are not giving up. SRH has now come in. The Titans are out. SRH vs Rajasthan. INR 13.50 Cr for the Royals.

INR 15.75 Cr for SRH. That's a huge sum. Sold.

Punjab has used RTM. Decision time. SRH will now tell the price. INR 18 Crore, SRH's demands. 

Sold. PBKS have enabled RTM on Arshdeep Singh for INR 18 Cr.

IPL 2025 Mega Auction Live: Mallika Sagar Is Here!

And the auctioneer is here. Jay Shah is coming to welcome everyone back. We are moments away...

Arshdeep Singh is No. 1 player to be sold.

IPL 2025 Mega Auction Live: We are live on YouTube!

IPL 2025 Mega Auction Live: A Little Delay!

IPL 2025 Mega Auction Live: Total 84 Players On Day 1!

As many as 84 players will be up for grabs on Day 1 of the IPL 2025 Mega Auction. There will be 12 sets in total, and it all will be done across three seasons.

IPL 2025 Mega Auction Live: Everything Is Set!

The stage is completely set. Let's take a look at all teams' tables positions.

IPL 2025 Mega Auction Live: Kohli Nearing 100 Now!

Well, I know we are discussing IPL 2025 Auction here, but leave everything, Virat Kohli is batting on 94* in Perth. Turn your attention there, cricket geeks. Something delightful is happening there.

And he has done it! Virat Kohli gets to a magnificent 100!

IPL 2025 Mega Auction Live: Almost around an hour ago!

We are just moments away. Kohli is swinging hard in Perth, and all ten teams are eagerly looking to forward to kick off things in Jeddah. Let's go!

IPL 2025 Mega Auction Live: Marquees Are On!

IPL 2025 Mega Auction Live: Almost Time!

IPL 2025 Mega Auction Live: When Will It Start?

The IPL 2025 mega auction will begin at 3:30 PM IST on both Sunday and Monday. To know more about the session, here's all!

IMPORTANT: There will be as many as 577 players up for grabs across two days for IPL 2025.

IPL 2025 Mega Auction Live: Rajasthan Royals Strategy! 🩷

Rajasthan Royals, the champions of the inaugural edition of the Indian Premier League had a fruitful last cycle under the leadership of Sanju Samson. Now, with a mega auction approaching, it is time for them to rebuild their team and eke out some quality players.

Sanju Samson is the leader of the pack, and the team management boasts of big names like Rahul Dravid. So, expect them to dish out a quality strategy which will help them cover all the bases in the mega auction. Let's first look at the players retained by Rajasthan Royals ahead of IPL 2025 mega auction.

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IPL 2025 Mega Auction Live: Lucknow Super Giants Strategy! 💙

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), moving on from captain KL Rahul, will aim to build a robust lineup for the upcoming IPL 2025 season. With a constrained budget, LSG will aim for a couple of marquee players whilst ensuring the acquisition of promising Indian talent.

LSG's most shocking move was to release captain KL Rahul at the retention deadline as they went with 5 retentions, including 2 uncapped players, and cashed out a significant chunk off their available INR 120 crores purse. Let's first look at the players retained by Lucknow Super Giants ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction.

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IPL 2025 Mega Auction Live: Gujarat Titans Strategy! 🖤

Former IPL champions Gujarat Titans (GT) are desperate to turn things around after a shambolic campaign in the IPL 2024 season. Ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction, GT has sufficient balance to build a fine team around the retained core.

Gujarat Titans’ leadership change worked against them as Shubman Gill struggled to grapple with the captaincy role. Regardless, GT has put faith in him, given his talent and performance in international cricket. First, let’s look at GT’s full retention list for the IPL 2025 season.

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IPL 2025 Mega Auction Live: Let's Gear Up!

We all are pumped. Aren't we? Let's Go!

IPL 2025 Mega Auction Live: SRH Strategy! 🧡

SRH, last season's runner-ups, have done a decent job in retentions. How will they cope up in mega auction? Here's a detailed piece, written by Akshita Patel.

SRH found a whipping calibre team after years of disappointments only to lose the combination ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction. However, with the core consisting of 5 players set, Hyderabad will be beaming with confidence at the auction table. Before getting into the in-depth analysis, let's take a quick look at the full retention list along with the remaining purse.

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IPL 2025 Mega Auction Live: KKR Strategy! 💜

IPL 2024 Champions have a lot to do, and here's a potential plan, analysed by KKR's ardent fan Ritam Chatterjee.

Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have kept as many as six players in their squad before going into the IPL 2025 mega auction on November 24. After winning the title, Every team want to keep its successful core intact in the following season, and KKR would love to do the same if they could get an opportunity to execute it. Can they pull it off? Well, we shall know real soon.

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IPL 2025 Mega Auction Live: MI Strategy! 💙

Here's our potential Mumbai Indians' IPL 2025 Auction Strategy, written by probably the biggest MI admirer, Debashis Sarangi.

Regarding Mumbai Indians, the five-time champions haven't won the coveted title since 2021. So, as they aim to revamp their core, let's analyse and find out who their targeted players could be in the mega auction.

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IPL 2025 Mega Auction Live: CSK Strategy! 💛

In case you are looking for how CSK would plan during the mega auction, here's a detailed piece, analysed one of the franchise's biggest fans, Probuddha Bhattacharjee.

Chennai Super Kings are one of the most successful teams in the tournament. One key to their success has been their ability to retain a solid core over the years. They have looked to back the same players and bring the best out of them. In the mega-auction, we might see a similar strategy from them.

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THE WAIT IS OVERRRRR! 🔥

And here we are, all set to have another IPL mega auction, this time with bigger names with better skillset. The bidding war will take place in Saudi Arabia's Jeddah, and I, on behalf of OneCricket, will be with you throughout the day with each and every detail of paddle raising.