IPL 2025 Mega Auction Day 2: Welcome to the live coverage of Day 2 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) season 2025 Mega Auction. Taking place in the city of Jedda in Saudi Arabia, IPL 2025 mega auction Day 1 saw high-profile players attracting massive bids as franchises went all out on Sunday to secure their top targets. Leading the spree was Lucknow Super Giants' record-breaking Rs 27 crore purchase of Rishabh Pant, contributing to a staggering total spend of INR 467.95 crore by the 10 teams.

On the opening day of the two-day mega event, 84 players from a pool of 577 were presented. Of these, 68 players were sold, with four retained using the Right-to-Match (RTM) card. With the INR 27 crore record-signing, Pant became the most expensive buy at the auction in the history of IPL. Following him close was his countryman Shreyas Iyer, whose services have been acquired by Punjab Kings (PBKS) for Rs 26.75 crore.

Day 2 (Monday) will feature the auction of 33 capped players, followed by an accelerated round that includes both capped and uncapped players. Teams have been instructed to submit 25 names each for this phase. Royal Challengers Bengaluru hold the largest purse at ₹30.65 crore, followed by Mumbai Indians with ₹26.10 crore, and Punjab Kings at ₹22.50 crore.

Here're The Top 15 Buys Of Day 1

Rishabh Pant - INR 27 crore (Lucknow Super Giants)
Shreyas Iyer – INR 26.75 crore (Punjab Kings)
Venkatesh Iyer – INR 23.75 crore (Kolkata Knight Riders)
Arshdeep Singh - INR 18 crore (Punjab Kings)
Yuzvendra Chahal – INR 18 crore (Punjab Kings)
Jos Buttler - INR 15.75 crore (Gujarat Titans)
KL Rahul - INR 14 crore (Delhi Capitals)
Trent Boult – INR 12.5 crore (Mumbai Indians)
Jofra Archer – INR 12.5 crore (Rajasthan Royals)
Josh Hazlewood – INR 12.5 crore (Royal Challengers Bengaluru)

Purse Remaining After Day 1

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: INR 30.65 crore
Mumbai Indians: INR 26.10 crore
Punjab Kings: INR 22.50 crore
Gujarat Titans: INR 17.50 crore
Rajasthan Royals: INR 17.35 crore
Chennai Super Kings: INR 15.60 crore
Lucknow Super Giants: INR 14.85 crore
Delhi Capitals: INR 13.80 crore
Kolkata Knight Riders: INR 10.05 crore
Sunrisers Hyderabad: INR 5.15 crore