From Rishabh Pant To Noor Ahmad: Most Expensive Players At IPL 2025 Mega Auction

IPL 2025: Here's a list of top 20 most expensive signings at the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction, held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Here’s a list of the most expensive players sold at the IPL 2025 mega auction.

Source : PTI

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction, which took place over two days in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, witnessed several record-breaking moments. The event, which concluded on November 25 (Monday), featured 577 players, including 367 Indian cricketers and 210 from overseas. A total of 182 players were sold for a combined value of Rs 639.15 crore. 

Rishabh Pant made history by becoming the most expensive player ever in the IPL history, securing a deal worth Rs 27 crore with Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). Shreyas Iyer became the second-most expensive player in the tournament’s history after being signed for a record Rs 26.75 crore by Punjab Kings (PBKS). England’s Jos Buttler emerged as the most expensive overseas signing, going to Gujarat Titans for Rs 15.75 crore.

Here’s a list of the most expensive players sold at the IPL 2025 mega auction.

Most Expensive Players At IPL 2025 Mega Auction

Sr. No.	Team	Player	Base Price	Winning Bid	Position
1	Lucknow Super Giants	Rishabh Pant	Rs 2 Crore	Rs 27 Crore	Wicketkeeper-Batsman
2	Punjab Kings	Shreyas Iyer	Rs 2 Crore	Rs 26 Crore	Batsman
3	Kolkata Knight Riders	Venkatesh Iyer	Rs 2 Crore	Rs 23.75 Crore	All-Rounder
4	Punjab Kings	Arshdeep Singh	Rs 2 Crore	Rs 18 Crore (RTM)	Bowler
5	Punjab Kings	Yuzvendra Chahal	Rs 2 Crore	Rs 18 Crore	Bowler
6	Gujarat Titans	Jos Buttler	Rs 2 Crore	Rs 15.75 Crore	Wicketkeeper-Batsman
7	Delhi Capitals	KL Rahul	Rs 2 Crore	Rs 14 Crore	Wicketkeeper-Batsman
8	Mumbai Indians	Trent Boult	Rs 2 Crore	Rs 12.50 Crore	Bowler
9	Rajasthan Royals	Jofra Archer	Rs 2 Crore	Rs 12.50 Crore	Bowler
10	Royal Challengers Bengaluru	Josh Hazlewood	Rs 2 Crore	Rs 12.50 Crore	Bowler
11	Gujarat Titans	Mohammad Siraj	Rs 2 Crore	Rs 12.25 Crore	Bowler
12	Delhi Capitals	Mitchell Starc	Rs 2 Crore	Rs 11.75 Crore	Bowler
13	Royal Challengers Bengaluru	Phil Salt	Rs 2 Crore	Rs 11.50 Crore	Wicketkeeper-Batsman
14	Sunrisers Hyderabad	Ishan Kishan	Rs 2 Crore	Rs 11.25 Crore	Wicketkeeper-Batsman
15	Punjab Kings	Marcus Stoinis	Rs 2 Crore	Rs 11 Crore	All-Rounder
16	Royal Challengers Bengaluru	Jitesh Sharma	Rs 1 Crore	Rs 11 Crore	Wicketkeeper-Batsman
17	Delhi Capitals	T. Natarajan	Rs 2 Crore	Rs 10.75 Crore	Bowler
18	Gujarat Titans	Kagiso Rabada	Rs 2 Crore	Rs 10.75 Crore	Bowler
19	Royal Challengers Bengaluru	Bhuvneshwar Kumar	Rs 2 Crore	Rs 10.75 Crore	Bowler
20	Chennai Super Kings	Noor Ahmad	Rs 2 Crore	Rs 10 Crore	Bowler