Big Names Who Went Unsold At IPL Mega Auction 2025

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1. Prithvi Shaw

Prithvi Shaw, who was once hailed as the next Sachin Tendulkar, found no bidders and remained unsold at the IPL 2025 Mega Auction, despite reducing his base price from ₹2 Crore to ₹75 lakh.

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2. David Warner

2016 IPL-winning captain for Sunrisers Hyderabad, David Warner, one of the most prolific IPL batters, found no takers at the IPL 2025 auction.

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3. Steve Smith

Steve Smith, one of the members of the storied 'Fab 4' went unsold at the IPL mega auction with a base price of ₹2 crore.

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4. Jonny Bairstow

England explosive wicketkeeper-batter Jonny Bairstow could not attract any bids and remained unsold at the 2025 IPL auction.

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5. Kane Williamson

Arguably New Zealand's best-ever batter Kane Williamson, who recorded highest runs in the 2018 IPL edition remained unsold at a ₹2 crore base price.

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6. Shardul Thakur

Shardul Thakur, valued for his all-round abilities, too went unsold with a base price of ₹2 crore.

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7. Mustafizur Rahman

Bangladesh's Mustafizur Rahman, known for his lethal bowling at the death, did not receive any bids despite a ₹2 crore base price.

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8. Naveen Ul Haq

Afghanistan's Naveen-Ul-Haq failed to secure any signings at the IPL 2025 auction.

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9. Mayank Agarwal

India's Mayank Agarwal, a top-order batter, went unsold with a ₹1 crore base price.

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10. Shakib Al Hasan

Shakib Al Hasan, Bangladesh's veteran all-rounder, found no bidders either at the IPL 2025 mega auction.

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