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Despite a total of Rs 639.15 cr being spent, only 182 out of 577 shortlisted players were sold in the IPL 2025 mega auction.
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Let’s make a Best XI of stars who went unsold (max. 4 overseas):
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1. David Warner (c)
An IPL legend, Warner is retired from all forms of international cricket, and did not fetch a bid.
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2. Prithvi Shaw
Once regarded as a huge sensation, Shaw went unsold even at Rs 75L base price.
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3. Mayank Agarwal
3. Mayank Agarwal
A base price of Rs 1 cr proved too much an ask for franchises for Mayank.
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4. Jonny Bairstow (wk)
4. Jonny Bairstow (wk)
Despite scoring a century in IPL 2024’s most historic run chase, keeper-batter Bairstow went unsold.
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5. Daryl Mitchell
5. Daryl Mitchell
After going for Rs 14 cr in IPL 2024, Kiwi all-rounder Mitchell found no suitors this time.
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6. Sarfaraz Khan
6. Sarfaraz Khan
Despite breaking through in Test cricket for India, Sarfaraz was ignored in T20s.
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7. Atit Sheth
7. Atit Sheth
The dynamic all-rounder from Baroda was a surprise uncapped name to go unsold.
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8. Shardul Thakur
8. Shardul Thakur
Once part of Rs 10+ cr trade deals in IPL, Shardul went unsold at a base price of Rs 2 cr.
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9. Piyush Chawla
9. Piyush Chawla
Chawla is IPL’s second-highest wicket-taker ever but may’ve played his last IPL game.
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10. Umesh Yadav
10. Umesh Yadav
37-year-old veteran Umesh, who has 144 IPL wickets, found no bidders at a high base price of Rs 2 cr.
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11. Mustafizur Rahman
