IPL 2025 Mega Auction Live Updates: Rishabh Pant© BCCI
IPL 2025 Auction LIVE Updates: Among spinner Noor Ahmad (Rs 10 crore, CSK) and Wanindu Hasaranga (Rs 5.25 crore, RR) generated massive interest. History was made at the IPL 2025 auction with star India wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant becoming the most expensive player ever. Lucknow Super Giants picked him up for Rs 27 crore. Pant broke Shreyas Iyer’s record, who was picked by Punjab Kings for Rs 26.75 crore. KKR went all out for Venkatesh Iyer and roped him in for Rs 23.75 crore. Yuzvendra Chahal became the most expensive Indian spinner ever in IPL as PBKS picked him for Rs 18 crore. Earlier, Arshdeep Singh was the first player to be sold in IPL 2025 Auction, that too by RTM card, at Rs 18 crore by PBKS.
Ishan Kishan will be donning the Sunrisers Hyderabad jersey as he was picked by the former champions for Rs 11.25 crore. In 2022, Mumbai Indians bought him back for Rs 15.25 crore but did not go the distance for him this time. MI was pretty late to join the bidding war and made their first buy in Trent Boult for RS 12.50 crore. (List Of Sold And Unsold Players)
Here are the live updates from IPL 2025 mega auction in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia:
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21:08 (IST)
IPL 2025 Mega Auction LIVE: LSG so far
Here are LSG’s auction purchases so far – the big buy of Rishabh Pant!
LSG Rishabh Pant (Rs 27 crore)
Avesh Khan (Rs 9.75 crore)
David Miller (Rs 7.50 crore)
Mitchell Marsh(rs 3.40 crore)
Aiden Markram (Rs 2 crore)
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21:07 (IST)
IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: Capped section over!
The big capped players have been sold on Day 1. We are set to have nearly 40 uncapped players now go under the hammer, when the bidding resumes in 10 minutes’ time. Stay tuned to NDTV Sports for the fastest coverage of the IPL 2025 Mega Auction!
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21:03 (IST)
IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: All team acquisitions
Find the complete list of Team acquisition here – IPL teams buys so far
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20:58 (IST)
IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: Noor Ahmad to CSK!
Chennai Super Kings win the bidding war for talented Afghan spinner Noor Ahmad at Rs 5 cr, but Gujarat Titans raise the paddle for the RTM option! Rs 10 CR by CSK in the end, and GT promptly say no.
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20:55 (IST)
IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: Hasaranga to RR
Rajasthan Royals add another Sri Lankan spinner! Rs 5.25 crore the final amount. The former RCB and SRH man will now turn out for RR.
Afghan spinner Waqar Salamkheil goes UNSOLD.
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20:51 (IST)
IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: Zampa SOLD to SRH
Consecutive buys by SRH in the spin department. They get Australian leggie Adam Zampa for only Rs 2.4 cr. Zampa and Chahar will their main spin options in IPL 2025.
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20:49 (IST)
IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: Rahul Chahar to SRH
Sunrisers Hyderabad get leg-spinner Rahul Chahar for a price of Rs 3.20 CR. Punjab Kings do not use their Right to Match option, so Chahar will be wearing orange next year.
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20:45 (IST)
IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: Theekshana to RR!
Rajasthan Royals get Sri Lankan spinner Maheesh Theekshana for Rs 4.4 cr. Small bidding war with Mumbai Indians, but RR get a spinner at last.
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20:43 (IST)
IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: Spinners up now
Maheesh Theekshana the first name up among the spinners, and Rajasthan Royals raise the paddle for him after a long wait. Another long wait and Mumbai Indians come in now!
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20:41 (IST)
IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: Boult bidding up to Rs 12 CR!
Massive bidding war between MI and RR again. Not a single player bought by MI yet remember. RR exit the bidding at Rs 12.50 cr, and Mumbai Indians are set to get back Boult, who was a part of their great 2019-2020 squads.
Boult SOLD to MI for Rs 12.5 cr!
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20:39 (IST)
IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: Trent Boult last up
New Zealand’s experienced pacer Trent Boult is the final pace bowler in the auction process. Rajasthan Royals are going back for an ex-pacer for the third time today! So are MI! Trent Boult knows both dressing rooms very well.
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20:38 (IST)
IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: Natarajan bought by DC!
Delhi Capitals get their man! T Natarajan SOLD to DC for Rs 10.75 cr. Delhi are left with just over Rs 20 cr now, but another bargain signing for them for a proven IPL performer.
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20:36 (IST)
IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: Delhi in for Natarajan now
The bidding for T Natarajan is now above Rs 10 cr. Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru going for the left-arm seamer. Intense bidding war for another Indian pacer.
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20:33 (IST)
IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: Natarajan under the hammer!
19 wickets in 14 games in IPL 2024, left-arm death over specialist T Natarajan is now under the hammer. SRH are going back for him, and RCB are also in the hunt. The bidding is above Rs 4 cr.
RCB budget left: Rs 39.25 cr
SRH budget left: Rs 15.75 cr
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20:31 (IST)
IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: Khaleel to CSK!
Chennai Super Kings take Khaleel Ahmed for Rs 4.8 cr. A relatively low price for the left-arm seamer. Delhi Capitals do not use the RTM.
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20:28 (IST)
IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: Archer at Rs 12 CR+
Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals, two franchises for whom Archer has played for before, are now taking the bidding forward. Rs 12.50 cr bid for RR, and MI are taking a long time to think. And they are out.
Jofra Archer SOLD to RR for Rs 12.5 Cr. First purchase of the mega auction for Rajasthan Royals.
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20:25 (IST)
IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: MI are out! And BACK IN!
Mumbai Indians’ dream of reuniting Bumrah and Archer won’t be a reality, it seems. Rajasthan Royals now in and bid Rs 8.5 cr! Oh but wait, here comes MI, and LSG are out now!
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20:24 (IST)
IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: Jofra Archer bidding going crazy!
MI and LSG are not hestitating in the slightest to go for Jofra Archer! Already up to Rs 8 cr!
LSG remaining budget: Rs 19.35 cr
MI remaining budget: Rs 45 cr
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20:22 (IST)
IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: Anrich Nortje to KKR!
Left-field signing by Kolkata Knight Riders here! South African pace machine Anrich Nortje goes to the reigning champions for Rs 6.5 CR! KKR now left with a purse of Rs 15.15 cr.
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20:21 (IST)
IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: Avesh Khan back at LSG!
LSG make another big signing, this time in the form of Avesh Khan! Rs 9.75 cr and RR miss out on yet another former pacer. Big bids for Indian pacers, big premium!
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20:18 (IST)
IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: Avesh Khan now fetching good money
Another bowler who turned out for Rajasthan Royals last season is up now, and has also seen his price rise to Rs 6.25 cr. RR are going for him too! LSG are in the hunt with them. Rs 8 CR and rising at the moment.
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20:14 (IST)
IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: INR 9.5 CR for Prasidh!
Prasidh Krishna is attracting a lot of interest here. Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals are still going for him. Rs 9.5 cr and counting. And RR exit.
Prasidh Krishna SOLD for GT!
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20:11 (IST)
IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: Bidding on for Prasidh Krishna
Rajasthan Royals and Gujarat Titans are in the hunt to sign Prasidh Krishna. Rs 5 cr mark surpassed. Krishna played for RR last season, and is expected to be one of the sought-after Indian bowlers in the auction.
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20:09 (IST)
IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: Hazlewood to RCB!
Another buy for Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Josh Hazlewood to RCB for Rs 12.5 CR! Massive cheers from RCB’s passionate fanbase in the crowd.
Phil Salt, Jitesh Sharma and Josh Hazlewood picked up by RCB now in the mega auction.
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20:08 (IST)
IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: Hazlewood bidding rising!
Rs 10 cr barrier breached in the bidding war for Australian speedster Josh Hazlewood. Keeps rising, and is above Rs 12 crore now. RCB and MI going for the tall Aussie.
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20:06 (IST)
IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: Time for the pacers
Josh Hazlewood is the first name up, and it is LSG and KKR going for the experienced Australian bowler. He’s taken 5 wickets in the ongoing BGT 1st Test.
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20:04 (IST)
IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: RCB get Jitesh for Rs 11 cr
Huge raise by Royal Challengers Bengaluru! From Rs 7 cr to Rs 11 cr, and PBKS swiftly say no. Big buy in the middle order for RCB. Second wicket-keeping option for them.
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20:03 (IST)
IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: Jitesh to RCB!
RCB take Jitesh for Rs 7 cr, but Punjab Kings use their Right to Match card after a long, long discussion.
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20:00 (IST)
IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: Jitesh Sharma now
CSK enter the bidding, but exit quickly in the battle for Jitesh Sharma. RCB and DC going for Jitesh now. The bidding war is nearing Rs 6 cr.
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19:58 (IST)
IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: Big coup for SRH!
Ishan Kishan sold to SRH for Rs 11.25 CR! Seems like a fantastic purchase by the Orange Army, who further strengthen their explosive batting order.
Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan and Heinrich Klaasen!
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19:55 (IST)
IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: Kishan hits Rs 10 cr
No surprises here, but Ishan Kishan has hit the total of Rs 10 cr. Punjab Kings with the bid, and Delhi Capitals exit. Enter SRH!
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19:53 (IST)
IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: Big bidding for Ishan Kishan
Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals are battling for Ishan Kishan. The bidding is currently at Rs 8.25 cr. Mumbai Indians don’t have the RTM, remember. They can only use it for an uncapped player.
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19:49 (IST)
IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: Gurbaz to KKR at base price
KKR get back Afghanistan’s Rahmanullah Gurbaz for his base price at Rs 2 cr. Two overseas wicket-keeper batters for them now.
And now it’s time for Ishan Kishan!
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19:47 (IST)
IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: Above Rs 11 cr now!
Big deliberation going on in both the KKR and RCB tables, and KKR exit the bidding at Rs 11.5 cr! Phil Salt to RCB for Rs 11.5 cr!
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19:44 (IST)
IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: Big bidding for Phil Salt
KKR already have Quinton de Kock, but are going for Phil Salt too. RCB raise the bid to Rs 9 cr now, this could be a big one. But Ishan Kishan is also set to come, remember.
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19:41 (IST)
IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: Phil Salt up next!
First it’s RCB and MI in the bidding for Phil Salt, but then KKR enter the hunt. Rs 6 cr+ for the in-form English wicket-keeper batter. RCB have a huge budget left at Rs 74.25 cr, and surely it will be impossible to outbid them here.
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19:40 (IST)
IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: Bairstow UNSOLD!
Jonny Bairstow goes unsold! Not a single bid for Bairstow at his base price of Rs 2 cr.
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19:39 (IST)
IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: KKR bid now
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are now in the bidding war for Quinton de Kock, and win the player for Rs 3.6 cr! LSG don’t use the RTM, and it’s two buys in a short span of time for the reigning IPL champs. Value price for QDK.
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19:35 (IST)
IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: QDK up first!
Quinton de Kock receives a bid of Rs 2 cr from SRH to start. Not fetching a big price here yet, the South African international. MI enter now, for their former player.
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19:35 (IST)
IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: Time for the wicket-keeper batters
The next big purchases in the IPL 2025 mega auction will be the wicket-keeper batters. Phil Salt, Ishan Kishan, Jitesh Sharma, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Quinton de Kock and Jonny Bairstow.
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