The hammer’s dropped, the bids are in, and the drama is done as the IPL 2025 auction has officially shaken up the cricketing world. In total, 182 players were sold, including 62 overseas names. Some teams played it safe. Others? Chaos and plenty of gasps.
One moment, a youngster gets snapped for ₹20 lakh… next, a bidding war turns into a ₹15 crore frenzy. Classic IPL, right? So, who went where? Who cashed in big? And which teams walked away winners? Let’s break down the full IPL sold players 2025 list with their price tag and the jersey they donned this season.
IPL 2025 Auction Overview
The IPL 2025 auction was an all-out cricketing blockbuster. Held on November 24 – 25, 2024, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, it was the first time the action moved out of India. This added a global flair to an already hyped spectacle. Over the span of two days, a record-breaking ₹639.15 crore was spent on buying players. This year saw intense bidding wars, surprise picks, and big risks that turned into bigger rewards and some into disappointment.
What Happened at the 2025 IPL Auction
Let’s break down the key facts and moments that made this year’s auction one of the most talked-about in IPL history:
Auction details:
- Dates: November 24-25, 2024
- Venue: Abadi Al Johar Arena, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- Total Players Sold: 182
- Overseas Players: 62
- Total Spend by Franchises: ₹639.15 crore
Some record-breaking bids include:
| Player | Team | Price (INR Cr) |
| Rishabh Pant | Lucknow Super Giants | 27.00 |
| Shreyas Iyer | Punjab Kings | 26.75 |
| Venkatesh Iyer (RTM) | Kolkata Knight Riders | 23.75 |
Rishab Pant’s explosive style and leadership triggered a massive bidding war. Lucknow opened the bidding, then RCB, SRH, and DC jumped in, pushing the price through ₹10 Cr, ₹17 Cr, … all the way to ₹27 Cr.
It was a little different for Shreyas Iyer as he just came off after leading Kolkata to an IPL title in 2024 and was still released by the management. DC pushed the bid to ₹24.5 Cr, PBKS re-entered, and ultimately won at ₹26.75 Cr. Even coach Tom Moody called it a “bamboozling, unplanned” splurge.
Unsold T20 Stars: Which Big Names Were Left Out?
Source: IMDE VENDRA
Despite glittering resumes, several marquee names went unsold. Some of these include:
- David Warner, who has 6,565 IPL runs and four centuries, wasn’t picked because franchises deemed his form and fitness too risky.
- Jonny Bairstow was also overlooked due to injury concerns and an inconsistent recent season.
- Kane Williamson, Sikander Raza, Steve Smith, and many others also remained unsold due to high competition.
Reddit Buzzed:
“I can understand Warner because he’s 38… IPL is getting hyper‑competitive.” ~ r/Cricket
How IPL Teams Approached the Auction?
While some teams doubled down on star power, others built from the ground up with youth and versatility. Some team strategies that were clear in the auction:
- Rajasthan Royals took a bold approach by investing in youth, headlined by their pick of 13-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi and several uncapped domestic players.
- RCB and Delhi Capitals focused on re-securing star Indian performers and building strong foundations that they might have missed in the previous seasons.
- CSK went after seasoned bowlers and all-rounders to maintain their legacy core while adding fresh depth.
- Punjab Kings surprised everyone by maxing out their purse and opting for firepower, including an aggressive bid for Shreyas Iyer.
Overall, franchises used eight (8) Right to Match (RTM) cards, showing the desire to retain proven performers at a higher bid.
Who Bought the Most / Least Players in the IPL Auction?
Punjab Kings, Gujarat Titans, and Chennai Super Kings bought the most players in the IPL 2025 auction, filling their squads with 25 total players. They were among the most aggressive in terms of both numbers and spending. On the other hand, Rajasthan Royals, Sunrisers Hyderabad, and Kolkata Knight Riders made the fewest purchases, ending the auction with just 20 players each. These teams focused more on retaining a strong core than on overhauling their squads.
Overseas vs Indian Players Ratio
Of the 182 players sold in the IPL 2025 auction, 62 were overseas, which means 120 of them were Indian. This showed that while international talent still mattered, teams heavily leaned on Indian depth, especially with uncapped domestic players.
Full IPL Sold Players 2025 List
While some teams rebuilt from the ground up, others plugged gaps precisely. Here’s a full breakdown of the IPL sold players 2025 list:
*All prices and player details are drawn directly from the IPL auction’s official results sheet.
Complete List by Team
Let’s break down the IPL sold players 2025 list based on the teams and their price tag:
Chennai Super Kings
| Player Name | Auction Price (INR) |
| Noor Ahmad ✈️ | 10.00 Cr |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | 9.75 Cr |
| Devon Conway ✈️ | 6.25 Cr |
| Khaleel Ahmed | 4.80 Cr |
| Rachin Ravindra ✈️ | 4.00 Cr |
| Anshl Kamboj | 3.40 Cr |
| Rahul Tripathi | 3.40 Cr |
| Sam Curran ✈️ | 2.40 Cr |
| Gurjapneet Singh | 2.20 Cr |
| Nathan Ellis ✈️ | 2.00 Cr |
| Deepak Hooda | 1.70 Cr |
| Jamie Overton ✈️ | 1.50 Cr |
| Vijay Shankar | 1.20 Cr |
| Vansh Bedi | 55 L |
| Andre Siddarth | 30 L |
| Shreyas Gopal | 30 L |
| Ramakrishna Ghosh | 30 L |
| Kamlesh Nagarkoti | 30 L |
| Mukesh Choudhary | 30 L |
| Shaik Rasheed | 30 L |
Delhi Capitals (23 Players)
| Player Name | Auction Price (INR) |
| KL Rahul | 14.00 Cr |
| Mitchell Starc ✈️ | 11.75 Cr |
| T.Natarajan | 10.75 Cr |
| Jake Fraser-McGurk (RTM) ✈️ | 9.00 Cr |
| Mukesh Kumar (RTM) | 8.00 Cr |
| Harry Brook ✈️ | 6.25 Cr |
| Ashutosh Sharma | 3.80 Cr |
| Mohit Sharma | 2.20 Cr |
| Faf du Plessis ✈️ | 2.00 Cr |
| Sameer Rizvi | 95 L |
| Donovan Ferreira ✈️ | 75 L |
| Dushmantha Chameera ✈️ | 75 L |
| Vipraj Nigam | 50 L |
| Karun Nair | 50 L |
| Madhav Tiwari | 40 L |
| Tripurana Vijay | 30 L |
| Manvanth Kumar L | 30 L |
| Ajay Mandal | 30 L |
| Darshan Nalkande | 30 L |
Gujarat Titans (20 Players)
| Player Name | Auction Price (INR) |
| Jos Buttler ✈️ | 15.75 Cr |
| Mohammad Siraj | 12.25 Cr |
| Kagiso Rabada ✈️ | 10.75 Cr |
| Prasidh Krishna | 9.50 Cr |
| Washington Sundar | 3.20 Cr |
| Sherfane Rutherford ✈️ | 2.60 Cr |
| Gerald Coetzee ✈️ | 2.40 Cr |
| Glenn Phillips ✈️ | 2.00 Cr |
| R. Sai Kishore | 2.00 Cr |
| Mahipal Lomror | 1.70 Cr |
| Gurnoor Singh Brar | 1.30 Cr |
| Mohammad Arshad Khan | 1.30 Cr |
| Karim Janat ✈️ | 75 L |
| Jayant Yadav | 75 L |
| Ishant Sharma | 75 L |
| Kumar Kushagra | 65 L |
| Kulwant Khejroliya | 30 L |
| Manav Suhar | 30 L |
| Anuj Rawat | 30 L |
| Nishant Sindhu | 30 L |
Kolkata Knight Riders (15 Players)
| Player Name | Auction Price (INR) |
| Venkatesh Iyer | 23.75 Cr |
| Anrich Nortje ✈️ | 6.50 Cr |
| Quinton de Kock ✈️ | 3.60 Cr |
| Angkrish Raghuvanshi | 3.00 Cr |
| Spencer Johnson ✈️ | 2.80 Cr |
| Moeen Ali ✈️ | 2.00 Cr |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz ✈️ | 2.00 Cr |
| Vaibhav Arora | 1.80 Cr |
| Ajinkya Rahane | 1.50 Cr |
| Rovman Powell ✈️ | 1.50 Cr |
| Umran Malik | 75 L |
| Manish pandey | &5 L |
| Anukul Roy | 40 L |
| Luvnith Sisoda | 30 L |
| Mayank Markhande | 30 L |
Lucknow Super Giants (19 Players)
| Player Name | Auction Price (INR) |
| Rishabh Pant | 27.00 Cr |
| Avesh Khan | 9.75 Cr |
| Akash Deep | 8.00 Cr |
| David Miller ✈️ | 7.50 Cr |
| Abdul Samad | 4.20 Cr |
| Mitchell March ✈️ | 3.40 Cr |
| Shahbaz Ahamad | 2.40 Cr |
| Aiden Markram ✈️ | 2.00 Cr |
| Matthew Breetzke ✈️ | 75 L |
| Shamar Joseph (RTM) ✈️ | 75 L |
| M. Siddharth | &5 L |
| Arshin Kulkarni | 30 L |
| Rajvardhan Hangargekar | 30 L |
| Yuvraj Chaudhary | 30 L |
| Prince Yadav | 30 L |
| Akash Singh | 30 L |
| Digvesh Rathi | 30 L |
| Himmat Singh | 30 L |
| Aryan Juyal | 30 L |
Mumbai Indians (18 Players)
| Player Name | Auction Price (INR) |
| Trent Boult ✈️ | 12.50 Cr |
| Deepak Chahar | 9.25 Cr |
| Will Jacks ✈️ | 5.25 Cr |
| Naman Dhir (RTM) | 5.25 Cr |
| Allah Ghazanfar ✈️ | 4.80 Cr |
| Mitchell Santner ✈️ | 2.00 Cr |
| Ryan Rickelton ✈️ | 1.00 Cr |
| Lizaad Williams ✈️ | 75 L |
| Reece Topley ✈️ | 75 L |
| Robin Minz | 65 L |
| Karn Sharma | 50 L |
| Vignesh Puthur | 30 L |
| Arjun Tendulkar | 30 L |
| Bevan John Jacobs | 30 L |
| Venkata Satyanarayana Penmetsa | 30 L |
| Raj Angad Bawa | 30 L |
| Shrijith Krishnan | 30 L |
| Ashwani Kumar | 30 L |
Punjab Kings (23 Players)
| Player Name | Auction Price (INR) |
| Shreyas Iyer | 26.75 Cr |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | 18.00 Cr |
| Arshdeep Singh (RTM) | 18.00 Cr |
| Marcus Stoinis ✈️ | 11.00 Cr |
| Marco Jansen ✈️ | 7.00 Cr |
| Nehal Wadhera | 4.20 Cr |
| Glenn Maxwell ✈️ | 4.20 Cr |
| Priyansh Arya | 3.80 Cr |
| Josh Inglis ✈️ | 2.60 Cr |
| Azmatullah Omarzai ✈️ | 2.40 Cr |
| Lockie Ferguson ✈️ | 2.00 Cr |
| Vyshak Vijaykumar | 1.80 Cr |
| Yash Thakur | 1.60 Cr |
| Harpreet Brar | 1.50 Cr |
| Aaron Hardie ✈️ | 1.25 Cr |
| Vishnu Vinod | 95 L |
| Xavier Barlett ✈️ | 80 L |
| Kuldeep Sen | 80 L |
| Pravin Dubey | 30 L |
| Pyla Avinash | 30 L |
| Suryanch Shedge | 30 L |
| Musheer Khan | 30 L |
| Harnoor Pannu | 30 L |
Rajasthan Royals (14 players)
| Player Name | Auction Price (INR) |
| Jofra Archer ✈️ | 12.50 Cr |
| Tushar Deshpande | 6.50 Cr |
| Wanindu Hasaranga ✈️ | 5.25 Cr |
| Maheesh Theekshana ✈️ | 4.40 Cr |
| Nitish Rana | 4.20 Cr |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi ✈️ | 2.00 Cr |
| Kwena Maphaka ✈️ | 1.50 Cr |
| Akash Madhwal | 1.20 Cr |
| Vaibhav Suryavanshi | 1.10 Cr |
| Shubham Dubey | 80 L |
| Yudhvir Charak | 35 L |
| Ashok Sharma | 30 L |
| Kunal Rathore | 30 L |
| Kumar Karrikeya Singh | 30 L |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (18 Players)
| Player Name | Auction Price (INR) |
| Josh Hazlewood ✈️ | 12.50 Cr |
| Phil Salt ✈️ | 11.50 Cr |
| Jitesh Sharma | 11.00 Cr |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 10.75 Cr |
| Liam Livingstone ✈️ | 8.75 Cr |
| Rasikh Dar | 6.00 Cr |
| Krunal Pandya | 5.75 Cr |
| Tim David ✈️ | 3.00 Cr |
| Jacob Bethell ✈️ | 2.60 Cr |
| Suyash Sharma | 2.60 Cr |
| Devdutt Padikkal | 2.00 Cr |
| Nuwan Thushara ✈️ | 1.60 Cr |
| Romario Shepherd ✈️ | 1.50 Cr |
| Swapnil Singh (RTM) | 50 L |
| Mohit Rathee | 30 L |
| Abhinandan Singh | 30 L |
| Swastik Chhikara | 30 L |
| Manoj Bhandage | 30L |
Sunrisers Hyderabad (15 Players)
| Player Name | Auction Price (INR) |
| Ishan Kishan | 11.25 Cr |
| Mohammad Shami | 10.00 Cr |
| Harshal Patel | 8.00 Cr |
| Abhinav Manohar | 3.20 Cr |
| Rahul Chahar | 3.20 Cr |
| Adam Zampa ✈️ | 2.40 Cr |
| Simarjeet Singh | 1.50 Cr |
| Eshan Malinga | 1.20 Cr |
| Beydon Carse ✈️ | 1.00 Cr |
| Jaydev Unadkat | 1.00 Cr |
| Kamindu Mendis ✈️ | 75 L |
| Zeeshan Ansari | 40 L |
| Sachin Baby | 30 L |
| Aniket Verma | 30 L |
| Atharva Taide | 30 L |
Top 10 Most Expensive Players in IPL 2025
Here are the ten most expensive players sold in the IPL 2025 auction:
| Player Name | Team | Price (INR Cr) |
| Rishabh Pant | LSG | 27.00 |
| Shreyas Iyer | PBKS | 26.75 |
| Venkatesh Iyer | KKR | 23.75 |
| Arshdeep Singh | PBKS | 18.00 |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | PBKS | 18.00 |
| Jos Buttler | GT | 15.75 |
| KL Rahul | DC | 14.00 |
| Trent Boult | MI | 12.50 |
| Josh Hazlewood | RCB | 12.50 |
| Jofra Archer | RR | 12.50 |
Note: Pant’s ₹27 Cr deal set a new IPL record, overtaking all previous auction highs.
Surprise Buys and Underrated Picks
Source: espncricinfo
While the IPL 2025 auction spotlight fell on big-money signings, several lesser-known players emerged as true steals:
- Vaibhav Suryavanshi (RR): ₹1.1 Cr – At just 13, he became IPL’s youngest-ever contracted player.
- Mukesh Choudhary (CSK): ₹3 Cr – The swing bowler quietly rejoined CSK and could prove to be a powerplay specialist, analysts suggest.
- Akash Deep (LSG): ₹8 Cr – Previously underused, but with strong pace, fans labeled it a smart gamble.
- Will Jacks (MI): ₹5.25 Cr – A versatile all-rounder. One Reddit user said, “He’ll slot in like Moeen Ali… cheap, explosive, reliable.”
But the biggest under-the-radar steal?
Krunal Pandya (RCB) – ₹5.75 Cr.
Hardly the flashiest buy, yet he completely changed the complexion of the 2025 IPL final. In his match-winning spell, he ripped through the opposition with 4 overs for just 17 runs and 2 crucial wickets, earning him Player of the Match honors. Fans echoed the acclaim on social media: “One of the greatest spells in an IPL final… God couldn’t be everywhere, so he made Lord Krunal Clutch Pandya.” ~ Outlook India
What These Buys Meant for the IPL 2025 Season
Source: royalchallengers
Teams like Punjab Kings and Gujarat Titans bolstered their depth with big-money acquisitions such as Shreyas Iyer, Arshdeep Singh, Jos Buttler, and Mohammad Siraj. However, not all marquee buys paid off this season. Deepak Chahar struggled to find rhythm with the Mumbai Indians, and Anrich Nortje had injury setbacks for KKR. Conversely, Royal Challengers Bengaluru became a completely new and strong team. This season, they hit the sweet spot thanks to a clever auction plan led by Dinesh Karthik, their batting mentor and mentor-manager.
He said: ”We nailed the shape of the team … you see that come to life on the field.” ~ Rediff
Under the leadership of Rajat Patidar and the mastermind of Dinesh Kartik, Royal Challengers Bangalore managed to win their maiden IPL title after 18 long years. Moreover, the final match between RCB and PBKS became the most-watched T20 match ever. According to JioStar, this match amassed a staggering 31.7 billion minutes of watch time across TV and digital platforms.
Final Thoughts
The IPL sold player 2025 list shows how this auction turned into a record-breaking event with surprise steals and bold risks. While some teams walked away with a dream lineup, others will reflect on missed chances. What made this season memorable was how balanced teams like RCB finally got their formula right and turned it into a championship run. With new faces, rising talents, and unexpected heroes, the auction once again proved it’s about making the right moves at the right time.
FAQs about IPL Sold Players 2025 List
1. Where can I see the official IPL sold players list?
The full list of sold players is on the official IPL website (iplt20.com) under the “Auction” section.
2. How many players were sold in total?
During the IPL 2025 auction, 182 players were sold. Of these, 62 were overseas players, and 120 were Indian players.
3. Who was the most expensive player in IPL 2025?
Rishabh Pant was the most expensive player, bought by the Lucknow Super Giants. He managed to get ₹27 crore after a long and heated IPL bid war.
4. Which team bought the most players?
Punjab Kings, Chennai Super Kings, and Gujarat Titans each bought 25 players, the most by any team.
