IPL 2025 Auction Live Updates: Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant© BCCI
IPL 2025 Mega Auction LIVE Updates: Rishabh Pant has made history! He is now the most expensive player in IPL history with LSG picking him up for Rs 27 crore. Pant broke Iyer’s record who was picked by Punjab Kings for Rs 26.75 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. Another star India pacer Mohammed Shami has been picked by SunRisers Hyderabad for Rs 10 crore. The auction will be held in this order: Marquee Sets, Capped Batters, All-Rounders, Wicketkeepers, Capped Bowlers. The final set on Day 1 will feature the first Uncapped Players set. The two-day auction is being held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. (List Of Sold And Unsold Players)
Here are the live updates from IPL 2025 mega auction in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia:
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17:02 (IST)
IPL 2025 Mega Auction LIVE: PBKS and LSG going for Chahal
Yuzvendra Chahal’s bidding has gone up to over Rs 13 cr! Punjab Kings and Lucknow Super Giants are going all out for the leg-spinner. Remember, he is the highest wicket-taker in IPL history.
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16:58 (IST)
IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: CSK and GT going for Chahal
Yuzvendra Chahal is up next, the bidding war is going on between GT and CSK. The bidding has gone above Rs 5 Cr within a matter of seconds.
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16:58 (IST)
IPL 2025 Mega Auction LIVE: David Miller sold to LSG
South African batter David Miller has been sold to Lucknow Super Giants for a price of Rs 7.5 CR. Sanjiv Goenka and team are making moves. Miller goes from GT to LSG then.
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16:53 (IST)
IPL Auction LIVE: Shami sold to SRH
Rs 10 CR for Mohammed Shami! To Sunrisers Hyderabad. Gujarat Titans do not use their RTM card. If Shami can stay fit, this will be a steal deal for SRH. Cummins and Shami!
David Miller is up next, at a base price of Rs 1.50 cr.
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16:51 (IST)
IPL Mega Auction LIVE: LSG, SRH enter bidding war for Shami
CSK are out, LSG are right back in the auction bidding wars again. Mohammed Shami going at over Rs 9 cr as we stand. LSG go out as KKR hit Rs 9.75 CR! Then SRH come in at Rs 10 cr. Venky Mysore is deep in conversation.
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16:49 (IST)
IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: Mohammed Shami up first
Mohammed Shami is up first in the second set of marquee players. KKR start the bidding at Rs 2 cr, and CSK come in as well.
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16:48 (IST)
IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: Marquee set 2 starts!
The marquee 2 set will start now. The next players who will be up for grabs are Yuzvendra Chahal, Liam Livingstone, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, David Miller and KL Rahul.
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16:45 (IST)
IPL 2025 Mega Auction: Historic auction!
The first marquee set is over! Rs 110 crore have been spent on six players. Combined, Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer have got Rs 53.75 crore. This is historic.
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16:38 (IST)
IPL Auction LIVE: Record fee for Pant!
Rishabh Pant goes to LSG for an IPL record fee of Rs 27 CR. Shreyas Iyer’s position at the top lasted for only a few minutes. What an increase by Sanjiv Goenka and team. That’s the end of the first marquee set. Incredible scenes at the IPL 2025 mega auction.
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16:38 (IST)
IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: PANT SOLD TO LSG! DC raise RTM
Delhi Capitals raise RTM after LSG win the bid for Rishabh Pant. Wow. Rs 20.75 CR is the original amount. LSG raise the bid to Rs 27 CR! AND LSG GET PANT. WOW
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16:36 (IST)
IPL 2025 Mega Auction LIVE: PANT HITS RS 20 CR
Sanjiv Goenka is left smiling, SRH hit Rs 20 cr for Rishabh Pant. LSG hit right back, and are leading at Rs 20.75 cr. SRH are out now!
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16:33 (IST)
IPL Mega Auction LIVE: SRH enter bidding war for Pant
RCB are out, and SRH come in. Rs 45 cr is the budget for Kavya Maran and team. Relentless bidding by Sanjiv Goenka. Rishabh Pant is now at Rs 19 CR!
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16:32 (IST)
IPL 2025 Mega Auction LIVE: Pant hits 10 CR
Rishabh Pant hits Rs 10 cr, RCB and LSG still going all out for him. Big discussions now taking place, particularly in the RCB camp. Sanjiv Goenka and LSG seem hell-bent on getting him.
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16:31 (IST)
IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: Rishabh Pant is here!
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) are in for Delhi Capitals, and so does RCB! The fans are going crazy here in Jeddah. This is the bidding war to tune in for. Will Pant break Iyer’s record? Rs 6 CR in a matter of seconds!
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16:29 (IST)
IPL 2025 Mega Auction LIVE: Starc to DC for Rs 11.75 Crore
And it is Delhi Capitals who get Mitchell Starc for Rs 11.75 crore. Now, Rishabh Pant will go under the hammer.
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16:28 (IST)
IPL 2025 Mega Auction LIVE: DC joins in
RCB has given a bid of Rs 11 crore RCB and KKR bows out. Bur DC are in with a Rs 11.25 crore bid. RCB is not letting him go. The Australian will got for a big price too.
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16:26 (IST)
IPL 2025 Mega Auction LIVE: MI out, DC in
Mumbai exit at Rs 6 cr, and Delhi Capitals enter the running. Kolkata’s purse is Rs 51 cr, DC are at Rs 73 cr. KKR are going hard for the big Aussie pacer. We hit Rs 10 CR for Starc.
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16:24 (IST)
IPL 2025 Mega Auction LIVE: Mitchell Starc up now
KKR are back for their experienced pacer. Mumbai Indians are going hard as well. We are already at Rs 5 cr and it’s barely been 30 seconds!
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16:23 (IST)
IPL 2025 Mega Auction LIVE: Starc and Pant remain
Now, Jos Buttler’s auction is going. After him, Mitchell Starc and Rishabh Pant remain in Marquee set 1.
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16:23 (IST)
IPL 2025 Mega Auction LIVE: GT get Buttler!
IPL’s two newest franchises are going to battle for Jos Buttler. Lucknow Super Giants enter the bidding after Punjab exit. LSG raise the price, but exit at Rs 15.75. JOS BUTTLER sold to GT for Rs 15.75 cr!
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16:21 (IST)
IPL 2025 Mega Auction LIVE: Here come Punjab again!
PBKS are now in for Jos Buttler. Gujarat Titans are still going, Rajasthan Royals are out. The bidding for Buttler is now at Rs 13 cr. Intense back-and-forth.
Remember, captaincy option, top order batter, IPL-proven and a wicket-keeper! That’s what Buttler adds to the table.
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16:20 (IST)
IPL 2025 Mega Auction LIVE: Rajasthan Royals want Buttler back
RR are going all out for their franchise legend Jos Buttler. But so are Gujarat Titans. In just a couple of minutes, the bidding for Buttler has raised to Rs 10 cr!
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16:18 (IST)
IPL 2025 Mega Auction LIVE: Iyer SOLD to PBKS
Shreyas Iyer to PBKS for Rs 26.75 CR! Wow. Sensational stuff in the IPL 2025 mega auction. Punjab Kings have now spent Rs 44.75 cr on Arshdeep and Shreyas Iyer. Incredible scenes.
Jos Buttler is next! RR and GT are in the bidding.
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16:17 (IST)
IPL 2025 Mega Auction LIVE: Rs 26.75 cr
Delhi take a long long time to think, but they raise the bid for Shreyas Iyer to Rs 26.5 cr! He is now by far the most expensive player in IPL Auction history. And PBKS make it Rs 27.5! And DELHI ARE OUT!
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16:13 (IST)
IPL 2025 Mega Auction LIVE: Iyer becomes most expensive player ever!
Shreyas Iyer keeps rising and rising in the bidding war. Rs 25 CR! He is now the most expensive player in IPL auction history! What a bidding war. Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings going hammer and tongs.
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16:10 (IST)
IPL 2025 Mega Auction LIVE: Iyer crosses Rs 20 CR!
Shreyas Iyer becomes the first Indian player ever to cross Rs 20 CR in an IPL auction. And it is still not over, DC and PBKS take the price near Rs 21 CR!
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16:09 (IST)
IPL 2025 Mega Auction LIVE: Most expensive Indian batter
Shreyas Iyer’s bidding crosses Rs 18 cr as DC and PBKS are going relentlessly! Iyer is now the most expensive Indian batter in the history of the IPL auction.
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16:07 (IST)
IPL 2025 Mega Auction LIVE: Nearing Rs 15 CR!
Kolkata Knight Riders are out of the bidding war, and Punjab Kings are back for him. It has hit Rs 15 Cr now, as DC and PBKS go all out for Shreyas Iyer.
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16:04 (IST)
IPL 2025 Mega Auction LIVE: DC in for Iyer!
Punjab exit the bidding for Shreyas at Rs 7.25 cr, and in come Delhi Capitals! It will be a battle for Iyer between his ex-franchises. The bidding hits Rs 10 CR.
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16:03 (IST)
IPL 2025 Mega Auction LIVE: Rabada sold, Iyer next
After Rabada gets picked by GT for Rs 10.75 crore, the time now is for Shreyas Iyer. He is almost certain to get a big amount. Currently KKR and PBKS are in an intense bidding war for the IPL winning captain.
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16:00 (IST)
IPL 2025 Mega Auction LIVE: Rabada crosses Rs 10 cr!
RCB are back for Rabada, and the bidding is hotly contested between them and GT. Gujarat ahead for Rabada with Rs 10.75 cr.
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15:58 (IST)
IPL 2025 Mega Auction LIVE: Bidding war for Rabada!
Rs 5 cr is the mark we have reached, as Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bengaluru bid! RCB get out, and Mumbai Indians are now in!
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15:57 (IST)
IPL 2025 Mega Auction LIVE: Arshdeep goes to PBKS
And SRH have taken him for RS 15.75 crore! But, wait, Punjab Kings have used the RTM card! SRH have raised the bid to Rs 18 crore! Now, ball is in PBKS’ court! And they have matched it.
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15:54 (IST)
IPL 2025 Mega Auction LIVE: Arshdeep’s price over RS 14 crore
Earlier, Delhi Capitals were also in fray. Just when RR was about to pick him up for Rs 12.50 crore, SunRisers Hyderabad enters the play with Rs 13 crore bid. This is history in the making! Royals have increased it to Rs 14 crore. But SRH is in no mood to let of the left-arm pacer!
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15:52 (IST)
IPL 2025 Mega Auction LIVE: Massive interest!
There is intense bidding war going on for Arshdeep! He has crossed the RS 10 crore mark with Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in fray. Rajasthan Royals also enters the competition with a Rs 11 crore bid. Remember, Punjab Kings have the RTM card too.
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15:49 (IST)
IPL 2025 Mega Auction LIVE: Arshdeep Singh 1st player under the hammer
Auctioneer Mallika Sagar is here! She calls up BCCI secretary Jay Shah and fast bowler Arshdeep Singh will be the first player to go under the hammer!
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15:42 (IST)
IPL 2025 Mega Auction LIVE: Action starts!
And the action starts! Arun Dhumal, IPL governing council chairman, is delivering the welcome address. He thanks the supporters and sponsors for making the IPL a great success.
“Let us celebrate the spirit of cricket. Let fairness and transparency prevail,” he says
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15:37 (IST)
IPL Auction Live: Teams takes their seats
The latest visual show that Mumbai Indians co-owners are already seated in the auction room. The five-time champions retained their core and all eyes will be on them about what combination.
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15:29 (IST)
IPL 2025 Mega Auction LIVE: Pant to break Rs 30 crore mark?
Rishabh Pant has been touted to grab the highest-ever auction price. In the mock auction conducted by broadcasters Star Sports and JioCinema , Pant was bought for a mind-boggling INR 33 crore by Punjab Kings (PBKS), represented by Eoin Morgan. Fellow wicket-keeper batter KL Rahul also received an incredible sum of INR 29.5 crore, being purchased by Royal Challengers (RCB) represented by their former head coach Mike Hesson.
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15:25 (IST)
IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: Day 1
The remaining players will go under hammer on Day 2. Up to player no. 116 it will be normal auction and then there will be accelerated process. The teams will submit a list of 25 players for the fast-track auction.
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