Resurrected generational talent Rishabh Pant pipped Shreyas Iyer to become the costliest buy in IPL's history with a Rs 2

Currently, Rishabh Pant sold to Lucknow Super Giants at INR 27 Crores is the most expensive player. Shreyas Iyer remains the second highest bid of IP so far with 26.75 Crores sold to Punjab Kings who also bag Yuzvendra Chahal at INR 18 Crores.

S tar left-hand batter Venkatesh Iyer made headlines when he was sold for Rs. 23.75 crore to Kolkata Knight Riders in the ongoing IPL 2025 auction. KKR won the bid against Royal C

Iyer broke the record of Arshdeep Singh, who was sold just moments before for INR 18 crore while being retained by the Punjab Kings using the Right-to-Match (RTM) card.

Proteas speedster Kagiso Rabada was the most sought after the South African during the auction and was sold to the Gujurat Titans for just under R22 million.

Ishan Kishan was acquired by SunRisers Hyderabad for a sum of Rs. 11.40 crore at the IPL 2025 Mega Auction on Sunday.

Ravichandran Ashwin returns to Chennai Super Kings for a whopping Rs 9.75 crore after an intense bidding war with Rajasthan Royals at the IPL 2025 mega auction. The veteran off-spinner previously played for CSK from 2009 to 2015 and brings a wealth of experience to the team.

Venkatesh Iyer has hit the jackpot as Kolkata Knightriders decided to buy the all-rounder for 23.75 crore. KKR got the services of Venkatesh after a bidding war with Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

Venkatesh Iyer rejoins Kolkata Knight Riders for a whopping Rs 23.75 crore at the IPL 2025 Auction, becoming the third most expensive buy. The all-rounder was instrumental in KKR's recent success, including their IPL 2024 victory.