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The IPL 2025 Mega Auction in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, delivered a thrilling first day. Teams spent a total of ₹467.95 crore on 72 players. Marquee stars like Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer, and Venkatesh Iyer broke records with their historic bids. Pant went for ₹27 crore to Lucknow Super Giants, making him the most expensive player of the day. Meanwhile, Shreyas Iyer (₹26.75 crore) and Venkatesh Iyer (₹23.75 crore) joined Punjab Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders, respectively.
Here’s a breakdown of the updated squads:
Updated IPL 2025 Squads
| Team | Players |
|---|---|
| Mumbai Indians | Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah, Rohit Sharma, Tilak Verma, Trent Boult, Naman Dhir, Robin Minz, Karn Sharma |
| Punjab Kings | Shreyas Iyer, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Shashank Singh, Prabhsimran Singh, Harpreet Brar, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Yash Thakur |
| Rajasthan Royals | Sanju Samson, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Sandeep Sharma, Jofra Archer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Akash Madhwal, Kumar Kartikeya Singh |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Yash Dayal, Josh Hazlewood, Phil Salt, Jitesh Sharma, Liam Livingstone, Rasikh Dar, Suyash Sharma |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | Pat Cummins, Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Heinrich Klaasen, Nitish Reddy, Ishan Kishan, Mohammad Shami, Harshal Patel, Rahul Chahar, Adam Zampa, Atharva Taide, Abhinav Manohar, Simarjeet Singh |
| Chennai Super Kings | Noor Ahmad, Ravichandran Ashwin, Devon Conway, Syed Khaleel Ahmed, Rachin Ravindra, Rahul Tripathi, Ruturaj Gaikwad, MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, Shivam Dube, Matheesha Pathirana, Vijay Shankar |
| Delhi Capitals | KL Rahul, Harry Brook, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Karun Nair, Abhishek Porel, Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan, Mitchell Starc, Sameer Rizvi, Ashutosh Sharma, Mohit Sharma |
| Gujarat Titans | Shubman Gill, Jos Buttler, B. Sai Sudharshan, Shahrukh Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Nishant Sindhu, Mahipal Lomror, Kumar Kushagra, Anuj Rawat, Manav Suthar |
| Lucknow Super Giants | Rishabh Pant, David Miller, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Mitchell Marsh, Avesh Khan, Mayank Yadav, Mohsin Khan, Ravi Bishnoi, Abdul Samad, Aryan Juyal |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | Rinku Singh, Quinton de Kock, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Ramandeep Singh, Andre Russell, Anrich Nortje, Harshit Rana, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakaravarthy, Vaibhav Arora, Mayank Markande |
Key Highlights
- Highest Bid: Rishabh Pant – ₹27 crore to Lucknow Super Giants.
- Other Big Bids: Shreyas Iyer (₹26.75 crore) and Venkatesh Iyer (₹23.75 crore).
- Total Players Sold: 72 out of 84.
- Total Money Spent: ₹467.95 crore.
What to Expect on Day 2
Day 2 is set to be equally exciting. Players like Deepak Chahar, Evin Lewis, and Chris Woakes remain in the pool, ensuring more bidding wars. Teams will focus on filling gaps in their rosters while keeping their budgets in check.
For more updates and expert analysis, stay tuned to IFT Media.
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