On November 24 and 25, the Indian Premier League (IPL) Auction 2025 was held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The auction was held outside of India for the second time; the first time was in Dubai. This is a brief synopsis of the event:
Important Details
- Date: November 24–25, 2024
- Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia’s Abady Al-Johar Arena
577 participants in all took part in the auction.
Major Acquisitions Punjab Kings (PBKS): Acquired Shreyas Iyer for Rs. 26.75 crore and kept Arshdeep Singh for Rs. 18 crore.
Gujarat Titans (GT): Paid Rs. 10.75 crore for Kagiso Rabada and Rs. 15.75 crore for Jos Buttler.
The Lucknow Super Giants (LSG): paid a record IPL price of Rs. 27 crore to get Rishabh Pant.
Delhi Capitals: Mitchell Starc was signed by the (DC) for Rs. 11.75 crore..
Budgets
Punjab Kings (PBKS): INR 110.5 crore
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB): INR 83 crore
Capitals of Delhi (DC): INR 76.25 crore
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH): INR 45 crore
Mumbai Indians (MI): INR 45 crore
Chennai Super Kings (CSK): INR 55 crore
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR): INR 63 crore
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG): INR 69 crore
Highlights
Rishabh Pant: Became the most costly player in IPL history. With his Rs. 27 crore contract.
Shreyas Iyer: was the second-highest acquisition. At Rs. 26.75 crore.
Arshdeep Singh: Punjab Kings acquired for Rs. 18 crore by utilizing the Right to Match (RTM) card.
Venkatesh Iyer: purchased for Rs 23.75 crore by the Kolkata Knight Riders.
Yuzvendra Cahal: purchased for Rs 18 crore by Punjab Kings.
Kl Rahul: buy for Delhi Capitals at Rs 18 crore.
Mohammed Shami: returned to the IPL with Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs 10 crore.
Ravichandran Ashwin: Come to Chennai Super Kings for Rs 9.75 crore.
Ishan Kishan: Purchased for 11.25 crore by Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH).
Jos Buttler: Went to Gujrat Titans for Rs 15.75 crore.
Significance
As clubs planned to assemble formidable teams for the forthcoming season, the auction was a significant occasion for cricket fans. The significance of obtaining top talent was reflected in the high fees and fierce bidding.
