LIVE | IPL 2025 auction ends: Pant, Shreyas, 13-year-old Vaibhav make a splash
182 players were sold including 62 overseas cricketers. A total of Rs 639.15 crore was spent. Rishabh Pant was the most expensive buy with Rs 27 crore
Hello and welcome to The Federal’s live coverage of the IPL 2025 auction in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Today is the second and final day of the shopping for all 10 franchises after a record-breaking day on Sunday (November 24).
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On the second day, 13-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi created history by becoming the youngest player ever to be signed up in the IPL. He was bought by Rajasthan Royals (RR) for Rs 1.10 crore.
The first day saw Rishabh Pant emerging as the most expensive player in the history of the Indian Premier League. Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) splurged Rs 27 crore on the wicketkeeper-batter, released by Delhi Capitals (DC) before the auction.
Also read: IPL 2025 auction: Full list of sold players
Two more Indians – Shreyas Iyer (Rs 26.75 crore) and Venkatesh Iyer (Rs 23.75 crore) – also breached the Rs 20 crore mark on Sunday, making it a historic auction day for India.
Shreyas will play for Punjab Kings (PBKS) while Venkatesh will stay with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), the defending champions.
On Day 1, 72 players were sold. The 10 franchises spent Rs 467.95 crore on purchases on Sunday.
On the second and final day, 110 players were sold. Overall, 182 players were purchased including 62 overseas cricketers. A total of Rs 639.15 crore was spent.
Follow all the live updates from the IPL 2025 auction, here.
