Uncapped players often grab the spotlight at IPL auctions, with franchises investing big in emerging talent. Notable examples include Karn Sharma (INR

Playing 50 matches across five years for SRH and Punjab Kings, the English cricketer scored 1589 runs at a strike rate of 144.45. After his move to Punjab Kings, he didn't have consistent performances, despite a century in 2024. While many of his England teammates secured lucrative contracts, Bairstow remained on the sidelines.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi, 13, made history on Monday as he became the youngest player to ever have his rights purchased at the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction.

The 10 teams build their squads through an auction. On Sunday, Rishabh Pant, India’s swashbuckling wicketkeeper-batter, became the most expensive player in the IPL’s 16-year history when the Lucknow Super Giants paid $3.2 million for his services. The auction price represents the player’s salary.

Despite a total of Rs 639.15 cr being spent, only 182 out of 577 shortlisted players were sold in the IPL 2025 mega auction. Image: BCCI/IPL

The IPL 2025 mega auction unfolded in Jeddah over two days on November 24 and 25, with teams picking from a shortlist of 577 players. Lucknow Super Giants made history, securing Rishabh Pant for a record-breaking bid of Rs 27 crore.

The IPL 2025 Auctions saw that some of the former captains not make their way back to the previous franchises. KKR did bid for Shreyas Iyer but backed out and allowed him to join PBKS in the end.

Rajasthan spent Rs 5.25 crore on Sri Lanka’s Wanindu Hasaranga. Maheesh Theekshana was roped in as another spin-bowling option. RR forked out Rs 4.20 crore to take Nitish Rana on board. Fazalhaq Farooqi was acquired at his base price of Rs 2 crore.