Jitesh Sharma's Salary Jumps 5,400% in IPL 2025 Auction, Joins RCB for Rs 11 Crore
Jitesh Sharma’s salary saw a staggering 5,400% increase in the IPL 2025 mega auction. The wicketkeeper-batter was bought by Royal Challengers Bangalore for INR 11 crore, leaving Punjab Kings behind in a fierce bidding war.
Rishabh Pant became the most expensive player in IPL history, sold to Lucknow Super Giants for INR 27 crore.
In the IPL 2025 mega auction, 21 players were sold for INR 10 crore or more.
Rishabh Pant became the most expensive player in IPL history, sold to Lucknow Super Giants for INR 27 crore. Shreyas Iyer joined Punjab Kings for INR 26.75 crore.
India wicketkeeper-batter Jitesh Sharma saw the biggest salary increase in IPL history, jumping 5,400%.
He was bought by Royal Challengers Bangalore for INR 11 crore, a huge rise from his previous INR 20 lakh salary with Punjab Kings.
His bidding saw competition from Chennai Super Kings, Lucknow Super Giants, and Delhi Capitals. Ultimately, RCB won the bid after a fierce battle, using an RTM card to secure him.
Jitesh will now share a dressing room with Virat Kohli, who is expected to return as captain. In 123 T20 matches, Jitesh has scored 2,566 runs with a strike rate of 149.09.
Before Punjab, he was with Mumbai Indians, but didn't play in their 2017 IPL-winning campaign.
