IPL Auction 2025: Boult to Mumbai, Archer to Rajasthan for Rs 12.5 crore; Rishabh Pant at 27 crore

The IPL 2025 Mega Auction took place at the Abadi Al Johar Arena in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Sunday, showcasing a mix of sold and unsold players across all 10 teams.

Date and Time: The auction commenced on November 24, 2024, and will continue on November 25, 2024.

A total of 577 players are up for grabs, with the first phase seeing 84 players going under the hammer. The auction will resume with the remaining players before moving to the accelerated auction process.

Sold Players List:

Arshdeep Singh (Bowler, IND) - Rs 18 crore (RTM) - Punjab Kings

Kagiso Rabada (Bowler, SA) - Rs 10.75 crore - Gujarat Titans

Shreyas Iyer (Batsman, IND) - Rs 26.75 crore - Punjab Kings

Jos Buttler (Keeper, ENG) - Rs 15.75 crore - Gujarat Titans

Mitchell Starc (Bowler, AUS) - Rs 11.75 crore - Delhi Capitals

Rishabh Pant (Keeper, IND) - Rs 27.00 crore - Lucknow Super Giants

Mohammad Shami (Bowler, IND) - Rs 10.00 crore - Sunrisers Hyderabad

David Miller (Batsman, SA) - Rs 7.50 crore - Lucknow Super Giants

Yuzvendra Chahal (Bowler, IND) - Rs 18.00 crore - Punjab Kings

Mohammad Siraj (Bowler, IND) - Rs 12.25 crore - Gujarat Titans

Liam Livingstone (Batsman, ENG) - Rs 8.75 crore - Royal Challengers Bengaluru

KL Rahul (Keeper, IND) - Rs 14.00 crore - Delhi Capitals

Harry Brook (Batsman, ENG) - Rs 6.25 crore - Delhi Capitals

Aiden Markram (Batsman, SA) - Rs 2.00 crore - Lucknow Super Giants

Devon Conway (Batsman, NZ) - Rs 6.25 crore - Chennai Super Kings

Rahul Tripathi (Batsman, IND) - Rs 3.40 crore - Chennai Super Kings

Jake Fraser-McGurk (Batsman, AUS) - Rs 9.00 crore (RTM) - Delhi Capitals

Harshal Patel (All-rounder, IND) - Rs 8.00 crore - Sunrisers Hyderabad

Rachin Ravindra (All-rounder, NZ) - Rs 4.00 crore (RTM) - Chennai Super Kings

Ravichandran Ashwin (All-rounder, IND) - Rs 9.75 crore - Chennai Super Kings

Venkatesh Iyer (All-rounder, IND) - Rs 23.75 crore - Kolkata Knight Riders

Marcus Stoinis (All-rounder, AUS) - Rs 11.00 crore - Punjab Kings

Mitchell Marsh (All-rounder, AUS) - Rs 3.40 crore - Lucknow Super Giants

Glenn Maxwell (All-rounder, AUS) - Rs 4.20 crore - Punjab Kings

Quinton de Kock (Keeper, SA) - Rs 3.60 crore - Kolkata Knight Riders

Phil Salt (Keeper, ENG) - Rs 11.50 crore - Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Keeper, AFG) - Rs 2.00 crore - Kolkata Knight Riders

Ishan Kishan (Keeper, IND) - Rs 11.25 crore - Sunrisers Hyderabad

Jitesh Sharma (Keeper, IND) - Rs 11.00 crore - Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Josh Hazlewood (Bowler, AUS) - Rs 12.50 crore - Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Prasidh Krishna (Bowler, IND) - Rs 9.50 crore - Gujarat Titans

Avesh Khan (Bowler, IND) - Rs 9.75 crore - Lucknow Super Giants

Anrich Nortje (Bowler, SA) - Rs 6.50 crore - Kolkata Knight Riders

Jofra Archer (Bowler, ENG) - Rs 12.50 crore - Rajasthan Royals

Khaleel Ahmed (Bowler, IND) - Rs 4.80 crore - Chennai Super Kings

T. Natarajan (Bowler, IND) - Rs 10.75 crore - Delhi Capitals

Trent Boult (Bowler, NZ) - Rs 12.50 crore - Mumbai Indians

Additional Notable Picks:

Maheesh Theekshana (Bowler, SL) - Rs 4.40 crore - Rajasthan Royals

Rahul Chahar (Bowler, IND) - Rs 3.20 crore - Sunrisers Hyderabad

Adam Zampa (Bowler, AUS) - Rs 2.40 crore - Sunrisers Hyderabad

This auction has seen some record-breaking bids and strategic picks by teams aiming to strengthen their squads for the upcoming season. Stay tuned for further updates as the auction progresses into its second day.