The IPL 2025 mega auction We witnessed such a historic moment Rishabh pants signed by Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) for a record-breaking INR 27 crore. The auction at the Abady Al Johar Arena in Jeddah saw intense bidding wars and Pant became the most expensive player in the history of the league, surpassing all previous IPL records.
Pant’s buying touched its previous high Shreyas Iyerby whom it was purchased Kings of Punjab (PBKS) for INR 26.75 crore during the same event. Starting at a base price of INR 2 crore, Iyer was another highlight of the auction as fierce bidding between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals (DC) saw his price go up to over INR 24.75 crore. PBKS eventually secured Iyer for INR 26.75 crore, just shy of Pant’s record-breaking deal.
IPL auctions: a tradition of record-breaking deals
IPL auctions have consistently pushed financial boundaries over the years. In 2008 MS Dhoni set the tone for high-value purchases when they sign Chennai Super Kings (CSK) For INR 9.5 crore. next year, Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Flintoff It has surpassed Dhoni’s record, going up to INR 9.8 crore each Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and CSK, respectively.
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Most expensive player in every IPL season:
| year | Player | Amount (INR) | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | MS Dhoni | 9.5 mln | Chennai Super Kings |
| 2009 | Kevin Pietersen, Andrew Flintoff | 9.8 mln | Royal Challengers Bangalore (Pietersen), Chennai Super Kings (Flintoff) |
| 2010 | Kieron Pollard, Shane Bond | 4.8 mln | Mumbai Indians (Pollard), Kolkata Knight Riders (Bond) |
| 2011 | Gautam Gambhir | 14.9 mln | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| 2012 | Ravindra Jadeja | 12.8 mln | Chennai Super Kings |
| 2013 | Glenn Maxwell | 6.3 mln | Mumbai Indians |
| 2014 | Yuvraj Singh | 14 million | Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| 2015 | Yuvraj Singh | 16 million | Delhi Daredevils |
| 2016 | Shane Watson | 9.5 mln | Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| 2017 | Ben Stokes | 14.5 mln | Rising Pune Supergiant |
| 2018 | Ben Stokes | 12.5 mln | Rajasthan Royals |
| 2019 | Jaydev Unadkat and Varun Chakravarty | 8.4 mln | Rajasthan Royals (Unadkat), Kings XI Punjab (Chakravarti) |
| 2020 | Pat Cummins | 15.5 mln | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| 2021 | Chris Morris | $16.25 million | Rajasthan Royals |
| 2022 | Ishan Kishi | $15.25 million | Mumbai Indians |
| 2023 | Sam Curran | 18.5 mln | Kings of the Punjab |
| 2024 | Mitchell Starc | 24.75 mln | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| 2025 | Rishabh pants | 27 mln | Lucknow Super Giants |
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