The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 auction witnessed intense bidding wars as franchises vied for top talent to bolster their squads. Several marquee players commanded record-breaking prices. Rishabh Pant emerged as the most expensive player, fetching a staggering ₹27 crore from the Lucknow Super Giants. Shreyas Iyer followed closely behind, securing a ₹26.75 crore deal with the Punjab Kings.
Here’s a list of the most expensive players in the IPL 2025 auction:
- Rishabh Pant (Lucknow Super Giants) - ₹27 crore
- Shreyas Iyer (Punjab Kings) - ₹26.75 crore
- Arshdeep Singh (Punjab Kings, RTM) - ₹18 crore
- Yuzvendra Chahal (Punjab Kings) - ₹18 crore
- Jos Buttler (Gujarat Titans) - ₹15.75 crore
- KL Rahul (Delhi Capitals) - ₹14 crore
- Mohammad Siraj (Gujarat Titans) - ₹12.25 crore
- Mitchell Starc (Delhi Capitals) - ₹11.75 crore
- Kagiso Rabada (Gujarat Titans) - ₹10.75 crore
- Mohammad Shami (Sunrisers Hyderabad) - ₹10 crore
- Liam Livingstone (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) - ₹8.75 crore
- David Miller (Lucknow Super Giants) - ₹7.5 crore