IPL 2025 mega auction rained money on these five players, Rishabh Pant became the most expensive player
Indian players were showered with huge amounts of money on the first day of the IPL 2025 mega auction, while the bidding for foreign players was not as heated. While on one hand big names like David Warner remained unsold, Kolkata Knight Riders spent lavishly on Venkatesh Iyer. Let us know about those five players on whom a lot of money was showered in this mega auction.
1. Rishabh Pant
The biggest attraction on the first day of the auction was Rishabh Pant, whose bid surprised everyone. Even before the start of this mega auction of IPL 2025, there were speculations that Pant might get the highest bid, and this is what happened. There was a fierce battle for Pant between Lucknow Super Giants, Delhi Capitals, RCB and Sunrisers Hyderabad. Eventually, Lucknow Super Giants included Pant in their team by spending Rs 27 crore. With this bid, Pant has become the most expensive player in IPL history.
2. Venkatesh Iyer
Kolkata Knight Riders made a huge bid on Venkatesh Iyer. Iyer’s bid, which had a base price of Rs 2 crore, reached Rs 23.75 crore, which surprised everyone. KKR defeated RCB and included this young all-rounder in their team.
3. Shreyas Iyer
Shreyas Iyer also got a huge amount in this auction. There was a fierce bidding war on this star batsman of the Indian team, and the franchises spent lavishly to include him in their team.
4. Hardik Pandya
Hardik Pandya also got a good bid, which increased the expectations of his fans. Pandya has always been considered an important player for his all-round abilities, and this time too his price has been quite high.
5. Deepak Chahar
Deepak Chahar also got a good deal in this mega auction. Seeing his bowling ability, many teams bid on him, and a good amount of money was spent to include him in their team.
The shower of money on the players on the first day of the IPL 2025 mega auction proved that the love of the franchises towards Indian cricketers has not diminished by any means. This auction is not only the beginning of a new chapter for these players, but is also a great news for their fans.
