IPL 2025 Mega Auction: These three players surprised and got more money than expected

Indian players performed brilliantly on the first day of the IPL 2025 mega auction, with many big names getting a place in their teams by being auctioned for huge sums. Rishabh Pant broke all Indian Premier League records and bagged a huge sum of Rs 27 crore from Lucknow Supergiants, while Shreyas Iyer also got a handsome bid. However, there were some players for whom the bids went much higher than expected, which surprised not only them but the entire cricket world. Let us know about those three players whose speech surprised everyone.

1. Venkatesh Iyer

Kolkata Knight Riders spent a lot of money for Venkatesh Iyer. The bidding for this Indian all-rounder, with a base price of Rs 2 crore, increased so rapidly that a bidding war started between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kolkata Knight Riders. The bid finally reached Rs 23.75 crore, when RCB backed out and KKR included this player in their team. The sale of Venkatesh Iyer for this huge amount was a big surprise to anyone, and the rise in his price shocked everyone.

2. Rishabh Pant

Rishabh Pant broke all the records of the Indian Premier League and got a huge sum of Rs 27 crore from Lucknow Super Giants on the first day of IPL 2025. Pant’s price was the highest in this auction and by joining his team, he gave a wonderful gift to his fans.

3. Shreyas Iyer

Shreyas Iyer also received a huge amount to make a place in his team. He also saw a lot of bidding, and he was sold for a fantastic deal. Although, not much information was given about this, but his name is also included among those players who earned a lot of money in this mega auction.

On the first day of IPL 2025, many players were sold for many times more than their asking price, and this auction proved to be the beginning of a new success for them.