IPL 2025 Mega Auction Live Updates: Rishabh Pant© BCCI IPL 2025 Auction LIVE Updates: The last round of auction has started! Arjun Tendulkar, son of India batting great Sachin Tendulkar, was re-signed by Mumbai Indians at his base price of Rs 30 lakh. Earlier, Vaibhav Suryavanshi became the youngest ever IPL player. The …
IPL 2025 Mega Auction: Teams Spend Rs 639.15 Crore; Rishabh Pant Most Expensive Buy, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, 13, Youngest
IPL 2025 Mega Auction Live Updates: Rishabh Pant© BCCI
IPL 2025 Auction LIVE Updates: The last round of auction has started! Arjun Tendulkar, son of India batting great Sachin Tendulkar, was re-signed by Mumbai Indians at his base price of Rs 30 lakh. Earlier, Vaibhav Suryavanshi became the youngest ever IPL player. The 13-year-old was picked up by RR for Rs 1.10 crore. Meanwhile, uncapped batter Priyansh Arya turned heads as the uncapped player was bought by Punjab Kings for Rs 3.80 crore. The batter recently hit six sixes in a match. Earlier, veteran Indian cricket team pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar became the costliest buy of IPL 2025 mega auction Day 2. RCB won an intense bidding war with LSG and roped in the veteran pacer for a whopping Rs 10.75 crore.
Indian pacers have been the top buys on Day 2. Akash Deep (LSG, Rs 8 crore), Deepak Chahar (MI, Rs 9.25 crore), Mukesh Kumar (DC, Rs 8 crore), Tushar Deshpande (RR, Rs 6.50 crore) all went for high prices.. (List Of Sold And Unsold Players)
Here are the live updates from IPL 2025 mega auction in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Day 2:
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22:41 (IST)
IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: Auction done!
10 IPL franchises spent a total of Rs 639.15 crore, as 182 total players were bought in the IPL 2025 mega auction.
The two day event, marathon… festival, dare I say, is complete.
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22:40 (IST)
IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: RCB make the last signing!
RCB take Mohit Rathee for Rs 30L, and that completes the IPL 2025 Mega Auction! The two-day marathon is over, and Mallika Sagar calls the auction close.
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22:39 (IST)
IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: MI get Vignesh
At base price of Rs 30L, Vignesh Puthur will be MI’s final signing.
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22:38 (IST)
IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: RR rope in Ashok Sharma
Ashok Sharma is heading to Rajasthan Royals for Rs 30L. That will be that for RR then as well! Their squad is complete.
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22:37 (IST)
IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: RCB take Ngidi!
Lungi Ngidi goes to Royal Challengers Bengaluru at his base price of Rs 1 cr. The South African will stay in South India, moving from Chennai to Bengaluru.
Abhinandan Singh also heads to RCB at base price of Rs 30L. No bid for Raj Limbani, however.
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22:36 (IST)
IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: GT take Khejroliya
Kulwant Khejroliya will be a part of the Gujarat Titans in IPL 2025, going at base price of Rs 30L.
Sadly for Shivam Mavi, the Rs 75L base price is too high, and he goes unsold again.
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22:35 (IST)
IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: MI get Lizaad Williams
Mumbai Indians also buy South African pacer Lizaad Williams, at Rs 75L. They’re still left with enough money to take one more signing.
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22:34 (IST)
IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: Arjun Tendulkar to MI!
Mumbai Indians do pick Arjun Tendulkar at long last. Rs 30L, and the crowd cheers ‘Sachin, Sachin’!
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22:32 (IST)
IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: Kunal Rathore to RR
Rajasthan Royals, who have the smallest squad so far, take in Kunal Rathore for Rs 30L.
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22:32 (IST)
IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: Arjun Tendulkar will come back!
Arjun Tendulkar will come back into the auction in the last accelerated phase of the auction.
South African quicks Lungi Ngidi and Lizaad Williams will also be in the auction process.
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22:26 (IST)
IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: Will MI pick Arjun Tendulkar?
As we await the final stage of the IPL 2025 mega auction, will Mumbai Indians finally select Sachin Tendulkar’s son Arjun? He has already gone unsold once so far.
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22:17 (IST)
IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: Round-up
Here are how the 6 completed teams stack up:
CSK: 25 players (7 overseas)
Purse left: Rs 0.05 cr
DC: 23 players (7 overseas)
Purse left: Rs 0.20 cr
LSG: 24 players (6 overseas)Purse left: Rs 0.10 cr
KKR: 21 players (8 overseas)
Purse left: Rs 0.05 cr
PBKS: 25 players (8 overseas)
Purse left: Rs 0.35 crSRH: 20 players (7 overseas)
Purse left: Rs 0.20 cr
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22:12 (IST)
IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: Purse remaining
Here are the purses remaining for the 4 teams who can still buy:
RCB – Rs 2.35 cr (19 players so far)
MI – Rs 1.55 cr (20 players so far)
RR – Rs 0.90 cr (18 players so far)GT – Rs 0.45 cr (24 players so far)
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22:10 (IST)
IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: 6 teams are done!
KKR, CSK, LSG, SRH, DC and PBKS are done! They have either completed their roster or cannot spend anymore. We have the IPL 2025 squads finalised for these players.
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22:09 (IST)
IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: Khrievitso Kense UNSOLD
The final player of this part of the accelerated auction is Khrievitso Kense, who is also unsold. All franchises who can buy still buy players will submit 1-2 more players for the very final stage of the mega auction.
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22:06 (IST)
IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: DC take Tripurana Vijay, Madhav Tiwari
Delhi Capitals buy Tripurana Vijay at Rs 30L. A number of uncapped Indian players being bought at base price by DC in this accelerated auction process.
Madhav Tiwari also going to DC for Rs 40L, up next under the hammer.
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22:05 (IST)
IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: MI get Bevon Jacobs
South African-born New Zealand player Bevon Jacobs is another overseas player to join the ranks at Mumbai Indians. He had a base price of only Rs 30L.
Raj Lambani and Atit Sheth go unsold.
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22:03 (IST)
IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: Karim Janat to GT!
Gujarat Titans will add another Afghan player into their ranks after Rashid Khan. Middle-order hitter Karim Janat joins them at Rs 75L.
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22:02 (IST)
IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: No bid for Ottneil Baartman
South African pacer Ottneil Baartman goes unsold at his base price of Rs 75L.
It is also the same fate for Tejasvi Dahiya, who is unsold at Rs 30L.
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21:59 (IST)
IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: DC pickup Manvanth
Manvanth Kumar is yet another Indian youngster who will be picked up by the Delhi Capitals for Rs 30L.
Former RCB and KKR pacer Kulwant Khejroliya does not find a bid. He goes unsold. So does another ex-KKR fast bowler Sandeep Warrier.
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21:59 (IST)
IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: Matthew Short goes unsold
No bid at the base price of Rs 75L for Australian opener Matthew Short. He goes unsold once again.
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21:58 (IST)
IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: Ajay Mandal to DC
DC pick up another Indian youngster for Rs 30L. Ajay Mandal will be part of the 2020-finalists’ squad in IPL 2025.
Shivalik Sharma goes unsold.
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21:57 (IST)
IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: PBKS complete squad!
Punjab Kings make their 25th and final purchase of the IPL 2025 mega auction. Pravin Dubey for Rs 30L. Started with the highest purse, finish with the maximum squad possible!
The big buys: Shreyas Iyer, Yuzvendra Chahal and Arshdeep Singh.
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21:55 (IST)
IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: RR-RCB fight for Kwena Maphaka
18-year-old South African pacer Kwena Maphaka attracts a big late bidding war, and is ultimately sold to Rajasthan Royals for Rs 1.5 cr!
Hungarian-South African Leus de Plooy goes unsold.
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21:51 (IST)
IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: More overseas stars unsold
English pacer Gus Atkinson and Zimbabwe all-rounder Sikandar Raza are both unsold. No bid for Atkinson at Rs 2 cr and no bid for Raza at Rs 1.25 cr.
New Zealand Test captain Tom Latham also stays unsold at Rs 1.5 cr.
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21:50 (IST)
IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: LSG pick Matthew Breetzke
South African wicket-keeper batter Matthew Breetzke, 26, heads to Lucknow Super Giants for Rs 75L. Back-up option to the likes of Pooran perhaps.
Brandon King goes unsold again after that.
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21:49 (IST)
IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: M Ashwin unsold
Murugan Ashwin has played for IPL franchises before, but will not get a bid this time around. Remains unsold.
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21:47 (IST)
IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: LSG get back Arshin Kulkarni
Part of their squad last year, Lucknow Super Giants are buying back talented Indian batter Arshin Kulkarni for a steal deal of Rs 30L. Surprising he went unsold in the first auction process.
LR Chethan, on the other hand, goes unsold.
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21:46 (IST)
IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: Tanush Kotian UNSOLD
Tanush Kotian goes UNSOLD in the IPL 2025 mega auction. Talented young spinner who can bat a bit, and perhaps has a chance to be sold even later.
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21:45 (IST)
IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: Andre Siddharth, Hangargekar find teams
Andre Siddharth goes to CSK for Rs 30L, base price. Rajvardhan Hangargekar will be heading to LSG for Rs 30L, also base price.
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21:44 (IST)
IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: SRH complete auction!
SRH buy Sachin Baby for Rs 30L, and that will be the end of their buys in the IPL 2025 mega auction. They have only Rs 20L left, and the minimum base price of any player is Rs 30L.
20-player squad with some big names for the Orange Army.
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21:43 (IST)
IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: Umran Malik goes to KKR!
KKR add Umran Malik to their roster of young Indian pacers! Sold for Rs 75L. Let’s hope Umran can revive his career under the guidance of Bharat Arun at KKR.
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21:42 (IST)
IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: KKR buy Moeen Ali
Experienced English all-rounder Moeen Ali will switch from yellow to purple! Could be a back-up option for Sunil Narine. Rs 2 cr, base price purchase.
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21:42 (IST)
IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: ‘Baby AB’ UNSOLD
Another talented youngster goes without a bid. Dewald Brevis, hailed as the ‘Baby AB de Villiers’ does not find a bid at Rs 75L.
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21:39 (IST)
IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: Arjun Tendulkar UNSOLD
Arjun Tendulkar goes UNSOLD. No bid from Mumbai Indians either. Rs 30L base price does not interest any team.
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21:38 (IST)
IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: Bidding war for Vansh Bedi
CSK outbid SRH completely. The men in yellow take the bid to Rs 55L, which SRH cannot afford with their remaining budget of Rs 50 lakh. Vansh Bedi goes to CSK!.
Harvik Desai, Prashant Solanki and Prince Choudhary go unsold.
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21:36 (IST)
IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: Anukul Roy bidding war!
KKR bid Rs 30L for Anukul Roy, and Delhi Capitals also enter the mix with a bid. Kolkata raise their bid, and DC exit. Anukul goes back to KKR for Rs 40L.
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21:35 (IST)
IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: Swastik Chikara to RCB
Swastik Chikara goes to Royal Challengers Bengaluru for Rs 30L. Late bid for the powerhitter from UP.
Pukhraj Mann goes unsold.
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21:34 (IST)
IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: Donovan Ferreira sold
Donovan Ferreira heads to Delhi Capitals for Rs 75L. Back-up wicket-keeper option for DC, the South African.
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21:33 (IST)
IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: BIG SHOCK
Shardul Thakur does not find a single bid. WOW! Rs 2 cr base price yet, but it is important to remember that he fetched as high as Rs 10 cr just a couple of years ago.
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