Earlier, Rishabh Pant became the most expensive player in the history of the IPL as he was roped in by the Lucknow Super Giants for a whopping amount of ₹27 crore on Sunday.

Pant, whose base price was Rs 2 crores, was acquired after a fierce bidding war that saw LSG outbid other franchises, including heavy competition from Delhi Capitals.

He beat compatriot Shreyas Iyer, who had just become the most expensive player in league’s history, going to Punjab Kings (PBKS) for Rs 26.75 crores a few minutes back. He had beat Australia’s Mitchell Starc,

Delhi Capitals didnt retain Rishabh Pant before the IPL 2025 mega auction. During the mega auction, Delhi Capitals broke the bank for wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul, buying him for ₹14 crores.

Rishabh Pant shattered IPL auction records, securing a staggering ₹27 crore bid, followed by Shreyas Iyer at ₹26.75 crore. Shockingly, IPL veterans like Kane Williamson, Shardul Thakur, and Aiden Markram went unsold,

The IPL mega auction witnessed fierce bidding. Rishabh Pant fetched a record Rs 27 crore from Lucknow Super Giants. Shreyas Iyer went to Punjab Kings for Rs 26.75 crore. Several other marquee players secured lucrative deals.

On Day 1 (Sunday), a total of 84 players went under the hammer, with franchises spending Rs 467.95 crore on 72 players.

The IPL auction's second day in Jeddah will see the remaining roster spots filled by ten franchises. After the 116th player in the auction poopl is auctioned, an accelerated process will begin for players 117 to 577.

India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant pipped Shreyas Iyer ( ₹26.75 crore) to become the costliest buy in Indian Premier League's (IPL) history with a ₹27 crore pay cheque from Lucknow Super Giants, while Venkatesh Iyer was the surprise show-stopper as he was bought back for ₹23.

The IPL 2025 mega auction delivered historic buys and surprising bargains. Rishabh Pant shattered records, while franchises snagged some marquee names for unexpected prices. Day 1 set the stage for a thrilling IPL season,