The IPL 2025 mega auction unfolded in Jeddah over two days on November 24 and 25, with teams picking from a shortlist of 577 players. Lucknow Super Giants made history, securing Rishabh Pant for a record-breaking bid of Rs 27 crore.

The Indian Premier League opens its "mega-auction" later Sunday in Saudi Arabia with teams primed to splash out millions of dollars on world-class cricketers for the lucrative Twenty20 tournament.

The Indian Premier League is the most popular and richest domestic Twenty20 cricket competition in the world. The players from March to May are treated as rock stars. On Sunday, Rishabh Pant, India's swashbuckling wicketkeeper-batter,

Among the standout names are Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant, and KL Rahul, part of the 12 marquee players. These three captains were released by their respective franchises ahead of the retention deadline.

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction, which took place over two days in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, witnessed several record-breaking moments. The event, which concluded on November 25 (Monday),

Here are the full squads and the remaining purse of all 10 IPL teams after two days of bidding during the Indian Premier League auction held in Jeddah.

The IPL auction witnessed some eyebrow-raising bids. Veteran Bhuvneshwar Kumar, despite being out of the Indian team for two years, became the second day's most expensive buy at ₹10.75 crore, joining Royal Challengers Bangalore.