The ten IPL franchises spent Rs 467.95 crore on 72 players over the course of Day 1 of the IPL Auction in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Rishabh Pant became the most expensive player on Day 1 in Jeddah as he was brought by Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) for Rs 27 crore. Overall 577 players will undergo the hammer as 10 IPL franchises look to fill the 204 slots.

Rishabh Pant, K.L. Rahul and Shreyas Iyer — who lifted the IPL trophy as KKR captain last year — will feature in the IPL Auction. Add to the list the likes of Faf du Plessis and Sam Curran, and it will be the first instance of the previous season’s five captains going under the hammer.

Star wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant on Sunday shattered IPL auction records, fetching a historic Rs 27 crore from Lucknow Super Giants. Shreyas Iyer

David Warner and Devdutt Padikkal went unsold on Day 1 of IPL 2025 mega auction. Check full list of players bought at IPL auction and costliest buy list here

Star India batter Shreyas Iyer has been bought by Punjab Kings for Rs 26.75 crore at the IPL 2025 mega auction being held in Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) on Saturday. Iyer led Kolkata Knight Riders to title triumph earlier this year but in a surprising turn of events,

Shreyas Iyer, the dynamic batter and IPL-winning captain, shattered records by becoming the most expensive player ever, fetching an astronomical Rs 26.75 crore from the Punjab Kings (PBKS). The bidding war was nothing short of a spectacle,