Most Expensive Players in Indian Premier League Auction History: Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer And Other Cricketers For Whom IPL Franchises Broke The Bank, Check Full List
With the purse of the teams rising to 120 Crore in the IPL 2025 mega auction, there was a possibility for the prices to get inflated and it went on the expected lines for the marquee players in the auction. Fans eager to know who the top ten most expensive players in IPL are, will get the complete information here.
The IPL 2025 mega auction has commenced at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and is set to be hosted across two days, November 24 and 25, 2024. The three-year cycle of IPL came to an end in 2024 and a new one will commence starting from 2025. Ahead of that, teams look to get their best resources who will help their team to victory in the IPL 2025 mega auction. With some of the biggest stars of Indian cricketers being released into the auction pool, the auction has already attracted some big price from the bidders. Rishabh Pant ended up being the most expensive player of the IPL 2025 auction as he went to Lucknow Super Giants for a whooping 27 Crore INR and was the most expensive player of the auction. IPL 2025 Mega Auction Day 1 Live Updates.
Shreyas Iyer, former Kolkata Knight Riders cricketer and IPL winner, was sold for a whopping 26.75 crore INR to the Punjab Kings and was the second most expensive player of the auction. He was not the first one to get a high bid. Arshdeep Singh was sold for a record 18 crore INR as he was RTM-ed by Punjab Kings and was the first pick of the mega auction. With the purse of the teams rising to 120 Crore in the IPL 2025 mega auction, there was a possibility for the prices to get inflated and it went on the expected lines for the marquee players in the auction.
Most Expensive Players in Indian Premier League Auction History
| Year | Player | Team | Price (in INR) |
| 2025 | Rishabh Pant | Lucknow Super Giants | 27 Crore |
| 2025 | Shreyas Iyer | Punjab Kings | 26. 75 Crore |
| 2024 | Mitchell Starc | Kolkata Knight Riders | 24.75 Crore |
| 2025 | Venkatesh Iyer | Kolkata Knight Riders | Rs 23.75 Crore |
| 2024 | Pat Cummins | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 20.50 Crore |
| 2025 | Yuzvendra Chahal | Punjab Kings | Rs 18 Crore |
| 2025 | Arshdeep Singh | Punjab Kings | 18 Crore |
| 2023 | Sam Curran | Punjab Kings | 18.50 Crore |
| 2023 | Cameron Green | Mumbai Indians | 17.50 Crore |
| 2023 | Ben Stokes | Chennai Super Kings | 16.25 Crore |
| 2021 | Chris Morris | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 16.25 Crore |
| 2023 | Nicholas Pooran | Lucknow Super Giants | 16 Crore |
| 2015 | Yuvraj Singh | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 16 Crore |
| 2020 | Pat Cummins | Kolkata Knight Riders | 15.50 Crore |
| 2022 | Ishan Kishan | Mumbai Indians | 15.25 Crore |
In the IPL 2025 mega auction, the 10 cricket teams will look to fill a total of 204 slots, including 70 for foreign players, at the IPL 2025 auction and will have a choice of 577 cricketers, 367 Indians and 210 overseas players, to pick from.
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