Rishabh Pant Becomes IPL’s Most Expensive Player in Historic 2025 Auction
The IPL mega auction in Saudi Arabia saw record-breaking bids, with teams reshaping squads for the next three seasons.
- Lucknow Super Giants purchased Rishabh Pant for ₹27 crore, setting a new IPL record for the highest bid ever.
- Shreyas Iyer briefly held the record after being acquired by Punjab Kings for ₹26.75 crore before Pant’s signing.
- 13-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi became the youngest player in IPL history, signed by Rajasthan Royals for ₹1.1 crore.
- Indian fast bowlers were in high demand, with Bhuvneshwar Kumar going to Royal Challengers Bengaluru for ₹10.75 crore.
- The auction, held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, featured 577 players, with teams utilizing a ₹120 crore budget to finalize squads for the 2025 season.
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