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| JIO CINEMA |
In a thrilling turn of events, the IPL Auction 2025 spotlighted young talent and fierce bidding wars. Vaibhav Suryavanshi, at just 13 years old, became the youngest-ever player to be picked in the IPL, with Rajasthan Royals securing him for ₹1.10 crore. Day 2 saw intense competition for top Indian pacers and international stars.
Major Highlights:
Bhuvneshwar Kumar emerged as the costliest on Day 2, with RCB winning his services for ₹10.75 crore.
Deepak Chahar attracted a hefty ₹9.25 crore.
Akash Deep and Mukesh Kumar fetched ₹8 crore each from LSG and DC, respectively.
Marco Jansen went to PBKS for ₹7 crore.
Key Picks and Bidding Wars:
Krunal Pandya was a hot commodity, with RCB buying him for ₹5.75 crore.
Nitish Rana found a new home with RR for ₹4.2 crore.
Washington Sundar was snapped up by Gujarat Titans for ₹3.20 crore.
Rovman Powell kicked off Day 2, sold to KKR for ₹1.5 crore.
Faf du Plessis joined Delhi Capitals for ₹2 crore.
New Zealand's Kane Williamson and India's Prithvi Shaw and Shardul Thakur remained unsold.
In the accelerated auction, Will Jacks grabbed attention with a ₹5.25 crore bid from Mumbai Indians, while Mustafizur Rahman went unsold.
Uncapped Players on the Rise:
Rasikh Salam Dar became the highest-paid uncapped player on Day 1, secured by RCB for ₹6 crore.
Nehal Wadhera and Abdul Samad both attracted ₹4.20 crore bids from Punjab Kings and LSG, respectively.
Big Overseas Buys:
Trent Boult, Jofra Archer, and Josh Hazlewood were among the big earners, each fetching ₹12.50 crore.
Venkatesh Iyer was the biggest outside the marquee set, rejoining KKR for a staggering ₹23.75 crore.
Ishan Kishan moved to SRH for ₹11.25 crore.
David Warner was a notable unsold name.
Record-Breaking Moments:
Rishabh Pant shattered records, becoming the IPL's costliest buy with LSG spending ₹27 crore.
Moments earlier, Shreyas Iyer was acquired by Punjab Kings for ₹26.75 crore.
Arshdeep Singh was the first to be sold, fetching ₹18 crore as Punjab Kings used their RTM card.
Kagiso Rabada joined Gujarat Titans for ₹10.75 crore.
Marquee Set 2 Highlights:
Yuzvendra Chahal to PBKS for ₹18 crore.
Mohammed Shami to SRH for ₹10 crore.
Mohammed Siraj to GT for ₹12.25 crore.
KL Rahul to DC for ₹14 crore.
Noteworthy Mentions:
Australian pacer Mitchell Starc signed by Delhi Capitals for ₹11.75 crore.
Ravichandran Ashwin sold to CSK for ₹9.75 crore.
Marcus Stoinis to PBKS for ₹11 crore.
