Rishabh Pant Becomes the Most Expensive Player in IPL Auction History
97 Repoter: 97author
Publish: 7 months agoUpdate: 1 second ago- 1
Jahanara Alam Opens Up About Emotional Turmoil During 2024 T20 World Cup
- 2
Sri Lanka Announce 16-Member Squad for ODI Series Starting July 2 in Colombo
- 3
New Zealand Announce 15-Man Squad for Zimbabwe Tri-Nation T20 Series, Bevon Jacobs Earns Maiden Call-Up
- 4
Historic Double-Headers: South Africa to Play Simultaneous Men's and Women's T20 Series in New Zealand
- 5
Jofra Archer Returns to England Test Squad for Second Test Against India

Rishabh Pant Becomes the Most Expensive Player in IPL Auction History
Rishabh Pant Becomes the Most Expensive Player in IPL Auction History
Rishabh Pant set a record at the very start of the IPL 2025 mega auction, becoming the highest-paid cricketer in IPL auction history. After briefly losing the spotlight to Shreyas Iyer, Pant was acquired by Lucknow Super Giants for a staggering ₹27 crore, setting a new benchmark.
Highlights of the Mega Auction
The IPL 2025 mega auction kicked off with the marquee set 1, starting with Arshdeep Singh, who was picked up by Punjab Kings for ₹18 crore. Kagiso Rabada followed, joining Gujarat Titans for ₹10.75 crore.
Punjab Kings made headlines by signing Shreyas Iyer for ₹26.75 crore, briefly setting a record before Lucknow Super Giants shattered it by securing Rishabh Pant for ₹27 crore.
Top 4 Most Expensive Players in IPL History:
Rishabh Pant (India) - ₹27 crore, Lucknow Super Giants, 2025
Shreyas Iyer (India) - ₹26.75 crore, Punjab Kings, 2025
Mitchell Starc (Australia) - ₹24.75 crore, Kolkata Knight Riders, 2024
Pat Cummins (Australia) - ₹20.50 crore, Sunrisers Hyderabad, 2024
Other Notable Purchases:
Jos Buttler was acquired by Gujarat Titans for ₹15.75 crore.
Delhi Capitals signed Mitchell Starc for ₹11.75 crore.
Mohammed Shami joined Sunrisers Hyderabad for ₹10 crore in marquee set 2.
Lucknow Super Giants spent ₹7.50 crore to bring in David Miller.
Punjab Kings signed Yuzvendra Chahal for ₹18 crore.
Gujarat Titans paid ₹12.25 crore for Mohammed Siraj.
Royal Challengers Bangalore added Liam Livingstone for ₹8.75 crore.
Delhi Capitals secured KL Rahul for ₹14 crore.
The 2025 IPL mega auction has already set the stage for a blockbuster season, with teams splurging record sums to strengthen their squads.