Shreyas Iyer became the most expensive player in IPL history as he was sold to Punjab Kings for an eye-popping Rs 26.75 crore in Jeddah on Sunday.

Shreyas Iyer was elated to join the Punjab Kings as he was bought by the Mohali franchise for Rs. 26.75 crore on Day 1 of the IPL 2025 Auction on Sunday, November 24. Shreyas went on to break the previous record held by Mitchell Starc for being the most expensive player in IPL auction history,

The auction for IPL 2025 started on a roaring note as after Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant bagged an all-time record price.

Shreyas was the first one to surpass Mitchell Starc as the IPL's most expensive buy with cash-heavy Punjab Kings shelling out Rs 26.75 crore for their potential captain before Pant overtook the fellow

Former IPL-winning captain Shreyas Iyer was bought by [Team Name] for a record-breaking Rs [Amount] at the IPL 2025 auction. Released by Kolkata Knight Riders despite leading them to victory in 2024,

While Pant and Shreyas Iyer’s signings were on the expected lines, nobody anticipated Kolkata Knight Riders would break the bank (Rs 23.75 crore) to bring their star all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer back to the franchise.

Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 winning captain Shreyas Iyer was sold to Punjab Kings for a whopping Rs 26.75 crore, the highest ever bid in the history of

Shreyas Iyer creates history at the IPL 2025 auction, becoming the most expensive player ever with a ₹26.75 crore bid. SOLD to Punjab Kings after a fierce bidding war!

Rishabh Pant becomes the most expensive player in the history of the Indian Premier League as he joins Lucknow Super Giants for 27 crore (£2.54m).

Rishabh Pant was bought by Lucknow Super Giants for Rs 27 crore in the IPL 2025 Mega Auction, marking a new chapter after his release by Delhi Capitals and a strong comeback in IPL 2024.