Currently, Rishabh Pant sold to Lucknow Super Giants at INR 27 Crores is the most expensive player. Shreyas Iyer remains the second highest bid of IP so far with 26.75 Crores sold to Punjab Kings who also bag Yuzvendra Chahal at INR 18 Crores.

On Sunday, the Abady Al Johar Arena in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia hosted the first day of the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auction. With the Lucknow Super Kings acquiring him for an astounding Rs 27.

Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer were high in demand on opening day of the IPL 2025 mega auction and it was the former who created history by becoming the most expensive buy in IPL history. Pant got a record-breaking bid of Rs 27 crore from Lucknow Supergiants (LSG) shortly after Punjab Kings (PBKS) got Iyer for Rs 26.

Check out the complete list of Unsold players from IPL Auction 2025. The two-day mega event ahead of the next Indian Premier League cycle brings a significant opportunity for cricketers worldwide to be part of the most lucrative franchise tournament.

While an extensive pool of 577 players will be up for grabs, only a select set of players will go under the hammer in the first phase of the two-day extravaganza in Saudi Arabia on Sunday.

Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer were the biggest gainers on day 1 of the mega auction as they were bought for INR 27 crore (Lucknow Super Giants) and INR 26.75 crore (Punjab Kings) respectively. All-rounder Venkatesh Iyer was the third-most expensive player, being sold for INR 23.75 crore (Kolkata Knight Riders).

Rishabh Pant became the most expensive player in IPL history as Lucknow Super Giants spent a record sum of Rs 27 crore to sign the wicketkeeper-batter on Day 1 of the two-day mega auction held in Jeddah,