Lucknow Super Giant splurge Rs27 crore to buy the India wicketkeeper on Day 1 of the mega auction in Jeddah on Sunday

Shreyas Iyer, who led KKR to their title-winning campaign last season, will now play for the Punjab Kings in the upcoming edition of the tournament after being bought for INR 26.75 crore.

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

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

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

Punjab Kings splashed a huge sum of Rs 26.75 crore on IPL-winning captain Shreyas Iyer at the IPL 2025 mega auction. Punjab Kings head coach Rivky Ponting, who has worked with Shreyas at Delhi Capitals,

The likes of Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Mitchell Starc, Jos Buttler, Liam Livingstone among many other stars will go under the hammer. Pant's release came as the most significant surprise, having been with the Delhi Capitals since 2014 and skippering the side in two complete editions.

The 10 IPL teams are looking to form their squads for the next three seasons. Over 500 cricketers will be auctioned during the mega event which is being hosted by Saudi's Jeedah over the course of two days.

Shreyas Iyer has become the most expensive player ever in IPL history after he was sold to Punjab Kings for INR 26.75 crore on the first day of the mega auction in Jeddah. He surpasses Mitchell Starc,

Rishabh Pant etched his name in IPL history books, becoming the priciest player ever as Lucknow Super Giants splurged an unprecedented sum at the Jeddah auction. Leaving his long-time franchise Delhi Capitals,