IPL Most Expensive Players 2025 – A mega auction was organized for IPL 2025 in Jeddah city of Saudi Arabia. During this, former Delhi Capitals captain and Indian wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant became the most expensive player in IPL history, he was bought by Lucknow Super Giants franchise for Rs 27 crore. In this way, Rishabh Pant was chosen as the most expensive player in IPL history. In this blog post, we will read about the players bought by various franchises in the IPL mega auction as well as the most expensive players in the history of IPL.
IPL Most Expensive Players 2025 List
The most expensive players during IPL mega auction, their price, franchise details are shared in the following table.
| S. N. | Player Name | Price | New Team |
| 1. | Rishabh Pant | ₹27 Crore | Lucknow Super Giants |
| 2. | Shreyas Iyer | ₹26.75 Crore | Punjab Kings |
| 3. | Venkatesh Iyer | ₹23.75 Crore | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| 4. | Yuzvendra Chahal | ₹18 Crore | Punjab Kings |
| 5. | Arshdeep Singh | ₹18 Crore | Punjab Kings |
| 6. | Jos Buttler | ₹15.75 Crore | Gujarat Titans |
| 7. | KL Rahul | ₹14 Crore | Delhi Capitals |
| 8. | Trent Bolt | ₹12.50 Crore | Mumbai Indians |
| 9. | Jofra Archer | ₹12.50 Crore | Rajasthan Royals |
| 10 | Josh Hazlewood | ₹12.50 Crore | Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| 11. | Mohammed Siraj | 12.25 Crore | Gujarat Titans |
| 12. | Mitchell Starc | 11.75 Crore | Delhi Capitals |
| 13. | Kagiso Rabada | 11.50 Crore | Royal Challengers Bangalore |
IPL Most Expensive Players 2025
Rishabh Pant 27 Crore (LSG): Till now, Australia’s Mitchell Starc was the most expensive player in IPL history, who was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders franchise last year for Rs 24.75 crore. Rishabh Pant was the captain of Delhi Capitals team in the last season of IPL and was released by Delhi Capitals 1 month ago. This year, Lucknow Super Giants franchise bought Rishabh Pant for Rs 27 crore, making him the most expensive player in IPL history.
Shreyas Iyer 26.75 Crore (PBKS): Former Kolkata Knight Riders captain Shreyas Iyer became the second most expensive player after Rishabh Pant in IPL 2025 as well as in IPL history. Shreyas Iyer was the captain of Kolkata Knight Riders team in the last season of IPL, who was released by Kolkata Knight Riders franchise. This year, the Punjab Kings team paid Rs 26.75 crore to acquire Shreyas Iyer.
Venkatesh Iyer 23.75 crore (CSK): The most surprising name in this year’s auction was that of Venkatesh Iyer. Venkatesh Iyer was at number three in the list of most expensive players in IPL history. In the last season of IPL, Venkatesh Iyer was a member of the Kolkata Knight Riders team and Kolkata Knight Riders did not retain him. This year Venkatesh Iyer’s base price was Rs 2 crore and the Kolkata Knight Riders franchise bought Venkatesh Iyer again for Rs 23.75 crore. In this way, Venkatesh Iyer became the third most expensive player in IPL history.
Yuzvendra Chahal 18 crore (PBKS): Former Rajasthan Royals spin bowler Yuzvendra Chahal was included in the team of Punjab Kings for Rs 18 crore for IPL 2025. In the history of IPL, Yuzvendra Chahal is the most successful bowler and taken the most wickets.
Arshdeep Singh 18 Crore (PBKS): Using the Right to Match card, Arshdeep Singh was added to the team of his former team, the Punjab Kings, for Rs 18 crore, making him the fifth most expensive player in the 2025 IPL Mega Auction.
IPL Mega Auctions 2024
Q. Where was the IPL Mega Auction 2025 organized?
On November 24–25, the IPL Mega Auction 2025 took place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Q. After how many years is the IPL Mega Auction organized?
The IPL Mega Auction is organized every 3 years and a mini auction is organized every year.
Q. What is the purse limit of all franchises in IPL?
The purse limit of all franchises in IPL is Rs 120 crore, that is, each franchise can use a maximum of Rs 120 crore to buy players. Before the start of this year’s mega auction, Punjab Kings had the highest amount of Rs 110.50 crore to buy players.
Q. Who was the most expensive player in IPL Mega Auction 2025?
In the IPL Mega Auction 2025, Indian wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant was bought by Lucknow Super Giants as the most expensive player in the history of IPL.
Q. Who was the second most expensive in the IPL Mega Auction 2025?
Former Kolkata Knight Riders captain Shreyas Iyer was the second most expensive player in the 2025 IPL Mega Auction; the Punjab Kings team paid Rs 26.75 crore for him.
In this blog post, we read in detail about the players bought by various franchises in the IPL Mega Auction as well as the most expensive players in the history of IPL. We are sure that you liked this blog post.
