IPL Auction 2025 Live Updates
577 Players Registered for the Auction: Here is the Complete IPL 2025 Registered Player List
The first day of the IPL 2025 auction lived up to its promise as the franchises fiercely competed during the event in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Sunday, November 24. There were plenty of surprises in store for cricket enthusiasts as the auction dynamics brought up intriguing scenarios.
The second day of the auction will take place at the same venue on Monday as teams will look to complete their squads with key additions. Rishabh Pant created history on Day 1 as he became the most expensive player of all time in the cash-rich league.
The wicketkeeper-batter was roped in by Lucknow Super Giants for a whopping INR 27 crore. Meanwhile, IPL 2024-winning captain Shreyas Iyer joined Punjab Kings for INR 26.75 crore. Venkatesh Iyer (INR 23.75 crore) reunited with Kolkata Knight Riders, while Arshdeep Singh (INR 18 crore) and Yuzvendra Chahal (INR 18 crore) joined Punjab Kings. These five players were the top buys on the first day.
There will be plenty of action on Day 2 as there multiple star players will be up for grabs. All eyes will be on the iconic James Anderson, who will go under the hammer for the first time. Names of legendary batters like Steve Smith and Kane Williamson are also going to appear on Monday. Meanwhile, star Indian cricketers like Sarfaraz Khan, Washington Sundar, Shahbaz Ahmed, Akash Deep, Mukesh Kumar and many others will be available to the teams.
Also, T20 captains of teams like the West Indies – Rovman Powell, Sri Lanka – Charith Asalanka, and Zimbabwe – Sikandar Raza will be waiting to find homes in the popular tournament. Expect the second day to be a mouth-watering affair.