Rishabh Pant became the most expensive player on Day 1 in Jeddah as he was brought by Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) for Rs 27 crore. Overall 577 players will undergo the hammer as 10 IPL franchises look to fill the 204 slots.

Rishabh Pant, K.L. Rahul and Shreyas Iyer — who lifted the IPL trophy as KKR captain last year — will feature in the IPL Auction. Add to the list the likes of Faf du Plessis and Sam Curran, and it will be the first instance of the previous season’s five captains going under the hammer.

The opening day of the IPL auction in Jeddah saw the 10 teams spending a massive Rs 467.95 crore collectively, with Rishabh Pant fetching the highest bid of Rs 27 crore from Lucknow Super Giants. Punjab Kings emerged as the most aggressive buyer,

Royal Challengers Bengaluru were not able to make winning bids in the initial phase of the IPL 2025 mega auction but roped in a few star players starting after buying Liam Livingstone. Here is a list

The list includes 208 overseas players, 12 uncapped international talents, and 318 uncapped Indian players, as per Wisden.

David Warner and Devdutt Padikkal went unsold on Day 1 of IPL 2025 mega auction. Check full list of players bought at IPL auction and costliest buy list here

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, will see 10 teams battling to fill 204 spots from a pool of 577 players. Day 1 will feature 84 players going under the hammer,

On the first day of auction, which is set to begin on Sunday at 3:30 PM IST, 84 players will be going under the hammer. On the opening day of the auction, the first 12 sets are going to be covered, and the remaining will be taken care of,