IPL 2025 Auction Live: Mega Bidding Goes Live; Punjab Snatches Arshdeep Singh Via RTM For Rs 18 Crore

The South Africa bowler Kagiso Rabada was the second player to go under the hammer with fierce led by GT. The right-arm pacer was bought by the 2022 champions Gujarat Titans for Rs 10.75 crore.

Following a fierce bidding process initiated by CSK, Indian right-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh was the first player to fall under the hammer. However, the majority of teams continued to raise the price as the bidding process progressed.

He was ultimately purchased by Punjab Kings for Rs 18 crore under the RTM option, compared to his original price of Rs 2 crore.

Its time for the mega event with 577 players across the globe along with 10 suitors lining up to spend their purses on whom they think will be the best players. The action-packed Indian Premier League 2025 mega auction goes live.

Mitchell Starc holds the record for getting the costliest bid ever after KKR paid Rs 24.7 crore for the Australian bowler in the 2024 season. Starc's most memorable stint in IPL remains with the Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2015, where he showcased his prowess by taking 20 wickets in 13 games, with an impressive average of 14.55 and an economy rate of 6.76.

The Australian pacer is followed by the England all-rounder Sam Curran with a bid of Rs 18.5 crore by Punjab Kings in 2023.

JioCinema app and website, the broadcaster of the 2025 IPL auction crashed minutes before the auction went live on its platform. A number of people expressed their displeasure with the Ambani-owned platform on social media site 'X'.