The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction is set to be the biggest event ever, with excitement at its peak due to the increased purse, big names, and the competitive zeal among all 10 franchises to build a team that could win the IPL 2025 title. The auction is also more significant, as it will shape the teams for the next four years.
Highest Auction player in IPL 2024
The IPL 2024 broke all records for bids, as it witnessed the highest bidding in the history of IPL auctions. Two Australian pacers, Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins, clinched the highest bids. Starc was signed by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for a whopping amount of 24.75 crores, while Cummins was picked by Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) for 20.5 crores. Starc had a disappointing IPL 2024 season and was not retained by KKR, but he is ready to re-enter the IPL 2025 auction. On the other hand, Pat Cummins was retained by SRH after an impressive stint as both captain and pacer.
Most expensive players in IPL each year
| Player | Edition | Franchise | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS Dhoni | 2008 | Chennai Super Kings | $1.5 million |
| Andrew Flintoff & Kevin Pietersen | 2009 | Chennai Super Kings & Royal Challengers Bangalore | $1.55 million |
| Shane Bond & Kieron Pollard | 2010 | Kolkata Knight Riders & Mumbai Indians | $750,000 |
| Gautam Gambhir | 2011 | Kolkata Knight Riders | $2.4 million |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 2012 | Chennai Super Kings | $2 million |
| Glenn Maxwell | 2013 | Mumbai Indians | $1 million |
| Yuvraj Singh | 2014 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | ₹14 crore |
| Yuvraj Singh | 2015 | Delhi Daredevils* | ₹ 16 crore |
| Shane Watson | 2016 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | ₹9.5 crore |
| Ben Stokes | 2017 | Rising Pune Supergiant | ₹14.5 crore |
| Ben Stokes | 2018 | Rajasthan Royals | ₹12.5 crore |
| Varun Chakravarthy & Jaydev Unadkat | 2019 | Kings XI Punjab* & Rajasthan Royals | ₹8.4 crore |
| Pat Cummins | 2020 | Kolkata Knight Riders | ₹15.5 crore |
| Chris Morris | 2021 | Rajasthan Royals | ₹16.25 crore |
| Ishan Kishan | 2022 | Mumbai Indians | ₹15.25 crore |
| Sam Curran | 2023 | Punjab Kings | ₹18.5 crore |
| Mitchell Starc | 2024 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 24.75 crore |
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