In an interesting moment during the IPL 2025 mega auction held on Sunday, November 25, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, CSK’s legendary wicketkeeper-batsman MS Dhoni was seen engaging with his former teammate Dwayne Bravo. Now a mentor for Kolkata Knight Riders, Bravo received an unexpected call from his old skipper, Dhoni. The former skipper came to the auction virtually.
The heartwarming exchange was captured in a video shared by CSK’s social media, where Bravo in between the seriousness of the auction, was handed a wireless earpiece by a CSK member. As he listened to Dhoni’s voice, his face lit up with smile, showing the deep friendship between the two. Bravo, who represented CSK for ten seasons, was an important part in their title victories in 2011, 2018, and 2021.
Exciting day at the IPL 2025 Auction
Meanwhile, Day 1 of the IPL auction was eventful as several prominent names went under the hammer, and franchises eagerly competed to secure these talented players for their squads. A total of 72 players were snapped up, divided among 12 sets of auctions. Notably, Indian players Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer, and Venkatesh Iyer drew significant attention by becoming the most expensive players in the auction’s history.
Pant set a new record, fetching a whopping INR 27 crore, sold to Lucknow Super Giants. Shreyas Iyer was acquired for INR 26.75 crore by Punjab Kings, while Venkatesh Iyer joined Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 23.75 crore.
How did CSK perform?
On Day 1, CSK successfully secured seven players and added them to their five retained players from before the auction. Rahul Tripathi (INR 3.40 crore), Devon Conway (INR 6.25 crore), Vijay Shankar (INR 1.20 crore), Rachin Ravindra (INR 4 crore), Ravichandran Ashwin (INR 9.75 crore), Noor Ahmad (INR 10 crore), and Khaleel Ahmed (INR 4.80 crore) all joined the CSK ranks. With five championship titles under their belt, CSK now has INR 15.60 crore left in their purse with nine slots still open for auction.
