On November 24 and 25, the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction took place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
The IPL 2025 auction, which took place over two days at the Abady Al-Johar Arena, gave the ten IPL clubs a chance to assemble the core of their squads for the upcoming three seasons.
Every three years, the IPL super auction gives clubs the opportunity to rotate their rosters and, if they so want, start again.
At the IPL 2025 auction, the 10 cricket clubs assembled to choose the top players from a pool of 577 players, 367 of whom were Indian and 210 of whom were foreign.
The IPL 2025 super auction had a minimum base price of ₹30 lakh and a maximum base price of ₹2 crore for players.
At the IPL 2025 auction, Rishabh Pant was purchased by the Lucknow Super Giants for ₹27 crore, making him the most costly player in IPL history. Previously, Shreyas Iyer held the record for a short time when Punjab Kings paid ₹26.75 crore for him.
The 13-year-old Bihar emerging sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi was purchased by the Rajasthan Royals for ₹1.1 million, making him the youngest cricketer ever selected at the IPL auction.
IPL 2025 auction: Most expensive players
- Most expensive player – Rishabh Pant (₹27 crore to LSG)
- Most expensive overseas player – Jos Buttler (₹15.75 crore to GT)
- Most expensive Indian player – Rishabh Pant (₹27 crore to LSG)
- Most expensive uncapped player – Rasikh Dar (₹6 crore to RCB)
Each team was allotted a total budget of ₹120 crore to build a squad of a minimum of 18 players and a maximum of 25 players for IPL 2025. A maximum of eight overseas players were allowed in each team.
Sunrisers Hyderabad IPL 2025 squad
Overseas players – 7
| No. | Player | Price | Type | Acquisition | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heinrich Klaasen (South Africa) | Rs.23 crore | Overseas (capped) | Retained | Batter |
| 2 | Pat Cummins (Australia) | Rs.18 crore | Overseas (capped) | Retained | Bowler |
| 3 | Abhishek Sharma | Rs.14 crore | Indian (capped) | Retained | All-rounder |
| 4 | Travis Head (Australia) | Rs.14 crore | Overseas (capped) | Retained | Batter |
| 5 | Nitish Kumar Reddy | Rs.6 crore | Indian (capped) | Retained | All-rounder |
| 6 | Mohammad Shami | Rs.10 crore | Indian (capped) | Auction | Bowler |
| 7 | Harshal Patel | Rs.8 crore | Indian (capped) | Auction | All-rounder |
| 8 | Ishan Kishan | Rs.11.25 crore | Indian (capped) | Auction | Wicketkeeper/Batter |
| 9 | Rahul Chahar | Rs.3.2 crore | Indian (capped) | Auction | Bowler |
| 10 | Adam Zampa (Australia) | Rs.2.4 crore | Overseas (capped) | Auction | Bowler |
| 11 | Atharva Taide | Rs.30 lakh | Indian (uncapped) | Auction | All-rounder |
| 12 | Abhinav Manohar | Rs.3.2 crore | Indian (uncapped) | Auction | All-rounder |
| 13 | Simarjeet Singh | Rs.1.5 crore | Indian (uncapped) | Auction | Bowler |
| 14 | Zeeshan Ansari | Rs.40 lakh | Indian (uncapped) | Auction | Bowler |
| 15 | Jaydev Unadkat | Rs.1 crore | Indian (capped) | Auction | Bowler |
| 16 | Brydon Carse (England) | Rs.1 crore | Overseas (capped) | Auction | All-rounder |
| 17 | Kamindu Mendis (Sri Lanka) | Rs.75 lakh | Overseas (capped) | Auction | All-rounder |
| 18 | Aniket Verma | Rs.30 lakh | Indian (uncapped) | Auction | Batter |
| 19 | Eshan Malinga (Sri Lanka) | Rs.1.20 crore | Overseas (uncapped) | Auction | Bowler |
| 20 | Sachin Baby | Rs.30 lakh | Indian (uncapped) | Auction | Batter |