IPL 2025: 5 winners of mega auction, after remaining unsold in the first round, won in the accelerated round

Some players were bought in the last round of IPL 2025 mega auction. IPL 2025 Mega Auction (Photo Source: IPL 2025 Mega Auction ran for two days in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Players’ market was held on 24th and 25th November and the fortunes of about 200 players shone. 10 IPL teams made huge purchases. However, there are still many teams which do not have maximum players. After the IPL 2025 mega auction, there are only three teams which have squads of 25 players each. However, all 10 teams have 18 or more players. The squad of each team should be of at least 18 players. There were some players in this auction who were sold in the last round. No franchise bought these players in the first round, but later in the accelerated round, teams completed their squad by purchasing these players. 5) Arjun Tendulkar Arjun Tendulkar, son of the great batsman in cricket history, Sachin Tendulkar, was taken by Mumbai Indians (MI) at a base price of Rs 30 lakh. No team bid on him in the initial round. When Arjun’s name came up in the accelerated bidding, Mumbai decided to buy. He was a part of the Mumbai team earlier also. 4) Ajinkya Rahane Initially no one betted on experienced Indian batsman Ajinkya Rahane. He was later bought by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at a base price of Rs 1.5 crore. He was released by Chennai Super Kings. He performed brilliantly for Chennai in the 2023 season. 3) Lungi Ngidi There was also no special interest in South African fast bowler Lungi Ngidi. He was bought by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) for Rs 1 crore in accelerated bidding. This was the base price of Ngidi. He played his last IPL match for Chennai in 2021. 2) Devdutt Padikkal Indian batsman Devdutt Padikkal also remained unsold in the first round. He was taken by RCB in the last round at the base price of Rs 2 crore. He was released by Lucknow Super Giants. Padikkal made his IPL debut for RCB in 2021. His performance in the last few IPL seasons was not that good. 1) Glenn Phillips New Zealand all-rounder Glenn Phillips was also sold in the accelerated round after going unsold in the first round. He was bought by Gujarat Titans in accelerated bidding for Rs 2 crore. This was his base price. Phillips played his last IPL match for Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2023.

Saudi Arabia denies rumor of launch of world’s richest league as wrong

Saudi Arabia has been associated with the Indian Premier League for a long time. Saudi Arab Government (Pic Source-X) The Indian Premier League is the richest league in the world. Many strong players from all over the world are seen participating in this fantastic tournament. There are many players who are always desperate to play in the Indian Premier League. However, for quite some time now, reports have been coming out that Saudi Arabia is going to start a better league than the Indian Premier League. Let us tell you that Saudi Arabia has been associated with the Indian Premier League for a long time. According to the report, Saudi Arabia is going to start the Amir League more than the Indian Premier League, but its Prince His Royal Highness Saud bin Mishaal Al Saud, who is also the President of the Saudi Arabian Cricket Federation, has strongly criticized these rumours. Prince also said that he has not made any plans for such a league yet. Recently, on November 24 and 25, the Indian Premier League 2025 mega auction was held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. His Royal Highness Saud bin Mishaal Al Saud said that this news is completely false and he has not planned to start any cricket tournament at this stage. IPL auction was the first important step: His Royal Highness Saud bin Mishaal Al Saud According to CricBuzz, His Royal Highness Saud bin Mishaal Al Saud said, ‘The IPL auction was the first important step. This will put our plan on fast track. It would have been absolutely impossible to host it without the support of the Saudi government and BCCI Secretary Jay Shah. Many people have given us a lot of love and I am very thankful for it. Many explosive players were bid in the mega auction of the Indian Premier League 2025 and all 10 franchises included them in their team. The upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League is going to be very exciting. IPL 2025: Most expensive Indian players sold in the auction IPL 2025: Top 5 big players who remained unsold in the auction Rishabh Pant becomes the most expensive player in IPL history The bowler who bowled the most dot balls in IPL history- Batsman who has hit most Test sixes in a calendar year- Virat Kohli made this shameful record in his name in 2024 List of batsmen who scored most runs in IPL history- How many times has India won the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, know here- Which batsman has played the highest innings in BGT? These 8 star players will not play in IPL 2025

“Excellent… 90% of what we wanted…”, said PBKS owner Preeti Zinta after IPL 2025 mega auction.

If you can get more than 90 percent, it is a great auction – Preity Zinta Preity Zinta (Photo Source: Punjab Kings/X) Punjab Kings have prepared a strong squad for IPL 2025. Before the mega auction, the franchise had retained only Shashank Singh and Prabhsimran Singh. Punjab had gone in with a purse of Rs 110.5 crore and bought players like Shreyas Iyer, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Nehal Vadhera and Marcus Stoinis. If these players remain in form throughout the season, then Punjab will have a big chance of winning the trophy for the first time. Meanwhile, Punjab Kings co-owner Preity Zinta said that, after the auction, the franchise is happy with the new players as they have got 90 percent of the players they wanted. Preity Zinta said this after IPL 2025 mega auction- Speaking on Star Sports after the end of the IPL 2025 mega auction in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on November 25, Preity Zinta said, We wanted to start from scratch, some were successful and some failed, but most of them were what we wanted. There is no auction where you feel that these are the names we want 100 percent. If you can get more than 90 percent, it’s a great auction. And we got about 90% of what we wanted. Preity Zinta also told that the franchise is very happy to have Indian players like Arshdeep Singh, Harpreet Brar and Nehal Vadhera in the squad. Yes, they’re back, and I’m very, very excited. Arshdeep Singh is a Punjabi boy, Harpreet Brar, Nehal Wadhera and many such people. One thing we definitely wanted was a brand new team, a brand new approach. But we also wanted players from our catchment area. Full squad of Punjab Kings for IPL 2025- Shreyas Iyer, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Shashank Singh, Nehal Vadhera, Glenn Maxwell, Prabhsimran Singh, Priyansh Arya, Josh Inglis, Azmutullah Omarzai, Lockie Ferguson, Vijay Kumar Vaishak, Yash Thakur, Harpreet Brar, Aaron Hardy, Vishnu Vinod, Kuldeep Sen, Xavier Bartlett, Harnoor Singh, Musheer Khan, Suryansh Shedge, P Avinash, Praveen Dubey

“You are and will always be my younger brother…”, Parth Jindal shared an emotional post about Rishabh Pant.

Rishabh Pant will captain Lucknow Super Giants in the upcoming season of IPL. Rishabh Pant & Parth Jindal (Photo Source: Indian young wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant started his IPL career in 2016 playing for Delhi Capitals. Pant will be seen playing for Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2025, the franchise has bought him for Rs 27 crore in the mega auction. Rishabh has become the most expensive player in IPL history. Pant can captain LSG in the upcoming season. Meanwhile, Delhi Capitals co-owner Parth Jindal issued a statement saying that he tried his best to keep Pant happy in Delhi, but in the end it could not happen. Parth Jindal is very sad that Rishabh is no longer a part of his team. He said that he hopes to meet his younger brother again in the future. Rishabh Pant you will always be in DC- Parth Jindal Parth Jindal wrote in a tweet on social media, Rishabh, you are and will always be my little brother – I love you from the bottom of my heart and I have done everything possible to ensure that you are happy and have treated you like my family. I am very sad to see you go and I am very emotional about it. You will always live in DC and I hope one day we can meet again. Rishabh, thank you for everything and remember we will always love you – play well champ, the world is at your feet. All the best from all of us at Delhi Capitals – apart from when you play against DC, I will always be cheering you on and hoping for the best for you. To Rishabh @RishabhPant17 you are and will always remain my younger brother – from the bottom of my heart I love you and I have tried everything to make sure you are happy and have treated you like my family. I am very sad to see you go and I am very emotional about it. You will… — Parth Jindal (@ParthJindal11) November 26, 2024 Rishabh Pant has played 11 matches for Delhi Capitals, in which he has scored 3284 runs at a strike rate of 148.93. He captained the franchise for four years but could not win the team a trophy even once.

26 November, Evening News Headlines: All the latest news from the cricket world till this evening.

Rishabh Pant (Image Credit- Instagram) 1) Jaiswal created history in the Perth Test match, becoming the second batsman in the world to do so. India’s young batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal played an excellent inning of 161 runs in the Perth Test match against Australia. With this innings he created a history. He is the second cricketer in the world to have scored the first four centuries as Daddy Hundred (150+). Whenever Yashasvi Jaiswal has scored a three-figure score so far, he has scored 150+ runs every time. Apart from Yashasvi Jaiswal, another batsman has achieved this feat in Test cricket. That batsman is not from India, England or Australia but the great batsman of South Africa, Graeme Smith. 2) “Maybe…maybe…he got a lot of opportunities, but” – DC coach’s big statement on Prithvi Shaw remaining unsold Former Delhi Capitals assistant coach Mohammad Kaif said that Prithvi Shaw should be ashamed of himself that he did not find any buyer in the mega-auction. Kaif narrated his experience with Shaw during his coaching days at Delhi Capitals and said that Shaw is a player who cannot complain about not getting a chance in the playing eleven. 3) Team India got a big shock, head coach Gambhir left the tour of Australia midway, a big reason came to the fore. Team India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir has returned to India from Australia due to ‘family emergency’. However, Gambhir will rejoin the team in Australia ahead of the Pink Ball Test starting on December 6. Team India started the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 on a strong note and won the first match of the five-match Test series in Perth. 4) IPL 2025 mega auction ends, 10 teams spent Rs 639.15 crore; Pant and Iyer looted the gathering The two-day IPL 2025 mega auction has concluded. The auction was held in Jeddah city of Saudi Arabia on Sunday (24 November) and Monday (25 November). A total of 182 players were bought by 10 teams in the auction, in which Rs 639.15 crore was spent. 68 foreign players were sold in the auction. Chennai Super Kings (CSK) prepared a squad of 25 players. Star wicketkeeper-batsmen Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer stole the show. Pant has become the most expensive player in IPL history. He was bought by Lucknow Super Giants for Rs 27 crores. After him, the biggest bid was on Shreyas Iyer, who was bought by Punjab Kings for Rs 26 crore 75 lakh. 13 year old Vaibhav Suryavanshi also created history. He has become the youngest player to be sold in IPL. He was bought by Rajasthan Royals (RR) for Rs 1 crore 10 lakh. 5) NZ vs Eng test series is named after two great players, bats have been used in the trophy For example, the Test series played between India and Australia, Border-Gavaskar Trophy, is named after two great cricketers. Similarly, now the name of the Test series played between New Zealand and England has also changed. New Zealand and England Cricket Board have jointly decided that from now on the Test series…

SM Trends: Know here about the best tweets of 26th November which are going viral very fast.

The Indian Premier League 2025 mega auction was held on November 24 and 25 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. SM Trends Of 26 November The Indian Premier League 2025 mega auction was held on November 24 and 25 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. In this mega auction, Indian team’s ace wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant has been included in their team by Lucknow Super Giants for Rs 27 crore. Not only this, Rishabh Pant has become the most expensive player of this tournament. Apart from Rishabh Pant, there were many other players who got big bids and all the 10 franchises included them in their team. Currently the second ODI match between Zimbabwe and Pakistan is being played in Bulawayo. In this match, Zimbabwe failed to bat well and was all out for 145 runs. Pakistan’s bowlers have played their role very well. Till the time of writing the news, Pakistan has scored 57 runs in 9 overs. Form is temporary, 💫🙌 Bangers gets his 23rd #SheffieldShield Century! #WESTISBEST pic.twitter.com/MJ4GbVDcuv — WACA (@WACA_Cricket) November 26, 2024 Can’t wait to see you Roar, Machaaaa ↓ pic.twitter.com/ctKzcIinUi — Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) November 26, 2024 It is a great honor to welcome the @ICC Champions Trophy 2025 to Kabul.we dream of the day this trophy finds a permanent home in our beautiful Afghanistan. We believe our Champs can turn this dream into reality, Inshallah. pic.twitter.com/pV8FtXg1nq — Asghar Afghan (@MAsgharAfghan) November 26, 2024 Stumps flying, crowd joining in on the We can already picture it, Siraj bhai 💙#AavaDe , @mdsirajofficial pic.twitter.com/QBoM7yqZ0U — Gujarat Titans (@gujarat_titans) November 26, 2024 Can you guess where this session was? pic.twitter.com/crglpyMnIV — Anil Kumble (@anilkumble1074) November 26, 2024 Back to my happy place!! The hard work is starting to pay off.#happyplace #walkingmeditation pic.twitter.com/heM7XkIFTJ — Shane Watson (@ShaneRWatson33) November 26, 2024 One of the great heroes of 26/11 and one of the greatest son of our soil- Shaheed Tukaram Omble. What he did is beyond words- the courage, the presence of mind and the selflessness demonstrated at that time- no words, no awards can do justice. I am very proud of such a great man… pic.twitter.com/3G94NbhxTa — Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) November 26, 2024 IT IS MY PROUD PRIVILEGE TO BE SENDING A MESSAGE TO ALL THE BRAVE SOLDIERS OF OUR COUNTRY, The Honor Run – Jaipur, scheduled for 8th December 2024, is not just a marathon, it is a heartfelt tribute to the veterans of the Indian Army, a tribute to their unmatched valor and… pic.twitter.com/fnS6LyO9Mg — Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina) November 26, 2024 ,@DelhiCapitals #RP17 pic.twitter.com/DtMuJKrdIQ — Rishabh Pant (@RishabhPant17) November 26, 2024 India’s biggest win in Australia: how good were they? — Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) November 25, 2024 Hitting the deck hard ahead of the first #NZvENG Test More on England’s playing XI ➡ pic.twitter.com/cw3XIMlomH — ICC (@ICC) November 26, 2024 Spinners help Pakistan run through Zimbabwe batting in the second ODI 🔥#ZIMvPAK: pic.twitter.com/R3BPOxNCBY — ICC (@ICC) November 26, 2024 Improvements for England players in Women’s T20I Rankings following their win over South Africa 👊 — ICC (@ICC) November 26, 2024…

IPL 2025, RCB Playing XI: Kohli-salt opener, Australian finisher and powerful bowling unit

Royal Challengers Bangalore have bought players like Tim David, Josh Hazlewood and Bhuvneshwar Kumar in the mega auction. RCB (Photo Source: Getty Images) IPL 2025: RCB Predicted Playing XI: The IPL 2025 mega auction took place on November 24 and 25 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Royal Challengers Bangalore had entered the auction with a purse of Rs 83 crore. The team has prepared a strong squad by purchasing players like Phil Salt, Josh Hazlewood, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Tim David and Jitesh Sharma. Royal Challengers Bangalore is one of the popular franchises of IPL, but the team has not been able to win a single title so far. Last season, the team reached the playoffs by defeating Chennai Super Kings in the last match of the league stage. But then the team was eliminated after losing against Rajasthan Royals in the eliminator. In IPL 2025, the new team of Royal Challengers Bangalore will be seen giving their best to win the first title. What could be the possible playing 11 of RCB in the upcoming season, let us tell you- IPL 2025, RCB Playing XI: Royal Challengers Bangalore’s playing 11 could be like this opener- Virat Kohli and Phil Salt can be seen opening for Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL 2025. English wicketkeeper Phil Salt has been bought by the franchise in the mega auction for Rs 11.50 crore. Last season, Salt played brilliantly for Kolkata Knight Riders. Phil Salt scored 435 runs in 12 matches at an average of 39.55 and strike rate of 182.01, his highest score was 89* runs. Along with opening, Salt can also play the role of wicketkeeper. Talking about Virat’s performance, he won the Orange Cap by scoring 741 runs in 15 matches at an average of 61.75 and strike rate of 154.70. Middle order- For RCB, Devdutt Padikkal can be seen batting at number-3, Rajat Patidar at number-4 and Liam Livingstone at number-5. Patidar was retained by the franchise. At the same time, Devdutt was bought for base price Rs 2 crore and Livingstone was bought for Rs 8.75 crore. Rajat Patidar scored 395 runs in 15 matches last season at an average of 30.38 and strike rate of 177.13. Devdutt scored 38 runs in 7 matches at a poor average of 5.43. And Liam Livingstone took 111 runs and 3 wickets in 7 matches at an average of 22.20. Finisher- Jitesh Sharma and Tim David can be seen playing the role of finishers for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the upcoming season. Jitesh Sharma scored 187 runs in 14 matches for Punjab Kings in the last IPL season at an average of 17 and a strike rate of 131.69. At the same time, Tim David scored 241 runs for Mumbai Indians in 13 matches at an average of 30.13. Bowling Unit- Royal Challengers Bangalore have an excellent fast bowling unit in the form of Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood and Yash Dayal. Hazlewood did not play last season due to personal reasons. At the same time, Bhuvi took 11 wickets in 16 matches at an…

SM Trends: Know here about the best tweets of November 21 which are going viral very fast.

The five-match Test series between Australia and India is going to start from November 22. SM Trends Of 21 November The five-match Test series between Australia and India is going to start from November 22. The first match between these two teams will be played in Perth. Before the upcoming match, players of both the teams were seen practicing vigorously, pictures and videos of which are going viral on social media. The Indian Premier League 2025 mega auction will be held on November 24 and 25 in Jeddah. Former player Aakash Chopra has presented his side regarding the upcoming auction. Devdutt Padikkal has joined the #TeamIndia squad.🙌 The left-handed batsman shares his experience and excitement of training with the group ahead of the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.#AUSvIND , @devdpd07 pic.twitter.com/KxFrbIPMwS — BCCI (@BCCI) November 21, 2024 The desire to play, the learnings from @imVkohli and the motivation to enjoy the challenge Down Under Out NOW on https://t.co/Z3MPyeL1t7, WATCH 🎥🔽 – By @RajalArora , #TeamIndia , #AUSvIND , @ybj_19 — BCCI (@BCCI) November 21, 2024 Australia 🇦🇺 vs. India 🇮🇳 – The Border-Gavaskar Trophy is finally here. This promises to be an epic test series. Who will seize the advantage in this first test match in Perth? Make your predictions now on @wolf777exchange #IndvsAus #BorderGavaskarTrophy #CricketFever, pic.twitter.com/wRtPnVyP55 — Shane Watson (@ShaneRWatson33) November 21, 2024 Ready to roll 🏏 pic.twitter.com/qTai09Ojk8 — Marnus Labuschagne (@marnus3cricket) November 21, 2024 👀 2 Debuts at Perth? #BGT #Aakashvani #AUSvsIND pic.twitter.com/HHmMsIqdEy — Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) November 21, 2024 💰👀 Can Pant become the highest paid player in the history of the IPL? Here’s my take on the Top 5 Most Expensive Wicketkeeper Batters in today’s #Aakashvani pic.twitter.com/x1xPMhKsUI — Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) November 21, 2024 I think there’s more pressure on Aus than Ind. Australia hasn’t beaten India in 10 years. They lost back to back at home. If they lose one more, heads are going to roll. They’ve few aging superstars who won’t get another crack at Ind if they lose. India has nothing to lose. #AUSvIND — Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) November 21, 2024 Eden Gardens to honor India legend Jhulan Goswami. Details 👇 — ICC (@ICC) November 21, 2024 The Aussies are gearing up for the big challenge ahead 🏏#AUSvIND , #WTC25 pic.twitter.com/Lcp86WRLsL — ICC (@ICC) November 21, 2024 Stand-in skipper Jasprit Bumrah has discussed India’s playing XI and filling in for Rohit Sharma ahead of the start of the crucial Test series against Australia on Friday 👀#AUSvIND , #WTC25 — ICC (@ICC) November 21, 2024 Travis Head has upped the tempo since the last India home series, and could be Australia’s key this summer 🔑#AUSvIND storylines 👉 https://t.co/ue1Mo6g7HT#WTC25 pic.twitter.com/OAIOsop1tM — ICC (@ICC) November 21, 2024 Less than a day to go⏳ Australia and India face off in the crucial Border-Gavaskar Trophy series, starting tomorrow 🏆 Who are you cheering for?#WTC25 , #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/pQo0YSHvhc — ICC (@ICC) November 21, 2024 Pat Cummins said, “it’s great to see a fast bowler leading the team. It should happen more often”. pic.twitter.com/u1VSWJ2Za3 — Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra)…

RCB’s scout camp watched my domestic performance very closely and because of that my game improved: Rajat Patidar

Royal Challengers Bangalore have retained Rajat Patidar for Rs 11 crore ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction. Rajat Patidar (Photo Source: X/Twitter) Royal Challengers Bangalore have retained Rajat Patidar for Rs 11 crore ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction. Let us tell you that the mega auction of Indian Premier League 2025 will be held in Jeddah on 24 and 25 November. Talking about Rajat Patidar, he has performed very well for Royal Challengers Bangalore so far. In the last season of the Indian Premier League, Rajat Patidar made his team qualify for the playoffs with his explosive batting. At one time, RCB had won only one in the first 8 matches, but in the remaining matches, due to Rajat Patidar and Virat Kohli, the franchise confirmed its place in the playoffs. Recently, former player Robin Uthappa has said about Rajat Patidar that the young player should be appointed as the captain of RCB in the upcoming season. Not only this, Rajat Patidar recently revealed that the RCB scout team watched his domestic cricket very closely and also boosted his confidence, due to which he also got a lot of encouragement. Rajat Patidar said, ‘RCB scout team watched my domestic performance very closely for 2 years and then gave me a place in the team. Those people told me about very important things which increased my confidence and my game also improved a lot. Coach and management supported me a lot: Rajat Patidar The young batsman further said, ‘The coach and management also supported me a lot and told me about my role. It was because of those people that my game improved a lot. Let us tell you that, apart from Rajat Patidar, Royal Challengers Bangalore has retained Virat Kohli for Rs 21 crore and Yash Dayal for Rs 5 crore. RCB would definitely like to win the upcoming season. Till now, Royal Challengers Bangalore has not won even a single season of IPL. These 8 star players will not play in IPL 2025 Indian players who have scored 50+ scores most times in Australia Batsmen who hit most sixes in T20Is in 2024- IPL 2025: PBKS will target these 5 players with a purse of Rs 110.5 crore How has been Virat Kohli’s performance in BGT, know here- List of batsmen who scored the fastest T20I century for India- IPL 2025: RR can target these players in the mega auction Indian batsmen who got out on duck most number of times in T20Is- IPL 2025: These 8 players will get expensive bids in the mega auction IPL 2025: MI will target these 5 players in the mega auction

IPL 2025: Suresh Raina believes, Rishabh Pant can be the most expensive player in the auction

Delhi Capitals has released Rishabh Pant ahead of the upcoming auction. Rishabh Pant (Image Credit- Twitter X) The Indian Premier League 2025 mega auction will be held on November 24-25 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Many big players will be under bid in the upcoming auction and one of them is the Indian team’s explosive wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant. Let us tell you that Delhi Capitals has released Rishabh Pant before the upcoming auction. His performance so far in this important tournament has been tremendous and many franchises will definitely be eyeing him in the upcoming auction. Recently, former Indian team batsman Suresh Raina has given a big statement regarding Rishabh Pant. According to him, there may be a big bid for Rishabh Pant in the upcoming auction. According to The Times of India, Suresh Raina said, ‘We should see this as an opportunity. If we look at Australian players, they are getting a lot of money and this is not seen with Indian players. He is an excellent captain of Delhi Capitals, a brilliant batsman and a strong wicketkeeper. I feel that there will definitely be a bid of Rs 25 to 30 crores for him. Rishabh Pant is a brand. All franchises will definitely have their eyes on Rishabh Pant: Suresh Raina The former player further said, ‘Rishabh has the ability to win the cup anywhere. He tried in Delhi but nothing happened. Same thing was seen with KL Rahul whereas Shreyas Iyer won the cup for Kolkata but he was not retained by the franchise. Royal Challengers Bangalore, Punjab Kings, Delhi and Lucknow are the four teams who want to include such an Indian captain in their team. Chennai also has to form a team but they have Rs 55 crore left in their purse. If they spend Rs 25 to 30 crore on one player, they will have to complete the team with at least 18 players. These 8 star players will not play in IPL 2025 Indian players who have scored 50+ scores most times in Australia Batsmen who hit most sixes in T20Is in 2024- IPL 2025: PBKS will target these 5 players with a purse of Rs 110.5 crore How has been Virat Kohli’s performance in BGT, know here- List of batsmen who scored the fastest T20I century for India- IPL 2025: RR can target these players in the mega auction Indian batsmen who got out on duck most number of times in T20Is- IPL 2025: These 8 players will get expensive bids in the mega auction IPL 2025: MI will target these 5 players in the mega auction