IPL 2025 Mega Auction: From Rishabh Pant’s record bid to David Warner’s unsold, read the situation of the first day of Mega Auction.
Pant has become the most expensive player sold in the IPL auction. Rishabh Pant and David Warner (Image Credit- Twitter IPL 2025 Mega Auction: The mega auction for the 18th season of IPL has started from 24th November in Jeddah city of Saudi Arabia. Today the first day’s auction ended. All the 10 teams participating in the auction were seen spending money like water to buy players included in 12 categories. So in this auction, Indian cricket team’s star wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant has created history. He has become the most expensive player to be sold in the history of the tournament. Pant has been signed by Lucknow Super Giants in a record bid of Rs 27 crore. Delhi Capitals had a chance to use the Right to Match card, but they let Pant go. Apart from this, Punjab Kings added experienced Indian batsman Shreyas Iyer by paying a huge amount of Rs 26.75 crore. He became the most expensive player bought for Punjab in the IPL auction. Also, former Australian opener David Warner did not find any buyer on the first day of the auction. Apart from this, Devdutt Padikkal, who was a part of the Indian team in the BGT series, also remained unsold on the first day of the auction. Meanwhile, defending champion Kolkata Knight Riders added all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer by paying a huge amount of Rs 23.75 crore, which was the subject of much discussion on the first day of the auction. Apart from this, Punjab added Arshdeep Singh and Yuzvendra Chahal by paying Rs 18 crore each. Also, England captain Jos Buttler was bought by Gujarat Titans for Rs 15.75 crore. Apart from this, wicketkeeper KL Rahul was bought by Delhi Capitals for Rs 14 crore, which is considered to be the biggest steel deal before the auction. Wicketkeeper Ishan Kishan was bought by Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs 11.25 crore. Meanwhile, big names like England’s explosive wicketkeeper batsman Jonny Bairstow, India’s Under-19 winning captain Yash Dhull, experienced spinner Piyush Chawla also did not find any buyers on the first day of the auction. Also read – IPL Auction 2025 Live Updates Players who remained unsold on the first day of IPL 2025 Mega Auction David Warner, Devdutt Padikkal, Jonny Bairstow, Waqar Saleemkhil, Piyush Chawla, Karthik Tyagi, Yash Dhull, Anmolpreet Singh, Utkarsh Singh, Lavneet Sisodia, Upendra Singh Yadav, Shreyas Gopal. Amount left with the teams after the first day of IPL 2025 Mega Auction Chennai Super Kings (CSK): Expenses in auction Rs 105.90 crore, remaining purse Rs 14.10 crore Delhi Capitals (DC): Expenses in auction Rs 106.25 crore, remaining purse Rs 13.75 crore Gujarat Titans (GT): Expenses in auction Rs 102.20 crore, remaining purse Rs 17.80 crore Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR): Expenses in auction Rs 109.95 crore, remaining purse Rs 10.05 crore Lucknow Super Giants (LSG): Expenses in auction Rs 105.15 crore, remaining purse Rs 14.85 crore Mumbai Indians (MI): Expenses in auction Rs 98.05 crore, remaining purse Rs 21.95 crore Punjab Kings (PBKS): Expenses in auction Rs 96.20 crore, remaining purse Rs 23.80 crore…
IPL 2025: Five released players who could go unsold in the upcoming auction
Today we will tell you about five such players who have been released by their franchises and can go completely unsold in the upcoming auction. Ajinkya Rahane (Photo Source: X/Twitter) There were many players in the Indian Premier League 2024 who performed very well and won the hearts of all the fans. However, some players could not leave their mark in the last season. Before the upcoming season, all the franchises have announced the list of their respective retained players. The performance of all the players named in this list was tremendous in IPL 2024. However, some players who performed poorly in the last season have also included their names in the mega auction in the upcoming season. Big bids can be made on these players in the upcoming auction. However, there are some players who can go unsold in the upcoming season. Today we will tell you about five such players who have been released by their franchises and can go completely unsold in the upcoming auction. 1- Matthew Wade Matthew Wade. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI) Matthew Wade made his IPL debut in 2011. Before this, he had not played a single match for the senior Australian team. So far, this excellent player has played only 15 matches in the Indian Premier League in which the wicketkeeper-batsman has scored only 183 runs at an average of 13.07. Matthew Wade was seen playing for Gujarat Titans in the last three seasons of the Indian Premier League. The experienced player played 10 matches for this franchise in his first season but he failed to leave his mark. Gujarat Titans’ performance was excellent this season and they defeated Rajasthan Royals in the final. Due to Matthew Wade’s poor performance in this tournament, he may go unsold in the upcoming season.
WBBL Draft 2024: Indian team captain Harmanpreet Kaur and Shreyanka Patil went unsold, many people gave their reactions on social media
In 62 matches of this tournament, Harmanpreet Kaur has scored 1440 runs at a strike rate of above 117. Harmanpreet Kaur. (Photo by Mark Brake/Getty Images) Indian women’s cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur went unsold in the 2024 Women’s Big Bash League draft. No franchise bid on her. Let us tell you, Harmanpreet Kaur has participated in five seasons of this important tournament. She has participated in this tournament on behalf of Sydney Thunder and Melbourne Renegades. She has performed very well for both these franchises. Let us tell you, in 62 matches of this tournament, Harmanpreet Kaur has scored 1440 runs at a strike rate of above 117. Not only this, Mumbai Indians won the Women’s Premier League 2023 season under the captaincy of Harmanpreet Kaur. Harmanpreet Kaur’s performance was also excellent in the 2024 season. However, no franchise has shown confidence in her in the draft for the upcoming season of the Women’s Big Bash League. Many people are quite surprised to see that an experienced player like Harmanpreet Kaur will not be seen playing in the upcoming season of the Women’s Big Bash League. Not only Harmanpreet Kaur but Shreyanka Patil will also not be seen playing in the upcoming season. Shreyanka Patil also went unsold in the draft. This young player has performed very well for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Women’s Premier League and has won the hearts of many people with her bowling at the international level as well. Let us tell you, Shreyanka Patil has taken 19 wickets in 15 matches of the Women’s Premier League and she has taken 15 wickets in T20 cricket for India. She has also participated in the Women’s Caribbean Premier League 2023 season for Guyana Amazon Warriors. Radha Yadav and Veda Krishnamurthy also went unsold Not only these two Indian players but Asha Shobhana, Sneha Rana, Radha Yadav, Veda Krishnamurthy and Meghana Sabbineni also went unsold in the Women’s Big Bash League 2024 draft. Shikha Pandey and Jemimah Rodrigues have been picked by Brisbane Heat while Deepti Sharma and Yastika Bhatia will be seen playing for Melbourne Stars in the upcoming season. Star Indian batsman Smriti Mandhana has been pre-signed by Adelaide Strikers. At the same time, the best Indian team player Dayalan Hemalatha will be seen playing for Perth Scorchers in the upcoming season. Harmanpreet Kaur did not get picked by any teams in WBBL 2024. 💔 pic.twitter.com/Rg96Gnj54p — Cricfobia (@Cricfobia22) September 1, 2024 Harmanpreet Kaur was not selected by any team for WBBL 2024. Seems quite disappointing Indian stars in WBBL this time! 🎉👏Smriti Mandhana, Dayalan Hemalatha, Shikha Pandey, Deepti Sharma, Jemimah Rodrigues, and Yastika Bhatia are set to shine in 2024! (Harmanpreet Kaur)… pic.twitter.com/LqTSDw1Jmm — Ek Baat! Thari (@EkBatThari) September 1, 2024 Could be Australia mindgames to affect her before the world cup 🤔🙄 — Harmanpreet Kaur FC (@HPKaur_fc) September 1, 2024 No bid for Harmanpreet Kaur for upcoming WBBL.#HarmanpreetKaur #WBBL10 pic.twitter.com/SAlH3fnIbf — 🏏CricketFeed (@CricketFeedIN) September 1, 2024 Harmanpreet Kaur unsold in WBBL 2024.💔💔💔 pic.twitter.com/KY4XuOdbp1 — Mohan jaat (@mundel_225) September 1, 2024 Shocking…
IPL 2024: England’s star bowler stumbles upon a deal worth crores, then KKR takes a big bet on an unsold player in the auction.
IPL 2024 is likely to start from March 22. KKR (Image Source: BCCI-IPL) Indian Premier League 2024: Kolkata Knight Riders (kkr) has had to make a major change in its team ahead of the upcoming season of the Tata Indian Premier League (IPL). England fast bowler Gus Atkinson recently withdrew his name from the upcoming IPL 2024 as the England and Welsh Cricket Board (ECB) is managing his schedule. Let us tell you, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) bought Gus Atkinson for Rs 1 crore (about US $ 120,000) in the IPL 2024 auction in December last year. Meanwhile, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have brought in Sri Lankan fast bowler Dushmantha Chameera as a replacement for Gus Atkinson.Dushmantha Chameera), which could not find any buyer in the auction. Dushmantha Chameera joins KKR Dushmantha Chameera has joined KKR at a base price of Rs 50 lakh (approximately US$60,000). The 32-year-old Sri Lankan bowler has previously been a part of Rajasthan Royals (RR), Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the IPL. Chameera is capable of bowling at speeds above 140 km per hour. Chameera has played 12 IPL matches so far, taking nine wickets at an economy rate of 8.73. Apart from Chameera, Mitchell Starc is the only foreign frontline fast bowler in KKR. Let us tell you, KKR had bought Mitchell Starc for a record Rs 24.75 crore (about 2.98 million US dollars) in the IPL 2024 auction, and he became the most expensive purchase in the history of IPL. “Chamira will join KKR at a reserve price of Rs 50 lakh” IPL said in the official press release: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have signed Dushmantha Chameera as a replacement for England fast bowler Gus Atkinson for the upcoming Tata Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. Chameera will join KKR at a reserve price of Rs 50 lakh. The Sri Lankan fast bowler, who is known for his pace, and can trouble batsmen with his swing and seam movement, was a part of Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 2018 and 2021 IPL seasons respectively. “He took nine wickets in 12 matches for Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2022.”
IPL 2024: All the franchises still have their eyes on these five unsold players, just waiting for some player to get injured!
There were some players who were bid heavily while some famous players went unsold. Phil Salt (Photo Source: Twitter) Many great players were bid for in the Indian Premier League 2024 auction. This auction took place on 19 December in Dubai. There were some players who were bid heavily while some famous players went unsold. Kolkata Knight Riders bid Rs 24.75 crore for Mitchell Starc. He has become the most expensive player of this tournament. Not only this, Australia team captain Pat Cummins was included in their team by Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs 20.50 crore. Today we will tell you about five such players who may not have been included by any franchise in their team in the IPL 2024 auction, but they can be included in this tournament later. 5- Jimmy Neesham Jimmy Neesham. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI) Jimmy Neesham is counted among the best all-rounders in the world. He also has a lot of experience of playing in the Indian Premier League. Jimmy Neesham has played a total of 12 matches in the Indian Premier League in which he has scored 60 runs and taken 8 wickets. Although his record in T20 is quite good. Jimmy Neesham has scored 3514 runs in 254 T20 matches at a strike rate above 142. If any player of any team gets injured then Jimmy Neesham can be seen playing in this tournament once again.
IPL 2024 Auction: Best XI of unsold players
Today we will tell you about those best players on whom big bids should have been made but they went unsold. Josh Hazlewood (Photo Source: Twitter) Many great players were bid for in the Indian Premier League 2024 auction. This auction took place on 19 December in Dubai. There were some players who were bid heavily while some famous players went unsold. Kolkata Knight Riders bid Rs 24.75 crore for Mitchell Starc. He has become the most expensive player of this tournament. Not only this, Australia team captain Pat Cummins was included in their team by Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs 20.50 crore. Today we will tell you about those best players on whom big bids should have been made but they went unsold. Here is the best XI of unsold players in the IPL 2024 auction: 1- Phil Salt (Wicketkeeper) Phil Salt (Photo Source: Twitter) England’s best wicketkeeper batsman Phil Salt was not included in any team in this auction. Let us tell you, before the IPL 2024 auction, Phil Salt had scored two consecutive centuries in the T20 series against West Indies. Phil Salt was included in their team by Delhi Capitals in IPL 2023. He scored 218 runs in 9 matches at a strike rate above 163 with the help of two half-centuries.