Shreyas Iyer becomes the most expensive player in IPL history, bought by Punjab Kings for Rs 26.75 crore
IPL 2025 Auction: Punjab Kings bought Shreyas Iyer for Rs 26.75 crore. Shreyas Iyer (Photo Source: Getty Images) IPL 2025 Auction, Shreyas Iyer: Under the leadership of Indian player Shreyas Iyer, Kolkata Knight Riders became the champion by defeating Sunrisers Hyderabad in the last IPL season. Shreyas is the first captain in IPL history to have taken two different franchises to the finals, under his captaincy Delhi Capitals also reached the finals in 2020. Before the IPL 2025 mega auction, Kolkata Knight Riders released their captain, which surprised everyone. The franchise bought him for Rs 12.25 crore in the IPL 2022 mega auction and appointed him the captain. Now Shreyas Iyer will be seen playing for Punjab Kings in the upcoming season of IPL. The franchise has included the star batsman in the team for Rs 26.75 crore. Watch here- IPL 2025 Auction Live Updates Shreyas Iyer becomes the most expensive player in IPL history There was a fierce competition between Delhi Capitals, Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings to buy Shreyas Iyer. Finally, Punjab Kings included Shreyas in their team by making a huge bid of Rs 26.75 crores. Shreyas has become the most expensive player in IPL history. Bombay to Punjab!#ShreyasIyer #IPL2025Auction #PunjabKings pic.twitter.com/18QrcJzNmH — Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) November 24, 2024 Shreyas Iyer’s performance for Kolkata Knight Riders Shreyas Iyer has played 29 matches for Kolkata Knight Riders from 2022-2024, in which he has scored 752 runs at an average of 34.18, strike rate of 140.03 and 5 half-centuries. His highest score is 85. IPL career- Shreyas Iyer has played 115 matches in IPL so far, in which he has scored 3127 runs at an average of 32.24 and strike rate of 127.48. His highest score is 96, he has scored 21 half-centuries in the league.