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The IPL 2025 mega auction was held at the Al Abday Johar Arena in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on November 24 and 25. The auction saw all ten franchises engaging in intense bidding war to complete their squads and pick up the most suitable players for the forthcoming blockbuster season of the cash-rich league. A total of 577 players went under the hammer during the auction out of which 182 players were bought by the teams after a whopping INR 639.15 Crore, which became the highest ever expenditure in the history of the tournament.
Three surprising moments from IPL 2025 auction
The auction made headlines for more than one reason and in this article, we will go through three such moments which became talking points and left fans and pundits surprised.
IPL 2025 mega auction rewrites financial history
The recently-concluded IPL mega auction shattered all the records in terms of money spent by all franchises. The league rewrote financial history as the ten teams spent a whopping INR 639.15 Crore across 182 players, including 62 overseas players. Rishabh Pant became the most expensive player as he was purchased by Lucknow Super Giants for a staggering INR 27 Crore. The previous record was held by IPL 2022 when franchises spent INR 551.7 Crore.
