The most anticipated IPL mega auction 2025 ended here in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on November 25th with franchises buying the players they wanted, however, some of them weren’t happy as they didn’t get what they deserved. Most teams got the right combinations, while some of them had to settle for less.
This edition of the auction was a record breaker as it saw two of the most expensive players in IPL history. Mitchell Starc, who previously held the record for the highest capped player in history with Rs 24.75 crore was overtaken by Mumbai batter Shreyas Iyer first, who was brought by Punjab Kings for a sum of a whopping Rs 26.75 crore, within a few minutes, the record was shattered as Lucknow Super Giants quoted Rs 27 crore to rope in the star wicket-keeper batter Rishabh Pant.
There is some inside reason behind, with BCCI opting to stage the mega auction in Saudi Arabia, the country doesn’t have a rich cricketing fan base nor a culture of the sport. What made the big bosses take the decision is still a question mark. However, the fans from the sub-continent had a double dhamaka on the 25th of November, who had witnessed a couple of milestones with India clinching the historical Test win at the Optus Stadium in Perth, beating the hosts Australia and also seeing their favourite cricketers in the IPL auction.
Here at GUGOBET, we discuss the IPL 2025 mega auction shocks both in terms of their highest-priced tags and also about the unsold players. Our cricket platform is the best IPL betting app to place your bids. You can consider the points mentioned to bet on IPL 2025 which gets underway from March 14th and will run till May 25th.
IPL Mega Auction 2025 Shocks
Players with overvalued price tags
1. Venkatesh Iyer ( sold to Kolkata Knight Riders for Rs 23.75 crore)
The talented all-rounder from Madhya Pradesh had a base price of Rs 2 crore and no one would expect him to go for a whopping price of 23.75 crore, who was eventually bought by Kolkata Knight Riders after an intense battle with Royal Challengers Bengaluru. The 29-year-old will head back to his same franchise, where he represented in the previous 4 editions, scoring 1326 runs and picking up 3 wickets across 51 matches. He boasts a strike rate of 137.12 and is also one of the three players to score a century for the franchise in the IPL.
2. Phil Salt ( sold to Royal Challengers Bengaluru for Rs 11.5 crore)
Phil Salt has strong credentials as a wicket-keeper batter, who had a stellar run for England at the highest level over the last year. Salt, who walked in as a replacement for his countryman Jason Roy at Kolkata Knight Riders at the last minute in the IPL 2024 season for a price of Rs.1.5 crore, now went 10 times to his price in the IPL 2025 auction as Royal Challengers Bengaluru picked him for a handsome amount of Rs 11.5 crore.
3. Jake Fraser McGurk (sold to Delhi Capitals for Rs 9 crore)
Jake Fraser McGurk joined Delhi Capitals in the IPL 2024 season as a replacement for South African seamer Lungi Ngidi. The talented right-hand batter from Australia, announced his arrival grandly, scoring 330 runs in 9 innings at an average of 36.66 with the best score of 84. That was enough for the Delhi-based franchise to use the RTM for the youngster for a price of exactly Rs 9 crore in the IPL 2025 auction.
4. Vaibhav Suryavanshi (sold to Rajasthan Royals for Rs 1.1 crore)
Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who was not even born when the IPL was incepted in the year 2008, became the youngest player (13 years) to get picked in the IPL 2025 auction for a price of Rs 1.1 crore. The southpaw, who already represented India A had kept the base price of Rs 30 Lakh and attracted interest from Delhi Capitals before going to Rajasthan Royals in the end.
Players with undervalued price tags
1. Faf du Plessis (sold to Delhi Capitals for Rs 2 crore)
It left everyone in a shock when the former South African skipper, Faf du Plessis was sold to Delhi Capitals at his base price of Rs 2 crore. Even it came as a surprise for the Delhi camp, who never imagined getting a player of Faf’s calibre at this price, who brings vast experience and leadership qualities into the side. He was the second leading run-scorer for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the IPL 2024, accumulating 438 runs in 15 innings at a strike rate of 161.62. Maybe the ageing factor has also played a part in the price dip for Faf, who turned 40 in July this year.
2. Moeen Ali (sold to Kolkata Knight Riders for Rs 2 crore)
When Moeen Ali’s name came into the auction on the second day, every team had almost strengthened their balance as a result, the former English all-rounder could only attract a price of Rs 2 crore by Kolkata Knight Riders. Retiring from International cricket and not in his prime form may be the reason for getting a lower price tag.
3. Glenn Maxwell (sold to Punjab Kings for Rs 4.2 crore)
Glenn Maxwell had at least gotten close to Rs 10 crore in the IPL 2025 auction, but a dip in his form over the years both at the International level and also in the IPL played a part in receiving a lower amount. He found interest from Sunrisers Hyderabad and Chennai Super Kings, before getting sold to Punjab Kings at Rs 4.2 crore, the same franchise he was part of between 2014-2017 and also in the 2020 edition.
Which Player is not sold in the IPL 2025 auction?
1. David Warner
Gotta feel sad for David Warner, who went unsold in the IPL 2025 auction. He didn’t have the best of outings in the IPL 2024, where he managed 168 runs in 8 innings at an average of 21. In Warner’s case, it feels quite different, not only a poor form but a non-cricketing reason played a part in not getting picked.
2. Prithvi Shaw
Once termed as the next generation superstar and also the next Sachin Tendulkar, Prithvi Shaw has seen a downfall in his seven years of professional cricketing career. He made his IPL debut in 2018 and so far gathered 1892 runs in 79 innings at an average of 23.94. Shaw was in the news for different reasons outside the cricket ground and fitness concerns are the reasons for getting unsold in the IPL 2025 auction.
3. Shardul Thakur
Shardul Thakur has seen his worst in the IPL 2024 for Chennai Super Kings, where he just managed to bag 5 wickets in 9 matches at an expensive economy of 9.75. The rise of impact player rule and fewer requirements of bowling all-rounders in the current IPL trend were the reasons behind Thakur remaining unsold in the IPL 2025 auction.
Who is the most expensive player in IPL?
Rishabh Pant went down as the most expensive player in the history of IPL, who was bought for Rs 27 crore by Lucknow Super Giants. The teams are fully packed with their side for the IPL 2025, giving utmost priority to the auction. It will be interesting how well the players will perform.
Conclusion
The IPL auction 2025 shocked the cricketing world in terms of players getting sold more than they deserve and even most of them failed to attract a bid and is about to get interesting this season. Are you ready to take advantage of the cricket fever? GUGOBET provides a wide range of offers to bet on IPL which makes it the best IPL betting app in the market. Start IPL betting with GUGOBET!

