IPL 2025 mega auction was hosted by the Board of Control for Cricket in India in Jeddah on November 24 and 25. A total of 577 players were up for signing and a huge amount of INR 639.15 crore was spent by all 10 franchises.
Gujarat Titans were able to rope in marquee players like Kagiso Rabada (Rs. 10.75 crore), Jos Buttler (Rs. 15.75 crore), and Mohammed Siraj (Rs. 12.25 crore). Earlier, the IPL 2022 champions had retained Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Rahul Tewatia and Shahrukh Khan.
GT bagged the services of players like Kagiso Rabada (Rs. 10.75 crore), Jos Buttler (Rs. 15.75 crore). Mohammed Siraj (Rs. 12.25 crore), Prasidh Krishna (Rs. 9.50 crore), Nishant Sindhu (Rs. 30 lakh), Mahipal Lomror (Rs. 1.70 crore), Kumar Kushagra (Rs. 65 lakh), Anuj Rawat (Rs. 30 lakh), Manav Suthar (Rs. 30 lakh), Washington Sundar (Rs. 3.20 crore), Gerald Coetzee (Rs. 2.40 crore), Arshad Khan (Rs. 1.30 crore), Gurnoor Brar (Rs. 1.30 crore), Sherfane Rutherford (Rs. 2.60 crore), Sai Kishore (Rs. 2 crore), Ishant Sharma (Rs. 75 lakh), Jayant Yadav (Rs. 75 lakh), Glenn Phillips (Rs. 2 crore), Karim Janat (Rs. 75 lakh), Kulwant Khejroliya (Rs. 30 lakh) in IPL 2025 mega auction.
GT squad after IPL 2025 mega auction:
Batters: Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Shahrukh Khan.
Wicketkeepers: Jos Buttler, Kumar Kushagra, Anuj Rawat.
All-rounders: Rahul Tewatia, Sherfane Rutherford, Jayant Yadav, Glenn Phillips, Washington Sundar, Mahipal Lomror, Rashid Khan, Nishant Sindhu, Karim Janat, Manav Suthar, Arshad Khan.
Fast bowlers: Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Ishant Sharma, Kagiso Rabada, Gerald Coetzee, Gurnoor Brar.
Spinners: Kulwant Khejroliya, Sai Kishore.
GT Probable Playing XI for IPL 2025:
Shubman Gill, Jos Buttler (WK), Sai Sudharsan, Mahipal Lomror, Glenn Phillips, Shahrukh Khan, Washington Sundar, Rashid Khan, Mohammed Siraj, Kagiso Rabada, Prasidh Krishna.
The next season of the Indian Premier League will start on March 14, 2025, with the title clash set for May 25.