IPL 2025 mega auction was hosted in Jeddah on November 24 and 25 by the BCCI. All 10 teams big heavily during the two-day event and as a result a whopping amount of INR 639.15 crore was spent.
The inaugural champions Rajasthan Royals roped in 14 players in the auction after retaining skipper Sanju Samson, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sandeep Sharma, Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, and Dhruv Jurel.
RR also bought 13-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi for INR 1.10 crore in the auction.
RR bagged the services of Jofra Archer (Rs. 12.50 crore), Maheesh Theekshana (Rs. 4.4 crore), Wanindu Hasaranga (Rs. 5.25 crore), Akash Madhwal (Rs. 1.20 crore), Kumar Kartikeya (Rs. 30 lakh), Nitish Rana (Rs. 4.20 crore), Tushar Deshpande (Rs. 6.50 crore), Shubham Dubey (Rs. 80 lakh), Yudhvir Singh (Rs. 35 lakh), Fazalhaq Farooqi (Rs. 2 crore), Vaibhav Suryavanshi (Rs. 1.10 crore), Kwena Maphaka (Rs. 1.50 crore), Kunal Rathore (Rs. 30 lakh), Ashok Sharma (Rs. 30 lakh) in IPL 2025 mega auction.
RR squad after IPL 2025 mega auction:
Batters: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shimron Hetmyer, Shubham Dubey, Vaibhav Suryavanshi.
Wicketkeepers: Sanju Samson, Kunal Rathore, Dhruv Jurel.
All-rounders: Riyan Parag, Wanindu Hasaranga, Nitish Rana, Jofra Archer.
Fast bowlers: Sandeep Sharma, Kwena Maphaka, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Akash Madhwal, Tushar Deshpande, Yudhvir Singh, Ashok Sharma.
Spinners: Maheesh Theekshana, Kumar Kartikeya.
RR Probable Playing XI:
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (WK), Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Jofra Archer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Sandeep Sharma, Akash Madhwal.
The next season of the Indian Premier League will start on March 14, 2025, with the title clash set for May 25.
