Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 11:12am on 24 Nov 2024,Sunday Sports
Day 1 of the IPL 2025 Mega Auction saw Rishabh Pant become the most expensive player in IPL history, as Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) secured him for ₹27 crore after an intense bidding war. Punjab Kings (PBKS) roped in Shreyas Iyer for ₹26.75 crore, making him the second-highest. PBKS also retained Arshdeep Singh via their Right to Match (RTM) card at ₹18 crore. Gujarat Titans (GT) acquired Jos Buttler for ₹15.75 crore, while Kagiso Rabada joined GT for ₹10.75 crore. Mitchell Starc was bought by Delhi Capitals (DC) for ₹11.75 crore.
