IPL 2025 Auction Day 1 highlights: Pant and Iyers land massive ...

IPL Mega Auction Day 1 Highlights: Mumbai Indians have spent big on uncapped all-rounder Naman Dhir. Delhi stole Ashutosh Sharma from Punjab. CSK went for Vijay Shankar. The uncapped players are getting some good bids. Earlier in the day, Rishabh Pant became the costliest player in the history of auction after he was sold to Lucknow for Rs 27 crore. Shreyas Iyer was sold to Punjab Kings for Rs 26.75 crore.

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While cricket fans saw many bidding wars on Day 1 of the IPL 2025 mega auction, teams also used their RTM (Right-to-Match) options. Here are the four players who grabbed them.

Here are a few names which did not get a bid on Day 1 of the IPL 2025 mega auction: 

Simply edge of the seat stuff on Day 1 of the IPL 2025 mega auction and that leaves us with few mammoth deals. 

After what was an enthralling day of big-money bidding wars, we come to an end of Day 1 of the IPL 2025 mega auction.

A total of 72 players were sold throughout Day 1 for a total and whooping sum of Rs 467.95 crores and we now keep excitedly anticipating for the Day 2 of the auction in Jeddah tomorrow.

All-rounder Venkatesh Iyer said he was ready to lead Kolkata Knight Riders in their title defence in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, if given an opportunity. Speculation is rife that Venkatesh is set to replace Shreyas Iyer as the captain of the three-time champions after his mega payday in the IPL auction in Jeddah on Sunday, November 24.

Venkatesh Iyer was bought for a staggering sum of Rs 23.75 crore, the third-most expensive buy on Day 1 of the IPL 2025 mega auction. He was sold for a sum only fewer than Rishabh Pant's Rs 27 crore (Lucknow Super Giants) and Shreyas Iyer's Rs 26.75 crore (Punjab Kings), helping raise quite a few eyebrows in the cricket fraternity.

"I have always believed that captaincy is just a tag, but leadership is about creating an environment where everyone feels they can play for this team and contribute. If given the responsibility, I would be more than happy to do it," Venkatesh Iyer told the broadcasters JioCinema after the stunning bid on Sunday.

BEYOND THE 1 CRORE MARK

Both MI and RCB looking serious but will also look at their purse which is getting lighter now.

MI drop out at Rs 2.60 crore and SUYASH SHARMA SOLD TO RCB FOR RS 2.60 CRORE

Simarjeet Singh, former CSK player, goes in at Rs 30 lakh. 

CSK goes in for their former player straight away but SRH joins the battle.

CSK drop out at Rs 1.50 crore and...SIMRAJEET SINGH SOLD TO SRH FOR RS 1.50 CRORE 

Yash Thakur, the former LSG player, in at Rs 30 lakh and PBKS go in for the player straight in. GT also join the fray after some discussion.

GT drop out at Rs 1.60 crore and it is going once, twice, YASH THAKUR SOLD TO PBKS FOR RS 1.60 CRORE