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IPL Auction Live: Players unsold today
Kane WilliamsonGlenn PhillipsAjinkya RahaneMayank AgarwalPrithvi ShawShardul ThakurDaryl MitchellShai HopeKS BharatAlex CareyDonovan FerreiraMujeeb Ur RahmanVijayakanth ViyaskanthAkeal HoseinAdil RashidKeshav Maharaj
IPL Auction Live: Players sold today
Allah Ghazanfar to MI - Rs 4.80 crore
Akash Deep to LSG - Rs 8 crore
Lockie Ferguson to PBKS - Rs 2 crore
Deepak Chahar to MI - Rs 9.25 crore
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to RCB - Rs 10.75 crore
Gerald Coetzee to GT - Rs 2.40 crore
Tushar Deshpande to RR - Rs 6.50 crore
Josh Inglis to PBKS - Rs 2.60 crore
Nitish Rana to RR - Rs 4.20 crore
Ryan Rickelton to MI - Rs 1 crore
Washington Sundar to GT - Rs 3.20 crore
Krunal Pandya to RCB - Rs 5.75 crore
Marco Jansen to PBKS - Rs 7 crore
Sam Curran to CSK - Rs 2.40 crore
Faf du Plessis to DC - Rs 2 crore
Rovman Powell to KKR - Rs 1.50 crore
IPL Auction Live: Unsold players list grows
Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Akeal Hosein and Adil Rashid have all gone unsold. We now go into a lunch break
IPL Auction Live: Bhuvneshwar Kumar is the most expensive player today
Bhuvneshwar Kumar is the most expensive player today at Rs 10.75 crore
IPL Auction Live: Allah Ghazanfar next out
After one Afghan spinner doesn't see interest, next one does. Allah Ghazanfar invites bids from RCB and KKR. MI come in as well. Between MI and KKR now as RCB back down. The highest bid is now at Rs 4 crore. MI raise it to Rs 4.80 crore. SOLD! Allah Ghazanfar sold to Mumbai Indians for Rs 4.80 crore
IPL Auction Live: Next list is of spinners
Spin bowlers now and it starts with Afghanistan's Mujeeb Ur Rahman. But no takers for him. UNSOLD!
IPL Auction Live: Lockie Ferguson sold to PBKS
New Zealand's Lockie Ferguson is sold to Punjab Kings for Rs 2 crore, his base price. No usage of RTM.
IPL Auction Live: Akash Deep invites bids from LSG, PBKS
Chennai Super Kings, Lucknow Super Giants, Punjab Kings show interest for seamer Akash Deep. CSK bow out of competition. Between LSG and PBKS now. Lucknow have the highest bid at Rs 8 crore. SOLD! Akasheep has been sold to Lucknow Super Giants for Rs 8 crore
IPL Auction Live: Deepak Chahar sold to MI
Deepak Chahar next in. MI get the bidding process going at his base price of Rs 2 crore. PBKS keep the bidding going. MI and PBKS the only teams keen on the India seamer. MI up the offer to Rs 7.75 crore. PBKS ask for a moment to discuss. The moment gets longer. CSK, meanwhile, join in at Rs 8 crore. MI clearly interested in him and outbid CSK at Rs 9.25 crore Chahar sold to MI for Rs 9.25 crore
IPL Mega Auction 2025 Live: DC use RTM for Mukesh Kumar
India seamer Mukesh Kumar is next out for bids at Rs 2 crore. PBKS and CSK the two parties keen on getting him into their midst. Punjab lift the paddle and the highest bid is now Rs 6 crore. Chennai keep it going, Punjab return as well. Is that it at Rs 6.50 crore? Sold! Mukesh Kumar sold to Punjab Kings at Rs 6.50 crore
DC have the option to use the RTM and they do.
Will PBKS up their offer? They are in deep discussion with coach Ricky Ponting at the centre of it. Yes they raise it to Rs 8 crore.
Chance now for DC to match it or better. Yes they match it.
Mukesh Kumar will remain with Delhi Capitals for Rs 8 crore as the team uses its RTM Card
IPL Mega Auction 2025 Live: Bhuvneshwar Kumar sold to Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Bhuvneshwar Kumar enters at Rs 2 crore and immediately draws huge interest. LSG and MI the only teams interested as the bids reach Rs 10 crore in almost no time. Out of nowhere, RCB come in at Rs 10.75 crore and have outbid the other two teams. Bhuvneshwar Kumar joins RCB for Rs 10.75 crore
IPL Mega Auction 2025 Live: Gerald Coetzee sold to Gujarat Titans
South African seamer Gerald Coetzee enters the fray at Rs 1.25 crore. GT and PBKS with the interest for his services. SOLD! Coetzee sold to GT for Rs 2.40 crore
IPL Mega Auction 2025 Live: Back underway with Tushar Deshpande
The next set is for capped fast bowlers. It includes:
Deepak ChaharGerald CoetzeeAkash DeepTushar DeshpandeLockie FergusonBhuvneshwar KumarMukesh Kumar
and we start with Tushar Deshpande and CSK, his former franchise, gets the ball rolling. RR also show interest. He entered at Rs 1 crore and jumps to Rs 6.50 crore with Rajasthan Royals holding the biggest bid. And SOLD! Tushar Deshpande is sold to Rajasthan Royals for Rs 6.50 crore
IPL Mega Auction 2025 Live: Top 5 players sold today
Most expensive players today as we head into a quick break:
Marco Jansen: Rs 7 crore (to PBKS)
Krunal Pandya: Rs 5.75 crore (to RCB)
Nitish Rana: Rs 4.20 crore (to RR)
Washington Sundar: Rs 3.20 crore (to GT)
Sam Curran: Rs 2.40 crore (to CSK)
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IPL Mega Auction 2025 Live: Carey, Ferreira unsold
The list is rounded off by Alex Carey and Donovan Ferreira who go unsold
IPL 2025 Auction Live: Josh Inglis sold to PBKS
After interest from PBKS and SRH, Josh Inglis is sold to Punjab Kings for Rs 2.60 crore
IPL 2025 Auction Live: Unsold players list grows
India wicketkeeper-batter KS Bharat has not invited any bidders. He goes back into the bag for maybe coming in at a later stage
IPL 2025 Auction Live: Ryan Rickelton sold
After Shai Hope goes unsold, next player out is Ryan Rickelton and he has been sold to Mumbai Indians for base price of Rs 1 crore. Incidentally, he plays for MI Cape Town in SA20
IPL 2025 Auction Live: Next set out
The next set is of capped wicketkeeper-batters which includes KS Bharat, Alex Carey, Donnovan Ferreira, Shai Hope, Josh Inglis, Ryan Rickelton
IPL 2025 Auction Live: Nitish Rana next out
Former KKR player Nitish Rana enters at Rs 1.5 crore. CSK with the first bid. RR get involved too. RCB come in at Rs 2.40 crore. RCB and CSK in the tussle then. The bid reaches Rs 3.60 crore with RCB before RR opt to consider whether they want to up that offer. Yes they do. RCB and RR with the interest now. RR lift the paddle to take the bid to Rs 4.20 crore. RCB opt against going bigger than that. SOLD! Nitish Rana sold to RR for Rs 4.20 crore
IPL 2025 Auction Live: Krunal Pandya sold for Rs 5.75 crore
Baroda's Krunal Pandya has had a brilliant Ranji Trophy start. RCB get the ball rolling at Rs 2 crore. RR show interest as well. RCB have the highest bid at Rs 4.80 crore. Do Royals come back? After much mulling, they do. Do RCB keep the process going? Yes they do. The bid has now reached Rs 5.25 crore. Finally, Krunal Pandya joins Royal Challengers Bengaluru for Rs 5.75 crore
IPL 2025 Auction Live: Daryl Mitchell goes unsold
New Zealand all-rounder Daryl Mitchell enters at 2 crore but remains unsold
IPL Auction Live: Marco Jansen sold to PBKS for Rs 7 crore
South African all-rounder Marco Jasen is the next player out. His base price is of Rs 1.50 crore. MI and PBKS get the bidding going. GT join in. GT and PBKS express interest as MI pull away. Punjab with the highest bid at Rs 7 crore. Gujarat says they won't be upping that offer. SOLD! Jansen will play for PBKS at Rs 7 crore
IPL Auction Live: Sam Curran next out
England all-rounder Sam Curran with some interest from CSK and LSG before joining Chennai Super Kings for Rs 2.40 crore. Massive price drop for the player who had gone for Rs 18.50 crore earlier
IPL Auction Live: Washington Sundar to LSG
First bidding war of the day is for Washington Sundar. The India all-rounder sees interest from GT and LSG before going to Gujarat for Rs 3.2 crore
IPL Auction Live: Mayank Agarwal, Shardul Thakur remain unsold
We are in capped allrounders category now which includes Sam Curran, Marco Jansen, Daz Mitchell, Krunal Pandya, Nitish Rana, Shardul Thakur, Washington Sundar.
We start with Shardul Thakur who goes unsold
IPL Auction 2025 Live: Rahane, Shaw go unsold
No takers for India capped players Ajinkya Rahane and Prithvi Shaw. Rahane had a base price of Rs 1.5 crore and Shaw of Rs 75 lakh. Remember when Shaw was hot property. How things change!
IPL Auction 2025 Live: Faf du Plessis sold to DC for Rs 2 crore
40-year-old Faf du Plessis enters at base price of Rs 2 crore. Just when it looked like there was no interest, DC enter. No RTM interest from RCB for their former skipper
IPL Auction 2025 Live: Rovman Powell sold to KKR
First player sold today is Rovman Powell who will play his cricket next season for KKR. No one else gets involved and he's been sold for Rs 2 crore
IPL Auction 2025 Live: Williamson, Phillips start Day 2... unsold!
Kane Williamson is the first name out of the bag on Day 2 of the IPL Auction. Rs 2 crore is the base price and he goes unsold. As does Glenn Phillips
IPL Auction 2025 Live: Day 2 gets underway in Jeddah
We will start the day with Capped batters.
Mayank AgarwalFaf du PlessisGlenn PhillipsRovman PowellAjinkya RahanePrithvi ShawKane Williamson
IPL Auction 2025 Live: LSG squad ahead of Day 2
Nicholas Pooran (Retained)Ravi Bishnoi (Retained)Mayank Yadav (Retained)Ayush Badoni (Retained)Mohsin Khan (Retained)Rishabh Pant: 27 crore INRDavid Miller: 7.50 crore INRAiden Markram: 2 crore INRMitchell Marsh: 3.40 crore INRAvesh Khan: 9.75 crore INRAbdul Samad: 4.20 crore INRAryan Juyal: 30 lakh INR
IPL Auction 2025 Live: GT squad ahead of Day 2
Rashid Khan (Retained)Shubman Gill (Retained)Sai Sudharsan (Retained)Rahul Tewatia (Retained)Shahrukh Khan (Retained)Kagiso Rabada: INR 10.75 croreJos Buttler: INR 15.75 croreMohammed Siraj: INR 12.25 crorePrasidh Krishna: INR 9.50 croreNishant Sidhu: 30 lakh INRMahipal Lomror: 1.70 crore INRKumar Kushagra: 65 lakh INRAnuj Rawat: 30 lakh INRManav Suthar: 30 lakh INR
IPL Auction 2025 Live: SRH squad ahead of Day 2
Heinrich Klaasen (Retained)Travis Head (Retained)Abhishek Sharma (Retained)Nitish Kumar Reddy (Retained)Pat Cummins (Retained)Mohammed Shami: 10 crore INRHarshal Patel: 8 crore INRIshan Kishan: 11.25 crore INRRahul Chahar: 3.20 crore INRAdam Zampa: 2.40 crore INRAtharva Taide: 30 lakh INRAbhinav Manohar: 3.20 crore INRSimarjeet Singh: 1.5 crore INR
IPL Auction 2025 Live: DC squad ahead of Day 2
Axar Patel (Retained)Kuldeep Yadav (Retained)Tristan Stubbs (Retained)Abhishek Porel (Retained)Mitchell Starc: 11.75 crore INRKL Rahul: 14 crore INRHarry Brook: 6.25 crore INRJake Fraser- Mcgurk: 9 crore INRT Natrajan: 10.75 crore INRKarun Nair: 50lakh INRSameer Rizvi: 95 lakh INRAshutosh Sharma: 3.80 crore INRMohit Sharma: 2.20 crore INR
IPL Auction 2025 Live: PBKS squad ahead of Day 2
Shashank Singh (Retained)Prabhsimran Singh (Retained)Arshdeep Singh : 18 crore INRShreyas Iyer: 26.75 crore INRYuzvendra Chahal: 18 crore INRMarcus Stoinis: 11 crore INRGlenn Maxwell: 4.20 crore INRNehal Wadhera: 4.20 crore INRHarpreet Brar: 1.50 crore INRVishnu Vinod: 95 lakh INRVyshak Vijay Kumar: 1.80 crore INRYash Thakur: 1.60 crore INR
IPL Auction 2025 Live: RR squad ahead of Day 2
Sanju Samson (Retained)Yashasvi Jaiswal (Retained)Riyan Parag (Retained)Dhruv Jurel (Retained)Shimron Hetmyer (Retained)Sandeep Sharma (Retained)Jofra Archer: 12.50 crore INRMaheesh Theekshana : 4.40 crore INRWanindu Hasaranga: 5.25 crore INRAkash Madhwal: 1.20 crore INRKumar Kartikeya: 30 lakh INR
IPL Auction 2025 Live: KKR squad ahead of Day 2
Rinku Singh (Retained)Varun Chakravarthy (Retained)Sunil Narine (Retained)Andre Russell (Retained)Harshit Rana (Retained)Ramandeep Singh (Retained)Venkatesh Iyer: 23.75 crore INRQuinton de Kock: 3.60 crore INRRahmanullah Gurbaz: 2 crore INRAnrich Nortje: 6.5 crore INRAngkrish Raghuvanshi: 3 crore INRVaibhav Arora: 1.80 crore INRMayank Markande: 30 lakh INR
IPL Auction 2025 Live: RCB squad ahead of Day 2
Virat Kohli (Retained)Rajat Patidar (Retained)Yash Dayal (Retained)Liam Livingstone: 8.75 crore INRPhil Salt: 11.50 crore INRJitesh Sharma: 11 crore INRJosh Hazlewood: 12.50 crore INRRasikh Dar: 6 crore INRSuyash Sharma: 2.60 crore INR
IPL Auction 2025 Live: MI squad ahead of Day 2
Jasprit Bumrah (Retained)Suryakumar Yadav (Retained)Hardik Pandya (Retained)Rohit Sharma (Retained)Tilak Varma (Retained)Trent Boult: 12.50 crore INRNaman Dhir: 5.25 crore INRRobin Minz: 65 lakh INRKaran Sharma: 50 lakh INR
IPL Auction 2025 Live: CSK squad ahead of Day 2
Ruturaj Gaikwad (Retained)Shivam Dube (Retained)Ravindra Jadeja (Retained)Matheesha Pathirana (Retained)MS Dhoni (Retained)Devon Conway: 6.25 crore INRRahul Tripathi: 3.4 crore INRRachin Ravindra: 4 crore INRR Ashwin: 9.75 crore INRKhaleel Ahmed: 4.80 crore INRNoor Ahmed: 10 crore INRVijay Shankar: 1.20 crore INR
IPL Auction 2025 Live: Mumbai Indians approach
Mumbai Indians bought only four plays on the opening day of the auction and waited until the sixth set to outbid rest of the pack. They signed only one overseas player, their only so far in the squad, on Sunday. They have nine players in their squad as things stand so they need to bring in at least nine.
MI head coach Mahela Jayawardene said MI were always going to be patient.
"When we saw the list of players, that it’s two halves to this auction. So we knew that if we’re doing this route, we have to be patient. There’s another 400 or more players on the list. So we could pick and choose and there’s a lot of talent that we’re going to pick wisely.
"At the end of the day, the auction is not just for the players that are in the auction and the purses that we have, it’s to the players that we retain, the value that we put into those players. To be in that situation where we are in the top 3 in purses going into day 2 and at the same time we secured nine slots in our playing XI that gives us a lot of comfort in how we want to execute."
IPL Auction 2025 Live: Faf du Plessis on IPL Auction
Faf du Plessis will be involved in the auction today. He is in the first set of the day and played in the Abu Dhabi T10 league where he's leading the run charts. Du Plessis is unsure if he will find a team in the IPL.
"You never know with IPL. I've played a lot of cricket in the IPL, and I know with auctions, nothing is guaranteed," du Plessis said after last night's game. "I don't even know what's going on. I don't think my name has come up yet. So let's see. I mean, there's a lot of batters already been picked up. So let's see what happen."
IPL Auction 2025 Live: Purse remaining of all teams
CSK: Rs 15.60 crore
DC: Rs 13.80 crore
GT: Rs 17.50 crore
KKR: Rs 10.05 crore
LSG: Rs 14.85 crore
MI: Rs 26.10 crore
PBKS: Rs 22.50 crore
RR: Rs 17.35 crore
RCB: Rs 30.65 crore
SRH: Rs 5.15 crore
IPL Auction 2025 Live: RR's Rahul Dravid on the signings so far, strategy and looking ahead to Day 2
Rajasthan Royals head coach Rahul Dravid spoke after Day 1 of the IPL auction as the team signed Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Wanindu Hasaranga, Akash Madhwal, Kumar Kartikeya.
On the signings so far:
"It's been an interesting day. We're pretty pleased with where we're at. Via the retentions, we already had a strong batting core. With the addition of some outstanding bowlers, we feel we've made significant progress towards building a side that can compete for the title next season. We're particularly excited about welcoming back Jofra to our fold. We feel he gives a nice balance to the squad both in the powerplay and at the death.
Strategy at the Auction:
"With our batting core in place already, our priority today was to build a strong bowling unit, which we've been able to do to an extent with the addition of Archer, Theekshana, Hasaranga, Madhwal and Kartikeya. Our focus was always on having a world-class XI, which is visible in the way we have gone about our business as we tried to utilize the majority of our funds on the starting XI. We feel we've secured some amazing buys and I'm looking forward to seeing them in pink."
Looking ahead to Day 2
"Day 2 will be crucial as we still have a few key spots to fill. Our focus remains the same, building a side that is strong enough to compete for the title next season. We have our targets in our mind who we feel will help us compete next season. Hopefully we should be able to secure them!"
IPL Auction 2025 Live: Venkatesh Iyer reacts to his big money signing
KKR brought back Venkatesh Iyer for Rs 23.75 crore during the auction on Day 1. He said on JioCinema, “I'm really happy. The MP team is here with me, and they're all very happy for me. They're enjoying the occasion, Avesh Khan also got sold to LSG. The most important thing is that I'm going back to KKR, so I'm more excited about that.”
On joining KKR: “The coach of KKR was with me here, he's the coach of MP as well. So, we were discussing, and I was kind of on his nerve, asking him to take me back to KKR. I understand that winning championships is extremely important, but so is player development and backing the players, and when the team management does that, it kind of shows how much it values their players. So, I think, it's a pleasure to be playing for KKR once again and I'm extremely happy that they've shown so much confidence in me.”
On his prospects of being the KKR captain: “Last year, I was the captain in the absence of Nitish Rana when he was unfortunately injured. So, I was the vice-captain and I always believe, captaincy is a tag, but you can always be a leader in a group. I believe in taking all the boys together, creating an environment where everyone feels motivated to play for the team. Eoin Morgan was the captain in 2021, and I was new, but he would come up to me and tell me that we can do this, we can do that. So, I feel that is leadership, and if given the responsibility, I'd be more than happy to do it.”
On his efforts to enhance his bowling: “I have worked on my bowling. I've always wanted to contribute in multiple facets of the game, with the bat and ball, in the field, and in terms of suggestions that I can give to the coach or the captain. So, that keeps me going and that is what I feel makes me a utility player. Sometimes, it might happen with the bat or just with the ball, but either way if you're always involved in the planning and strategies, then I feel you're very important for the team.”
IPL Auction LIVE: Jay Shah lauds the Indian team
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IPL Auction 2025 Live: India triumph in Perth
India have taken a 1-0 lead in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy after clinching the opening Test in Perth by a massive 295 runs. What a win for India and sets the tone for what could be an even more hotly contested series. And potentially, sets the path for the WTC Final at Lord's
IPL Auction 2025 Live: Who will be auctioned today?
Before the accelerated auction kicks in, the following players will be available to the 10 teams
84. Mayank Agarwal - India - INR 1 Crore
85. Faf Du Plessis - South Africa - INR 2 Crore
86. Glenn Phillips - New Zealand - INR 2 Crore
87. Rovman Powell - West Indies - INR 1.5 Crore
88. Ajinkya Rahane - India - INR 1.5 Crore
89. Prithvi Shaw - India - INR 75 Lakh
90. Kane Williamson - New Zealand - INR 2 Crore
91. Sam Curran - England - INR 2 Crore
92. Marco Jansen - South Africa - INR 1.25 Crore
93. Daryl Mitchell - New Zealand - INR 2 Crore
94. Krunal Pandya - India - INR 2 Crore
95. Nitish Rana - India - INR 1.5 Crore
96. Washington Sundar - India - INR 2 Crore
97. Shardul Thakur - India - INR 2 Crore
98. K.S Bharat - India - INR 75 Lakh
99. Alex Carey - Australia - INR 1 Crore
100. Donovan Ferreira - South Africa - INR 75 Lakh
101. Shai Hope - West Indies - INR 1.25 Crore
102. Josh Inglis - Australia - INR 2 Crore
103. Ryan Rickelton - South Africa - INR 1 Crore
104. Deepak Chahar - India - INR 2 Crore
105. Gerald Coetzee - South Africa - INR 1.25 Crore
106. Akash Deep - India - INR 1 Crore
107. Tushar Deshpande - India - INR 1 Crore
108. Lockie Ferguson - New Zealand - INR 2 Crore
109. Bhuvneshwar Kumar - India - INR 2 Crore
110. Mukesh Kumar - India - INR 2 Crore
111. Allah Ghazanfar - Afghanistan - INR 75 Lakh
112. Akeal Hosein - West Indies - INR 1.5 Crore
113. Keshav Maharaj - South Africa - INR 75 Lakh
114. Mujeeb Ur Rahman - Afghanistan - INR 2 Crore
115. Adil Rashid - England - INR 2 Crore
116. Vijayakanth Viyaskanth - Sri Lanka - INR 75 Lakh
IPL Auction 2025 Live: Uthappa on Ashwin joining CSK
Robin Uthappa was happy with CSK’s decision to get Ashwin back: “I think Ashwin has proven over a period of his career that he's a lateral thinker. He's not linear in his thinking, and he's always thinking out of the box. So, you always want a person like that in your side. As a captain, as a leader, you want to have as many options as possible. With the likes of Ashwin, Ruturaj will get those suggestions and he can be used as a floater, and he can bat up the order to play the role of a pinch hitter as well. He may not be the highest wicket taker, but he is pretty economical.”
Marco Jasen has become the biggest buy at the start of Day 2 of the IPL Auction by being snapped up by Punjab Kings for Rs 7 crore. Krunal Pandya will play his cricket next season at Royal Challengers Bengaluru alongside Virat Kohli with the franchise acquiring his services for Rs 5.75 crore.
The teams spent Rs 467.95 crore on Day 1 of the auction to bring in 72 players at the Abadi Al Johar Arena in Jeddah on Monday.
The auction process has continued on the second day from Set No. 13, starting with Player No. 84 (now 85), Mayank Agarwal, and go up till Player No. 116 (now 117) in Set No. 17, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth before the accelerated auction process will set in during the second half of the day.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru head into Day 2 as the financial frontrunner, with a budget of Rs 30.65 crore. Having signed just nine players, including three from overseas, they have plenty of flexibility.
Mumbai Indians follow closely with Rs 26.10 crore and also nine players on their roster. Although they currently have only one overseas player, the five-time IPL champions are poised to make bold acquisitions.
Punjab Kings, with Rs 22.50 crore, and Gujarat Titans, at Rs 17.50 crore, both have room to maneuver, fielding relatively balanced squads of 12 and 14 players, respectively. With only five overseas players between them, both teams are expected to invest heavily in international talent.
Sunrisers Hyderabad face a challenging situation with the lowest remaining budget of just Rs 5.15 crore. Although they have 13 players, their limited funds will likely lead to more cautious bidding strategies.
Chennai Super Kings (Rs 15.60 crore), Delhi Capitals (Rs 13.80 crore), and Lucknow Super Giants (Rs 14.85 crore) occupy the mid-tier financial landscape.
Rajasthan Royals (Rs 17.35 crore) and Kolkata Knight Riders (Rs 10.05 crore) are known for their unpredictable auction tactics. With a limited number of overseas players — four for Rajasthan and five for Kolkata — both franchises are likely to take calculated risks and go after specific targets.
