Rishabh Pant, K.L. Rahul and Shreyas Iyer — who lifted the IPL trophy as KKR captain last year — will feature in the IPL Auction. Add to the list the likes of Faf du Plessis and Sam Curran, and it will be the first instance of the previous season’s five captains going under the hammer.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru entered the IPL 2025 mega auction after retaining three players with a purse of Rs 83 crore. RCB had retained Virat Kohli, Yash Dayal and Rajat Patidar. Here is a list of players bought by RCB in the IPL 2025 mega auction.

Uncapped players stole the show at the IPL 2025 mega auction, sparking bidding wars and securing impressive deals. Rasikh Dar emerged as the most expe

The list includes 208 overseas players, 12 uncapped international talents, and 318 uncapped Indian players, as per Wisden.

Mitchell Starc secured a rare feat in IPL history during the recent 2025 mega auction. The Aussie pacer was purchased for a fee of Rs 11.75 crore by the Delhi Capitals. It made him the 2nd cricketer to breach the 50-crore mark in IPL auctions.

The IPL 2025 mega auction unfolded in Jeddah over two days on November 24 and 25, with teams picking from a shortlist of 577 players. Lucknow Super Giants made history, securing Rishabh Pant for a record-breaking bid of Rs 27 crore.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru faced the stick for missing out on big buys, but it seems it was a conscious choice as they resisted the temptation of spending big on Day 1. Under Andy Flower and Dinesh Karthik,