Rishabh Pant has shattered records to become the most expensive player in IPL auction. A total of 577 players are set to go under the hammer in the mega auction over two days.

On Day 1 (Sunday), a total of 84 players went under the hammer, with franchises spending Rs 467.95 crore on 72 players.

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The Indian Premier League opens its "mega-auction" later Sunday in Saudi Arabia with teams primed to splash out millions of dollars on world-class cricketers for the lucrative Twenty20 tournament.

Sunrisers Hyderabad, under ODI World Cup winning skipper Pat Cummins looked like a different outfit altogether. SRH played some aggressive brand of cricket which was rare in IPL cricket. The bulk of their scoring was done by their top order batsmen Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head.

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India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant pipped Shreyas Iyer ( ₹26.75 crore) to become the costliest buy in Indian Premier League's (IPL) history with a ₹27 crore pay cheque from Lucknow Super Giants, while Venkatesh Iyer was the surprise show-stopper as he was bought back for ₹23.

Venkatesh Iyer rejoins Kolkata Knight Riders for a whopping Rs 23.75 crore at the IPL 2025 Auction, becoming the third most expensive buy. The all-rounder was instrumental in KKR's recent success, including their IPL 2024 victory.

Rishabh Pant was bought by Lucknow Super Giants for Rs 27 crore in the IPL 2025 Mega Auction, marking a new chapter after his release by Delhi Capitals and a strong comeback in IPL 2024.