Shreyas Iyer became the most expensive player ever in an IPL auction during the 2025 mega auction in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Sunday.

Star India batter Shreyas Iyer has been bought by Punjab Kings for Rs 26.75 crore at the IPL 2025 mega auction being held in Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) on Saturday. Iyer led Kolkata Knight Riders to title triumph earlier this year but in a surprising turn of events,

This time, the BCCI has raised the minimum base price for marquee players like Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Arshdeep Singh and Ishan Kishan to ₹2 crore.

Shreyas was the first one to surpass Mitchell Starc as the IPL's most expensive buy with cash-heavy Punjab Kings shelling out Rs 26.75 crore for their potential captain before Pant overtook the fellow

Kolkata Knight Riders opted not to use their Right to Match card for Shreyas Iyer during the IPL 2025 auction due to prior retention decisions. Despit

Shreyas Iyer entered the IPL 2025 mega auction with a sensational century in the opening round of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024 on Friday and as expected triggered a fierce bidding war for his signature for the 2025 player auction in Jeddah on Sunday.

Rishabh Pant becomes the most expensive player in the history of the Indian Premier League as he joins Lucknow Super Giants for 27 crore (£2.54m).

Shreyas Iyer was acquired by Punjab Kings for a record-breaking Rs 26.75 crore at the IPL 2025 auction, making him the most expensive player in IPL hi

Rishabh Pant became the most expensive player in IPL history as Lucknow Super Giants spent a record sum of Rs 27 crore to sign the wicketkeeper-batter on Day 1 of the two-day mega auction held in Jeddah,

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.