IPL 2025 Auction Purse Update: What is the Remaining Budget for Each Franchise?

Punjab Kings emerged as the top spenders at the auction, snapping up a total of 10 players, closely followed by Gujarat Titans and Delhi Capitals who acquired nine players each. On the other hand, Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians opted for a more conservative approach, securing only five and four players respectively. Despite having the largest purse, Punjab Kings splurged a whopping INR 88 crore to bag eight players, showcasing their aggressive bidding strategy. In contrast, Mumbai Indians, with limited funds remaining, spent a modest INR 18.90 crore on their acquisitions.

India's T20 World Cup-winning wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant hogged all the limelight as Lucknow Super Giants shelled a jaw-dropping amount of INR 27 crore to sign him. Meanwhile, Shreyas Iyer was roped in buy Punjab Kingfs for INR 26.75 crore, while Kolkata Knight Riders made a surprising bid of INR 23.75 crore to re-sign all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer. KL Rahul, on the other hand, went to Delhi Capitals for INR 14 crore.

A look at purse value of each IPL franchise after Day 1 of IPL 2025 mega auction: FranchiseAuction spentPurse remainingPlayer slots leftMumbai Indians18.90 crore26.10 crore9/25Kolkata Knight Riders40.95 crore10.05 crore12/25Chennai Super Kings39.40 crore15.60 crore12/25Royal Challengers Bengaluru52.35 crore30.65 crore9/25Sunrisers Hyderabad39.85 crore5.15 crore13/25Lucknow Super Giants54.15 crore14.85 crore12/25Rajasthan Royals23.65 crore17.35 crore11/25Punjab Kings88 crore22.50 crore12/25Gujarat Titans51.50 crore17.50 crore14/25Delhi Capitals59.20 crore13.80 crore13/25 What is in store for Day 2 of IPL 2025 auction?

On Monday, the remaining players on the IPL auction list—85 to 564—will be presented. The process will remain the same as on Day 1 of the auction in Jeddah until the 116th player, followed by the accelerated auction.

The accelerated auction will have two parts. In the first, all franchises will be asked to list their preferred players—from 117 to 574—to be presented during the accelerated auction process. The second part will comprise all players who were either unsold or not presented during the first accelerated auction.

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