IPL title-winning captain Shreyas Iyer's record of becoming the most expensive player in history of IPL was short-lived as Rishabh Pant shattered all

Before Delhi Capitals (DC) bid for Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul, they went all out for Shreyas Iyer. DC continued to bid for Iyer even as his price breached the 20-crore mark and the 25-crore mark. They lost the race to Punjab Kings (PBKS),

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.

Shreyas was released by the KKR despite leading the side to the IPL title last season, becoming the second captain to do so with the Kolkata-based outfit.

The IPL auction 2025, held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on November 24th and 25th was a spectacle of record-breaking bids and bold gambles. This years auction saw franchises spend aggressively, with a few deals labelled as potential overpays by fans and analysts alike.