List of Most Expensive Player in IPL 2025: Check Name and Price in Rupees and Dollars

The Indian Premier League (IPL) has long been recognized for its high-risk auctions, where the teams compete fiercely to win the world’s top cricketers. With record prices, competitive bidding wars and unexpected purchases that shock fans and experts, the 2025 IPL auction is no exception.

The IPL 2025 Mega Auction was held in the famous Abady Al-Johar Arena in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and has its name in cricket history as five players earned the top 10 most expensive signings in IPL history. Each season of the IPL brings new records, with top players receiving huge expenses as teams look to strengthen their roster.

As the team realizes that a great player can influence their chances of winning the championship, the desire for top cricketers will only increase over time. The team spent a lot of money on players they thought might change the trend during the IPL auction.

As IPL 2025 approaches, everyone’s eyes will be on the most expensive players in the game. Will he prove his price with his performance winning the game, or will the pressure of expectation prove to be a challenge? Here are the details of the most expensive players in the IPL 2025 auction.

Top 10 Most Expensive Players in IPL 2025

The 2025 IPL auction witnessed a historic moment when Rishabh Pant was sold for 270 million, making him the most expensive player in IPL history. This is a list of the most expensive players for sale in IPL 2025.

S. No

Player

team

type

Base price (10 million)

Sale price (in tens of millions)

Price for sale (USD)

1

rishabh pants

LSG

Battery player

2

27

3.1 million

2

Shreyas Iyer

PBK

Battery player

2

26.75

3 million

3

Venkatesh Iyer

KKR

Almighty

2

23.75

2.7 million

4

Arshdeep Singh

PBK

Bowler

2

18

20 million

5

Yuzvendra Chahal

PBK

Bowler

2

18

20 million

6

Jos Buttler

GT

Battery player

2

15.75

1.8 million

7

KL Rahul

DC

Battery player

2

14

1.6 million

8

Jofra Archer

RR

Bowler

2

12.5

1.4 million

9

Trent Boult

mi

Bowler

2

12.5

1.4 million

10

Josh Hazlewood

RCB

Bowler

2

12.5

1.4 million

Who is the most expensive player in IPL 2025?

Rishabh Pant’s record-breaking purchase is the most expensive player in IPL history and the most expensive player in auctions. The talented ticket inspector Batter was acquired by the Lucknow Superbike (LSG) for an incredible Rs 27 crore after being released by the Delhi Capital (DC) before the auction. This historic bid underlines the value of Pant as a showcased match winner and a leader who can turn the situation around under pressure.

𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱-𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗯𝗵

How this historic tendering process is for the summary of Rishabh Pant pant #tataiplauction | #tataiipl | @rishabhpant17 | @lucknowippl | #lsg pic.twitter.com/grfmkucwld

– IndianPremierLeague (@ipl) November 24, 2024

But Pant’s record-breaking deal wasn’t the only shocking moment in the event. A moment ago, Shreas Iyer, captain who led Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), found himself at the center of a fierce bidding war. Finally, the Punjab Kings (PBKS) won the victory, signing Iyer’s Rs 2,675 crore, making him the second most expensive player in league history.