The IPL 2025 season will feature several new opening pairs after the mega auction, except maybe for Delhi Capitals, Kolkata Knight Riders, and Sunrisers Hyderabad, who retain last season's openers. Key changes include Jos Buttler partnering with Shubman Gill for Gujarat Titans and Phil Salt with Virat Kohli for Royal Challengers Bangalore.

By Daisy Atino Earlier the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had asked all the IPL franchises to confirm their list of retained players by October 31

In the IPL 2025 mega auction, several veteran stars remained unsold, while others were picked for their base prices. Key highlights include Devdutt Padikkal's return to RCB and KKR's acquisition of Ajinkya Rahane.

The Indian Premier League 2025 mega auction is all set to kickstart from November 24 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The IPL 2025 mega auction has a start time of 03:30 PM IST (Indian Standard Time).

The IPL 2025 mega auction unfolded in Jeddah over two days on November 24 and 25, with teams picking from a shortlist of 577 players. Lucknow Super Giants made history, securing Rishabh Pant for a record-breaking bid of Rs 27 crore.

Mitchell Starc secured a rare feat in IPL history during the recent 2025 mega auction. The Aussie pacer was purchased for a fee of Rs 11.75 crore by the Delhi Capitals. It made him the 2nd cricketer to breach the 50-crore mark in IPL auctions.

All IPL teams have finalised their squads for the 2025 season, with Mumbai Indians opting for unconventional overseas signings, and Chennai Super Kings reuniting with R. Ashwin. Teams like Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Lucknow Super Giants strengthened their lineups with key acquisitions.

Let's take a look at five 'overpaid' players, who fetched a much higher fee than expected at the IPL 2025 Mega Auction.

Here is a look at the players who have earned the most from all the IPL auctions.