Jeddah (Saudi Arabia): Yuzvendra Chahal and KL Rahul starred in the second marquee set of the IPL 2025 mega auction as both of them got prices above ₹10 Crores. Punjab Kings (PBKS) roped in Yuzvendra Chahal for ₹18 Crores while KL Rahul was bought by Delhi Capitals (DC) at a value of 14 Crore rupees. Mohammed Siraj was bought by Gujarat Titans (GT) for 12.25 Crores while Liam Livingstone (DC) and David Miller (LSG) also got picked in the bidding process.
Shami was the first player to go under the hammer in the marquee set as KKR and LSG both got involved in a bidding war for him. However, after a bid of 9.75 crore, SRH entered the scenario with a bid of ₹10 Crore. KKR left the bidding war after that and GT were asked if they wanted to use the RTM. The franchise denied using the RTM and so SRH added him to the squad.
RCB and GT fought to get Miller in the start but DC jumped into the bidding war at ₹5.50 Crores. It looked like RCB would get the services of the attacking batter at one stage but LSG raised their paddle to buy him at a value of ₹7.50 Crores. Indian leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal was the next and he was going to break the bank. The initial war was between CSK, GT, and PBKS while LSG came in later. PBKS raised the bid up to ₹14 Crore but SRH trumped them with a bid of ₹15.75 Crores.
Indian seamer Mohammed Siraj came in next with GT and RR having a tough contest between them. Gujarat Titans secured the bid at ₹12.25 Crores. RCB denied using the RTM and so he went to the franchise. England all-rounder Liam Livingstone triggered a bidding war between multiple teams and RCB fetched him at a value of ₹8.75 Crores. There was a lot of hype around KL Rahul before the auction and the bid for him went too high on expected lines. DC looked to seal off the thing at ₹12 Crore but CSK jumped in afterwards. DC finally acquired the services of the right-handed batter at ₹14 Crores.
