Rishabh Pant sets record as most expensive IPL player at Rs 27 crore in 2025 auction

economictimes.indiatimes.com — November 24, 2024 at 03:01 PM UTC

In the 2025 IPL auction, Rishabh Pant became the most expensive player ever, sold for Rs 27 crore to Lucknow Super Giants. This surpasses the previous record held by Mitchell Starc. Shreyas Iyer followed closely, fetching Rs 26.75 crore from Punjab Kings. Both players made themselves available after issues with their former teams.

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