Teams invest heavily in bowlers at IPL 2025 auction in Jeddah

economictimes.indiatimes.com — November 24, 2024 at 06:01 PM UTC

In the IPL 2025 auction held in Jeddah, teams invested heavily in bowlers, with many players exceeding Rs 10 crore. Yuzvendra Chahal and Arshdeep Singh each fetched Rs 18 crore from Punjab Kings. Mohammed Shami and Mohammed Siraj also received significant bids, with Shami going for Rs 10 crore and Siraj for Rs 12.25 crore. Australian bowler Josh Hazlewood was acquired by Royal Challengers Bengaluru for Rs 12.50 crore. Other notable purchases included Ravichandran Ashwin for Rs 9 crore and young pacers Prasidh Krishna and Avesh Khan for Rs 9.50 crore and Rs 9.75 crore, respectively. Harshal Patel was sold for Rs 8 crore.

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