Who will get highest bid in IPL 2025 Auction?
With less than a week left for the IPL mega auction, the excitement at its peak to witness the madness of the event and discover which players will attract the highest bids this time. So let’s take a look at Who will get highest bid in IPL 2025 Auction.
With a blend of both Indian and international star players are part of this auction, as well as franchises having a few more crores in their purses than in previous auctions, the event is set to be entertaining.
Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Ravichandran Ashwin are leading the race of Indian options to be seen getting in ethnicity of players with highest bids, while overseas Starwalt’s such as Mitchell Starc, Jos Buttler, Jake Fraser-McGurk and Trent Boult, can surprise everyone, similar to last year when Kolkata Knight Riders acquired Mitchell Starc’s services for a 24.75 cr, the highest ever in IPL auction history.
Rishabh Pant
Rishabh Pant, India’s premium wicketkeeper batter, will enter the mega auction as the most prominent player with the ability to command the highest bid. Despite being out of action for over a year after a horrific car accident in December 2022, Pant made a stunning comeback in competitive cricket, had a decent IPL 2024 with bat, and played a key role in India’s T20 World Cup triumph.
The left-arm batter has 3284 in 111 matches to his name at a whopping strike-rate of 148.93. It would not be surprising if Pant’s auction price exceeds 25 crores.
Shreyas Iyer
Shreyas Iyer, the only captain under whom Delhi Capitals have played their single final in 17 years of IPL play, and who led Kolkata Knight Riders to their third title in IPL 2024, is expected to fetch one of the biggest bids in IPL 2025 mega auction due to his captaincy skills and batting prowess.
Iyer has featured in 115 games in IPL and scored 3127 runs at a strike-rate of 127.48, including 21 fifties.
KL Rahul
The technically sound batter with exceptional power-hitting skills, has been remain a center of attraction due to his batting brilliance over the years in the cash rich league.
Rahul after having a solid performance with bat during his stint with Punjab Kings, moved to Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and captained the side, guiding them to two playoffs out of three seasons.
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The right-handed batter has crossed the 500-run mark in six out of the last seven appearances, while his overall strike-rate is 134.61 after 132 matches.