IPL 2025 Auction: Shreyas Iyer Sold for ₹26.75 Crore to Punjab Kings Becoming the Costliest Player in History
At the IPL 2025 auction, Shreyas Iyer was bought by Punjab Kings for an unprecedented ₹26.75 crore, making him the costliest player in IPL history. The bidding war with Delhi Capitals highlighted Iyer's immense value, surpassing Mitchell starc ₹24.75 crore record from the previous year.
IPL 2025 Auction: In the IPL 2025 auction, there was a historic moment as an Indian batter Shreyas Iyer became the most expensive player in IPL history. In the heated competition between the Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals, Punjab signed Iyer for ₹26.75 crore, removing all of their previous records in a single strike.
This marks a new record-the highest bid done so far in the 2024 auction-ahead of ₹24.75 crore bid from Australian pacer Mitchell starc. Iyer was one of the hottest sought-after players in the auction because of his incredible leadership skills, batting consistency, and ability to anchor an innings.
Punjab Kings have got a reliable middle-order batter and one of the exciting potentials for a captaincy spot into the bag with this acquisition. Fans and analysts are eagerly looking for how Iyer will influence the team in the forthcoming season.