The IPL 2025 mega auction was a historic event, witnessing a massive spending spree by the 10 franchises as they sought to bolster their squads for the upcoming season of the glitzy league.
Unsold players can still participate in IPL 2025?
Over the course of two days, a total of 182 players were sold for a staggering Rs. 639.15 crore. The auction saw several record-breaking deals, with Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer becoming the most expensive buys in IPL history. Lucknow Super Giants secured Pant's services for a whopping Rs. 27 crore, while Punjab Kings acquired Shreyas Iyer for Rs. 20 crore. Kolkata Knight Riders also broke bank in the IPL 2025 auction, which was held on November 24 and 25 in Jeddah, where 577 players went under the hammer, as they re-signined Venkatesh Iyer for a hefty amount of Rs. 23.75 crore.
While the IPL Mega Auction witnessed record-breaking deals and big-money signings, it also brought disappointment for many players who went unsold. Amongst the big names, were David Warner, Steve Smith, and Kane Williamson, who are considered among the best overseas players in the IPL, failed to attract any bids. Similarly, several top Indian players, including Prithvi Shaw, Sarfaraz Khan, Shardul Thakur, Mayank Agarwal, and Umesh Yadav, were also left without contracts.
While the IPL Mega Auction has concluded, the door is not entirely closed for unsold players. There's a possibility that they could still be picked up as injury replacements for current squad members.
If a player from any team gets injured, the franchise can name a replacement from the pool of unsold players. However, there's a condition: the replacement player's base price at the auction must be lower than the injured player's. For instance, David Warner could only be considered as a replacement if the injured player was bought for more than Rs. 2 crore.
Full list of unsold players in IPL 2025 mega auction:
David Warner - INR 2 crore
Anmolpreet Singh - INR 30 lakh
Yash Dhull - INR 30 lakh
Kane Williamson - INR 2 crore
Mayank Agarwal - INR 1 crore
Prithvi Shaw - INR 75 lakh
Sarfaraz Khan - INR 75 lakh
Madhav Kaushik - INR 30 lakh
Pukhraj Mann - INR 30 lakh
Finn Allen - INR 2 crore
Dewald Brevis - INR 75 lakh
Ben Duckett - INR 2 crore
Brandon King - INR 75 lakh
Pathum Nissanka - INR 75 lakh
Steve Smith - INR 2 crore
Sachin Dhas - INR 30 lakh
Salman Nizar - INR 30 lakh
Leus du Plooy - INR 50 lakh
Shivalik Sharma - INR 30 lakh
Waqar Salamkheil - INR 75 lakh
Kartik Tyagi - INR 40 lakh
Piyush Chawla - INR 50 lakh
Mujeeb Ur Rahman - INR 2 crore
Vijayakanth Viyaskanth - INR 75 lakh
Akeal Hosein - INR 1.50 crore
Adil Rashid - INR 2 crore
Keshav Maharaj - INR 75 lakh
Sakib Hussain - INR 30 lakh
Vidwath Kaverappa - INR 30 lakh
Rajan Kumar - INR 30 lakh
Prashant Solanki - INR 30 lakh
Jhathaved Subramanyan - INR 30 lakh
Mustafizur Rahman - INR 2 crore
Naveen-ul-Haq - INR 2 crore
Umesh Yadav - INR 2 crore
Rishad Hossain - INR 75 lakh
Raghav Goyal - INR 30 lakh
Bailapudi Yeswanth - INR 30 lakh
Richard Gleeson - INR 75 lakh
Alzarri Joseph - INR 2 crore
Luke Wood - INR 75 lakh
Arpit Guleria - INR 30 lakh
Jason Behrendorff - INR 1.50 crore
Shivam Mavi - INR 75 lakh
Navdeep Saini - INR 75 lakh
Divesh Sharma - INR 30 lakh
Naman Tiwari - INR 30 lakh
Ottneil Baartman - INR 75 lakh
Dilshan Madushanka - INR 75 lakh
Adam Milne - INR 2 crore
William O'Rourke - INR 1.50 crore
Chetan Sakariya - INR 75 lakh
Sandeep Warrier - INR 75 lakh
Lance Morris - INR 1.25 crore
Olly Stone - INR 75 lakh
Anshuman Hooda - INR 30 lakh
Blessing Muzarabani - INR 75 lakh
Vijay Kumar - INR 30 lakh
Kyle Jamieson - INR 1.50 crore
Chris Jordan - INR 2 crore
Avinash Singh - INR 30 lakh
Prince Chaudhary - INR 30 lakh
Utkarsh Singh - INR 30 lakh
Shardul Thakur - INR 2 crore
Daryl Mitchell - INR 2 crore
Mayank Dagar - INR 30 lakh
Rishi Dhawan - INR 30 lakh
Shivam Singh - INR 30 lakh
Gus Atkinson - INR 2 crore
Sikandar Raza - INR 1.25 crore
Kyle Mayers - INR 1.50 crore
Matthew Short - INR 75 lakh
Emanjot Chahal - INR 30 lakh
Michael Bracewell - INR 1.50 crore
Abdul Basith - INR 30 lakh
Raj Limbani - INR 30 lakh
Shiva Singh - INR 30 lakh
Dwaine Pretorius - INR 75 lakh
Brandon McMullen - INR 30 lakh
Atit Sheth - INR 30 lakh
Roston Chase - INR 75 lakh
Nathan Smith - INR 1 crore
Ripal Patel - INR 30 lakh
Sanjay Yadav - INR 30 lakh
Umang Kumar - INR 30 lakh
Digvijay Desmukh - INR 30 lakh
Yash Dabas - INR 30 lakh
Tanush Kotian - INR 30 lakh
Khrievitso Kense - INR 30 lakh
Jonny Bairstow - INR 2 crore
Upendra Yadav - INR 30 lakh
Shai Hope - INR 1.25 crore
KS Bharat - INR 75 lakh
Alex Carey - INR 1 crore
Avanish Aravelly - INR 30 lakh
Harvik Desai - INR 30 lakh
Josh Philippe - INR 75 lakh
L. R. Chethan - INR 30 lakh
Tejasvi Dahiya - INR 30 lakh
