The glitzy IPL 2025 mega auction saw a total of 577 players going under the hammer in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia out of which only 182 players found the bidders. The 10 franchise shelled out a whopping Rs. 639.15 crores to buy their favourite players in order to build a solid squad for the 18th season of the IPL. The auction was a historic event in itself, with franchises breaking spending records to acquire top talents. The Lucknow Super Giants made headlines by securing Rishabh Pant for a staggering Rs 27 crore, while the Punjab Kings acquired Shreyas Iyer for Rs 26.75 crore. Venkatesh Iyer also turned heads after re-joining Kolkata Knight Riders for a massive amount of Rs 23.75 crore.
Three India's Under-19 World Cup captains who went unsold in IPL 2025 mega auction
While, big signings hogged limelight in the auction, there were some high-profile players who went unsold. Notably, David Warner, the captain of the 2016 IPL-winning team, failed to attract any bids. Shardul Thakur was another notable player who did not receive any offers. But what surprised the most was the three former India U-19 World Cup-winning captains who couldn't attract the bidders. One such player was Prithvi Shaw, who failed to attract any bids at his base price of Rs 75 lakh.
Shaw has recently faced setbacks due to fitness issues, leading to his exclusion from the Mumbai Ranji Trophy team. Despite captaining India's U-19 World Cup-winning team under the guidance of Rahul Dravid in 2018, Shaw's recent struggles impacted his auction prospects.
Yash Dhull, another former India U-19 World Cup-winning captain, also went unsold in the IPL 2025 Mega Auction. He led India to victory in the 2022 World Cup and was associated with the Delhi Capitals from 2022 to 2024, though he only managed to play four matches in 2023.
Unmukt Chand, the third former U-19 World Cup-winning captain, faced a similar fate. His name was not even announced during the auction, indicating that no team expressed interest in acquiring his services.
Unmukt Chand, who captained India to a U-19 World Cup victory in 2012, had already experienced IPL action with the Delhi Daredevils prior to his international triumph. After retiring from Indian cricket in 2021, he relocated to the USA. Despite registering for the IPL 2025 Mega Auction as an overseas player with a base price of Rs 30 lakh, he did not receive any bids from the franchises.
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
