The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 auction concluded on Monday after 577 players were shortlisted for the 2-day event held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. While Rishabh Pant made history as the most expensive buy in IPL history, joining Lucknow Super Giants for INR 27 crore, 13-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi became the youngest player ever to be purchased, signing with Rajasthan Royals. However, despite the excitement, some high-profile names went unsold during the auction.
Batters:
Among the unsold batters, big names such as David Warner, Kane Williamson, Prithvi Shaw, and Mayank Agarwal turned heads. These players were once key figures in the league, but franchises opted for other choices.
- 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
Bowlers:
The bowlers’ section also witnessed some surprises, with top names such as Piyush Chawla, one of the highest wicket-takers in IPL history, going unsold. Other notable unsold bowlers include Mustafizur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq, Kartik Tyagi, and Mujeeb Ur Rahman.
- 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
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All-rounders:
All-rounders, vital to the balance of any T20 side, also saw some top players, including Shardul Thakur and Daryl Mitchell, go unsold, possibly due to the growing importance of the Impact Player rule.
- 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
Wicketkeepers:
Jonny Bairstow, the England wicketkeeper-batter who has been a standout performer in previous seasons, surprisingly went unsold. Other wicketkeepers like Upendra Yadav, Shai Hope, and Alex Carey also failed to attract bids.
- 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
Although these players went unsold, they may still be called up during the season if a franchise requires replacements due to injuries or other issues.