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• November25202419:27 (IST)

  IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: PBKS-RCB battle for Priyansh!

  RCB now in the fight, after DC pull out. The bidding is past Rs 1 cr. This is turning into a big tussle for Priyansh Arya. 

• November25202419:26 (IST)

  IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: Bidding war for Priyansh Arya

  A run machine in the T20 leagues across India, and a man who has also hit 6 sixes in an over this year, left-hander opener Priyansh Arya is fetching a hot buck here! MI put in one bid, but it's between DC and PBKS now.

• November25202419:23 (IST)

  IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: Reece Topley to MI

  Another English player bought by Mumbai Indians after Will Jacks. Pacer Reece Topley sold to MI for Rs 75L, and once again, RCB do not exercise their RTM option.

  Fellow English pacer Luke Wood goes unsold. India's Sachin Dhas as well is unsold.

• November25202419:22 (IST)

  IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: PBKS get Kuldeep Sen

  CSK showed interest first up with the opening bid, but it is Punjab Kings who get pacer Kuldeep Sen at Rs 80L. 

• November25202419:21 (IST)

  IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: Alzarri Joseph UNSOLD

  A man who has attracted many expensive IPL bids in the past, West Indies vice-captain Alzarri Joseph goes unsold at a base price of Rs 2 crore.

  South Africa's very young pacer Kwena Maphaka, who played for MI last year, also UNSOLD.

• November25202419:20 (IST)

  IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: Fazalhaq Farooqi RR!

  Left-arm Afghan pacer Fazalhaq Farooqi, who was the joint-highest wicket-taker in the T20 World Cup 2024, goes to Rajasthan Royals for Rs 2 cr!

  Richard Gleeson is unsold.

• November25202419:19 (IST)

  IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: Jayant Yadav to GT

  Gujarat Titans get spinner Jayant Yadav at a base price of Rs 75 lakh. Decent acquisition by the one-time IPL winners.

• November25202419:18 (IST)

  IPL 2025 Mega Auction LIVE: Santner to MI!

  Mitch Santner going from one 5-time champ to another! Mumbai Indians now bag the Kiwi ex-CSK bowler.  Base price of Rs 2 crore is the final bid.

• November25202419:17 (IST)

  IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: Atkinson, Raza also unsold

  English speedster Gus Atkinson, with KKR in 2024, does not fetch a bid from any team in the IPL 2025 mega auction. Zimbabwe veteran Sikandar Raza also goes unsold

• November25202419:16 (IST)

  IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: Steve Smith UNSOLD

  Steve Smith is UNSOLD. A lot of rumours ahead of the auction that he may have been fancied by Ricky Ponting, but goes unsold.

• November25202419:15 (IST)

  IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: Capped players again

  West Indian Brandon King does not find a bidder, at his base price of Rs 75L. Neither does Sri Lanka's Pathum Nissanka, at the same base price.

• November25202419:14 (IST)

  IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: Spinners unsold

  Spinners Raghav Goyal and Bailapudi Yeswanth go unsold.

• November25202419:13 (IST)

  IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: Gurjapneet Singh to CSK!

  A big payday for the 26-year-old pacer! Rs 2.2 cr for Gurjapneet Singh, who will play for the five-time IPL champions.

• November25202419:12 (IST)

  IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: Gurjapneet Singh over Rs 1 CR!

  Talented pacer Gurjapneet Singh gets high bidding between LSG and CSK, before LSG pull out. GT enter the race, and the bidding goes up to Rs 1.5 cr!

• November25202419:11 (IST)

  IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: Lucknow get Akash Singh

  22-year-old Akash Singh goes to Lucknow Super Giants for Rs 30L, and SRH do not use the RTM.

• November25202419:10 (IST)

  IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: Ashwani Kumar to MI

  Ashwani Kumar goes to Mumbai Indians for Rs 30L. A cheap acquisition for the five-time IPL champions.

• November25202419:09 (IST)

  IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: Arshin Kulkarni UNSOLD!

  Another highly-rated youngster, Arshin Kulkarni, goes UNSOLD. Played for LSG last season, and it is a tad surprising to not see him find a bid.

  Shivam Singh and LR Chethan also go unsold at a base of Rs 30L.

• November25202419:08 (IST)

  IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: Rishi Dhawan

  Rishi Dhawan goes unsold, and so does former U19 star Rajvardhan Hangargekar (now 22 years old). 

• November25202419:05 (IST)

  IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: We are back!

  The break is over, and the accelerated auction process continues. Yudhvir Charak is the first name under the hammer.

  MI put the first bid, but Rajasthan Royals pick up the 27-year-old for Rs 35L.

• November25202418:58 (IST)

  IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: Where is Arjun Tendulkar?

  Arjun Tendulkar was supposed to be in the second set of uncapped fast bowlers, but has not come up in the accelerated process. Does that mean he has been passed on by all 10 franchises, including Mumbai Indians? 

• November25202418:57 (IST)

  IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: "Virat's going to lead again"

  "In all likelyhood, Virat Kohli is going to lead RCB again," says Robin Uthappa, in the broadcast studio during the auction break.

• November25202418:50 (IST)

  IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: 5-minute break

  That was a rapid accelerated auction process, with some big names going unsold. Umran Malik certainly tops the list, while Umesh Yadav also did not find a bidder. Mustafizur Rahman was also an unexpected player to not get a bid.

  The teams will be back in just 5 minutes!

• November25202418:49 (IST)

  IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: PBKS get Harnoor Pannu

  Young batter Harnoor Pannu has been bought at Rs 30L by Punjab Kings. 

  Andre Siddharth goes unsold at the same base price.

• November25202418:48 (IST)

  IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: Umesh Yadav UNSOLD

  A big Indian player goes unsold again. It's veteran speedster Umesh Yadav, who had a pretty hefty base price of Rs 2 crore. 

  Bangladesh spinner Rishad Hossain also goes unsold.

• November25202418:47 (IST)

  IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: Unadkat to SRH!

  Jaydev Unadkat will be heading back to the Orange Army, at a price of Rs 1 crore. Continuity for the IPL 2024 runners-up.

• November25202418:46 (IST)

  IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: Naveen-ul-Haq UNSOLD

  No bids for Afghan pacer Naveen-ul-Haq. That would disappoint some fans surely.

• November25202418:45 (IST)

  IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: Nuwan Thushara to RCB!

  Royal Challengers Bengaluru take Sri Lankan pacer Nuwan Thushara at a price of Rs 1.6 cr. RR were also in the bidding, but RCB win out.

• November25202418:43 (IST)

  IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: Ishant Sharma to GT!

  Veteran pacer Ishant Sharma is going to join former teammate Ashish Nehra at Gujarat Titans. Sells at his base price of Rs 75L, and joins the likes of Rabada, Prasidh and Siraj.

• November25202418:42 (IST)

  IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: Mustafizur unsold

  Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman impressed for CSK in IPL 2024, but stays unsold this time at a base price of Rs 2 cr.

• November25202418:41 (IST)

  IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: UMRAN MALIK UNSOLD

  Oh dear! Umran Malik, the fastest Indian bowler in IPL history, goes unsold! Not a single team takes a punt on the once highly-regarded bowler. His base price was just Rs 75L.

• November25202418:40 (IST)

  IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: Spencer Johnson to KKR!

  Australian pacer Spencer Johnson goes to Kolkata Knight Riders for Rs 2.8 cr. The speedster played for GT last year, and has also played for LA Knight Riders previously.

• November25202418:37 (IST)

  IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: Romario Shepherd to RCB

  After Tim David, RCB bag another middle-order powerhitter, in the form of West Indian Romario Shepherd. Base price of Rs 1.5 cr is the final bid.

  Batter Josh Philippe goes unsold.

• November25202418:36 (IST)

  IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: GT use RTM for Sai Kishore!

  PBKS win the bidding for spinner R Sai Kishore at Rs 90L, and GT use the RTM. Sai Kishore was capped for India at the 2022 Asian Games.

  PBKS up it to Rs 2 cr, and GT use the RTM!

• November25202418:32 (IST)

  IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: Omarzai to PBKS

  Afghan all-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai heads to Punjab Kings for Rs 2.4 cr. Gujarat Titans do not use their RTM card. 

• November25202418:31 (IST)

  IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: Jacks to MI! No RTM

  Mumbai Indians owner Akash Ambani goes and shakes hands with the RCB auction table, as the latter do not exercise the RTM option for Will Jacks!

  The English batter is SOLD to MI for Rs 5.25 cr!

• November25202418:29 (IST)

  IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: Bidding war for Will Jacks!

  Bidding war for Will Jacks goes past Rs 4 cr! PBKS and MI vying for the English top order batter. Remember, RCB can exercise an RTM for him.

• November25202418:28 (IST)

  IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: Deepak Hooda to CSK

  Another middle order Indian batter goes to Chennai Super Kings, as Deepak Hooda goes for Rs 1.7 cr!

• November25202418:26 (IST)

  IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: Tim David to RCB!

  Tim David will go from Mumbai to Bengaluru! Rs 3 cr signing by the three-time IPL finalists. A solid acquisition for them.

  Next, Deepak Hooda!

• November25202418:24 (IST)

  IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: Tim David attracting bidders

  SRH and RCB are battling it out for Tim David. A powerful striker of the ball, with both sides looking for a finisher at No. 6/7/8 slots.

• November25202418:23 (IST)

  IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: Shahbaz to LSG!

  Shahbaz to LSG, selling for Rs 2.4 cr in the end! Sunrisers Hyderabad pull out despite trying.

  Meanwhile, Moeen Ali goes unsold.