These 5 players did not get the expected amount, sold at the Sarojini Market price.
IPL 2025 Mega Auction: In the IPL 2025 Mega Auction, many top players have got lower bids than expected. Know which teams have bought big players cheaply.
IPL 2025 Mega Auction Shocking Buys
Crores of rupees are flowing like water in the IPL 2025 Mega Auction. lucknow Super Giants (LSG) has made rishabh pant the most expensive player in the history of the indian Premier League by buying him for Rs 27 crore. Apart from him, the bid of Rs 26.75 crore on shreyas iyer has created a sensation, he has been bought by punjab Kings. But there are some names in the auction so far, who could have been sold very expensively but the teams have given themselves a bumper benefit by buying them very cheaply.
1. KL rahul - 14 crores (Delhi Capitals)
KL rahul was released by lucknow Supergiants after IPL 2024. He has been a captain, a world-class wicketkeeper, and also a top batsman. Given so much talent, the bid on him was expected to go at least 20-25 crores. But delhi Capitals have made a great purchase by buying him for just Rs 14 crore.
2. Glenn Maxwell - 4.20 crores (Punjab Kings)
Glenn Maxwell has been playing for RCB since 2020 and he got a salary of Rs 11 crore for playing the last season. But this time Punjab Kings have bought him for just Rs 4.20 crore. Maxwell was last seen playing for punjab in the year 2017.
3. Rachin ravindra - 4 crores (CSK)
Rachin ravindra made his IPL debut last season playing for chennai Super Kings. Last season, he scored 222 runs in 10 matches for CSK. He came into the limelight due to his strike rate of more than 160. Considering Ravindra's growing stature in international cricket, the amount of Rs 4 crore seems very less.
4. Aiden Markram - 2 crores (LSG)
Aiden Markram is the current captain of the South African team. He has been bought by lucknow Super Giants at his base price i.e. Rs 2 crore. Markram has also captained Sunrisers hyderabad in the IPL and his cricket IQ is excellent. Despite this, no one bid more than Rs 2 crore on him.
5. Mitchell Marsh - 3.40 crores (LSG)
Mitchell Marsh is famous for hitting big hits in batting and has also been taking wickets continuously with bowling. He has scored 666 runs and taken 37 wickets in his IPL career. DC paid him a salary of Rs 6.50 crore for playing the last season, but this time Lucknow has bought him cheaply by paying Rs 3.40 crore.
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