IPL 2025

IPL 2025 Auction Highlights Day 2, Purse Value and Big Name Who Remain Unsold

IPL 2025 key highlight on day2, top players remain unsold and purse value.

By Pankaj Jha

Published: November 27, 2024, 8:12 PM

2 min read

The IPL 2025 auction concluded successfully in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, marking a significant milestone in IPL history. The event, held at the Abady Al-Johar Arena, was a two-day spectacle on November 24th and 25th. Here the IPL 2025 key highlight on day2, top players remain unsold and purse value.

Players Sold on Day 2 (All Prices in INR)

Player	Country	Sold For
Tushar Deshpande	India	6.50 crore
Gerald Coetzee	South Africa	2.40 crore
Bhuvneshwar Kumar	India	10.75 crore
Mukesh Kumar (RTM)	India	8 crore

Major Unsold Players

Surprisingly, some big names remained unsold during the IPL 2025 auction, raising eyebrows among cricket enthusiasts:

David Warner
Prithvi Shaw
Kane Williamson (C)
Jonny Bairstow (WK)
Sikandar Raza
Suyash Prabhudesai
Shardul Thakur
Murugan Ashwin
Piyush Chawla
Umesh Yadav
Chetan Sakariya

Franchise Spending and Remaining Purse

Here's the breakdown of the auction expenditure, remaining purse, and available slots for each franchise:

Franchise	Auction Spent	Purse Remaining	Player Slots Left
Mumbai Indians	44.80 crore	0.20 crore	23/25
Kolkata Knight Riders	50.95 crore	0.05 crore	21/25
Chennai Super Kings	54.95 crore	0.05 crore	25/25
Royal Challengers Bangalore	82.25 crore	0.75 crore	22/25
Sunrisers Hyderabad	44.80 crore	0.20 crore	20/25
Lucknow Super Giants	68.90 crore	0.10 crore	24/25
Rajasthan Royals	40.70 crore	0.30 crore	20/25
Punjab Kings	110.15 crore	0.35 crore	25/25
Gujarat Titans	68.85 crore	0.15 crore	25/25
Delhi Capitals	72.80 crore	0.20 crore	23/25

Key Takeaways

Bhuvneshwar Kumar's sold on price of 10.75 crore..
The Right-to-Match (RTM) card proved crucial for Mukesh Kumar, securing him at 8 crore.
Despite their established reputations, several top players, including David Warner and Kane Williamson, failed to find bidders.