Delhi: A total of Rs 639.15 crore was spent on 182 players in two days of IPL Auction 2025 and this spectacle was seen across the cricket world from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. If Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer and Venkatesh Iyer were the most expensive on the first day, the second day belonged to the bowlers. This does not mean that these most expensive players should be considered the best buy. If we talk about the best buy, then in whose name was this bet of each team? let’s watch :
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Sunrisers Hyderabad: Harshal Patel (Rs 8 crore) can be called their best purchase. The absence of our Indian fast bowlers Bhuvneshwar Kumar and T. Natarajan was filled not only by Mohammed Shami, but also by Harshal Patel. IPL record 135 wickets in 106 matches and will be part of the playing eleven.
Lucknow Super Giants: Buying David Miller (Rs 7.5 crore) at this price would be called their master stroke. He will be a special name from the foreign quota in their playing eleven. He is famous all over the world for his T20 cricket skills. IPL record 2924 runs in 130 matches for 3 teams with 14 scores of 50+.
Mumbai Indians: Last season, the team was short of a strike bowler despite having Jasprit Bumrah and the same deficiency was filled with T20 professional Trent Boult (Rs 12.5 crore). He is such that he has put his international career at stake for T20. IPL record 121 wickets in 104 matches for 5 teams.
Gujarat Titans: Kagiso Rabada (Rs 10.75 crore) can be called an IPL veteran and is ahead in taking wickets. Although taking Washington Sundar is also their success, Rabada will be the strike bowler for his 2nd IPL team with 117 wickets in 80 matches.
Rajasthan Royals: It would not be wrong to call Wanindu Hasaranga (Rs 5.25 crore) one of the best spinners in T20 cricket and most importantly. Didn’t even spend much money. They do not have any Indian spinners and rely entirely on the Sri Lankan attack of Hasaranga and Mahesh Theekshana. IPL record 35 wickets in 26 matches for one team.
Chennai Super Kings: Man of the match in the 2023 IPL final, top average among players who played at least 20 innings in the IPL (48.63) and most runs for CSK in the 2023 IPL, Devon Conway (6.25 crores) got such records at an affordable price. That’s why the team didn’t delay in buying it back. IPL record for this team is 924 runs in 23 matches in which 9 scores are 50+.
Royal Challengers Bangalore: Everyone knows about Josh Hazlewood (Rs 12.50 crore) and he will complete the weak link of bowling of this team. Josh Hazlewood, famous as a bounce bowler, will be in the playing eleven and the team now has to find his partner. IPL record 35 wickets in 27 matches for 2 teams and will further improve it.
Delhi Capitals: Even though this team’s purchase of KL Rahul was much talked about, Harry Brook (Rs 6.25 crore) is the player who will recover his price. He will definitely be in the playing eleven and will add youthful experience to the team. The IPL record is 190 runs in 11 matches and one score in that too is 100*, which means that this record itself has to be improved further.
Kolkata Knight Riders: The price at which Quinton de Kock (Rs 3.60 crore) was bought is also being called ‘loot’. Being past champions, KKR need a balanced team and they fit the bill. IPL record 3157 runs in 107 matches for 5 teams including two 100s. what else do you want?
Punjab Kings : Although the team retained or bought many strong players, the name of Glenn Maxwell (4.20 crores) is the most attractive among them, especially considering the price. He has played for this team before but now he would like to forget that incident and play with a better record. IPL record 2771 runs in 134 matches for 4 teams along with 37 wickets.