Star Indian wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant made history at the auction table, becoming the most expensive player ever sold, fetching a huge INR 27 crore. Pant had the third-highest number of bidders, with four teams competing for him. The 27-year-old was snatched up by Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), surpassing Shreyas Iyer’s previous record.

The 10 teams build their squads through an auction. On Sunday, Rishabh Pant, India’s swashbuckling wicketkeeper-batter, became the most expensive player in the IPL’s 16-year history when the Lucknow Super Giants paid $3.2 million for his services. The auction price represents the player’s salary.

The concluded after two days of thrilling bidding battles between the 10 franchises. The event that was held in Jeddah, across November 24 and 25, saw some marvellous moments; from the most expensive buy record being broken twice on the same day to several big names going unsold,

Let's take a look at five 'underpaid' players, who fetched a much lesser fee than expected at the IPL 2025 Mega Auction.

The IPL 2025 season will feature several new opening pairs after the mega auction, except maybe for Delhi Capitals, Kolkata Knight Riders, and Sunrisers Hyderabad, who retain last season's openers. Key changes include Jos Buttler partnering with Shubman Gill for Gujarat Titans and Phil Salt with Virat Kohli for Royal Challengers Bangalore.

Despite the excitement surrounding major signings, several star players surprisingly went unsold, failing to attract any bids. Checkout best unsold 11 from IPL 2025 auction.