IPL 2025 Auction Unsold Players: The IPL 2025 mega auction started in Jeddah on Sunday (November 24). The two-day mega event ahead of the next Indian Premier League cycle brings a significant opportunity for cricketers worldwide to be part of the most lucrative franchise tournament.
A total of 204 slots are available, including 70 specifically for overseas players in the auction.

A diverse pool of 577 players are set to participate, which includes 48 capped Indian players and 195 capped overseas players, alongside three from associate nations. The list also features 319 uncapped Indian players and 12 uncapped overseas players, reflecting the IPL's dedication to discovering and nurturing new talent. Among these participants, 367 are from India while 210 come from abroad.
The IPL 2025 mega auction's first day is going to determine the fate of 84 players. The first six sets of the players are up for bidding and there are 46 capped and 38 uncapped players up for auction.
Lucknow Super Giants roped in Rishabh Pant for a record Rs 27 crore deal in the auction. Punjab Kings made headlines at the IPL 2025 auction by signing Shreyas Iyer for a record Rs 26.75 crore and securing Yuzvendra Chahal for Rs 18 crore. Gujarat Titans also made key purchases, including Mohammed Siraj for Rs 12.25 crore, while Sunrisers Hyderabad snapped up Mohammed Shami for Rs 10 crore. KL Rahul, former Lucknow Super Giants captain, joined Delhi Capitals on a Rs 14 crore deal.
Gujarat Titans and Punjab Kings dominated the marquee player selections, each acquiring three top names. Lucknow Super Giants and Delhi Capitals secured two marquee players each.
Along with the sold players, contrastingly, a few of the big names have gone unsold on the first day of the auction.
Australian veteran David Warner has also gone unsold, while veteran India spinner Piyush Chawla, and English star Jonny Bairstow have also not found a team.
On Day 2, some big names have gone unsold. Shardul Thakur, Prithvi Shaw, and Sarfaraz Khan are some of the big names who have not found any suitors in the auction. The likes of Kane Williamson, Mayank Agarwal have also found no teams.
| Player | Country | Role |
| David Warner | Australia | Batter |
| Jonny Bairstow | England | Wicketkeeper |
| Waqar Salamkheil | Afghanistan | Bowler |
| Kane Williamson | New Zealand | Batter |
| Mayank Agarwal | India | Batter |
| Prithvi Shaw | India | Batter |
| Shardul Thakur | India | All-Rounder |
| Daryl Mitchell | New Zealand | All-Rounder |
| Shai Hope | West Indies | Wicketkeeper |
| KS Bharat | India | Wicketkeeper |
| Alex Carey | Australia | Wicketkeeper |
| Mujeeb ur Rahman | Afghanistan | Bowler |
| Vijayakanth Viyaskanth | Sri Lanka | Bowler |
| Akeal Hosein | West Indies | Bowler |
| Adil Rashid | England | Bowler |
| Keshav Maharaj | South Africa | Bowler |
| Finn Allen | New Zealand | Batter |
| Dewald Brevis | South Africa | Batter |
| Ben Duckett | England | Batter |
| Josh Philippe | Australia | Wicketkeeper |
| Mustafizur Rahman | Bangladesh | Bowler |
| Naveen ul Haq | Afghanistan | Bowler |
| Umesh Yadav | India | Bowler |
| Rishad Hossain | Bangladesh | Bowler |
| Brandon King | West Indies | Batter |
| Pathum Nissanka | Sri Lanka | Batter |
| Steve Smith | Australia | Batter |
| Gus Atkinson | England | Bowler |
| Sikandar Raza | Zimbabwe | All-Rounder |
| Richard Gleeson | England | Bowler |
| Alzarri Joseph | West Indies | Bowler |
| Luke Wood | England | Bowler |
| Sarfaraz Khan | India | All-Rounder |
| Kyle Mayers | West Indies | All-Rounder |
| Matthew Short | Australia | All-Rounder |
| Jason Behrendorff | Australia | Bowler |
| Shivam Mavi | India | Bowler |
| Navdeep Saini | India | Bowler |
| Michael Bracewell | New Zealand | All-Rounder |
| Ottneil Baartman | South Africa | Bowler |
| Dilshan Madushanka | Sri Lanka | Bowler |
| Adam Milne | New Zealand | Bowler |
| William O'Rourke | New Zealand | Bowler |
| Chetan Sakariya | India | Bowler |
| Sandeep Warrier | India | Bowler |
| Lance Morris | Australia | Bowler |
| Olly Stone | England | Bowler |
| Dwaine Pretorius | South Africa | Bowler |
| Blessing Muzarabani | Zimbabwe | Bowler |
| Brandon McMullen | Scotland | All-Rounder |
| Roston Chase | West Indies | All-Rounder |
| Nathan Smith | New Zealand | All-Rounder |
| Kyle Jamieson | New Zealand | Bowler |
| Chris Jordan | England | Bowler |
| Player | Role |
| Anmolpreet Singh | Batter |
| Upendra Yadav | Wicketkeeper |
| Utkarsh Singh | Wicketkeeper |
| Yash Dhull | Batter |
| Kartik Tyagi | Bowler |
| Piyush Chawla | Bowler |
| Madhav Kaushik | Batter |
| Pukhraj Mann | Batter |
| Mayank Dagar | All-Rounder |
| Avanish Aravelly | Wicketkeeper |
| Harvik Desai | Wicketkeeper |
| Sakib Hussain | Bowler |
| Prince Chaudhary | All-Rounder |
| Vidwath Kaverappa | Bowler |
| Rajan Kumar | Bowler |
| Prashant Solanki | Bowler |
| Jhathavedh Subramanyan | Bowler |
| Rishi Dhawan | All-Rounder |
| Shivam Singh | All-Rounder |
| LR Chethan | All-Rounder |
| Raghav Goyal | Bowler |
| Bailapudi Yeswanth | Bowler |
| Sachin Dhas | Batter |
| Arpit Guleria | Bowler |
| Tejasvi Dahiya | All-Rounder |
| Salman Nizar | Batter |
| Emanjot Chahal | All-Rounder |
| Divesh Sharma | Bowler |
| Naman Tiwari | Bowler |
| Abdul Bazith | All-Rounder |
| Raj Limbani | All-Rounder |
| Shiva Singh | All-Rounder |
| Anshuman Hooda | Bowler |
| Atit Sheth | All-Rounder |
| Vijay Kumar | Bowler |
| Ripal Patel | All-Rounder |
| Avinash Singh | Bowler |
| Sanjay Yadav | All-Rounder |
| Umang Kumar | All-Rounder |
| Digvijay Deshmukh | Bowler |
| Yash Dabas | Bowler |
These are the Unsold players who came up in the Auction. The other names didn't emerge in the Mega Auction Event.
**Unsold Players list updated LIVE on Day 2 of IPL 2025 Mega Auction