IPL Auction 2025: Five Most Expensive Bowlers on Day 1 of Mega Auction

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On the first day of the IPL 2025 mega auction, the ten franchises have collectively spent Rs. 467.95 crore on 72 players, with 24 overseas stars and four RTM cards being utilised.

As the bidding started, Arshdeep Singh became the first signing of this season. Punjab Kings signed the pacer for Rs. 18 crore. Meanwhile, Rishabh Pant broke records, joining Lucknow Super Giants for Rs. 27 crore, making him the most expensive player in IPL history. The former KKR captain Shreyas Iyer was also bought for a huge price of Rs. 26.75 crore. Kolkata Knight Riders retained their star Venkatesh Iyer for Rs. 23.75 crore, surpassing even Virat Kohli's retention price.

However, the record for the most expensive bowler remained unbroken as last year's price for Mitchell Starc of Rs. 24 crores had not been touched by any of the players. The Aussie left-arm pacer saw a significant fall in his price tag as he sold at Rs. 11 crores.

Arshdeep Singh and Yuzvendra Chahal topped the list of the most expensive bowlers. Both of them got a hefty price of Rs. 18 crores. The next two biggest signings are Trent Boult and Josh Hazlewood, both of which are sold at Rs. 12.5 crores.

IPL Auction 2025: Five Most Expensive Bowlers in IPL 2025 Mega Auction

Among the top five buys, Yuzvendra Chahal is the only spinner on the list. Also, there are only two overseas bowlers who got the chance to be placed among the top five buys.

Arshdeep Singh is set to spearhead the Punjab Kings bowling the IPL 2025 after PBKS went in for the Indian pacer for Rs 18 crore. Despite leaving him out of the retention list, the Kings went on to match the RTM even after the elevated price.

Yuzvendra Chahal is also moving to Punjab for the first time in his career. The Indian leg-spinner is another massive acquisition for PBKS ahead of the new cycle. Chahal, who boasts 205 IPL wickets, is a valuable addition for the Kings.

Trent Boult is also shifting base this season as he returns to Mumbai Indians. The New Zealand pacer has been a sensation for RR over the past couple of seasons, but MI went all guns blazing, and the powerplay monster will couple with Jasprit Bumrah and bolster Paltan's bowling attack significantly.

Josh Hazlewood, the crafty Australian pacer will be playing for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the upcoming season. He has been a prolific name for Australia in the limited-overs and is a valuable addition to RCB in the next cycle.

Mohammed Siraj's association with RCB ended but the Indian pacer has found a new home at Gujarat Titans. He will be replacing Mohammed Shami, his India teammate at the franchise and is expected to raise fire along with South African pacer Kagiso Rabada.

Here are the five most expensive buys in this year's IPL mega auction: