IPL 2025: The stage is set for the IPL 2025 mega auction. Let us tell you, on November 24 and 25, franchises will be seen bidding to include star players in their ranks in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Now just before this auction, veteran Irfan Pathan has made a big prediction. He made it clear that this time the record of the most expensive player will be broken. Mitchell Starc had set this record in the IPL 2024 auction. Now this player will break his record.

Let us tell you, the IPL 2023 auction looked full of excitement. This season, Australian player Pat Cummins was bought by Hyderabad team for Rs 20.50 crore and he became the most expensive player in IPL history. But within a few minutes Mitchell Starc broke this record. KKR had included Starc in their camp by spending Rs 24.75 crore. Now Irfan Pathan has predicted that this record is going to be broken once again within a year.

This player will break the record

Many great players will be present in the mega auction of IPL 2025. Teams have geared up for these players. Many big names including KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant are included in the list. But all eyes will be on Pant. Former cricketer Irfan Pathan has also shared a post and written Pant's name. He posted on social media platform X and wrote, 'Mitchell Starc's auction record is in danger. Rishabh Pant can break it. ,

Delhi Capital released

Team India's wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant is in great form these days. In such a situation, before the IPL 2025 mega auction, Delhi Capitals has released the captain. Let us tell you, Pant had indicated this even before the retention list was released. Punjab Kings has the biggest purse. The team still has Rs 110 crore left for the mega auction. Now it will be interesting to see how much is bid for Pant. And which team makes him a part of them.