Big players on whom RTM card was not used in IPL 2025 Mega Auction: Mega auction is taking place before the 18th edition of IPL. Whose first day was very tremendous for many players. A lot of players from India and abroad were sold on the first day. Many of them were such players on whom the franchise spent a lot of money and kept them in their fold, while there were many such players whom their old franchise retained with them from RTM.

This time there was exemption to use RTM card in retention. In such a situation, during the mega auction, many teams had the option of RTM card. In such a situation, it was believed that the teams would get back their key players, whom they could not retain, by using the RTM card. But on the first day of this mega auction, there were 3 big players who were cheated by their old team by rejecting them.

3. Quinton de Kock

South Africa's star wicketkeeper batsman Quinton de Kock was a part of Lucknow Supergiants for the last few years. He was also successful in performing well for this team, but despite this, Lucknow did not use the RTM card on this star player during the mega auction. In such a situation, De Kock became a part of Kolkata Knight Riders for a price of Rs 3.60 crore.

2. Mohammed Shami

There was a big bid on Team India's legendary fast bowler Mohammed Shami in the IPL mega auction and he became a part of Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs 10 crore. Mohammed Shami had a tremendous performance for Gujarat Titans in IPL 2022 and 2023. He could not play last year due to injury. But Gujarat did not use RTM card regarding Shami. She could have been taken to Gujarat, but she was betrayed.

1 Mohammad Siraj

Indian cricket team's young star fast bowler Mohammad Siraj was playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL for the last few years. This player contributed as a key fast bowler for RCB. It was believed that either RCB would buy Siraj or he would get him from RTM. But Siraj was cheated by RCB and did not include him in their side by using RTM card. After which he became a part of Gujarat Titans.