IPL 2025: The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season holds a lot of excitement, as all the 10 franchises lock horns for the all-elusive trophy, and this time, the mega auction has left us stunned with shocking moves.

While many greats and veterans went unsold or for lower prices than what was expected, some players made sure they get placed in the highest bracket for their respective teams.

Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer broke the record for te title of 'Most Expensive Player in IPL history', as the former Delhi Capitals teammates will noe be seen in the colours of Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) respectively.

Many sides focused on retetentions, so that they can retain their core players, and one of them is Mumbai Indians, who's most expensive player is none other than India's legendary pacer - Jasprit Bumrah.

This IPL will embark the dawn of a new era for few sides, as they went under complete revamp and overhaul. Kolkata Knight Riders are the reigning champions of IPL, and the franchise showed trust in their 2024 core, with many players managing to return to 'Eden Gardens'.

Most Expensive Players (Team Wise) In IPL 2025

1. Lucknow Super Giant (LSG)

• Player: Rishabh Pant
• Price (INR): 27 Crore
• Method: Auction

2. Punjab Kings (PBKS)

• Player: Shreyas Iyer
• Price (INR): 26.75 Crore
• Method: Auction

3. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)

• Player: Venkatesh Iyer
• Price (INR): 23.75 Crore
• Method: Auction

4. Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)

• Player: Heinrich Klassen
• Price (INR): 23 Crore
• Method: Retained

5. Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)

• Player: Virat Kohli
• Price (INR): 21 Crore
• Method: Retained

6. Chennai Super Kings (CSK)

• Players: Ruturaj Gaikwad and Ravindra Jadeja
• Price (INR): 18 Crore (both)
• Method: Retained

7. Gujarat Titans (GT)

• Player: Rashid Khan
• Price (INR): 18 Crore
• Method: Retained

8. Mumbai Indians (MI)

• Player: Jasprit Bumrah
• Price (INR) : 18 Crore
• Method: Retained

9. Rajasthan Royals (RR)

• Players: Sanju Samson and Yashasvi Jaiswal
• Price (INR) : 18 Crore (both)
• Method: Retained

10. Delhi Capitals (DC)

• Player: Axar Patel
• Price (INR): 16.5 Crore
• Method: Retained