The auction features 577 players vying for 204 spots, including 70 for overseas players. With fierce bidding and strategic moves by franchises, Day 2 promises more excitement and team-defining purchases.

This year, Rishabh Pant broke the record becoming the most expensive player of the tournament after Lucknow Super Giants bought him for Rs 27 crore on Day 1 of the auction.

Gujarat Titans Retained Players List: Rashid Khan (INR 18 Cr), Shubman Gill (INR 16.5 Cr), Sai Sudharsan (INR 8.5 Cr), Rahul Tewatia (INR 4 Cr), Shahrukh Khan (INR 4 Cr)

Rajasthan Royals (RR) are geared up for the IPL 2025, having retained a core team of six players including captain Sanju Samson and rising star Yashasvi Jaiswal. With INR 41 crore remaining in their purse,

Five-time Indian Premier League champions will be led by Ruturaj Gaikwad and have retained former skipper MS Dhoni as an 'uncapped' player.

Rishabh Pant broke Shreyas Iyer's record within minutes to become IPL's costliest buy as Lucknow Super Giants spent a mind-boggling ₹27 crore for the wicketkeeper-batter. This happened moments after Punjab Kings broke the bank to get Indian batter Shreyas Iyer for a whopping ₹26.