Rishabh Pant became the most expensive player in IPL history as Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) splurged INR 27 crore for him at the mega auction. Pant after being with the Delhi Capitals for nine years, bid goodbye even though the franchise did use an RTM for him at INR 20.75 crore.
Team India registered a massive 295-run win in the first Test of the five-match series against Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy while Bihar's Vaibhav Suryavanshi became the youngest player to get picked in the IPL auction. Here's a look at the top 10 sports stories on November 26.
With some exorbitant prices, a few steals and several high-profile players going unsold later all 10 teams finalised their squads ahead of the 2025 edition of the IPL. The two-day mega auction saw INR 639.15 crore getting spent with 182 players finding homes, some old and most of them new ones.
England vice-captain Ollie Pope is set to fill in as the wicketkeeper and will slot down in the playing XI in the series opener against New Zealand. The three-match Test series will be competed for the Crowe-Thorpe Trophy and is critical for New Zealand, especially from WTC points table perspective.
Updated squads of IPL teams for 2025 season: Chennai Supers Kings emerged as one of the most successful teams at the auction table as they signed star players Sam Curran, Rachin Ravindra and Devon Conway for a combined price of just Rs 12.65 crore and also re-sign star spinner R Ashwin.
Rajasthan Royals full squad for IPL 2025: Rahul Dravid-led Royals struggled in the two-day player auction event in Jeddah despite signing back the star English fast bowler Jofra Archer and the Sri Lankan all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga.
IPL mega auction 2025: Ten teams spent Rs 639.15 crore to sign a total of 182 players in a two-day bidding action in Jeddah. Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer bagged a combined amount of Rs 53.75 crore while the likes of Kane Williamson and Steve Smith went unsold.
KKR went all out for Venkatesh Iyer for INR 23.75 crore, who might probably and potentially be their captaincy option for IPL 2025. However, the Knight Riders did balance out that bid with some steals of Anrich Nortje, Quinton de Kock and Spencer Johnson as they look good to defend their title.
Delhi Capitals made some intelligent purchases and a few quality buys with KL Rahul being their costliest pick at the IPL 2025 mega auction. With Faf du Plessis also in the squad, the Delhi Capitals have a few options for captaincy with Axar Patel being retained.
Mumbai Indians have roped back New Zealand fast-bowler Trent Boult, who was with the squad earlier. MI have also brought Ishan Kishan's replacement wicketkeeper at the IPL 2025 mega auction, while also roping in England all-rounder Will Jacks. Here is MI's full squad for IPL 2025.
Gujarat Titans were one of the best performers at the IPL mega auction this time around. They signed several utility players and most importantly, they have completely changed their bowling attack from the previous cycle. Jos Buttler was their top pick spending Rs 15.75 crore at the auction.
Punjab Kings (PBKS) look as strong as they have ever been in the Indian Premier League (IPL). They are most likely to be led by Shreyas Iyer, who led Kolkata Knight Riders to the IPL title in the 2024 edition.
SRH full squad for IPL 2025 after mega auction: Sunrisers Hyderabad spent a big chunk to sign Mohammed Shami, Harshal Patel and Ishan Kishan to strengthen their squad for the next season. SRH also signed Sri Lankan stars Kamindu Mendis and Ehasan Malinga.
Priansh Arya made the headlines during the Delhi Premier League 2024 by smashing 6 sixes in an over. Delhi youngster was signed by Punjab Kings for a whopping price of Rs 3.8 crore, 12 times more than his base price.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi entered the IPL 2025 mega auction at a base price of Rs 30 lakh. Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals showed interest in the 13-year-old on Day 2 of the auction in Jeddah. Know who is Vaibhav Suryavanshi here.
Making smart buys was the highlight for Chennai Super Kings at the IPL 2025 mega auction. They picked the likes of Rachin Ravindra, Sam Curran, Rahul Tripathi and Devon Conway at bargain prices. Here is CSK's full squad for IPL 2025 after the mega auction.
Anshul Kamboj played for Mumbai Indians in IPL 2024 and picked up two wickets in his three appearances. Kamboj had created history in Ranji Trophy 2024 and now heads to Chennai Super Kings after being roped in by them in the IPL 2025 mega auction.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru full squad for IPL 2025: After retaining just three players prior to the auction, the RCB witnessed an impressive show in a two-day event in Jeddah. RCB signed Bhuvneshwar Kumar for a whooping price of Rs 10.75 crore to boost their bowling attack for the 2025 season.
Lucknow Super Giants invested a massive amount of Rs 27 crore on Rishabh Pant and are most likely to make him the captain as well. They secured a lot more top players at the mega auction. Here's LSG's full squad for IPL 2025 after the mega auction.
KL Rahul was roped in by Delhi Capitals for Rs 14 crore at the IPL 2025 mega auction. He is the top captaincy choice for the Capitals. However, they have picked another captaincy contender on Day 2 of the bidding war in Jeddah.
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