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IPL 2025 Auction: LSG's Shashwat Goenka Says Pant Was Always on Their Bucket List
The acquisition was a strategic masterstroke by LSG, who were in search of an experienced leader to guide their squad. Shashwat Goenka, the son of LSG owner Sanjiv Goenka, shared the franchise's satisfaction after bagging the former Delhi Capitals' captain.
IPL 2025 Auction: Ravichandran Ashwin and Rachin Ravindra Make Comeback to Chennai Super Kings
Entering with a base price of Rs 2 crore, the former CSK stalwart seemed destined for a homecoming. CSK wasted no time in bidding, but Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) offered early resistance.
IPL 2025 Auction: Rishabh Pant Breaks Records as Most Expensive Player, Sold for Rs 27 Crore to LSG
Delhi Capitals had earlier used the RTM card on Pant for a staggering sum of Rs 20.75 crore. However, LSG took it further up to Rs 27 crore and DC went back.
Venkatesh Iyer Eager to Take on Captaincy Challenge at KKR
A shocking move and a bold call- the Shah Rukh Khan-owned franchise chose not to retain their 2024 IPL-winning captain, Shreyas Iyer, at the mega auction but instead entered a bidding war with Royal Challengers Bangalore over Venkatesh Iyer.
Ricky Ponting: Shreyas Iyer is Ready to Take on the Captaincy Role
Iyer's Rs 26.75-crore bid made him the most expensive IPL player in history at least until his India teammate Rishabh Pant breached that with a staggering Rs 27-crore deal with Lucknow Super Giants.
IPL 2025 Auction: Chahal Claims He Deserves Rs 18 Crore After Joining Punjab Kings
"I was quite nervous and anxious because this amount is what I got in the last three seasons combined. I feel that I deserve this price, and I am very excited," said Chahal on JioCinema.
IPL 2025 Auction: Rasikh Salam Becomes Top Uncapped Bowler with Rs 6 Crore Bid
Other key signings saw in the auction included Mohit Sharma moved to Delhi Capitals at Rs 2.2 crore and Simarjeet Singh for R 1.5 crore to Sunrisers Hyderabad.
IPL Mega Auction: Record Bids for Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer, Venkatesh Iyer Strikes Big
Shreyas, who had led Kolkata Knight Riders to the title earlier this year, and Delhi Capitals' icon Pant, were the beneficiaries of getting available at the auction after falling out with their respective teams.
IPL 2025 Auction: Pant, Rahul, Iyer Set to Raise the Stakes on Opening Day in Jeddah
After months of backroom strategy and tough scouting, it all comes down to pure business as 10 franchises look to get the best possible squads for the 2025 season and beyond.
IPL 2025 Scheduled for Mar 14 to May 25 as BCCI Shares Three-Season Plan with Franchises
The BCCI has also shortlisted injury-prone England pacer Jofra Archer, Indian-born American pacer Saurabh Netravalkar, and uncapped Mumbai wicketkeeper-batter Hardik Tamore for the two-day mega players' auction scheduled to take place in Jeddah from Sunday.
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