Punjab Kings Auction Strategy, Players Retained & Probable Buys, Full List of Sold and Unsold Players & Top Purchases Today – Indian Premier League

Priyansh Arya (120) hit six maximums in an over, taking South Delhi Superstarz to a whopping 308 for five against North Delhi Strikers in the Delhi Premier League.

Punjab Kings had only retained two players ahead of the auction and both of them were uncapped. In the run up to the auction, the Punjab franchise also brought in Ricky Ponting as their head coach. In the auction, they have tried to buy some good Indian players alongside trusted overseas names.

Chennai Super Kings broke the bank for R Ashwin at the IPL auction 2025, purchasing him for ₹9.75 crores, in Jeddah on Sunday. CSK also used the RTM option to bring back Devon Conway (6.25 crores) and Rachin Ravindra (4 crores).

Here is the list of players bought by Chennai Super Kings and full squad after Day 1 of the Indian Premier League mega auction in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

As of IPL 2025, Shreyas Iyer has been appointed captain of the Punjab Kings (PBKS). He was acquired for ₹26.75 crore during the auction, making him one of the most expensive players in IPL history. Head coach Ricky Ponting endorsed Iyer as an ideal leader for the team.

Priyansh Arya, picked up Punjab Kings for Rs 3.8 crore, had a sensational run at the Delhi Premier League in September, topping the batting charts with over 600 runs in only 10 games.

The IPL 2025 Auction commenced with a bang, with ten franchises acquiring 72 players on Day 1. The highlight was Rishabh Pant's record-breaking bid of Rs 27 crore, making him the most expensive player in IPL history,

Rajasthan Royals had an eventful IPL last season, they are looking to improve this season and end up higher than they did last season. Rajasthan Royals purchased a total of five players on the first day of the IPL auctions and will be looking to get some more players to bolster their ranks on the second day of the IPL auctions.