Indian cricket workforce batter Shreyas Iyer was offered for a mammoth Rs 26.75 Crore to Punjab Kings within the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 public sale in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Sunday. Shreyas, who captained Kolkata Knight Riders to the IPL 2024 title, was briefly the most expensive participant in IPL public sale historical past earlier than Lucknow Tremendous Giants purchased Rishabh Pant for Rs 27 Crore. “Howdy everybody. Elated to hitch the Punjab Kings household. I am unable to wait to kickstart the season. Wanting ahead,” Shreyas mentioned in a video posted by Punjab Kings on social media.
Former Delhi Capitals captain Rishabh Pant offered to Lucknow Tremendous Giants for a whopping Rs 27 crore, the best ever bid within the historical past of the event within the IPL 2024 Public sale on the Abadi Al Johar Enviornment in Jeddah on Sunday.
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Lucknow Tremendous Giants (LSG) wasted no time, launching the primary bid, solely to be countered fiercely by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). The paddles flew quick, with the worth hovering previous Rs 10 crore in a flash. Because the determine climbed, it turned evident Pant’s worth prolonged past his batting and maintaining prowess; he’s a pure chief and a match-winner.
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) entered the fray at Rs 10.5 crore, becoming a member of the battle towards LSG. With rapid-fire bids, the quantity hit an unprecedented Rs 20 crore. LSG, decided to safe Pant, pushed the stakes additional, taking it to Rs 20.75 crore.
Simply when the bidding appeared to succeed in its climax, Delhi Capitals (DC) used their Proper to Match (RTM) card, momentarily claiming Pant. Nonetheless, LSG retaliated with a jaw-dropping Rs 27 crore bid–the highest-ever in event historical past, forcing DC to retreat and setting a brand new benchmark for IPL auctions.
Pant, who captained Delhi Capitals in three seasons, was launched from the squad forward of the mega public sale because the aspect retained 4 gamers -Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Tristan Stubbs and Abhishek Porel.
The swashbuckling wicketkeeper-batsman has performed 111 IPL video games in his profession and scored 3284 runs with 18 half centuries and one century to his identify.
Pant’s bid surpassed former Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 successful captain Shreyas Iyer who was offered to Punjab Kings for a whopping Rs 26.75 crore earlier within the day.
(With IANS inputs)
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