IPL 2025 mega auction: Top 5 most expensive Indian players in IPL history

Check the list of Indian players who triggered bidding war during the IPL auction and emerged as the most expensive player in IPL history

Rishabh Pant is the costliest player in history of Indian Premier League (IPL) after Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) bagged the Indian wicket-keeper batter for Rs 27 crore. Shreyas Iyer is the second-most expensive player in IPL history after Punjab Kings bagged his for whopping Rs 26.75 crore after a bidding war against Delhi Capoitals. Meanwhile, all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer becomes a third costliest player in the history of Indian Premier League after KKR bagged him for Rs 23.75 crore.   Check IPL 2025 mega auction live updates, biggest buys and full list of sold & unsold players here

 

Top five most expensive Indian players in IPL history 

Player	Team	Year	Price (Rs Crore)
Rishabh Pant	Lucknow Super Giants	2024	27
Shreyas Iyer	Punjab Kings	2024	26.75
Venkatesh Iyer	Kolkata Knight Riders	2024	23.75
Arsdeep Singh	Punjab Kings (RTM)	2024	18
Yuvraj Singh	Delhi Daredevils	2015	16
Ishan Kishan	Mumbai Indians	2022	15.25
Deepak Chahar	Chennai Super Kings	2022	14
Yuvraj Singh	Royal Challengers Bangalore	2014	14
Dinesh Karthik	Delhi Daredevils	2014	12.5

 

 

1. Yuvraj Singh (Delhi Daredevils, 2015) 

Yuvraj Singh was bought by Delhi Daredevils for a record-breaking Rs 16 crore in 2015. However, he struggled to deliver with the bat and ended up scoring just 248 runs in 14 matches.

 

2. Ishan Kishan (Mumbai Indians, 2022) 

Ishan Kishan's explosive batting earned him a massive bid of Rs 15.25 crore from Mumbai Indians in 2022. He had a decent season, scoring 418 runs in 14 matches.

 

3. Deepak Chahar (Chennai Super Kings, 2022) 

Deepak Chahar's impressive swing bowling and batting abilities led Chennai Super Kings to spend Rs 14 crore on him in 2022. Unfortunately, injuries hampered his season, limiting him to just two matches.

 

4. Yuvraj Singh (Royal Challengers Bangalore, 2014) 

In 2014, Yuvraj Singh was a hot commodity, fetching Rs 14 crore from Royal Challengers Bangalore. He scored 376 runs in 14 matches, contributing significantly to the team's success.

 

5. Dinesh Karthik (Delhi Daredevils, 2014) 

Dinesh Karthik's excellent finishing abilities saw him attract a bid of Rs 12.5 crore from Delhi Daredevils in 2014. He scored 335 runs in 14 matches, playing a crucial role in the team's campaign.