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Hindustan Times
07-07-2025
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Simarjeet Singh, Digvesh Rathi become top buys at DPL auction
New Delhi: As the Delhi Premier League (DPL) prepares for its second season with two more teams, the players' auction on Sunday saw right-arm pacer Simarjeet Singh, who played for Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL this year, emerging as the most expensive buy. Central Delhi Kings secured his services for ₹39 lakh. Simarjeet Singh emerged as the most expensive buy at the Delhi Premier League auction, with Central Delhi Kins buying him for ₹ 39 lakh. (Pti) Close behind was leg-spinner Digvesh Rathi, who impressed during this year's IPL with Lucknow Super Giants. He was picked up by Delhi Superstarz for ₹38 lakh, making him the second-highest purchase in the marquee category. The experienced left-handed batter Nitish Rana went to West Delhi Lions for ₹34 lakh while New Delhi Tigers landed right-arm pacer Prince Yadav for ₹33 lakh. Purani Dilli have retained star wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant while North Delhi Strikers have held on to Harshit Rana. South Delhi Superstarz, last year's runners-up, retained Ayush Badoni and defending champions East Delhi Riders retained Anuj Rawat. West Delhi Lions chose to retain batter Ayush Doseja and Central Delhi Kings kept Jonty Sidhu. The two new franchises – Outer Delhi Warriors and New Delhi Tigers – retained Priyansh Arya and Himmat Singh respectively in the draft. East Delhi Riders exercised their Right to Match (RTM) card to retain the standout of last season's final, Mayank Rawat, for ₹26 lakh after a fierce bidding war. Vansh Bedi, initially unsold in the marquee category, was brought back in the A category with a revised base price of ₹5 lakh. He was retained by Purani Dilli using their RTM for ₹16 lakh. Wicketkeeper-batter Tejasvi Dahiya was retained by South Delhi via RTM for ₹13.5 lakh while Central Delhi Kings retained Money Grewal through the same provision. West Delhi Lions used their RTM to bring back Ankit Kumar Rajesh for ₹10 lakh. North Delhi Strikers retained Yajas Sharma for ₹12.5 lakh via RTM. Aaryavir Sehwag, the elder son of Virender Sehwag, was bought by Central Delhi Kings for ₹8 lakh. Aryaveer Kohli, Virat Kohli's nephew, was bought by South Delhi Superstarz for ₹1 lakh.
The Hindu
05-07-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
Kochi Blue Tigers buys Sanju Samson for a record amount at KCL auction
Kochi Blue Tigers won the bidding war with Thrissur Titans to buy marquee player Sanju Samson for ₹26.80 lakh in the auction for the second season of the Kerala Cricket League (KCL) here on Saturday. Samson also became the most expensive player in the history of the KCL. Trivandrum Royals was the first team to bid for Sanju for ₹10 lakh but Thrissur Titans joined the fray and straightaway increased the amount to ₹20 lakh. Blue Tigers responded with ₹20.20 lakh and pursued it till Titans backed out when the price touched ₹26.80 lakh. Blue Tigers splurged more than 50 per cent of its available purse of ₹50 lakh for buying Samson. Apart from Samson, the Kochi side also bought K.M. Asif, Vinoop Manoharan and Akhin Sathar to complete the quota in Category A. It also sprang a surprise by buying the oldest player in the auction, the 42-year-old K.J. Rakesh for ₹75,000. 'Sanju brings in a lot of value to the side. He was always in our plans from the outset and we were determined to get him at all costs,' said Blue Tigers coach Raiphy Vincent Gomez. Vishu Vinod was the second most expensive buy in the auction. The swashbuckling batter was pocketed by Aries Kollam Sailors for ₹12.80 lakh. Titans and Alleppey Ripples bid aggressively for Jalaj Saxana with the latter nailing the all-rounder for ₹12.40 lakh. Basil Thampi was Royals' most expensive buy at ₹8.40 lakh. Royals also used the RTM (Right to Match) card to buy Abdul Basith for ₹6.40 lakh. Titans exercised the RTM cards to buy back Ahammed Imran, M.D. Nidheesh, Mohammed Ishque and Akshay Manohar while Blue Tigers used it for Nikhil Thottath, P.S. Jerin, Vipul Shakti and Jobin Joby. M. Nikhil was the most expensive player sold in Category B as he was bought for ₹5.9 lakh by Royals. Royals also paid the highest bid amount for a Category C player, doling out ₹3.95 lakh for V. Ajith. In all, 26 players (out of 31) in Category A, 16 (from 40) in Category B and 49 (from 84) in Category C were sold. The squads (amount in lakh): Aries Kollam Sailors: Biju Narayanan (1.5), Sachin Baby (7.5), Sharafuddeen (5), Abhishek J. Nair (1.5), M.S. Akhil (8.4), Vishnu Vinod (12.80), Pavan Raj (2.5), Eden Apple Tom (1.5), Vathsal Govind (1.5), Rahul Sharma (0.75), Athuljith Anu (0.75), A.G. Amal (0.85), Ashik Muhammad (0.75), Bharath Soorya (0.75), P.S. Sachin (0.75), Vijay Viswanath (1.50), Jose S. Perayil (0.75), N.S. Ajayghosh (0.75). Alleppey Ripples: Mohammed Azharuddeen (7.5), Akshay Chandran (5), Vignesh Puthur (3.75), T.K. Akshay (1.5), N.P. Basil (5.4), Jalaj Saxena (12.4), Sreehari S. Nair (4), Mohammed Kaif (1.5), Aaditya Baiju (1.5), Anuj Jotin (0.75), Rahul Chandran (0.75), M.P. Sreeroop (0.80), Balu Babu (0.75), K.A. Arun (0.75), Abhishek P. Nair (0.75), Akash Pillai (0.75), Mohammed Nazil (0.75), Arjun Nambiar (0.75). Calicut Globstars: Rohan Kunnummal (7.5), Salman Nizar (5), Akhil Scaria (3.75), Anfal Pallam (1.5), M. Ajnas (6.4), (5), Sachin Suresh (5.3), Manu Krishnan (1.8), Akhil Dev (1.05), Monu Krishna (2.1), Ibnul Afthab (3.65), Ajith Raj (0.75), Preethish Pavan (0.75), Krishna Devan (0.75), M.U. Harikrishnan (1.5), Shine John Jacob (1.5), S.N. Ameersha (0.75), T.V. Krishna Kumar (0.75), Trivandrum Royals: Govind Dev Pai (1.5), S. Subin (1.5), T.S. Vinil (1.5), Basil Thampi (8.4), Abhijith Praveen (4.2), Abdul Basith (6.4), Krishna Prasad (3), Fanooz Faiz (4.6), Riya Basheer (1.6), M. Nikhil (5.9), Sanjeev Satheesan (2.2), V. Ajith (3.95), Asif Salem (0.90), J.S. Anuraj (1.5), Adwaith Prince (0.75), J. Ananthakrishnan (1.5). Thrissur Titans: Shoun Roger (4.4), Sijomon Joseph (5.2), Anand Krishnan (7), Varun Nayanar (3.2), Ahammed Imran (3), M.D. Nidheesh (3), C.V. Vinod Kumar (6.2), Mohammed Ishaque (1.5), Akshay Manohar (3.5), K.R. Rohith (0.75), Arun Poulose (0.80), Vishnu Menon (1.4), Adithya Vinod (0.75), Athif Bin Ashraf (1.25), K Ajnas (0.75), Anand Joseph (1.1), Amal Ramesh (0.75), Sibin Gireesh (1.5), A.K. Arjun (2.85), Aju Paulose (0.75). Kochi Blue Tigers: Vinoop Manoharan (3), Sanju Samson (26.80), K.M. Asif (3.2), Akhin Sathar (3), Nikhil Thottath (2.1), P.S. Jerin (2.4), K. Ajeesh (0.75),Muhammed Shanu (0.75), Vipul Shakti (0.95), N. Afrad (0.75), K.J. Rakesh (0.75), Jobin Joby (0.85), Saly Samson (0.75), Muhammad Ashik (0.75), Alfi Francis John (2.2), (1).
India.com
03-06-2025
- Business
- India.com
From Shreyas Iyer's Rs 26.75 Crore To Yuzvendra Chahal's Rs 18 Crore: Full List Of PBKS Players IPL 2025 Jaw-Dropping Salaries
photoDetails english 2910578 Updated:Jun 03, 2025, 03:02 PM IST Shreyas Iyer – ₹26.75 Crore 1 / 12 PBKS's marquee signing and captain for IPL 2025, Shreyas Iyer, was acquired for ₹26.75 crore, making him the second-most expensive player in IPL history. Yuzvendra Chahal – ₹18 Crore 2 / 12 The experienced leg-spinner was bought for ₹18 crore, bringing his wicket-taking prowess to PBKS's bowling attack. Arshdeep Singh – ₹18 Crore 3 / 12 Retained via the Right to Match (RTM) card, the left-arm pacer continues with PBKS at a significant ₹18 crore salary. Marcus Stoinis – ₹11 Crore 4 / 12 The Australian all-rounder was secured for ₹11 crore, expected to add balance with both bat and ball. Marco Jansen – ₹7 Crore 5 / 12 The South African all-rounder was acquired for ₹7 crore, enhancing PBKS's bowling options. Nehal Wadhera – ₹4.20 Crore 6 / 12 The young Indian batter was bought for ₹4.20 crore, reflecting PBKS's investment in emerging talent. Glenn Maxwell – ₹4.20 Crore 7 / 12 The dynamic Australian all-rounder was signed for ₹4.20 crore, expected to strengthen the middle order. Priyansh Arya – ₹3.80 Crore 8 / 12 An uncapped Indian talent, Priyansh Arya, was acquired for ₹3.80 crore, indicating PBKS's focus on nurturing young players. Prabhsimran Singh – ₹4 Crore 9 / 12 The young wicketkeeper-batter was retained for ₹4 crore, continuing his association with PBKS. Josh Inglis – ₹2.60 Crore 10 / 12 The Australian wicketkeeper-batter was secured for ₹2.60 crore, adding depth to the squad. Azmatullah Omarzai – ₹2.40 Crore 11 / 12 The Afghan all-rounder was bought for ₹2.40 crore, expected to contribute in both departments. Harpreet Brar – ₹1.50 Crore 12 / 12 The left-arm spinner was retained for ₹1.50 crore, continuing his stint with PBKS.
India.com
23-04-2025
- Sport
- India.com
Rishabh Pant, Venkatesh Iyer to Rohit Sharma: Expensive players who have flopped in IPL 2025
Image credit: X (Formerly Twitter) Many expensive players like Rishabh Pant, Venkatesh Iyer, Rohit Sharma, and others are finding it hard to play well for their teams in IPL 2025. They have not lived up to the hopes people had because of the big money spent on them. Image credit: X (Formerly Twitter) Rishabh Pant made history as the costliest player ever in the IPL after Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) bought him for Rs 27 crore in the mega auction. But in IPL 2025, Pant hasn't done well with the bat. He has made only 106 runs in 9 games for LSG, with a low average of 13.25. Image credit: X (Formerly Twitter) Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) picked Venkatesh Iyer for a big amount of Rs 23.75 crore in the mega auction ahead of IPL 2025. But the team hasn't gotten the results they hoped for. So far, Venkatesh has made only 135 runs in 8 games for KKR, with a low average of 22.50. Image credit: X (Formerly Twitter) Chennai Super Kings (CSK) kept Ravindra Jadeja in the team for Rs 18 crore before the IPL 2025 season. But he hasn't lived up to the high price in either batting or bowling. So far, Jadeja has scored only 145 runs in 8 matches for CSK, with a low average of 29.00. He has taken just 5 wickets in those games. Image credit: X (Formerly Twitter) Mumbai Indians kept Rohit Sharma in the squad for Rs 16.30 crore before the start of IPL 2025. But the former team captain hasn't performed well this season. So far, Rohit has made only 158 runs in 7 games for Mumbai, with a low average of 26.33. Image credit: X (Formerly Twitter) Ishan Kishan was bought by Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) for Rs 11.25 crore in the mega auction. He began IPL 2025 with a hundred, but hasn''t made many runs since then. So far, he has scored 138 runs in 7 games for SRH, with a low average of 27.60. Image credit: X (Formerly Twitter) Sunrisers Hyderabad kept Heinrich Klaasen in the team for a huge amount of Rs 23 crore, but he hasn't matched the high price with his performance. So far in IPL 2025, he has made 210 runs in 7 matches. Image credit: X (Formerly Twitter) Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) signed Liam Livingstone for Rs 8.75 crore in the IPL auction, but he hasn't performed as hoped. He was left out of RCB's most recent game against Punjab Kings. Image credit: X (Formerly Twitter) Delhi Capitals used the Right to Match (RTM) option to keep Jake Fraser-McGurk for Rs 9 crore in the 2025 IPL Auction. However, he couldn't perform well with the bat and was later taken out of the main team. Image credit: X (Formerly Twitter) Trent Boult came back to Mumbai Indians in the IPL 2025 auction for Rs 12.5 crore, setting a new record for the New Zealand bowler. However, he hasn't been very effective with the ball this season, taking only 6 wickets in 8 matches. Image credit: X (Formerly Twitter) Mohammed Shami was bought by SRH for Rs 10 crore in the IPL 2025 auction. He hasn't performed at his best this season, taking only 5 wickets in 7 matches.
