Former Kolkata Knight Riders skipper, Shreyas Iyer became the second most expensive player ever in an IPL auction during the 2025 mega auction in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Sunday.
Shreyas’ base price was Rs. 2 crore. He was with Kolkata Knight Riders but was released ahead of this auction.
Shreyas Iyer became the second most expensive player in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Sunday as he was bought for Rs 26.75 crore by the Punjab Kings who fought off strong interests from his former team Delhi Capitals at the auction.
Shreyas broke Aussie pacer Mitchell Starc’s record. Starc became the most expensive signing in Indian Premier League history when he was bought for Rs 24.75 crore by Kolkata Knight Riders at the last auction in Dubai.
The bid for Starc broke the record set earlier in the auction when Pat Cummins was sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs 20.5 cr.
