The IPL 2025 Mega Auction concluded with the completion of squad assemblies for all 10 franchises, establishing new affiliations for marquee players such as Rishabh Pant, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, and Yuzvendra Chahal. However, some big names failed to attract any bids, leaving several high-profile players. Rishab Pant was sold to Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) for a record-breaking price of INR 27 crore (USD 3.21 million approx.)
Prithvi Shaw
Indian opener Prithvi Shaw went unsold despite a minimal base price of INR 75 lakh. In the previous season, Shaw smashed 198 runs in 8 matches at an average of 24.75 at an impressive strike rate of 163.64 but unfortunately, it wasn’t enough to earn him a spot in the IPL 2025.
Matches: 79 | Runs: 1892 | Avg: 23.95 | SR: 147.47 | 100s/50s: 0/14
Jonny Bairstow
English powerhouse Jonny Bairstow also failed to find a team on the base price of INR 2 crore, his fewer outings in international cricket might have diminished his IPL opportunities, leaving him unsold on the second and final day of the mega auction in Jeddah.
Matches: 50 | Runs: 1589 | Avg: 34.54 | SR: 144.45 | 100s/50: 2/9
David Warner
One of the finest IPL batters in the past Australian opener David Warner also failed to attract any franchise in the mega auction for the IPL 2025. Three-time orange cap holder is set to miss the upcoming IPL, Warner is also serving as commentator in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and might keep the same role in the IPL.
Matches: 184 | Runs: 6565 | Avg: 40.52 | SR: 139.77 | 100s/5: 4/62
Shardul Thakur
One of the biggest surprises of the auction was all-rounder Shardul Thakur went unsold with a base price of INR 2 crore. His performance in the last edition of IPL might be the reason why he failed to attract any team. He just took 5 wickets in 9 matches with an economy of 9.76.
Matches: 95 | Wickets: 94 | Best: 4/36 | Econ: 9.23
Kane Williamson
Former Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper Kane Williamson slipped under the radar too at a base price of INR 2 crore, his recent form likely affected his future in the cash-rich league. H e only played three matches over two years, scoring 27 runs at an average of just 9.
Matches: 79 | Runs: 2128 | Avg: 35.47 | SR: 125.62 | 100s/50: 0/18
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