On the very first day of the IPL Auction, all previous records from past years were shattered. Teams collectively spent over ₹460 crore to buy 72 players. Sunrisers Hyderabad bought Mohammad Shami for ₹10 crore. Gujarat Titans also acquired Kagiso Rabada for ₹10.75 crore. But Delhi Capitals made the highest bid of ₹14 crore for KL Rahul, bringing him into their team. He used to play for Lucknow Super Giants. Yuzvendra Chahal was purchased by Punjab Kings for ₹18 crore. Similarly, Punjab Kings also bought Arshdeep Singh for ₹18 crore. However, on the first day of the IPL 2025 Auction, Shreyas Iyer became the most expensive player in IPL history when Punjab Kings bought him for ₹26.75 crore. But just a few minutes later, Rishabh Pant broke that record as Lucknow Super Giants acquired him for a whopping ₹27 crore. Jos Buttler, at ₹15.75 crore, remained the most expensive overseas player. However, some big names like Jonny Bairstow and Devdutt Padikkal went unsold on the first day of the auction.