New Delhi: Team India star KL Rahul triggered a bidding war between the likes of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Delhi Capitals (DC) at the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction on Sunday, November 24. Rahul was eventually sold to Delhi Capitals for a sum of Rs 14 crore. Rahul was expected to breach the Rs 20 crore mark but it wasn’t meant to be.
Rahul will now replace Rishabh Pant at Delhi Capitals. Pant was released by DC ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction after failed negotiations between the two parties. Pant went on to script history at the auction as he became the most expensive player in IPL history after being bought by Lucknow Super Giants for a whopping Rs 27 crore.
Rahul, who was roped in as one of their marquee players by LSG ahead of their IPL debut in 2022, led the franchise in all three seasons before being released ahead of the ongoing mega auction. LSG qualified for back-to-back playoffs under Rahul’s captaincy but ended up missing out on a spot in the top four last season.
There were concerns over Rahul’s strike rate in IPL 2024 which led to LSG letting the star India batter go. Interestingly, it was a straight swap for Rahul and Pant, who went to Delhi Capitals and Lucknow Super Giants, respectively at the IPL 2025 mega auction.
Rahul has been a consistent performer with the bat over the years in the IPL and also comes with significant experience behind his back as captain. The Indian batter has so far amassed 4683 runs in 132 matches in his IPL career at an average of over 45 and a strike rate of 134.61, including 4 centuries and 37 fifties.
Pant, Iyer, Chahal and Arshdeep bag big bucks in IPL 2025 auction
Top Indian players enjoyed a field day on Day 1 of the IPL 2025 mega auction on Sunday as they bagged huge contracts from the teams. While Pant became the most expensive pick in IPL history at Rs 27 crore, Punjab Kings splurged a whopping Rs 26.75 crore to buy Shreyas Iyer.
Punjab Kings used the RTM option to buy back Arshdeep Singh for Rs 18 crore while Yuzvendra Chahal was also bought by them for Rs 18 crore, making him the most expensive Indian spinner in the tournament’s history.
Team India star KL Rahul was roped in by Delhi Capitals for a sum of Rs 14 crore at the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction on Sunday. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
