Chennai Super Kings broke the bank for R Ashwin at the IPL auction 2025, purchasing him for ₹9.75 crores, in Jeddah on Sunday. CSK also used the RTM option to bring back Devon Conway (6.25 crores) and Rachin Ravindra (4 crores).

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Chennai Super Kings signed back star New Zealand players Rachin Ravindra and Devon Conway but made the headlines by signing the veteran Indian spin all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin for big money in the IPL mega auction 2025.

Ravichandran Ashwin returns to Chennai Super Kings for a whopping Rs 9.75 crore after an intense bidding war with Rajasthan Royals at the IPL 2025 mega auction. The veteran off-spinner previously played for CSK from 2009 to 2015 and brings a wealth of experience to the team.

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Royal Challengers Bengaluru spulrged big on Aussie pacer Josh Hazlewood, who rejoined them for ₹12.5 crores. Meanwhile, RCB also purchased England's Phil Salt and Liam LIvingstone for ₹11.5 and ₹8.75 crores respectively.

The IPL 2025 mega auction witnessed Lucknow Super Giants securing Rishabh Pant for a record-breaking Rs 27 crore, making him the most expensive player in IPL history. Kolkata Knight Riders made a bold move by spending Rs 23.

Rishabh Pant became the costliest buy in IPL's history with a Rs 27 crore and winning bid from Lucknow Super Giants, while Venkatesh Iyer was the surprise show-stopper as teams expectedly went the extra mile for marquee Indian players at the mega auction on Sunday.

The IPL player auction held in Dubai saw record-breaking bids as franchises fiercely competed for the best talent. Rishabh Pant emerged as the most expensive player, bought by Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) for ₹27 crore.