After several players were sold for huge amount on Day 1 of the IPL 2025 mega auction, here's what the ten teams look like.

The Indian Premier League opens its "mega-auction" later Sunday in Saudi Arabia with teams primed to splash out millions of dollars on world-class cricketers for the lucrative Twenty20 tournament.

Five-time IPL winners, Mumbai Indians (MI), entered the auction with a purse of INR 45 crores. Having retained players like – Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya, Rohit Sharma, Surya Kumar Yadav and Tilak Varma, MI enjoy one of the strongest Indian core in the tournament.

The IPL 2025 mega auction kicked off with fireworks, delivering enthralling moments and jaw-dropping deals on Day 1. Franchises splurged massive sums on marquee players, while some big names went for surprisingly low prices.

Several Proteas players were snapped up at the IPL auction in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday. Fast bowler Kagiso Rabada, who played for the Punjab Kings from 2022 to 2024, was bought for Rs 10.75 crore (R23-million) by the Gujarat Titans.

Five-time IPL winners, Chennai Super Kings (CSK), entered the auction with a purse of INR 55 crores. Having retained players like – Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Matheesha Pathirana and MS Dhoni (retained as uncapped player), CSK enjoy one of the stable core in the tournament.

And on Sunday, of the three players that remained unsold in the first six sets, two — David Warner and Jonny Bairstow — were overseas cricketers. IPL 2025 mega auction: List of sold and unsold players These two events are interlinked,

The IPL 2025 Auction day 1 saw all 10 teams splash the cash for some top players in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on November 24, Sunday.

Rajasthan Royals went big for England pacer Jofra Archer at the IPL 2025 Auction, acquiring him for ₹12.5 crores, from a base price of ₹2 crores, in Jeddah on Sunday. Other than Archer, RR made some good overseas buys,