The Indian Premier League (IPL) auction for its upcoming 18th edition was held in Jeddah for two days, November 24 and 25. There were many shocks and surprises at the auction, and some deals even broke a series of monetary records. However, some renowned cricketers, like David Warner, Shardul Thakur, Mayank Agarwal, Kane Williamson, Jonny Bairstow, and many more, remained unsold at the IPL 2025 auction.
If we talk about the deals that dropped everyone's jaws. It includes the likes of Bhuvaneshwar Kumar to Royal Challengers Bangaluru, Deepak Chahar to Mumbai Indians, Tushar Deshpande to Rajasthan Royals, Akash Deep to Lucknow Super Giants, and Jofra Archer to Rajasthan Royals. According to a report in MyKhel, a total sum of Rs. 639.15 crore was spent by ten franchises during the IPL 2025 auction. While the 13-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi became the youngest player to earn an IPL contract, Nitish Rana moved to Rajasthan Royals after Kolkata Knight Riders surprisingly released him, the auction witnessed a series of memorable deals.
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Punjab Kings is the team that spent the most in the IPL 2025 auction and has warned all the teams in the tournament not to take them lightly. As per the reports, Punjab Kings spent Rs. 110.15 crore in order to rebuild their squad. Talking about the most expensive purchase of Punjab Kings, it is none other than Shreyas Iyer, whom they signed for Rs. 26.75 crore. Moving forward to the list of the top five most expensive players in the IPL 2025 auction, let's talk about the players and their stunning wives and girlfriends.
Lucknow Super Giants shocked everyone by spending a staggering Rs. 27 crore in order to get Rishabh Pant's services. The former captain of Delhi Capitals is pumped up to impress his newly joined club and its fans in the upcoming 18th edition of the Indian Premier League. Regarding his personal life, Rishabh Pant is reportedly dating a girl named Isha Negi.
According to a report in the Financial Express, Isha is a fashion stylist and entrepreneur with a strong fan following of 489K followers. However, whether the two are still together is unknown, as they've hardly posted pictures together recently. As per some speculations, Rishabh and Isha are keeping their relationship low-key as they don't want to attract unwanted attention from the media.
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It was an absolute shocker for IPL fans to see Kolkata Knight Riders release their captain, Shreyas Iyer, who played a pivotal role in their 2024 title-winning campaign. Punjab Kings wasted no time in jumping on the opportunity and signing Shreyas Iyer for a mammoth Rs. 26.75 crore. It will be interesting to see whether KKR will be able to overcome Iyer's absence in IPL 2025.
Talking about Shreyas Iyer's personal life, he was spotted with a mystery girl, Trisha Kulkarni, at Team India's Diwali party back in November 2023. Although little is known about the girl since then, speculations are on the rise that the couple was in the initial days of their dating phase. Shreyas' fans are anxiously waiting for the cricketer to make his relationship official with the gorgeous lady named Trisha.
Kolkata Knight Riders made many surprising decisions at the IPL 2025 auction, and one of them was retaining Venkatesh Iyer, and that too with a hefty contract of Rs. 23.75 crore. The bidding for Venkatesh started with Rs. 2 crore but ended up making him the third most expensive player of IPL 2025, which is absurd in many people's opinion. Apart from the mammoth price tag, it is fair to say that Venkatesh has all the qualities to perform incredibly in the upcoming edition of IPL, which will eventually justify his hefty contract.
For the uninitiated, Venkatesh Iyer is married to Shruti Ragunathan, who is a commerce graduate and a professional merchandiser. Not only this, but the stunning diva also has a degree in fashion management from NIFT. The couple often drop lovely pictures with each other on their respective IG handles that never fail to break the headlines.
Arshdeep Singh is officially the most expensive pacer of IPL 2025 after Punjab Kings retained him for Rs. 18 crore. He was the highest wicket-taker of Punjab Kings in IPL 2024 with 19, and no wonder he will be charged up to better his record. At 25, Arshdeep Singh has already made his mark in domestic and international cricket. If he continues to stay on the right track, he has the potential to be one of the most promising bowlers of Indian cricket. Talking about his personal life, Arshdeep Singh is reportedly single. However, there's no confirmation, as some rumours suggest he is in a secret relationship. But if we look at his IG handle and public profiles, nothing out there hints at the possibility of Arshdeep Singh being in a relationship.
It's fair to say that Punjab Kings has rebuilt their squad in the IPL 2025 auction. Such is their determination that they spent Rs. 18 crore to retain Yuzvendra Chahal, making him the most expensive spinner ever in the history of IPL. However, there's no denying the fact that Yuzvendra deserves this title of being the most expensive spinner, as he is IPL's all-time leading wicket-taker with 205 dismissals.
Moving on to his personal life, which always hits the headlines for a series of reasons, Yuzvendra Chahal is married to renowned choreographer Dhanashree Verma. The couple got married in December 2020, and since then, they've been leading a happy married life. Although there were rumours of a possible rift between the couple a few months ago, they're still together, at least, that's what their public profiles showcase.
What are your thoughts on the IPL 2025 auction's most expensive players and their stunning wives? Which pair did you like the most? Let us know.
Also Read: Vaibhav Suryavanshi's Story: IPL's Youngest Player, 13-Year-Old Sold For Rs 1.10 Cr To RR, Age Fraud
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