Indian wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul, who scored an excellent 77 in India’s second innings within the Perth Check, was offered to Delhi Capitals for Rs 14 crore on the Indian Premier League 2025 Mega Public sale, on the Abadi Al Johar Area on Sunday. A fierce bidding warfare for Rahul, beginning at a base value of Rs 2 crore. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) led the preliminary cost, taking the bid previous Rs 10 crore. RCB ultimately bowed out at Rs 10.75 crore, however Delhi Capitals (DC) entered at Rs 11 crore. KKR and DC traded fast bids earlier than KKR stepped again at Rs 12 crore. Simply when it appeared DC had secured Rahul, Chennai Tremendous Kings (CSK) jumped in, pushing the value to Rs 14 crore.
Finally, DC prevailed over different bidders, with Lucknow Tremendous Giants opting to not use their RTM.
LSG let go of their captain Rahul, thus ending their three-year affiliation with the right-handed batter, and ended up signing Rishabh Pant for Rs 27 crore, making him the most costly participant in IPL historical past. Pooran is their largest retention at Rs 21 crore, adopted by Ravi Bishnoi and Mayank Yadav at Rs 11 crore every. In addition they retained Badoni and Mohsin Khan for Rs 4 crore every.
The Royal Challengers Bangalore purchased Liam Livingstone for Rs 8.75 crore, making him the franchise’s first purchase of the 2025 public sale. With a base value of Rs 2 crore, RCB and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) opened the bidding. SRH exited early, however the competitors heated up as Delhi Capitals (DC) entered the fray, difficult RCB in a battle that pushed the bid previous Rs 6 crore.
Simply as RCB appeared poised to win, Chennai Tremendous Kings (CSK) entered at Rs 7 crore, sparking a brand new spherical of intense bidding. The 2 groups traded bids, driving Livingstone’s value to Rs 8.75 crore. Finally, CSK bowed out, leaving RCB victorious.
Punjab Kings, Livingstone’s earlier group, selected to not train their Proper to Match (RTM), clearing the way in which for his transfer to RCB. Livingstone’s signing provides a robust finisher and versatile bowler to RCB’s arsenal, making him a key addition for the upcoming season.
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